Story highlights The FDA said serious injury can result from eating food prepared with liquid nitrogenInternal organs can be damaged from ingestion of food at extremely low temperatures, FDA says(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert Thursday, warning consumers about the potential dangers of eating food prepared with liquid nitrogen. "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," the FDA said in issuing its safety alert. "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." In its warning, the FDA said inhaling the vapor "released by a food or drink prepared by adding liquid nitrogen immediately before consumption may also cause breathing difficulty, especially among individuals with asthma." A recent trend has taken hold in parts of the country where cereal or cheese puffs are covered in liquid nitrogen and "emit a misty or smoke-like vapor."

Source: CNN August 30, 2018 17:03 UTC