EDITOR’S NOTE: There is, of course, no such thing as “vegan cheese;” cheese is a dairy product. Any source claiming to offer “vegan cheese” cannot be fully trusted to honestly disclose the ingredients in their products. – HEADLINE HEALTH
NEWS.AU – An inquest into the death of a teen who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a burrito bowl he ordered off Deliveroo has been told his death was preventable.
James Tsindos suffered anaphylaxis after eating a burrito bowl containing a [so-called] vegan cheese sauce that contained cashews from the now defunct food delivery app on May 27, 2021.
His father called an ambulance after the 17-year-old started having an allergic reaction.
Paramedics administered two doses of adrenaline five minutes apart which eased some of James’ symptoms.
When he arrived at hospital he was transferred to Holmesglen Private Hospital as a precaution and when he arrived he told paramedics that he was “wheezy”.
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ABC NEWS, AUSTRALIA – An coronial inquest will look into the death of 17-year-old James Tsindos who died from anaphylaxis after eating a burrito bowl he ordered online in 2021.
He was unaware it contained cashews because of a lack of information on the delivery app.
What’s next?
An inquest is expected to run for two days in July or August.
A Victorian coroner will examine whether restaurants and food delivery apps should tell customers if meals contain potentially dangerous ingredients, after a teenager died from eating a Mexican dish that contained nuts.
James Tsindos, 17, died from anaphylaxis in 2021 after eating a burrito bowl he ordered online, not realising cashews were one of the ingredients in a sauce.
“The family have grave concerns about the method in which the burrito bowl was advertised on Deliveroo. It made it very difficult to find any mention that cashews were any part of the make up of the dish.”
On Tuesday, coroner Sarah Gebert ordered a full inquest into his death, saying numerous medical experts had given differing opinions about the treatment given to James after he consumed the meal.
Counsel assisting the inquiry Rachel Ellyard said James had ordered the dish from a local vegan restaurant using the Deliveroo app on the afternoon of May 27, 2021.
James, who had a history of allergic rhinitis and asthma, noticed his lip swelling, tingling in his throat and abdominal pain.
Ms Ellyard said it was only when James called the restaurant that he learned the sauce in the meal contained cashews.
James’s father Harry rang paramedics, who arrived within 11 minutes and initially believed James had responded well to an adrenaline shot.
James was taken to Holmesglen Private Hospital, but about an hour later developed a wheeze. His condition rapidly worsened and a “code blue” was called when he went into cardiac arrest.
The teenager was transferred to the Alfred Hospital intensive care unit but his life support was turned off on June 1, 2021 …
