A video featuring an Australian woman consuming a hot cross bun and then taking a breathalyser test has gained traction on social media.
Heather Jones, who owns a trucking company, warned other truck drivers of the effect the popular Easter day treat has on the breathalyser measuring a person’s alcohol intake.
In the video posted yesterday, Jones tested on the instrument after taking a bite of the bun, returning with a reading of 0.018. The legal Blood Alcohol Consumption (BAC) limit for driving in Australia is 0.05.
Alcolimit, Australia’s popular brand of breathalysers stated on their website advised that testing should be done at least 15 minutes after consumption, to get an accurate reading. Western Australia Police Force has not responded to request for comments.
Research by James L Booker for Journal of Forensic Sciences found that gas through regurgitation or burp after consumption of various foods can give a low alcohol reading at an initial blow. This is due to small levels of food fermentation in the stomach, creating low level alcohol gases.