We boobed council health chiefs admit breast milk ice cream is safe to eat

Breast milk ice cream is set to go back on sale at a Covent Garden parlour after council chiefs admitted that it is safe for human consumption.

Westminster confiscated the Baby Gaga flavour at Icecreamists following two complaints from the public and sent it away to test for viral infections including hepatitis.

The ice cream consists of breast milk blended with vanilla pods and lemon zest. Parlour founder Matt O'Connor, 44, had insisted he had taken "every possible precaution" with the flavour and Westminster today said that it can go back on sale.

It comes after pop star Lady Gaga last week began legal proceedings against Icecreamists claiming that the ice cream is "nausea-inducing" and "intended to take advantage of [her] reputation and goodwill".

Mr O'Connor, who previously led direct action group Fathers 4 Justice, said: "Breast milk is not dangerous and Westminster council confiscated our product in the full knowledge that we had done all the proper tests.

"We are considering taking legal action because this has damaged our reputation. They should have waited until they got the tests back before saying our product could have been a risk to the public."

Westminster's food safety manager, Richard Block, said: "We have now received confirmation from the lab that the product did not contain any harmful bacteria or viruses. Our investigation into the safety of the product is now over."