Now, ice creams under probe

Ridma DISSANAYAKE

Colombo Chief Medical Officer Dr Pradeep Kariyawasam has warned those eating ice cream if they feel a pain in the throat or are affected with any other ailment such as diarrhea after consuming ice cream to inform the Colombo Municipal Council Health Department Dr Kariyawasam said that certain persons have complained of ailments after eating ice cream packed in plastic containers. It is suspected that lids of containers are not tightly fixed, leading to contamination.

He also noted that it is necessary to produce such ice cream samples to the Health Department without fail.

“Sometimes refrigerators in some shops are switched off in the nights and due to that reason, the ice cream can be contaminated. Steps will be taken to appoint a team to check refrigerators in shops and sales outlets at night,” Dr Kariyawasam said. Legal action will be taken against shop owners who sell poor quality ice cream, he said.