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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Urgent warning over trendy Dubai chocolate, experts say it could be deadly
Shoppers keen to get their hands on Dubai 's viral chocolate may be at risk of suffering a deadly reaction at the hands of counterfeit products laced with additives and harmful ingredients, officials warned today. The delectable treat, which found fame on social media last year, contains a mix of pistachio and crispy kataifi pastry known as 'angel hair'. Also known as 'Can't Get Knafeh Of It', it was created by Sarah Hamouda, a British-Egyptian Dubai-based chocolatier, as a new way to satiate her pregnancy cravings. Like Willy Wonka's golden ticket, chocolate fans around the world have clamoured for a taste of the confection, which is in desperately short supply. But certain manufacturers are producing cheap and dangerous knock-offs, the UK's food safety watchdog said. According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which published the alert, some Dubai chocolate bars imported from the Middle East are filled with nasty additives and contaminants. This includes palm oil, illegal food dyes, toxins produced by moulds and even chemical compounds thought to be carcinogenic. Professor Robin May, Chief Scientific Advisor to the FSA said: 'The vast majority of food in the UK is safe, but some imported Dubai-style chocolate products don't meet our standards and could be a food safety risk, especially for consumers with allergies. 'If you are looking to buy Dubai-style chocolate, we advise sticking with trusted retailers, like the ones you'd use for your weekly shop, as products are more likely to be made for UK consumers and so are safe to eat.' The FSA is now surveying and sampling these products to work out the scale of this issue, it also said. There are things people can look out for to check whether a product is intended for sale here. By law, products made to UK standards should have labels in English containing the information including the name of the food - for example, milk chocolate with pistachio paste filling - a list of ingredients, with allergens emphasised and the weight of the food in grams. It must also have a best before or use by date and the name and address of the UK or EU business responsible for the product information. If the food is not from the UK or EU, the name and address of the importer must be included.
CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Made Right Here: Chocolate Sensations
Kitchener Watch From the kitchen, to the streets of Paris, Ont., a chocolatier is celebrating more than two decades of tasty treats.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'I tried a viral chocolate challenge for breakfast' at famous chocolatiers
As a self-confessed sweet tooth, I was almost certain that taking on a TikTok viral chocolate challenge at a much-loved Whitefield chocolatier would be a breeze. How wrong I was. After seeing videos of the Slattery Chocolate Challenge racking up thousands of views on social media in recent months, I finally booked myself a table to see first-hand what the fuss was about. I look forward to a Slattery princess cake on my birthday every year and am a regular in the bakery and chocolate shop. (Image: Newsquest) (Image: Newsquest) I turned up at 9:15am on a Saturday morning to find the third-floor of the Bury New Road Mason Dining Room almost full - which is why pre-booking is essential – and felt rather confident that I'd easily earn myself a spot of the Slattery Wall of Fame. After all, it wouldn't be the first time I've had chocolate for breakfast and I could probably put Augustus Gloop to shame most weekends. (Image: Newsquest) The huge plate arrived at the table with great fanfare as the utterly ginormous American-style fudge cake was topped with an extravagant sparkler. For those who haven't heard of it before, the Slattery Chocolate Challenge sees diners tackle chocolate fudge cake, a mound of freshly whipped double cream (which was the size of my fist – this is not an exaggeration), four chocolate cups, two of which filled with milk and white melted chocolate, three fat scoops of homemade chocolate ice cream and a hot chocolate topped with a chocolate disc. Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to the Bury Times morning newsletter as well as our breaking news alerts. It costs £25 per person and those who complete it win a chocolate medal and a 100g box of artisanal chocolates, along with their name displayed on the Wall of Fame in the dining room waiting area. I had heard some horror stories about people making themselves ill whilst trying to finish the 'world famous' challenge so was mindful to take it slowly and not let my pride get in the way. There was no set time frame to finish it and I can confirm that the pictures and videos do not fully relay the sheer size of the plate - the cake weighed more than 1lb alone. I started with the melted chocolate cups and immediately knew I was in trouble. Again, I adore sweet treats but the richness of the Belgian chocolate hit me straight away. Next up I went for the ice cream, then put that on pause after one scoop before taking on the Bruce Bogtrotter-esque cake and the whipped cream. After a few forkful's, I gave my taste buds a break from the cake and drank the hot chocolate - a little palette cleanser, if you will. This is where I began to struggle and I officially tapped out after just twenty minutes. READ NEXT: Crews back in town for second day of filming major TV drama READ NEXT: Man who set up dog walking business while grieving his parents shortlisted for award In hindsight, it was not the quantity that was the real barrier but the exceptional quality. When I spoke to co-owner John Slattery earlier this year, he explained that they only use specially imported Belgian chocolate and it's what they are famed for. I am a lifelong fan, having grown up visiting the shop, it but smashing through it all at once was too much. (Image: Newsquest) More than 10,000 other people have failed before me though so I was in good company, and nothing goes to waste as I got the take the leftovers home. I also took the opportunity to do some shopping downstairs and picked up some gifts for loved ones on my way out. Do you think you could have fared any better? Let us know in the comments. You can find the Slattery shop and dining room at 197 Bury New Rd, Whitefield, Manchester M45 6GE
