A woman with a severe dairy allergy died after eating at a Northampton pizzeria. Her family is taking legal action.
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Kierstin "Kiki" Hedin died in 2023 following an anaphylactic reaction after dining at HighBrow Wood Fired Kitchen & Bar. Despite requesting her pizza to be made with vegan cheese, she allegedly experienced severe allergic reaction symptoms after consumption. Hedin, who had a lifelong severe dairy allergy, died after five days in a coma despite emergency treatment. Her leftover pizza remains frozen at the Northampton Police Department, pending legal action for testing to confirm the presence of dairy, as discussions about testing logistics have stalled.
Kierstin 'Kiki' Hedin died in 2023 after consuming pizza at a Northampton pizzeria, which her family claims may have contained dairy, triggering anaphylaxis.
Hedin had a severe dairy allergy and had requested the pizza to be made with vegan cheese, but experienced a life-threatening reaction after dining.
Read at Boston.com
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