The family of a 78-year-old lady who died after a severe allergic response has launched a lawsuit against a supermarket.

On April 7, 2023, Peggy Bryant was shopping at a Safeway in Duvall, Washington.

She purchased a cookie along with other items and opted to eat what she thought to be an oatmeal cookie immediately after her shopping expedition.

However, after taking a piece, her daughter, Lisa Bishop, stated that Peggy discovered the cookie was not oatmeal.

Peggy died as a result of a severe allergic reaction, only months before she and her husband were supposed to celebrate their 60th anniversary.

Lisa has recently filed a complaint against Safeway, owned by Albertsons Companies, stating that the cookie was improperly labeled as an ‘oatmeal raisin cookie.’

According to Lisa, her mother took one bite of the cookie and discovered ‘the cookie she was eating was actually a peanut butter cookie.’

“And she’s deathly allergic to nuts—peanuts,” she told me.

The hospital quickly transported Peggy, but Lisa reported her death within an hour.

The family requested a complete report from the coroner, who purportedly stated that Peggy’s death was ‘obviously’ caused by ‘anaphylaxis.’

According to the Mayo Clinic, anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal. It can develop within seconds or minutes of being exposed to an allergen, such as peanuts or bee stings.”

Another member of Peggy’s family stated that the coroner claimed her blood arteries had ‘essentially broken down.’

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later examined Safeway.

It eventually sought a recall, and Safeway issued a notice titled ‘Albertsons Companies Voluntarily Recalls Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Sold at a Safeway Store in Duvall, Washington, Due to an Undeclared Peanut and Soy Allergen.’

In the two years since, Peggy’s family has launched a lawsuit against Safeway.

The complaint demands responsibility for the blunder, as well as revisions to the store’s food labeling.

“The final few seconds of my mom’s life were horrible and awful and agonizing,” Lisa said. ”

Lisa begged Safeway to ‘do the right thing’ by spreading awareness about her mother’s situation because she ‘doesn’t want it to happen to anybody else.’

She made an agreement: “Labels are there for a reason, and we don’t want anyone else to die from mislabeling.”

A spokesman for Albertsons Companies told UNILAD, “Our hearts go out to the Bryant family and loved ones, and our thoughts are with them.” Safeway is devoted to our customers’ safety and well-being, and we take the accusations in this complaint seriously.

“We are unable to comment on ongoing litigation at this time.”