HADCO Ltd, the agents of and distributors for General Mills products in Trinidad and Tobago, has confirmed that this country also will adhere to the voluntary recall of Häagen-Dazs Plain Vanilla ice-cream products issued by General Mills.
General Mills has indicated that the recall is necessary because of a non-compliance issue from a vanilla extract supplier.
“General Mills, the manufacturer of Häagen-DazsTM, has taken the proactive decision to proceed with a voluntary recall of its Plain Vanilla ice-cream products sold in Trinidad and Tobago, after trace amounts of ethylene oxide (ETO) were detected in two batches of the product,” an official statement issued by HADCO said.
“Having proactively investigated this issue to determine the source, General Mills is taking the precautionary step of voluntarily recalling all affected batches of Häagen-DazsTM from all points of sale in Trinidad and Tobago,” the release noted.
Only all plain vanilla products with expiry dates from 5 July 2022 to 18 July 2023, are being recalled, the statement explained.
“Thorough investigations undertaken by General Mills into the root cause of this non-compliance issue indicated that trace levels of ETO can be traced to one ingredient (vanilla extract) provided by one of the suppliers. The levels of the detected substance marginally exceed analytical detection limits.
In view of this situation, Häagen-DazsTM Plain Vanilla products, including pints (473 ml), Quarts (946 ml), minicups (95 ml), Half Gallons (0.5 gal) and bulk (2.5 gal) formats, with BBO/expiry dates between 05/07/2022 and 18/07/2023 are being immediately recalled.
This voluntary recall concerns only the products mentioned above. No other format or flavours of Häagen-Dazs, including other vanilla-based products, are impacted by this recall.”
General Mills advises customers who have purchased one of these products to take the product or receipt back to the place of purchase for a full refund. Customers also can contact General Mills at www.generalmills.com/VanillaRecall
“At Häagen-Dazs, food quality and safety are our top priority. Häagen-Dazs does not use ETO in any of its products, which adhere to all food safety regulations and strict standards in every market in which we operate, including Trinidad and Tobago,” the statement said.
“We regret any inconvenience caused due to this recall,” it added.