Häagen-Dazs has recalled mini cups of ice cream after it was tainted by a fumigant, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
Consumers should not eat this product and should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund
The ministry says in a food recall notice that only the vanilla flavour of the Häagen-Dazs 95ml mini cups that were sold in a four pack were recalled by importer General Mills, after low levels of ethylene oxide were found in the product.
However, General Mills recalled the Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream in 457ml containers in Australia only, citing the same reason in an Australian General Mills food recall notice.The Vanilla 457mL has been available for sale at Coles, Woolworths and independent retailers including IGA nationally in Australia.
Ethylene oxide was used as a fumigant for controlling post-harvest insects, moulds, and pathogens in a variety of foods, the notice says.
The use of ethylene oxide on foods was being phased out in New Zealand and in other countries. Due to the low concentration of the chemical, the acute food safety risk in this instance was low, the ministry says.
For risk to be a real health concern exposure to the fumigant needed to be continual, and over a long period of time.
Only packages with best before dates between July 4, 2022, and July 21, 2023, are being recalled and no other Haagen-Dazs flavours are affected in New Zealand.
The product was imported from France and sold in Pak ‘n Save, New World, Four Square, and Gilmours stores throughout the North Island.
Customers are asked to check the date mark on the base of the individual mini cup or the side of the box.
All Best Before dates from 04.07.2022 up to and including 21.07.2023
More informations please visit
https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodrecalls/recalls/Pages/H%C3%A4agen-Dazs-ice-cream.aspx