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Byron burger menu 'falsely reassured' allergy death Owen Carey – BBC News, Google News

Byron burger menu 'falsely reassured' allergy death Owen Carey – BBC News, Google News


        

                                 Owen CareyImage copyright                 PA Media                                                      
Image caption                                    Owen Carey was celebrating his 18 th birthday when he died                             

Burger chain Byron’s menu “reassured” a teenager who had a fatal reaction after unwittingly eating buttermilk marinade on a chicken burger, a coroner has said.

Southwark Coroner’s Court heard the menu made no mention of its contents.

Owen Carey, who had a dairy allergy, died on (April) – his 18 th birthday – at the firm’s O2 Arena branch.

The coroner said “neither Owen or waiting staff were put on notice”.

The assistant coroner Briony Ballard said it was clear he had “not been made aware of the ingredients” in the meal.

Family ‘vigilant over allergies’

Ms Ballard said it was not clear the restaurant chain’s training over allergens at that time would have been effective for “less diligent staff”.

The inquest heard there was a warning about allergens on the back of the menu, as was the industry norm in 2017, but the warning is now displayed in larger print.

The coroner said it was clear that the teenager and his family were very vigilant about his allergies.

The lack of information on the menu she continued meant “neither Owen or waiting staff were put on notice” about the presence of buttermilk in the chicken.

                                                                                                      Image copyright                 Getty Images                                                      
Image caption                                    The inquest heard Mr Carey ate half the chicken before he experienced symptoms                             

The inquest has heard Mr Carey ate half of his chicken before he felt his lips tingling and experienced stomach problems.

He collapsed 55 minutes later outside the London Eye.

Mr Carey, from Crowborough, Sussex, died later at St Thomas’s Hospital in central London.

‘Robust procedures’

Members of the public, including an RAF doctor, tried to revive him but when paramedics arrived he was “silent, not breathing and pulseless “, the hearing was told.

Ms Ballard is expected to make recommendations to prevent future deaths at a later date .

After the hearing, Simon Wilkinson, the CEO of Byron Burger said: “We take allergies extremely seriously and have robust procedures

“We train our staff to respond in the right way.”

He sai d the company had heard what the coroner had said about talking to customers and added: “It’s clear current rules and requirements are not enough and the industry needs to do more – more to help customers with allergies and more to raise awareness of the risks of allergies. “

            

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