Allergens must be listed on menus, coroner says, as figures show soaring hospitalisations of children

Allergens must be listed on menus, coroner says, as figures show soaring hospitalisations of children Allergens must be listed on menus, a coroner has said, as new figures show the number of children hospitalised as a result of severe reactions has risen by 70 per cent in five years.

Owen Carey died after unwittingly eating buttermilk in a burger restaurant, despite having made staff aware of his dairy allergy when he went out to celebrate his 18th birthday with his family.

Yesterday the coroner warned of a risk of future deaths, if menus were not forced to contain clear information. The Daily Telegraph