A second Pret a Manger customer died after an allergic reaction to a sandwich

From Cosmopolitan

Updated 8/10/18: A second customer is believed to have died from an allergic reaction to food bought from Pret a Manger.

Celia Marsh, 42, from Wiltshire, died on 27 December 2017 after eating a super-veg rainbow flatbread which Pret said contained a yoghurt that was supposed to be dairy-free but was found to contain dairy, the BBC reports. The Food Standards Agency was informed and all Coyo products were recalled from Pret shops nationwide.

Pret offered its "deepest sympathies" to Marsh's family and friends in a statement released on Sunday.

Marsh, who was a mum of five, died at the Royal United hospital in Bath after buying the sandwich from a Pret store in the city. A spokesman for Bath and North East Somerset Council said the investigation into Marsh's death is still ongoing.

Since the news broke, Pret has said it was mis-sold the yoghurt by supplier, Coyo. The vegan food company denies its product is linked to the death.

Updated 03/10/18: Pret A Manger will label all products following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse who had an allergic reaction after eating a Pret sandwich.

The BBC reports that Pret will list all ingredients, including allergens, on its freshly made products. The news was confirmed by the company on social media today:

Theresa May called for a review of food labelling laws on Tuesday following the 15-year-old's death.

Updated 28/09/18: A coroner has ruled that Pret a Manger's allergy labelling was inadequate in the inquest into the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse.

The BBC reports that Coroner Dr Sean Cumming said he would be reporting to Environment Secretary Michael Gove over whether large businesses should be able to benefit from regulations that allow reduced food labelling for products made in shops.

Cummings added: "I was left with the impression that Pret had not addressed the fact that monitoring food allergy in a business selling more than 200 million items year was something to be taken very seriously indeed."

Original story 24/09/18:

A girl with a severe sesame allergy died after eating a Pret baguette which didn't include ingredients on the packaging.

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, collapsed during a British Airways flight from Heathrow to Nice on 17 July 2016, the BBC reports following an inquest into the teenager's death.

Natasha's father Nadim Ednan-Laperouse administered two EpiPen injections but Natasha died within hours at a hospital in Nice.

In a statement, Nadim said: "It's a daily battle and the pain is indescribable."

The founder of Wow Toys company - who lived with his family in Fulham, west London - continued: "Everything we say and do is a reminder that she isn't with us - her empty bedroom, school uniform hanging in her wardrobe, her holiday bag packed for her holiday in Nice has never been unpacked. We can't bear to."

A spokesperson for Pret told the BBC: "We were deeply saddened to hear about Natasha's tragic death, and our heartfelt thoughts are with her family and friends."

Natasha ate an artichoke, olive and tapenade baguette bought from the main Pret a Manger shop in Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, the family's solicitor confirmed. The teenager collapsed during the flight and later died in hospital.

It's believed that the sesame was baked into the baguette, rather than containing seeds on its crust.

Pret a Manger has said its products are not individually labelled with allergen or ingredient information. Its website includes an updated allergen guide - which is also available in store - of all its products.

The company added that they have signs on shelves and at till points tell customers to speak to a manager who is trained to provide allergen advice.

"We take food allergies and how allergen information is provided to our customers extremely seriously," a Pret spokesperson said.

"We will continue to do all that we can to assist the coroner's inquest."

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