East Midlands Foods Limited, a food wholesaler based in Nottingham, announced the recall after it was revealed that the allergen label failed to disclose in English that the product contains eggs, gluten (wheat), milk, nuts (almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios), peanuts, soya and sulphites.
As a result, packs of Oslo branded ‘Arrivo Pistachio Cream Dubai Cake 40g’ with all date codes being recalled because the product poses a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to any of the allergens listed.
East Midlands Foods Limited has been advised to contact the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall.
The company has also issued a point-of-sale notice to its customers which will be displayed in stores that sell the product.
Anyone with an allergy to any of the allergens listed has been advised not to consume the product and to return it for a full refund to where it was purchased.
“We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation,” East Midlands Foods Limited said in a statement.
Dubai Chocolate has become very popular since its launch in 2022 and is made with knafeh and pistachio. However, there have been several recalls associated with the trendy product, including instances where the packaging did not have any allergen information listed.
Speaking to Food Manufacture about the risks, Georgina Stewart, nutrition and regulation adviser at food consultancy The Nutrient Gap, explained that recent warnings relating to imported Dubai chocolate were evidence of “viral food trends outpacing food safety”.
“This issue with imported Dubai-style chocolate highlights a wider problem,” she said.
“While the buzz from TikTok might make these products feel exciting and new, the truth is many of them simply don’t meet UK legal requirements for labelling – particularly when it comes to allergens.”
