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Byron burger death: Owen Carey 'died after eating buttermilk' | |
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A teenager had a fatal reaction after unwittingly eating buttermilk at burger chain Byron, an inquest has heard. | |
Owen Carey, who had a dairy allergy, was celebrating his 18th birthday when he collapsed on on 22 April 2017. | |
Earlier, he ordered skinny grilled chicken at the O2 Arena branch, but the menu contained "no mention" of a marinade, the inquest heard. | |
Technical manager Aimee Leitner-Hopps said a notice on the menu asked customers to advise staff of allergies. | Technical manager Aimee Leitner-Hopps said a notice on the menu asked customers to advise staff of allergies. |
She also told South London Coroner's Court all waiting staff underwent allergy training. | She also told South London Coroner's Court all waiting staff underwent allergy training. |
'Very small font' | 'Very small font' |
Clodagh Bradley QC, representing the Carey family, of Crowborough, Sussex, said regulations required allergy information in a restaurant to be clearly visible. | |
Information on the Byron menu was "at the very bottom, in a really very small font, in black print, on a royal blue background" making it difficult to read, she added. | Information on the Byron menu was "at the very bottom, in a really very small font, in black print, on a royal blue background" making it difficult to read, she added. |
Ms Leitner-Hopps said: "It's perfectly legible in my opinion." | Ms Leitner-Hopps said: "It's perfectly legible in my opinion." |
She also said it complied with legal obligations. | She also said it complied with legal obligations. |
When asked by assistant coroner Briony Ballard why it could not be more prominent, she replied: "The expectation is that a customer with an allergy should inform us." | When asked by assistant coroner Briony Ballard why it could not be more prominent, she replied: "The expectation is that a customer with an allergy should inform us." |
Ms Bradley QC also said: "The menu makes no mention at all of marinade. It would be very easy for a reader of the menu to think this was a plain grilled chicken breast." | Ms Bradley QC also said: "The menu makes no mention at all of marinade. It would be very easy for a reader of the menu to think this was a plain grilled chicken breast." |
Ms Leitner-Hopps said: "If you have an allergy you should be asking for information and the team would have provided it." | Ms Leitner-Hopps said: "If you have an allergy you should be asking for information and the team would have provided it." |
The hearing continues. | The hearing continues. |