A cult chocolate bar from Dubai is urgently recalled by British chiefs in the field of food safety because of the fear that it could cause fatal allergic reactions.
The Neosis Schokolade Love or Dubai Bar, a foil-wrapped sweet sold in independent stores and online, contains non-declared peanuts, according to officials.
The product is part of a wave of imported chocolates in Middle Eastern style that have risen in popularity thanks to social media but worries grow that many of these bars do not meet the British food safety standards.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a ‘do not eat’ warning and ordered an immediate recall, saying that the 95G bar entails a serious risk for people with a peanut allergy.
All batch codes and best-for-before dates are influenced.
The bar is manufactured in Turkey and distributed in Britain by Black Sea Trading LTD – a company that has not been added so far according to the FSA.
Civil servants work together with local authorities to ensure that the product is removed from the sale and advise anyone who bought it to remove it and to report where it was purchased.
Non-given peanuts can cause anaphylaxis-a fast, life-threatening allergic reaction that causes the throat to swell, which often leads to unconsciousness or death within a few minutes.
The Neosis Schokolade Love or Dubai Bar, a foil-wrapped sweet sold in independent stores and online, contains unauthorized peanuts, according to food safety officials
Chocolates in the Middle East style that have increased in popularity thanks to social media grow that many of these bars do not meet the British food safety standards
As part of the recall, the FSA stated: ‘This product contains peanuts, making it a possible health risk for anyone with a peanut allergy. If you bought it, don’t eat it. ‘
The recall follows the solution for concerns about the so-called Dubai chocolate trend, which is seen with pistachio-filled, gold-wrapped sweets, going viral on social media.
Although some British supermarkets have launched their own regulated versions, many of the bars that are sold by smaller retailers are and not -regulated imports online.
The FSA has often missed English ingredient lists, allergen warnings or valid British contact details.
Earlier this year, Testing discovered by European authorities that some chocolates in Dubai style contain non-specified sesame, forbidden artificial colors and even carcinogenic contaminants.
In one case, German researchers reported ‘widespread safety violations’ in imported pistachio chocolate bars, including the presence of aflatoxins – toxic connections coupled to liver cancer.
In June, the FSA insisted on the public to check labels for chocolate bars in Dubai style and not to buy them if they did not list, in English, the ingredients with allergens emphasized.
The weight of the food in gram, and a best for or use on date must be clearly printed.
The name and address of the UK or EU company that is responsible for the product must be stated, and if the food does not come from the UK or the EU, the name and address of the importer must be included.
Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, collapsed on a flight after eating a fun, a stick with sesame, which was not mentioned on the package
Experts have warned that the popularity of these sweets surpasses ‘food safety’, with campaigners who called for stricter import controls and better enforcement of allergen labeling laws.
The recall comes after a series of controversial tragedies linked to non-Eticetted allergens.
In 2016, the 15-year-old Megan Lee died after eating take-away meals that did not explain peanuts. The restaurant owners were later imprisoned for manslaughter due to gross negligence.
A year later, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, also 15, collapsed on a flight after eating a fun, a boxing agency with sesame, which was not mentioned on the packaging.
Her death led to the introduction of Natasha’s law, for which complete allergen labeling was needed on pre-packaged foods.
The FSA said that the recall of Neosis Schokolade Love of Dubai is mentioned under alert code FAFA-03-2025. Full details are available on its website.
Anyone who experiences swelling, rash, rash, breathing or dizziness after eating the product is encouraged to seek immediate medical help.
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