The Food and Drug Administration was notified on 11 July 2022 by Linkage Foods Venture Corporation of the initiated voluntary recall of Häagen-DazsTM Plain Vanilla Ice Cream, due to the potential ethylene oxide contamination implicating the following batch codes:
| Häagen-DazsTM Vanilla 473ml | |
| Batch code | Expiry date |
| 4265873 | 21 May 2023 |
| 4282552 | 01 July 2023 |
| 4236295 | 26 March 2023 |
| 4251425 | 29 April 2023 |
| Häagen-DazsTM Vanilla 473ml | |
| Batch code | Expiry date |
| 4265873 | 21 May 2023 |
| 4282552 | 01 July 2023 |
| 4236295 | 26 March 2023 |
| 4251425 | 29 April 2023 |
As a precaution, the voluntary recall was initiated after Linkage Foods Venture Corporation, the licensed Philippine distributor received a product recall notice from General Mills Singapore Pte Ltd, supplier of, Häagen-DazsTM products that is manufactured in France, after detection of trace amounts of ethylene oxide in two (2) batches of Häagen-Dazs Plain Vanilla ice-cream during import tests in Taiwan (https://www.generalmills.com/ptivacy-security/vanillarecall).
This recall applies only to the batch codes stated above, and no other batch codes, or any other Häagen-DazsTM products are affected by this recall. The same batches of products were also recalled in other countries such as France, Taiwan, and Hongkong, among others.
Consumers who may have purchased the abovementioned products, who have further questions may contact Linkage Foods Venture Corporation through their mobile no. (+63) 9060674464 or through their website at http://www.linkagefoods.biz/contact.php or email at [email protected].
All Local Government Units (LGUs) and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) are requested to ensure that the said products bearing the aforementioned lot numbers will no longer be made available in the market within their localities or areas of jurisdiction.
Dissemination of the above information to all concerned is requested.