After an international uproar… the UAE announces the immediate withdrawal of Kinder Surprise chocolate from the market

The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment issued a decision to immediately withdraw the Kinder Surprise chocolate product from the market, destroy it if necessary or return it to the country of origin.
The ministry stated, in a statement published by the official agency, that this decision was made based on the technical information received by it regarding the outbreak of salmonella infection in several European countries, which was linked to the consumption of “Kinder Surprise” chocolate products, which are sold in the form of eggs.
The ministry confirmed tightening control procedures over the company’s imported products and traded in the markets, and not allowing the circulation of any product that might affect the health of the consumer.
According to doctors, symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever, and they usually end within a few days, but they can be more severe, especially in young children with weak immune systems.
Salmonella can spread from person to person, so doctors advise anyone who shows symptoms to wash their hands well, and to avoid eating other people’s food.
These developments come after in Britain about 57 people, most of them young children, contracted food poisoning after an outbreak of salmonella bacteria, which can be related to a type of chocolate sold in the form of eggs, known as “Kinder Surprise”.
In Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority reported that it is following up on the warnings issued by international regulatory bodies and organizations after Britain withdrew batches of Kinder Surprise chocolate, after causing cases of food poisoning.
In Jordan, the Director-General of the Food and Drug Administration, Nizar Mahmoud Mhaidat, confirmed that the Kinder Surprise chocolate product traded in the local markets is not imported from Belgium, indicating that it is different from the product that was withdrawn in several countries due to its possible link to salmonella.