Food alert for actionFSAUpdated
Noesis, Fix it and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolate products withdrawn over a food safety concern
Update 1 - Food Alert For Action: Consumers and Food Businesses who have purchased Noesis, Fix it and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolate products are advised to take action to avoid risk to health Additional products and additional allergens have been included in Update 1. This FAFA replaces earlier versions of FSA-FAFA-03-2025. We are notifying consumers and food businesses who have purchased any of the Dubai-style chocolate products listed below as these products contain peanuts and other types of nuts (almonds, cashews and walnuts) which are not all mentioned on the labelling, making it a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts or other types of nuts. Food businesses selling the Dubai-style chocolate products listed below are advised to immediately stop sales and to undertake product withdrawals, and where there have been retail sales, to undertake product recalls. This is because the product presents a serious risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts or other types of nuts. Businesses have been supplied these products by a company called Black Sea Trading Ltd, who have so far been uncontactable. As a result, food safety action is required by the food businesses selling these products. ----- This Food Alert For Action (FAFA) was issued on 5 August 2025 and updated on 26 September 2025 with the following additional information: Further to the initial publication of the FAFA, the FSA have worked with the Food Authority for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and it has become clear that Le Damas products identified by the importer details GGN INTL LTD should not be included. The Food Authority for the UAE have confirmed that there is only one distributor, GGN INTL LTD, who is authorised to import genuine Le Damas Sweets L.L.C chocolate products into the UK. Products supplied by Le Damas Sweets L.L.C can be identified by their importer details GGN INTL LTD detailed on the label. Products imported by GGN INTL LTD are not included in FSA-FAFA-03-2025-Update 1.
Point-of-sale notice published with the recall 
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
Noesis Shokolade Love of Dubai 95g
- Affected
- All numbers
- All dates
Fix it Dubai Kunafa Chocolate 50g
- Affected
- All numbers
- All dates
Le Damas Dubai Chocolate Kunafa and Pistachio 200g
- Affected
- All numbers
- All dates
What to do now
Noesis, Fix it and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolate products is being recalled. The notice below sets out what is wrong and what the business is doing about it.
- Check whether your product matches the details on this page.
- If it matches, stop using it.
- Return it to the shop where you bought it for a refund. Shops normally accept recalled food without a receipt.
- Look for other packs at home: the recall covers every pack that matches the details below.
Why it matters. Businesses must withdraw or recall food that is not safe or is not what it says it is. The official notice explains the specific problem.
Symptoms and when to get help
Look out for
- feeling sick or being sick
- diarrhoea
- stomach cramps
- a high temperature
- feeling generally unwell, tired or achy
Get help urgently
- signs of dehydration, such as passing little or no pee, feeling dizzy or very thirsty
- blood in your poo or bleeding from the bottom
- symptoms that are not improving after a few days, or keep coming back
- a baby, a young child, someone pregnant, someone older or someone with a weakened immune system is unwell
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
The quickest route is to take the pack, or a photo of its label, back to the shop. Most retailers refund recalled products without proof of purchase.
If a shop refuses, the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) or Consumerline in Northern Ireland (0300 123 6262) can tell you what to do next.
From the official notice
Published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA-FAFA-03-2025). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Update 1 - Food Alert For Action: Consumers and Food Businesses who have purchased Noesis, Fix it and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolate products are advised to take action to avoid risk to health
Additional products and additional allergens have been included in Update 1. This FAFA replaces earlier versions of FSA-FAFA-03-2025.
We are notifying consumers and food businesses who have purchased any of the Dubai-style chocolate products listed below as these products contain peanuts and other types of nuts (almonds, cashews and walnuts) which are not all mentioned on the labelling, making it a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts or other types of nuts.
Food businesses selling the Dubai-style chocolate products listed below are advised to immediately stop sales and to undertake product withdrawals, and where there have been retail sales, to undertake product recalls. This is because the product presents a serious risk to anyone with an allergy to peanuts or other types of nuts. Businesses have been supplied these products by a company called Black Sea Trading Ltd, who have so far been uncontactable. As a result, food safety action is required by the food businesses selling these products.
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This Food Alert For Action (FAFA) was issued on 5 August 2025 and updated on 26 September 2025 with the following additional information:
Further to the initial publication of the FAFA, the FSA have worked with the Food Authority for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and it has become clear that Le Damas products identified by the importer details GGN INTL LTD should not be included.
The Food Authority for the UAE have confirmed that there is only one distributor, GGN INTL LTD, who is authorised to import genuine Le Damas Sweets L.L.C chocolate products into the UK. Products supplied by Le Damas Sweets L.L.C can be identified by their importer details GGN INTL LTD detailed on the label. Products imported by GGN INTL LTD are not included in FSA-FAFA-03-2025-Update 1.
The risk
These products contain peanuts and other types of nuts (almonds, cashews and walnuts) making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to peanuts other types of nuts.
Advice to consumers
If you have an allergy to peanuts or other types of nuts, don’t buy these products, and if you have bought them, don't eat them, especially if you have a peanut or nut allergy. Dispose of the products at home and get in touch with your local Trading Standards in Great Britain or Environmental Health Officers in Northern Ireland, to let them know where you purchased them.
Open the FSA notice
Questions
Why has Noesis, Fix it and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolate products been recalled?
Noesis, Fix it and Le Damas Dubai-style chocolate products is being recalled. The notice below sets out what is wrong and what the business is doing about it. Businesses must withdraw or recall food that is not safe or is not what it says it is. The official notice explains the specific problem.
How do I know if my product is affected?
The notice describes the affected product rather than listing codes. Compare the product name, pack size and where you bought it with the official notice.
What should I do now?
Check whether your product matches the details on this page. If it matches, stop using it.
Can I get a refund?
The quickest route is to take the pack, or a photo of its label, back to the shop. Most retailers refund recalled products without proof of purchase. If a shop refuses, the Citizens Advice consumer helpline (0808 223 1133), Advice Direct Scotland (0808 164 6000) or Consumerline in Northern Ireland (0300 123 6262) can tell you what to do next.
