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| The second person to have died from an allergic reaction to a product bought from Pret a Manger has been named as dental nurse Celia Marsh by the Avon coroner. | |
| The sandwich chain said Marsh, 42, from Melksham, Wiltshire, died after eating a “super-veg rainbow flatbread” containing a yoghurt that was supposed to be dairy-free but was found to be contaminated with dairy. | The sandwich chain said Marsh, 42, from Melksham, Wiltshire, died after eating a “super-veg rainbow flatbread” containing a yoghurt that was supposed to be dairy-free but was found to be contaminated with dairy. |
| She died at the Royal United hospital in Bath on 27 December 2017 after buying the sandwich in a Pret shop in Stall Street in the city. | She died at the Royal United hospital in Bath on 27 December 2017 after buying the sandwich in a Pret shop in Stall Street in the city. |
| After news of Marsh’s death emerged on Saturday, the sandwich chain found itself in a escalating row with its former supplier CoYo, which it blamed for supplying the yoghurt. | After news of Marsh’s death emerged on Saturday, the sandwich chain found itself in a escalating row with its former supplier CoYo, which it blamed for supplying the yoghurt. |
| Pret said it had been mis-sold yoghurt that forms one of the ingredients of the flatbread and which was guaranteed dairy-free but was found to contain dairy protein. | Pret said it had been mis-sold yoghurt that forms one of the ingredients of the flatbread and which was guaranteed dairy-free but was found to contain dairy protein. |
| But CoYo, a coconut milk brand that the TV cook Nigella Lawson has endorsed, said Pret’s claims that it was to blame were unfounded. It accused the sandwich chain of hampering its own investigation into the death by failing to provide vital information. | But CoYo, a coconut milk brand that the TV cook Nigella Lawson has endorsed, said Pret’s claims that it was to blame were unfounded. It accused the sandwich chain of hampering its own investigation into the death by failing to provide vital information. |
| “Pret’s inability to provide us with a batch-code, despite several requests, has severely limited our ability to investigate this further,” it said. | “Pret’s inability to provide us with a batch-code, despite several requests, has severely limited our ability to investigate this further,” it said. |
| CoYo recalled its yoghurts in February 2018 after dairy traces were found. The Food Standards Agency investigated together with Bexley council in London, where CoYo is based, before it issued an allergy alert. | CoYo recalled its yoghurts in February 2018 after dairy traces were found. The Food Standards Agency investigated together with Bexley council in London, where CoYo is based, before it issued an allergy alert. |
| CoYo denied on Sunday that the product recall was related to the death. “The dairy-free product we provided to Pret in December 2017, at the time of this tragedy, is not linked to the product we recalled in February 2018,” a spokeswoman said. | CoYo denied on Sunday that the product recall was related to the death. “The dairy-free product we provided to Pret in December 2017, at the time of this tragedy, is not linked to the product we recalled in February 2018,” a spokeswoman said. |
| The company would continue to help to find the true cause of the death, she said. “We urge all parties to work together, and not to speculate on the cause of this tragic death, which is unknown as far as we are aware and is still being investigated by the coroner’s court.” | The company would continue to help to find the true cause of the death, she said. “We urge all parties to work together, and not to speculate on the cause of this tragic death, which is unknown as far as we are aware and is still being investigated by the coroner’s court.” |
| Pret agreed to full labelling of ingredients on all its freshly made products last week following the case of 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who was allergic to sesame and died on a flight after eating one of its baguettes bought at Heathrow airport. | Pret agreed to full labelling of ingredients on all its freshly made products last week following the case of 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who was allergic to sesame and died on a flight after eating one of its baguettes bought at Heathrow airport. |
| Following the news of Marsh’s death, Natasha’s parents, Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse, said: “We were incredibly saddened to learn of someone else losing their life from allergens in their food. Our hearts go out to the bereaved family.” | Following the news of Marsh’s death, Natasha’s parents, Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse, said: “We were incredibly saddened to learn of someone else losing their life from allergens in their food. Our hearts go out to the bereaved family.” |
| Bath’s council told Pret about the incident and the chain said it withdrew all affected products. The firm said it had ended its contract with CoYo and was taking legal action. | Bath’s council told Pret about the incident and the chain said it withdrew all affected products. The firm said it had ended its contract with CoYo and was taking legal action. |
| In a statement, Pret said: “Subsequent testing by Pret and two independent authorities found that the CoYo dairy-free yoghurt contained traces of dairy protein,” a Pret spokesman said. “This is believed to have resulted in the tragic death of a customer from an allergic reaction in December 2017. | In a statement, Pret said: “Subsequent testing by Pret and two independent authorities found that the CoYo dairy-free yoghurt contained traces of dairy protein,” a Pret spokesman said. “This is believed to have resulted in the tragic death of a customer from an allergic reaction in December 2017. |
| “Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of our customer in this terrible case and we will seek to assist them in any way we can.” | “Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of our customer in this terrible case and we will seek to assist them in any way we can.” |
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