General Mills, the maker of Haagen-Dazs ice cream, has initiated a voluntary recall of five ice cream varieties sold in Romania, according to a notice published Monday on the website of the National Veterinary and Food Safety Administration.

The ad concerns the ice cream products Haagen-Dazs Belgian Chocolate 8X460 ml, Macadamia Nut Brittle 8 X 460 ml, Cookies & Cream 8X460 ml, Macadamia Nut Brittle 24X95 ml, Belgian Chocolate 24X95 ml.

“This decision was made as a result of the detection of traces of 2-chloroethanol (2CE) in a specific batch of Haagen-Dazs products and was taken as a precautionary measure. The action follows investigations which determined that the source of the non-conformity is a single supplier and is limited to certain expiration dates of certain products in to the affected batch (…) After actively investigating this problem to determine the source, General Mills is taking precautionary measures to voluntarily withdraw all batches of affected Haagen-DazsTM from all points of sale in Romania,” the statement said.

A thorough investigation by General Mills into the root cause of this non-compliance issue revealed that trace levels of 2-chloroethanol (2CE) could be detected in an ingredient provided by one of the suppliers. The levels of the detected substance slightly exceed the analytical limits of detection.

This voluntary recall only applies to the products mentioned.

“At Haagen-Dazs, the quality and safety of food products is our top priority. Haagen-Dazs does not use 2-chloroethanol (2CE) in its products and adheres to all food safety regulations and strict standards in every market we operate in, including Romania. “We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this recall,” the quoted source said.

On Monday morning, Cora announced the recall of Haagen-Dazs Macadamia Nut Brittle 8X460ml with an expiration date of April 4, 2023 and April 21, 2023, Careffour Macadamia Nut Brittle 8X460ml with an expiration date of April 21 and April 21, 2023. 4, 2023 and Profi product Haagen-Dazs Macadamia Nut Brittle 8X460 ml.

Customers who purchased one of these products may return the product or receipt to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Between July 12 and 14, supermarket chains Auchan, Selgros, Carrefour, Mega Image, Cora, Kaufland and Profi announced that General Mills is conducting a voluntary recall of Haagen-Dazs Plain Vanilla ice cream in Romania due to a non-conformity issue. from the vanilla extract supplier.

“This decision was taken after the detection of traces of ethylene oxide (ETO). After actively investigating this problem to determine the source, General Mills is taking precautionary measures by voluntarily recalling all affected batches of HaagenDazsTM from all points of sale in Romania. Thorough Investigation General Mills’ investigations into the root cause of this non-compliance issue indicated that trace levels of ETO could be detected in an ingredient (vanilla extract) provided by one of the suppliers. The levels of the substance detected were slightly above the analytical detection limits. In view of this situation, the product Haagen-DazsTM Plain Vanilla, glass (460ml), with all BBDs (expiration dates) until 05/21/2023, is being recalled with immediate effect. At Haagen-Dazs, food quality and safety is our top priority. Dazs does not use ETO in any of its products and complies with all food safety regulations and strict standards in every market we operate in, including Romania. (…) Customers who purchased one of these products may return the product or receipt to the place of purchase for a full refund,” the recall requests posted on the ANSVSA website said.

The Federal Food Safety Agency (AFSCA) in Belgium announced on Thursday that 10 varieties of Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream were withdrawn from sale after they found the presence of a carcinogenic compound in one of the tested batches during an inspection, AFP reported.

The manufacturer of this well-known ice cream brand, the American group General Mills, discovered during a routine control the presence of traces of 2-chloroethanol (2CE), which is an indicator of the presence of ethylene oxide, in a batch of Haagen-Dazs. products. Ethylene oxide (ETO) is a carcinogenic pesticide banned in Europe.

The Belgian agency has published a list of 10 products that are subject to withdrawal from all stores in the country, as well as their expiration dates.

The 10 varieties of ice cream withdrawn from sale were sold in Belgium and Luxembourg through Carrefour, Resuma, Colruyt, Delfood, Delhaize, Makro, Match, Cora, Bidfood, Ceges, Romeck, Mekabe and AET stores, the same Belgian agency said.

In early July, US group General Mills voluntarily recalled four batches of ice cream sold in France under the Haagen-Dazs brand after traces of ETO were found linked to a specific ingredient, vanilla extract, according to one of its suppliers.