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Mars chocolates in UAE safe amid recall of product

The UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) assured the public that chocolate products of Mars Inc. in local markets are not contaminated with salmonella.

MOCCAE made the assurance after the chocolate company recalled some of its products in UK and Ireland markets, namely Galaxy, Maltesers Teasers, and Minstrels, on suspicion that they are contaminated with the salmonella bacteria.

The company recalled batches of the products with best before dates of May 2018.

Majd Mohamed Al Herbawi, Director of Food Safety Department at MOCCAE, said the ministry verified with the Mars in UAE that its products in the local market are not imported from UK and Ireland.

Al Herbawi added that the Ministry closely monitors all food products in the UAE, whether locally produced or imported, to ensure that these are safe for human consumption.

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