Four varieties of the popular Haagen-Dazs range of ice cream sold in Irish supermarkets have been recalled by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
Belfian Chocolate, Cookies and Cream, Pralines and Cream and the Belgian Chocolate and Strawberry Crunch flavours of the ice cream brand with an array of best before dates (available below) have all been recalled. Evidence of a chemical that is not permitted in foods sold in the EU was detected in one of the ingredients used to make the ice cream.
The FSAI recall notice said the consumption of the recalled products "does not pose an acute risk to health" but warned there is an "increased risk" with continued consumption.
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The FSAI notice read: "The implicated batches of Haagen-Dazs ice cream listed in the table below are being recalled due to the detection of 2-chloroethanol in one of the ingredients used in their manufacture. 2-Chloroethanol is a recognised reaction product of ethylene oxide.
"Ethylene oxide is a pesticide that is not permitted for use in foods sold in the EU but is approved for use by other countries outside the EU. Although the consumption of the contaminated batches does not pose an acute risk to health, there is an increased risk if there is continued consumption of contaminated food over a long period of time.
"Therefore, exposure to this substance needs to be minimised. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches."
Previously, several parts of a "premium" restaurant in a top Dublin shopping centre were shut down by the FSAI for 'rodent activity'.
A table with the full list of products and correlating best before dates is below:
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