Currently, Dubai chocolate, especially products from the UAE and Turkey, is the focus of food safety concerns. In Germany, authorities issued alerts via the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). In Luxembourg, no imports of the products concerned have been reported so far, indicated the Veterinary and Food Administration (Alva) at the request of The main thing.
The Institute for Chemical and Veterinary Analysis (CVUA) in Germany found worrying results during an analysis of eight samples of “Dubai chocolate”. These ranged from consumer deception through the use of foreign fats such as palm oil to undeclared allergens and harmful contaminants. Of particular concern was the detection of aflatoxins – dangerous mycotoxins – in a pistachio filling.
According to Alva, the Luxembourg border control post has not yet recorded any corresponding deliveries, and “routine checks carried out so far have not revealed any anomalies”. Nevertheless, Alva is monitoring the situation closely and is planning a targeted inspection campaign for 2025. Imported samples as well as products available on the domestic market must be examined for possible contaminants.
If contaminated Dubai chocolate was detected in the Grand Duchy, Alva would immediately inform the public. Different channels are available for this purpose:
Consumers with doubts about certain foods can contact Alva directly via a contact form.
A Luxembourg seller of chocolate from Dubai, of the Elit brand, would have, according to his own words, sent his chocolate to the laboratory for analysis as a precaution. However, the results are not yet known.
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