With rising temperatures, we can't refuse a little ice cream . However, many varieties are to be avoided. In a press release published on Tuesday, June 15, the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF ) indicated the content of ethylene oxide too high, present in many batches of ice cream. The latter are then subject to a withdrawal/recall procedure.
"The French health authorities have been informed of the presence of residues of a chemical product, ethylene oxide, at a level above the regulatory maximum limit in certain batches of ice cream" she pointed out. However, she explains, ethylene oxide "is a substance classified as a carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic agent (CMR), the use of which is prohibited in the European Union as a protective product. food and feed since 2011". Health authorities "are not aware of any reports of consumer ethylene oxide poisoning in connection with the recalled products" , however, specifies the authority.
More than sixty types of ice cream from different brands are affected by this withdrawal/recall. Extreme brands , Netto , Crossroads , Super U , Metro , Picard, Adelie or The Milkmaid issued warnings. Most were marketed in the brands of the same name, but also at Leclerc and Intermarché .
If you bought these ice creams, it is advisable to return them to the store for a refund or to destroy them.
To find out which batches of ice cream are concerned, check the Bercy website regularly.
