Family of mum who died after eating Pret sandwich in Bath awarded compensation
42-year-old Celia Marsh was given a vegan sandwich which contained traces of milk, which she was allergic to
The relatives of a mum who died after eating a sandwich at a Pret A Manger cafe in Bath have been awarded £1.25 million in compensation.
The item given to Celia Marsh in December 2017 was labelled as vegan, but it actually contained traces of milk - which the 42-year-old from Melksham was allergic to.
A Pret spokesperson says the payout will never make up for the tragedy - but it wanted to help.
A spokesperson for Pret said:
“We can confirm that Pret has contributed to a settlement with Celia Marsh’s family.
“While we know this will never make up for the death of Celia, we wanted to play our part in resolving this and help the family move on from this tragedy.”
At the time of the conclusion of the inquest into Celia Marsh's death in September 2022, Pano Christou, CEO of Pret A Manger said:
“As a father and husband, I can only imagine how distressing this has been for Celia’s children and family. Our deepest sympathies remain with everyone who knew and loved Celia.
“We fully support the Coroner’s findings. As the Coroner made clear, Planet Coconut had information which should have alerted them that their CoYo yoghurt may have contained milk and this information was not passed on to Pret. It goes without saying that if Pret had ever known that the CoYo yoghurt may have contained milk, we would have never used the ingredient.
“On Pret’s part, we have taken significant steps forward with our suppliers and labelling policies since 2017. Through the Pret Allergy Plan, we made a clear commitment to lead the industry in developing new policies for people with food allergies. We will continue to do everything we can to help every customer get the information they need to make the right choice for them.”