What happened at the Bradford dessert business?

A woman with a nut allergy was hospitalized after a business served her a dessert containing hazelnuts instead of chocolate.

What is West Yorkshire Trading Standards investigating?

They are investigating businesses for serious food allergen breaches, including undeclared nuts and high gluten content in 'gluten-free' items.

Are food allergen issues common in West Yorkshire?

Yes, West Yorkshire Trading Standards receives a high number of allergen complaints, and these issues are a high priority.

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Dessert Danger: Nut Allergy Victim Hospitalized After Hidden Hazelnuts

15 Jan

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Summary

A woman was hospitalized after a dessert contained hazelnuts, not chocolate, despite a known nut allergy.
A separate Bradford business is investigated for serving gluten-free food with high gluten content.
West Yorkshire Trading Standards are investigating multiple businesses for food allergen breaches.

Dessert Danger: Nut Allergy Victim Hospitalized After Hidden Hazelnuts

A significant food safety concern has emerged in Bradford, where a business is being investigated by trading standards after a customer with a severe nut allergy was hospitalized. The customer reportedly ordered a dessert, explicitly informing staff of her allergy, but was instead served a chocolate hazelnut topping, confirmed to contain hazelnuts by public analysts.

This incident is one of two ongoing investigations by West Yorkshire Trading Standards concerning businesses in the city. The other probe involves a separate establishment that allegedly provided food advertised as gluten-free but which undercover testing revealed contained high levels of gluten. These actions were taken after the undercover officer made their allergy known during the purchase.