Dubai's Chocolate Flavor In The United States Triggers Salmonella Outbreak

JAKARTA - Dubai chocolate in the United States has attracted attention because it is said to trigger a salmonella outbreak or bacteria that causes digestive tract infection. The contamination of the salmonella outbreak is found in packaged pistachio-kao jams, which are commonly used in Dubai chocolate.

On July 14, 2025, the World Market and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an order to withdraw one batch of Pistachio Kakao Cream with Kadayif from the Emek Giga brand. The withdrawal was carried out due to potential salmonella contamination.

The packaging stock featuring the 'Dubai' on its label was mostly found in the World Market. After the withdrawal order, the retail network that sells international food products immediately did so.

The affected cocoa-pistachio trunk is packaged in a clear glass jar measuring 9.7 ounces or about 274 grams and has batch number 250401 and an expiration date of April 1, 2027, FDA report, quoted from People, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Not only that, but the World Market also urges customers who have bought the jam not to eat it. They are asked to return it to the place of purchase, with the funds to be returned in full.

Meanwhile, in the initial withdrawal, the FDA stated that there had been no reports of any disease related to the product. However, a few days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the salmonella outbreak had been linked to another pistachio cream olesan from the same Turkish company.

Therefore, the examination of the outbreak is increasingly being carried out in several states that distribute the jam. It was also stated that there were several cases related to the use of the jam.

Health officials are currently investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infection in several states linked to the pistachio cream, the CDC said.

There are four cases related to the product, as well as one hospitalization case, in two states, he continued.

The CDC also warns business actors not to sell, serve, or distribute their pistachio creams Emek. They also urge the public to wash or sanitize items that may have come into contact with the cream