I've just read that, following the death of a toddler, who choked on a grape in their restaurant, a Pizza Hut in Hartlepool has taken grapes off their menu.
As a mother and grandmother my heart goes out to the poor parents of the little lad and, as someone who has almost choked on several occasions owing to neck and oesophageal problems, I know it's nasty and scary for all concerned.
But...
...for the Pizza Hut to take grapes off the menu :?

All foods are capable of causing choking.
Pizza has probably caused more deaths than grapes.
Is this – no pun intended – overkill or am I utterly insensitive?
“There is always a well-known solution to every human problem - neat, plausible, and wrong.” H.L. Mencken
Comments
Barbara
My oldest grandson almost choked on spaghetti about three years ago in an Italian restaurant. The staff stood around panicking while our daughter-in-law dealt with him.
Julian of Norwich
I've also heard the "cut them in half" suggestion. As others have said, you can choke on anything, it doesn't have to be grapes.
Still devastating for the parents though. And so sad.
GraceB
Seriously I have 'saved' Charley, (spaghetti), and a service user, (sausage) so anything is a potential choking hazard.
About 2 months ago my husband 'saved' me!! a chip! :oops:
I still feel a huge wave of fear when I thought no-one could help
Maybe more of us ought to be trained in first aid??
Love
Toni xxx
Toni xxx
My Daughter choked on mozarella in a pizza shop. Thankfully her Dad came to the rescue but it was a frightening experience. I now worry if the kids eat pizza and never buy the mozarella cheese ones at all.
Elizabeth x
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My sincere sympathies to the parents for their tragic loss.
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