A boy fell ill last week after consuming 'smoke biscuits' at a shop in Karnataka. The shop owner in Davanagere town had his license revoked for selling biscuits made with liquid nitrogen, and authorities also immediately closed the shop.
A video of the boy consuming the 'smoke cakes' served by a street food vendor at an exhibition has gone viral.
The video, shared by a user on X (formerly Twitter), shows the seller serving the dish in a disposable cup.
When taking a sip, the child immediately spits out the liquid and expresses his discomfort. As the clip progresses, the boy collapses unconscious.
The text and excerpt reads: “This incident took place at an exhibition near Aruna talkies, Dhavangare. Liquid nitrogen is immediately converted into ice form. An excessive amount of liquid nitrogen flowed out, and the ice cream that this little boy swallowed expanded in the lungs like a large ice cream cone.
This incident took place during an exhibition near Aruna talkies, Dhavangare.
Liquid nitrogen is immediately converted into ice form.
An excessive amount of liquid nitrogen was poured, and the ice cream swallowed by this little boy expanded into the lungs like a large ice cream cone. pic.twitter.com/1tZSRZQS7o– uttam mishra (@uttamprithvi) April 24, 2024
What is a smoked cookie?
“Smoke cookies” are prepared with liquid nitrogen, which is widely used as a coolant and can cause serious injuries to the mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach if ingested directly.
The liquid nitrogen used in its preparation is hazardous to health and can pose serious health risks as the temperature can reach -196 degrees Celsius. Some of the side effects include skin allergies, burning mouth, stomach pain, irritable bowel syndrome and more.
Several reports have mistaken the liquid nitrogen for dry ice. It should be noted that both dry ice and liquid nitrogen can cause enormous damage to the human body. Dry ice and liquid nitrogen produce thick white fumes when stored at room temperature and are often used as a freezing agent in food preparation and preservation. Both substances should not be consumed directly or even applied to the skin.