A childcare centre in Melbourne fed a nine-month-old baby with severe egg and dairy allergy yoghurt, despite being informed about the allergy. The incident raises concerns about the centre's negligence and lack of adherence to the allergy action plan.
Within weeks of being informed that nine-month-old baby Ada Coen had a severe egg and dairy allergy, an educator at her childcare centre in Melbourne fed her yoghurt. In August 2022 after undergoing specialist testing, Ashlea Coen emailed her daughter's childcare provider, a Guardian early education centre in Melbourne , an allergy action plan . Ashlea says she also handed in a hard copy of the plan to the front desk, and personally spoke to two educators about Ada's allergies.
In an email seen by 7.30, the centre confirmed in writing that it was already egg-free and would ensure Ada was not fed any dairy products."We just trusted that they knew what they were doing, and they put all of the procedures in place to protect her," Ashlea told 7.30."The lady said, 'Oh, Ada's been fed a teaspoon of yoghurt and she seems to be reacting. We don't really know what's going on. Does she have an allergy to, to dairy?'" Ashlea recalle
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