Overview

• Machado GmbH has initiated an official recall of PICCA Dubai Style Chocolate, 100 g bars with batch number 18092026 and best-before date 18.09.2026, after tests revealed aflatoxin levels above EU safety thresholds.
• The recall covers bars sold at Rewe outlets in North Rhine-Westphalia and Saxony-Anhalt as well as selected MPreis stores in Austria.
• EU regulations set strict maximum levels for aflatoxins, which are carcinogenic mold toxins linked to liver damage, immune suppression and cancer with prolonged exposure.
• Consumers are advised not to consume the affected bars and can return them for a full refund even without a receipt.
• Authorities and retailers continue to monitor remaining stock as concerns grow over repeated contamination in social media–hyped luxury confections.