Fraud in the trend: Dangerous Dubai chocolate unsettled consumers
Fraud in the trend: Dangerous Dubai chocolate unsettled consumers
The Dubai chocolate, which has become a trend article in recent years, is now the focus of health warnings and critical test results. At the beginning of the hype, the sweet temptation was difficult to agree, which moved some lovers to share recipes to make yourself viral. But now comprehensive tests throw a dark light on the quality of the products.
The Warentest has examined six tables dubai-chocolate in their current issue. The result was sobering: While the testers could not find a unique taste or special quality, evidence of mold toxins and fatty pollutants caused concern. It is particularly alarming that in two of the tested chocolate fatty pollutants such as 3-monochloric propandiol and glycidyl esters, which are considered possibly carcinogenic.
health concerns and quality standards
In addition, the testers discovered aflatoxins in one of the chocolates, which often occur in pistachios and also have the potential for carcinogenicity. Although the testers noted that the occasional consumption of the chocolates does not allow any health effects to be expected for the time being, the pollutant values determined are not compatible with the highest quality claim. Of the six plates tested, only one really strong pistachio aroma, while the others tasted rather unspecific "nutty". In addition, three plates did not indicate any pistachio, while the other two information of 19% and just over 10% gave pistachios.A total of four of the six plates in Germany should not have been sold due to the lack of mandatory ingredients. The high prices of up to 25 euros per 100 grams are considered not justified by the testers. This confirms that the current standards do not necessarily reflect the quality of the products.
On the other hand, the Baden-Württemberg food surveillance tested several rehearsals of Dubai chocolate in a further step and found that all eight samples were complained about. Foreign fat was found in particular in five rehearsals from the United Arab Emirates instead of real chocolate. In three samples from Turkey, not declared sesame was discovered, which is a specific risk for allergy sufferers. The need for a nationwide special program to check these products is obvious, as Consumer Minister Peter Hauk (CDU) emphasizes.
summary of the test results
The results of the chemical and veterinary investigation office Stuttgart have further strengthened the worrying tendencies. Almost all samples showed artificial dyes, which showed that higher quality ingredients were used. The cocoaver regulations in Germany demand that chocolate contain cocoa butter as a plant component. Nevertheless, some tested products contained palm kernel oil or other vegetable fats, which according to definition did not qualify as real chocolate.
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| complained samples | 8 |
| external fat discovered | 5 (from the VAE) |
| not declared sesame | 3 (from Turkey) |
| samples with aflatoxins | 1 |
With these results, the concerns about the quality and harmlessness of the health of Dubai chocolate are unmistakable. The developments indicate urgent measures, both for imported and for local products, to better protect consumers. A future -oriented dialogue about compliance with quality standards is inevitable to contain such a questionable trends in the food industry.
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