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Derby City Council Trading Standards have successfully prosecuted Samantha Brauner, the owner of Small’s Kitchen, after the customer suffered an allergic reaction triggered by eating the product. In May 2024, Small’s Kitchen fulfilled an online order of protein balls.

The customer asked whether the products contained nuts on several occasions, with Ms Brauner stating they did not.

The case was heard at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court on Monday 30 June, where Samantha Brauner pleaded guilty to one charge of supplying unsafe food with undeclared allergens and one charge of selling food which was not of the nature, substance, or quality demanded by the purchaser.

Ms Brauner narrowly escaped a custodial sentence due to her early guilty plea. She was fined £1920 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £768.

The Magistrates acknowledged the severity of the offences brought before them, highlighting the well documented consequences of neglecting allergen management responsibilities.

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