Hannah Jacobs died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate while sitting in a dentist’s waiting room
A 13-year-old girl with severe food allergies died after taking a single sip of hot chocolate, an inquest at East London Coroner’s Court has heard.
Brit Hannah Jacobs was diagnosed as a toddler with severe allergies to fish, eggs, and dairy, and had become used to managing them in her day-to-day life.
On February 8, 2022, 13-year-old Hannah had been on the way to a dentist’s appointment in London with her mom Abimbola Duyile when she stopped for a hot chocolate at a Costa Coffee branch in Barking.
While ordering at the chain, Ms Duyile told how she had been very ‘picky’ about ensuring that the drink was made with soy milk and not dairy, and that equipment was properly sanitised.
