The Food and Drug Authority in Saudi Arabia denied what was circulated about the presence of ice cream containing a carcinogenic substance in the Saudi market.
Some social media users circulated an image of an unidentified news item, saying that Spain has withdrawn 46 brands of ice cream, produced by Nestle, from the market, because they contain a carcinogen.
One of the tweeters inquired about the presence of these trademarks in the Kingdom, to which the General Authority’s account responded in the negative.
Greetings, the authority constantly monitors reports related to product safety, and it was confirmed that the products affected by the data contained in the report were not returned to the Kingdom, and the necessary measures were taken to ensure that they did not enter the local markets.
— Food and Drug Authority (@Saudi_FDA) July 19, 2022
In a tweet on “Twitter”, the authority explained that it constantly monitors reports related to the safety of products, stressing that the products affected by the data contained in the communication did not respond to Saudi Arabia and that it “taken the necessary measures to ensure that they do not enter the local markets.”
In April, the agency warnedfood and medicineIn Saudi Arabia, there is a possibility of contamination of some of the “Kinder” chocolate products manufactured in Belgium with salmonella bacteria, and she called for avoiding their consumption.
The authority confirmed that it is taking the necessary measures to ensure that local markets are free of the aforementioned product, and recommended consumers to avoid it and get rid of what they have of it “to preserve their health.”
The Italian giant “Ferrero” in the field of the chocolate industry had decided at the time to withdraw more of its famous “Kinder” brand products from the United Kingdom and Ireland, after salmonella infections were recorded in Europe, according to “AFP”.