Not to consume two kinds of ice cream from France with possible presence of ethylene oxide

Issue Date 21.6.2022
Source of Information

Centre for Food Safety
Food Product

Ice cream
Product Name and Description

Product name: Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream Pint

Brand: Häagen-Dazs

Place of origin: France

Net volume: 473 millilitres

Best-before date: April 13, 2023

Importer: General Mills Hong Kong Limited

 

Product name: Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream Bulk

Brand: Häagen-Dazs

Place of origin: France

Net volume: 9.46 litres

Best-before date: October 26, 2022

Importer: General Mills Hong Kong Limited
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported into Hong Kong the affected batches of the products concerned.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The CFS immediately contacted the local importer and retailers for follow-up.
  • Since ethylene oxide is not authorised by the EU, for the sake of prudence, the above-mentioned importer has stopped sales and removed from shelves the affected batches of the products upon the CFS's instructions and has initiated a recall.
  • The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing.
Advice to the Trade
  • The trade should also stop using or selling the affected batches of the products concerned immediately if they possess them.
Advice to Consumers
  • Consumers should not consume the products.
Further Information

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the relevant importer at 2629 6116 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

 (For reference only)

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2022-6-21

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