Certain batches of Häagen-Dazs ice cream products that have been found to become contaminated with remnants of a chemical connected to cancer have not already been imported into Thailand, Food and Drug Management (FDA) deputy secretary-general Weerachai Nolwachai mentioned on Saturday.
Following the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION inspection, the implicated products had not been brought in into Thailand, this individual said.
“The public can rest assured that inspection of imported products remains rigorous, and we are closely checking the food safety circumstance in other countries, ” Mister Weerachai said.
Several nations have recalled Häagen-Dazs ice creams from sale after a warn was relayed on the EU’s Rapid Notify System for As well as Feed system at the request of France, which last 30 days detected 2-Chloroethanol within checks on some of the products. 2-Chloroethanol is a compound found in ethylene oxide (ETO), a carcinogenic chemical utilized as a pesticide plus cleaning chemical and it has properties that damage DNA.
The move problems tubs and small cups made by Häagen-Dazs, a brand owned by United States manufacturer General Mills, with expiration dates of among March 16 and April 23, 2023, with flavours including Vanilla, Belgian Chocolate bars, Macadamia Nut Frail and Pralines & Cream.
People can make inquiries and file problems related to product protection by calling the particular FDA hotline from 1556. They can also contact @FDAThai RANGE account, FDAThai Fb account, the Public Health Ministry or provincial public health offices.