The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have issued a notice to recall certain batches of Carte D’or Strawberry ice cream due to the presence of the unauthorised pesticide ethylene oxide in the batch of food additive locust bean gum (E410) used in their production. The product will be recalled from all Irish stores.
‘Locust bean gum (E410) is an approved food additive in the EU and is used as a thickener and stabiliser in a broad range of food products. Ethylene oxide is a pesticide that is not permitted for use in foods sold in the EU, but is approved for use by other countries outside the EU,’ the notice said.
The notice further reads, ‘Although the consumption of the contaminated products does not pose an acute risk to health, there is an increased risk if there is continued consumption of ethylene oxide in contaminated food over a long period of time. Therefore, exposure to ethylene oxide needs to be minimised. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.’
The batch codes are as followed:
L1123CL020, L1146AL020, L1146BL020 and L1147BL020; best before: 05/2023.
The country of origin of the product is UK.