A woman died after eating food sold as “Vegan” Tiramisu. The 20-year-old ordered a plant-based dessert because she has a severe milk allergy.
Most tiramisu contains eggs and milk, but there are also plant-based versions of the dessert, usually made with aquafaba, vegan yogurt, and coconut milk. This means it contains no dairy or animal products.
The woman ordered a “vegan” tiramisu knowing she had a milk allergy, but died shortly after eating the dessert.
Woman suffers allergic reaction after eating plant-based tiramisu
On January 26, 2023, 20-year-old Anna Bellisario was out to dinner with her boyfriend at a vegan burger chain called Flower Burger in Milan, Italy.She ordered a dish called “Tiramisen Masherpa”.
to know she had a severe allergy to milkThe 20-year-old said she always checked the label to see if the ingredients were listed (desserts served at Flower Burger are pre-made) but still asked for “more information” before eating the dessert. says the newspaper. Corriere della Sera report.
After cleaning up the ingredients to make sure they were dairy-free, the woman ate a few spoonfuls of tiramisu, but then… She started coughing and having trouble breathing.. According to her report, she ran to the bathroom to throw up and took her asthma medication.
She carried cortisone with her and tried to use it, but She lost consciousness due to anaphylactic shock..
The woman remained in a coma for 10 days at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. She died on February 5, 2023, at which time an autopsy was ordered.
Anna Bellisario has suffered from a milk allergy since birth. Reportedly, she has eaten at Flower Burger several times in the past and she has never had a problem.
Traces of dairy products found in ‘vegan’ tiramisu
A mother and daughter who run a confectionery company that developed a “vegan” tiramisu are currently under investigation. They could be charged with manslaughter. italian insider identified the pastry company as Tiramisun.
Tiramisun supplies ready-made desserts to the vegan burger restaurant where Anna Bellisario and her boyfriend dined. It also supplies desserts to 62 other restaurants in Italy.
Following the incident, Italy’s Ministry of Health ordered a recall of “vegan” tiramisu. Further investigation revealed traces of milk and milk proteins in the tiramisu produced by Tiramisun.
Traces of eggs were also found in the “vegan” mayonnaise on the sandwich the 20-year-old ordered at the restaurant.
The pastry shop is believed to have “mixed up” the order for one of the desserts containing milk. “Earlier this week, prosecutors Tiziana Siciliano and Luca Gallio showed Judge Fiammetta Modica, who granted the restraining order against the store’s owner, reconstructed photos from wiretaps that showed “alarming signs of imprudence.” “It was a sight to behold,” the newspaper reported. mirror.
Anna Bellisario’s “plant-based” tiramisu and “vegan” mayonnaise are not the only products the Italian Health Ministry has found to contain traces of dairy products. Last year, a pudding served at the pastry shop was removed because it may have contained milk, which was not listed on the label.