I think those desserts are way too sweet, don’t you? I used to live in Curry Hill in Manhattan (Murray Hill) and one Middle Eastern grocer would always hand me one of those candied dates - he was being nice. Try disposing of one while trying to be polite!
All over NYC in bodegas and markets, they have those unmarked 3-packs of fig bars with wheat crust and date squares in plastic wrap that come from Awrey Bakeries, LLC, Livonia, MI 48150.