Panera rush hospital8/28/2023 Subsequently, when the girl’s father later called the restaurant to discuss what had occurred, a restaurant manager claimed that a “language issue” was the cause of the problem. She was given epinephrine and kept overnight. After she later vomited, the young girl’s concerned parents took her to a local hospital, where, just as she was preparing to be discharged, she broke out in hives all over her body. The girl initially didn’t show “serious symptoms,” so the parents called their family pediatrician who suggested the child be given Benadryl. Grilled Cheese made with peanut butter (as seen in the Boston Globe) Upon inspection, the girl’s father saw that there were about two teaspoons of peanut butter on the grilled cheese sandwich. After the order was picked up and brought home, the little girl bit into the sandwich and tasted peanut butter. The girl’s mother noted, in two different places on the online form, that the grilled cheese was for someone with a peanut allergy. While the issue of responsibility may seem cut and dry, there are some interesting facets of this story that warrant closer inspection.įor those who haven’t read about the case, here are some of the facts as they’ve been reported by the Boston Globe and others. (AllergyEats has not interviewed any of the parties involved.) A Natick, MA family placed an online takeout order with their local Panera Bread franchisee part of the order included grilled cheese for their then 5-year-old daughter. The family of the girl is now suing Panera Bread for negligence. If you follow food allergy news, then you’ve likely seen the story that made headlines last week in Boston and beyond: a grilled cheese sandwich made with peanut butter by a Panera Bread store in Natick, MA and served to a young girl with a (twice) disclosed peanut allergy. Panera Disaster: The Food Allergy Lawsuit & What Went Wrong
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