Woman had fatal reaction after eating ‘vegan’ Pret wrap, coroner concludes

Avon coroner flags concerns about labelling on products claiming to be dairy-free at conclusion of inquest into death of Celia Marsh

A woman with a severe allergy to cow’s milk suffered a fatal anaphylactic reaction after eating a “vegan” Pret a Manger wrap contaminated with milk protein, a coroner has concluded.

Maria Voisin, the senior coroner for Avon, said the wrap contained a coconut milk yoghurt supplied by another company, Planet Coconut, that was marked as dairy-free but was found to contain traces of milk protein.

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