Never eat ice cream that has been shaped like this.

As the heat continues, many people are turning to ice cream as a snack. However, sometimes the ice cream changes shape or has a lot of frost on it when you open it. Since it's a frozen food, you probably don't mind eating it anyway, but should you be careful?

 

It's best not to eat ice cream that has frost on it. This is because it may have been left in the freezer too long or may have been repeatedly melted and frozen during distribution.

 

The idea that ice cream is safe from germs because it's a frozen food is a misconception. There have actually been cases of food poisoning after eating ice cream.

 

In fact, in 2022, a case occurred in Florida, USA, where dozens of people were hospitalized and one person died after eating ice cream. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) attributed the outbreak to ice cream contaminated with listeria bacteria and recalled all affected ice creams.

Ice cream that has been in storage for a long time or has been improperly stored during distribution may contain bacteria. Even pasteurized ice cream can still contain traces of bacteria.

 

Repeated freezing and thawing during improper distribution can lead to the proliferation of these bacteria. Listeria monocytogenes, in particular, can survive temperatures below -18°C and multiply rapidly between 1 and 45°C. Eating this type of ice cream naturally increases the risk of food poisoning. Additionally, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella, and E. coli can be detected in ice cream.

 

According to the Korea Consumer Agency, it's best not to purchase ice cream with torn or damaged packaging. If the tube ice cream changes shape when touched, it may have melted and refrozen. If it's excessively hard, it may be out of date. It's also best not to purchase it, as it may harbor harmful food poisoning bacteria.

 

Products sold at excessive discounts or with signs of rust on the surface may also be outdated. If the manufacturing date is over a year old, don't eat it.

 

Meanwhile, eating too much ice cream in hot weather can lead to diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Ice cream is typically high in saturated fat and high in fructose corn syrup.

 

Excessive consumption of high-fructose corn syrup can contribute to obesity and diabetes. Furthermore, high-fructose corn syrup binds to proteins in the blood to form advanced glycation end products (AGEs). These AGEs, when combined with inflammatory substances in the blood, can lead to cardiovascular disease.

 

 

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There are a lot of unmanned ice cream shops these days.

I should look at these carefully and buy them to eat.

 

Fall for the temptation of the sweetness of ice cream

There is also a risk of food poisoning.