The manufacturer has reported the possible presence of ethylene oxide and the ministry of health has ordered the withdrawal of ten batches for chemical risk
The Ministry of Health has ordered the withdrawal of the Hagen-Dasz branded vanilla ice cream due to the presence of traces of ethylene oxide inside. was the same manufacturer Hagen-Dazs to point out the possible presence of ethylene oxide in the vanilla extract used to produce the ice cream.
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The recall involves 460ml tubs of Hagen-Dasz vanilla ice cream, produced at the Tilloy Les Mofflaines plant in France.
The recalled lots are those with expiration:
15/07/2022
03/08/2022
05/08/2022
13/12/2022
19/01/2023
16/02/2023
06/04/2023
20/04/2023
08/05/2023
16/05/2023
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Anyone who has purchased ice cream, as a precaution, must return the package purchased to the point of sale.
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L’ethylene oxide (or oxirane) a toxic substance potentially carcinogenic, used in the oil industry, but also in the medical field to sterilize and in the food chain as a preservative and disinfectant. The substance is also used by the United States spice industry with biocidal effect, to prevent microbial contaminants such as Salmonella and E. Coli, reduce bacterial load, yeasts and molds and other pathogens
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Ethylene oxide can cause health problems if inhaled: it can cause headaches, vision problems, convulsions if prolonged exposure for a few minutes. In severe cases it can even cause stroke and even coma. It is also an irritant to the respiratory tract and can cause liquids to pour into them even hours after exposure. In guinea pigs, experimentation has shown that ethylene oxide causes liver cancer and reproductive problems (miscarriages and mutations in the progeny). There are no reliable data on humans. on the other hand, it is established that chronic exposure to ethylene oxide causes cataracts.
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July 13, 2022 (change July 13, 2022 | 16:34)
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