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FDA Warns Against Foods Prepared With Liquid Nitrogen at Point of Sale

posted by martyb on Monday September 03 2018, @05:24PM   Printer-friendly
from the too-cool dept.

takyon writes:

FDA Advises Consumers to Avoid Eating, Drinking, or Handling Food Products Prepared with Liquid Nitrogen at the Point of Sale

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerts consumers and retailers of the potential for serious injury from eating, drinking, or handling food products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen at the point of sale, immediately before consumption.

These products are often marketed under the names "Dragon's Breath," "Heaven's Breath," "nitro puff" and other similar names.

[...] Foods and drinks prepared by adding liquid nitrogen immediately before consumption may be sold in malls, food courts, kiosks, state or local fairs, and other food retail locations. These products may include liquid nitrogen-infused colorful cereal or cheese puffs that emit a misty or smoke-like vapor. Similarly, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks prepared with liquid nitrogen emit a fog.

The FDA has become aware of severe -- and in some cases, life-threatening -- injuries, such as damage to skin and internal organs caused by liquid nitrogen still present in the food or drink. There has also been a report of difficulty breathing after inhaling the vapor released by liquid nitrogen when added immediately before consumption. Injuries have occurred from handling or eating products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen immediately before consumption, even after the liquid nitrogen has fully evaporated due to the extremely low temperature of the food.

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  • (Score: 2) by acid andy on Monday September 03 2018, @05:29PM (6 children)

    by acid andy (1683) on Monday September 03 2018, @05:29PM (#729913) Homepage Journal

    It tastes like burning!

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  • (Score: 2) by takyon on Monday September 03 2018, @05:47PM (2 children)

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Monday September 03 2018, @05:47PM (#729915) Journal

    Refresh with an all-natural, organic chemical burn.

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    • (Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Monday September 03 2018, @06:34PM (1 child)

      by hendrikboom (1125) Subscriber Badge on Monday September 03 2018, @06:34PM (#729927) Homepage Journal

      Actually, liquid nitrogen is inorganic.

      • (Score: 2) by opinionated_science on Monday September 03 2018, @06:51PM

        by opinionated_science (4031) on Monday September 03 2018, @06:51PM (#729934)

        well, not exactly. CHONS makes the bottom tier.

        The salts MaNaKCaPCl make the 2nd tier.

        Liquid N2 ice cream tacos are lovely ;-)

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @02:24PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @02:24PM (#730252)

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/19866191/teenagers-stomach-removed-after-drinking-cocktail [bbc.co.uk]

    A teenager has had emergency surgery to remove her stomach after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @03:07PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 04 2018, @03:07PM (#730272)

      > remove her stomach
      what the actual fuck.

      • (Score: 2) by fritsd on Tuesday September 04 2018, @04:11PM

        by fritsd (4586) on Tuesday September 04 2018, @04:11PM (#730308) Journal

        It's a gas at tummy temperature. I don't remember how much it expands from -196°C to +35°C but it's probably quite a bit.