The Centre for Food Safety announced yesterday (10th) that a total of four Häagen-Dazs ice creams were found to be ethylene oxide, a pesticide banned in the European Union. The affected products were imported into Hong Kong.
The CFS urges the public not to eat them. For the sake of prudence, the above-mentioned importers have followed the CFS's instructions to remove the affected batches from the shelves and stop selling them.
Accidental ingestion of ethylene oxide may cause vomiting, nausea, difficulty breathing and other symptoms, or even death in severe cases.
Please click the picture to see the list of affected foods:
Product Name: Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Home Pack
Brand: Häagen-Dazs
Origin: France
Net Volume:
473ml Best Before Date: 2022/07/03 - 2023/07/17
Importer: General Mills Hong Kong Limited
Product Name: Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Mini Cups
Brand: Häagen-Dazs
Origin: France
Net Capacity: 100ml
Best Before: 2022/07/03 - 2023/07/17
Importer: General Mills Hong Kong Limited
Product Name: Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Mini Cup
Brand: Häagen-Dazs
Origin: France
Net Capacity: 75ml
Best Before: 2022/07/03 - 2023/07/17
Importer: General Mills Hong Kong Limited
Product Name: Häagen-Dazs Barrel
Brand: Häagen-Dazs
Origin: France
Net Capacity:
9.46L Best Before: 2022/07/03 - 2023/07/17
Importer: General Mills Hong Kong Limited
A spokesman for the CFS said that the CFS received a notification from the European Commission's Food and Feed Rapid Alert System (EWS) that the above-mentioned Häagen-Dazs products were found to contain ethylene oxide, a pesticide banned in the EU.
Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately contacted the local importer for follow-up. Preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned importer had imported the affected batch of the product concerned.
The above-mentioned importers have taken the affected batches of products off the shelves and suspended sales in accordance with the instructions of the CFS, and started recalling them.
If members of the public have inquiries about the above recalled products, they may call the importer's hotline at 2280 4996 during office hours.
An appropriate amount of additives does not pose a direct health risk, but when multiple additives are mixed with raw materials, it cannot be ruled out that toxic effects will occur and affect the food safety of ice cream.
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Ethylene oxide is a first-class carcinogen or can cause vomiting, liver and kidney damage, and can be fatal
Ethylene oxide is a pest control agent, including poisoning insects and mice. It is poisonous to human body and later found to be carcinogenic. It may cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, difficulty breathing and other symptoms, and may even damage the liver, Kidney and coma, serious or cause death.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization has classified ethylene oxide as a first-class carcinogen, and long-term exposure will increase the risk of blood cancer and breast cancer.
The Center for Food Safety also announced on the 21st of last month that Häagen-Dazs ice cream 473 ml and 9.46 liters were found to have pesticide residues in Taiwan and were imported into Hong Kong.
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In addition to the problem of the pesticide ethylene oxide, the estrogen-like substances in ice cream have also attracted the attention of food safety inspection agencies.
In the early years, the World Health Organization had classified estrogen-like substances as "Class I carcinogens". According to WHO guidelines, the daily intake of estrogen-like substances should not exceed 50 nanograms per kilogram.
Mineral Silver (Small Fish Pro Test) has purchased 9 ice cream brands from major supermarkets in Hong Kong, including Parknshop, city'super, YATA Department Store and 7-Eleven convenience stores, such as Nestle, Haagen-Dazs, Dreyer's, MOVENPICK And LILY & RAN, etc., a total of 29 ice cream samples were tested for toxicity.
Among them, 12 (41%) ice cream samples were of excellent quality, with no poisons found, and were awarded the "Green Fish" label.
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Please click the picture to see the list of the 12 safest ice creams (in descending order of price):
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In the toxicity test of silver in water (small fish test) in 2017, no poison was detected in the "Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Mini Cup" at that time.
Source: Centre for Food Safety
Those 4 ice creams were found to contain the banned pesticide ethylene oxide?
Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Family Pack, Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Mini Cup, Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Mini Cup, Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Barrel.
What are the effects of ethylene oxide on the body if ingested by mistake?
Ethylene oxide is toxic to the human body, and later found to be carcinogenic, which may cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, difficulty breathing and other symptoms, and may even cause liver and kidney damage and coma, and may cause death in severe cases .
What can citizens do if they have inquiries about product recycling?
If members of the public have enquiries about the recalled products, they can call the relevant importer's hotline at 2280 4996 during office hours.
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