Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and died hours after she drank Panera’s Charged Lemonade, a large cup of which contains more caffeine than Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined.

Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and died hours after she drank Panera’s Charged Lemonade, a large cup of which contains more caffeine than Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined.

All Panera Bread restaurants are now displaying "enhanced" disclosures about the restaurant chain’s highly caffeinated lemonade, a spokesperson said Saturday, following a lawsuit that was filed by the family of a young woman who died after drinking the beverage.

Monday's lawsuit, which was first obtained by NBC News, alleges that Sarah Katz, an Ivy League student with a heart condition, died after she drank Panera’s Charged Lemonade last year.

A large Charged Lemonade contains 390 milligrams — nearly the 400-milligram daily maximum of caffeine that the Food and Drug Administration says healthy adults can safely consume.

  • Kogasa@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    You mean the standard Panera cups that you use for everything from water to iced tea? Panera is self-serve.

    Yes. These ones. The ones for the charged lemonade.

    This really compares favorably to that because typically I get far less warning of an allergen in food than people get of beverages having a little caffeine in them.

    This isn't a little caffeine, this is an uncomfortable amount of caffeine for most people who aren't regular coffee drinkers. Obviously a dangerous amount for people with heart conditions.

    • abraxas@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      1 year ago

      Yes. These ones. The ones for the charged lemonade.

      Interesting. A lot of Paneras use and advertise regular cups with this (just look at some marketing images to confirm). None o fmy local Paneras have them. I'm not sure there's a NEED to advertise it on a cup, but why not if it's custom I guess.

      This isn’t a little caffeine, this is an uncomfortable amount of caffeine for most people who aren’t regular coffee drinkers

      The FDA doesn't think so. But then, what is "Uncomfortable"? I can't handle the sugar in a can of Coca Cola. I want giant "fuckton of sugar" warnings. And water. If I drink more than 3 or 4 of my water bottle a day I can end up with real medical issues. Giant "don't drink to much water" signs on it?

      The problem is that 400mg is not that much in the reality at the restaurant where it was purchased. It's a coffee and sandwich shop, and it's been known for bottomless coffee forever. Guess what happens if you get a bottomless large coffee and refill it just once? 800mg of caffeine baby.

      • Kogasa@programming.dev
        1·
        1 year ago

        The problem is that 400mg is not that much in the reality at the restaurant where it was purchased.

        It's literally up there with the most amount of caffeine you can get in one item from the restaurant.

        Anyway, really boring argument.

        • abraxas@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          1 year ago

          It’s literally up there with the most amount of caffeine you can get in one item from the restaurant.

          That seems like an odd line. So this drink that's advertised as being just as caffeinated as coffee has a bit less caffeine than coffee. News at 11.

          Anyway, really boring argument.

          Agreed