FSA warning on ice slush drinks

Published: Friday, 22 August 2025

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has asked the Department for Education to draw attention to a warning it issued earlier this summer about the dangers of ice slush drinks (or ‘slushies’) containing glycerol.

The FSA advises that children under the age of 7 should not drink ice slush drinks containing glycerol at all, and that children aged 7-10 should drink no more than one 350ml slush drink with glycerol a day – that is about the size of a fizzy drink can.

This advice also applies to ready-to-drink slush ice drinks with glycerol in pouches, and home kits containing glycerol slush concentrates. Parents or carers should check with the vendor if their drinks contain glycerol.

You can find further advice here and can also download this poster to display for parents and carers if you wish to do so.