The two Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream products may contain a pesticide, ethylene oxide. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The ongoing recall comes after Food Standards Australia New Zealand - the statutory authority responsible for developing food standards for Australia and New Zealand - had recalled the products because of the presence of ethylene oxide. The agency said on Friday (July 8) it has directed importer Frosts Food & Beverage to recall the pint and Classic Collection Mini Cups versions of the ice-cream. SINGAPORE - Two Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream products imported from France with best-before dates between July 4 this year and July 21 next year are being recalled by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) as they may contain a pesticide, ethylene oxide.
The Singapore Food Agency has recalled 2 more Häagen-Dazs Vanilla Ice Cream products over pesticide concerns.
In a press release on Friday (8 Jul), SFA said they’ve issued a recall for two Häagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream products: SFA urged consumers with the affected products not to eat them as long-term exposure to the pesticide detected in them may lead to “health issues”. On Friday (8 Jul), the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) issued a recall for two Häagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream products — just weeks after a similar recall order.
Fans of Häagen-Dazs' ice cream, take note. Some of the brand's vanilla flavoured ice cream are being recalled by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
In response, SFA has directed the importer of these ice cream products, Frosts Food & Beverage (Pte.) Ltd, to recall the mentioned products. - Mini-cup-sized Häagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream from the classic collection (95ml) Some of the brand's vanilla flavoured ice cream are being recalled by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
SINGAPORE, July 9 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed the importer of Haagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream pints and mini cups to recall these products ...
“Although there is no immediate risk to consumption of food contaminated with low levels of ethylene oxide, long-term exposure may lead to health issues,” the agency added. SINGAPORE, July 9 — The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed the importer of Haagen-Dazs Vanilla ice cream pints and mini cups to recall these products here due to the presence of ethylene oxide, a type of pesticide. Since the implicated products were imported into Singapore, SFA has directed the importer, Frosts Food & Beverage, to recall the products.
Häagen-Dazs recalls mini cups of vanilla ice cream after it was tainted by a fumigant that was being banned across the world.
The use of ethylene oxide on foods was being phased out in New Zealand and in other countries. For risk to be a real health concern exposure to the fumigant needed to be continual, and over a long period of time. The ministry said 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.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on Friday (Jul 8) ordered a recall of two Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream products due to the presence of ethylene ...
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The product is sold in a 95mL cardboard mini cup as a 4-pack in a cardboard carton. Only the vanilla cups in the packets have been affected. ADVERTISEMENT.
Customers can return the product to their retailer for a full refund. Customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a recall for batches of Häagen-Dazs icecream after fumigant contamination was detected.
Only the vanilla cups in these packs are affected. "Due to the low concentration of ethylene oxide, the acute food safety risk is low and for the risk to be of any concern the exposure needs to be continual over a long period of time." "Low level chemical [ethylene oxide] contamination" has been listed as the reason behind the recall, and the ministry says customers should return the product to their retailer for a full refund.