Khaleej Times
4 August 2016
Sherouk
Zakaria/Dubai
Dubai
Municipality, in response to social media rumours, clarified on Thursday that
there are no alcoholic components in Milka Oreo, a popular chocolate bar.
DM's Food Safety
Department attributed the rumours to a "mistranslation" given by the
manufacturing company.
A senior official
said a customer took to social media to complain that the ingredients of Milka
Oreo Milk Chocolate, as mentioned on the packaging, included alcoholic
substances. The official said the words "Chocolate Liquor", which
means cocoa paste, was translated incorrectly to mean "alcoholic
beverages" in Arabic.
Following the
resulting spread of the rumour, the product was withdrawn from shelves within
two days. Samples were tested, proving that the chocolate bar did not contain
any alcoholic substances.
"The product
was available in certain markets in Dubai, but we have withdrawn it following
the complaints to avoid further confusion," said the official, adding that
it might be released again if the brand corrected the ingredients' translation.
No action will be
taken against the company, the official said. […]