Kinder chocolate free from carcinogens, Dubai Municipality says

Dubai: The Food Safety Department at the Dubai Municipality has confirmed that 'Kinder' chocolate is free from carcinogens, and what was being circulated on social media about withdrawing Kinder chocolate products from the German markets because they contain substances that may cause damage to the consumer health is incorrect.

The Department on Monday evening confirmed  the absence of any statement or warning from the Rapid Alert System of the Food and Feed Safety of the European Union (RASFF) or the GCC Rapid Alert System with respect to these products, or any actions that were requested to be withdrawn from the market.

Additionally, it noted that the Saudi Food and Drug Authority had communicated with the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in Germany (BfR), regarding Kinder chocolate products following which the German Institute confirmed the absence of any warning or withdrawal of any chocolate products or other products either by the manufacturer or the government in Germany because they contain mineral oils.

The civic body also clarified that one of the German non-governmental organisations had claimed that Kinder chocolate slabs contain mineral oils that might cause cancer, demanding the withdrawal from the market.

The specialists in the Food Safety Department have reviewed the records of importing Kinder chocolate products and taken samples from them for tests. 

"The result was that they are in compliance with the specifications and they have been released naturally in local markets in the country," the civic body said.