New York City Dancer Dies After Eating Mislabeled Cookies From Grocery Store

Lawyers representing the family of Órla Baxendale said she went into anaphylactic shock and died from a severe allergic reaction to peanuts

Stew Leonard's grocery store chain recalled its seasonal Florentine cookies on Jan. 25, 2024, because the label did not indicate the presence of peanuts, resulting in a woman's death. Courtesy of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

A New York City dancer has died after eating mislabeled cookies containing peanuts, according to the family’s lawyers, who revealed the product was sold at a popular regional supermarket chain.

In a statement on Jan. 24, the legal representatives of Órla Baxendale, 25, said their client went into anaphylactic shock and died on Jan. 11 resulting from a severe allergic reaction after she ate Vanilla Florentine Cookies.