Even the maker of Mars bars doesn’t support deep frying them.

The company responded when the Scottish fish and chips shop that claims to have invented the delicacy pondered applying for a protected geographical indication, à la Champagne and Camembert cheese.

Mars issued a letter to the Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven asking for health disclaimers. The shop says it sells 100 to 150 deep-fried Mars bars a week, mostly to visitors.

A member of Toronto’s Board of Health says she doesn’t want to be preachy about it, but deep-fried Mars bars should be approached warily.

“I’d say it might be a little hard on the arteries,” said Councillor Paula Fletcher, a health-board member. “I would not advise having one a day. A special treat might be the only time.”

Fletcher stressed it’s good to highlight healthy foods, but there are no food police dictating what people should and shouldn’t eat.

“Sometimes, obviously, people are going to have a deep-fried Mars bar, no matter what.”

Fletcher wouldn’t rule out trying one herself.

“I think I might find it a bit sweet. I might have a quarter of a deep-fried Mars bar, just to see what it tasted like.”

A Mars spokesperson said:

“We are really flattered that customers of Carron Fish Bar like our product so much that it has now become a flagship product for the store. No application for a protected geographical indication has been filed to date. Should an application be filed, unfortunately, we wouldn’t be able to support it as deep-frying one of our products would go against our commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles.”