She added: “Hannah loved life. She was a vivacious, caring, affectionate, outspoken and energetic child with a strong sense of right and wrong.
“Hannah had everything to live for and was so full of life and promise.
“Having heard all the evidence over the last week it is clear to me that although the food service industry and medical professionals are required to have allergy training, this training is really not taken seriously enough
“Better awareness is needed in these industries and across society of the symptoms of anaphylaxis.”
East London Coroner’s Court heard that on the day of her death neither Hannah or her mother were carrying an epi-pen that had been prescribed.
Hannah and her mother visited the Costa Coffee branch in Station Parade, Barking, owned and operated by a franchisee, to buy two soya hot chocolates before Hannah attended the dentist.
