Overview

• Margaret Jean Bryant, 78, suffered a fatal allergic reaction in April 2023 after eating a mislabeled peanut butter cookie purchased at a Safeway bakery in Duvall, Washington.
• The cookie was incorrectly labeled as oatmeal raisin, leading to food-induced anaphylaxis and peanut toxicity, as confirmed by an autopsy.
• Albertsons Companies, which owns Safeway, issued a limited recall of the mislabeled cookies a month after Bryant's death, but only for products sold at the Duvall location between April 5 and April 17, 2023.
• The Bryant family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Safeway, seeking £7.1 million ($9.5 million) in damages for alleged negligence in food labeling.
• The lawsuit highlights the emotional toll on the family, describing Bryant as a vibrant, loving grandmother who had been married for nearly 60 years.