Teen dies after eating deadly Deliveroo burrito bowl

A teen who died after suffering a deadly allergic reaction to a burrito bowl he ordered off Deliveroo could have been saved, an inquest has heard.

An inquest into the death of a teen who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a burrito bowl he ordered off Deliveroo has been told his death was preventable.

James Tsindos suffered anaphylaxis after eating a burrito bowl containing a vegan cheese sauce that contained cashews from the now defunct food delivery app on May 27, 2021.

His father called an ambulance after the 17-year-old started having an allergic reaction.

Paramedics administered two doses of adrenaline five minutes apart which eased some of James’ symptoms.

When he arrived at hospital he was transferred to Holmesglen Private Hospital as a precaution and when he arrived he told paramedics that he was “wheezy”.

James Tsindos died from anaphylaxis after eating a burrito bowl he ordered online in mid-2021

An inquest has been told James’ death was preventable.

Paramedic Jonathon Hammond told the Coroner’s Court in Melbourne that John had been comfortable during the ambulance ride.

Mr Hammond said he told nurses about John’s wheezing symptom and a nurse left to get a puffer spacer.

He was placed on oxygen therapy and given more adrenaline and saline but he started having trouble breathing.

John tragically suffered a cardiac arrest.

The 17-year-old from Brighton died from anaphylaxis after eating a burrito bowl he ordered online in mid-2021. James pictured with his family.

Medics tried to resuscitate him for 40 minutes but he had suffered a brain injury and never recovered.

His life support was turned off on June 1.

The inquest is looking at whether James’ death was preventable.

World renowned intensive care clinician Warwick Butt told the inquest James’ initial condition warranted an emergency category 2 response where medical care was provided in 10 minutes.

“The moment that he got a wheeze, that was not a new symptom, but it was a progression of the disease signalling the adrenaline wearing off,” Butt said.

“That was a huge red flag, a sliding doors moment.”

Butt was sked if an earlier adrenaline shot or a higher dose at the hospital would have saved James’ life.

“It’s more likely than not,” Butt responded

“This event was preventable.”