Another Dubai-style chocolate bar has been recalled over food safety concerns.
Brookie Bakes has recalled Dubai Bar Pistachio & Knafeh 68g because it may contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label.
The product is therefore a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts.
All batch codes and best before dates are impacted by the recall.
The FSA has urged shoppers with a peanut allergy who have bought the impacted product not to eat it.
It advised that the relevant allergy support organisations have been contacted.
Earlier this week, the FSA warned people with allergies not to eat Dubai-style chocolate this Christmas.
In June, it warned retailers, importers and consumers that some imported Dubai-style chocolate being sold in the UK may pose a risk to individuals with food allergies.
It has since found several Dubai-style chocolate products do not meet the required food safety and labelling standards.
For instance, it recalled Noesis, Fix It and counterfeit Le Damas branded Dubai-style chocolate products found to contain peanuts and other types of nuts (such as almonds, cashews and walnuts), which were not mentioned on labels over the summer.
The FSA is currently reviewing sampling data from products on sale to check whether they meet the required food safety and labelling standards.
Advice to consumers
Until the work is complete and the full results are known, the FSA has advised consumers with allergies to avoid Dubai-style chocolate as a precaution.
“With Christmas just around the corner, there is a risk that some products on sale may not meet our strict UK standards,” said Rebecca Sudworth, director of policy at the FSA.
“People with an allergy should not eat Dubai-style chocolate.
“If you’re buying a gift for someone who lives with allergies, our advice is to avoid buying these products.
“This includes all allergies, not just peanut and sesame.”
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