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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating Starbucks' labelling practices, after a young woman ate a parfait from a Coquitlam, B.C., outlet and almost died.
"I was shaking. My eyes were rolling into the back of my head. I wasn't breathing," said Kristin Gardiner. "The ambulance attendant later told me they couldn't get me to breathe."
Gardiner is allergic to nuts. On May 19, 2008, Gardiner said she ate a Starbucks Peach Yogurt Parfait — after finding no mention of nuts in the listed ingredients and being assured by a Starbucks employee that it was nut-free.
"I am very careful with what I eat and what I consume, and I always read things," said Gardiner.
Allergy sufferer Kristin Gardiner went into shock after eating a parfait from Starbucks. (CBC)
Gardiner is allergic to nuts. On May 19, 2008, Gardiner said she ate a Starbucks Peach Yogurt Parfait — after finding no mention of nuts in the listed ingredients and being assured by a Starbucks employee that it was nut-free.
"I am very careful with what I eat and what I consume, and I always read things," said Gardiner.
"Even after reading it, I gave it to the girl and asked her, 'Can you guarantee I will eat this and nothing will happen? I am highly allergic to nuts.' She says, 'No, it will be fine. There's nothing in it. It doesn't say anything. If it did, it would be labelled.'"
Almost immediately after eating the dessert, Gardiner said she started feeling itchy. Within minutes, she couldn't breathe. She went into anaphylactic shock as the ambulance arrived.
"I was dying. There was no oxygen going to my brain," she said.
CBC News asked Starbucks for an interview last week about the incident and received the following email:
"Thank you for reaching out. Unfortunately, I cannot provide an on-camera interview," wrote spokesperson Trina Smith. "We are truly sympathetic to Ms. Gardiner's injuries. We are continuing to investigate."
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http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/26/bc-starbucksallergy.html
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating Starbucks' labelling practices, after a young woman ate a parfait from a Coquitlam, B.C., outlet and almost died.
"I was shaking. My eyes were rolling into the back of my head. I wasn't breathing," said Kristin Gardiner. "The ambulance attendant later told me they couldn't get me to breathe."
Gardiner is allergic to nuts. On May 19, 2008, Gardiner said she ate a Starbucks Peach Yogurt Parfait — after finding no mention of nuts in the listed ingredients and being assured by a Starbucks employee that it was nut-free.
"I am very careful with what I eat and what I consume, and I always read things," said Gardiner.
Allergy sufferer Kristin Gardiner went into shock after eating a parfait from Starbucks. (CBC)
Gardiner is allergic to nuts. On May 19, 2008, Gardiner said she ate a Starbucks Peach Yogurt Parfait — after finding no mention of nuts in the listed ingredients and being assured by a Starbucks employee that it was nut-free.
"I am very careful with what I eat and what I consume, and I always read things," said Gardiner.
"Even after reading it, I gave it to the girl and asked her, 'Can you guarantee I will eat this and nothing will happen? I am highly allergic to nuts.' She says, 'No, it will be fine. There's nothing in it. It doesn't say anything. If it did, it would be labelled.'"
Almost immediately after eating the dessert, Gardiner said she started feeling itchy. Within minutes, she couldn't breathe. She went into anaphylactic shock as the ambulance arrived.
"I was dying. There was no oxygen going to my brain," she said.
CBC News asked Starbucks for an interview last week about the incident and received the following email:
"Thank you for reaching out. Unfortunately, I cannot provide an on-camera interview," wrote spokesperson Trina Smith. "We are truly sympathetic to Ms. Gardiner's injuries. We are continuing to investigate."
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http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/26/bc-starbucksallergy.html
