date:Oct 11, 2012
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned consumers to beware food and drink containing liquid nitrogen, following emergency surgery to remove the stomach of a teenager who allegedly drank an alcoholic cocktail containing the chemical.
While liquid nitrogen used to chill and freeze food is not toxic, its extreme cold temperature makes it unsafe for people to drink and eat.
Colin Houston, the FSAs head of incident management, said: There are safety and handling guidelines around the use of l