In the United States, a serious complaint and two lawsuits were filed against restaurant chain Panera Bread. Two deaths are attributed to them as a result of consuming their loaded lemonade. The first took place in September 2022; Thirteen months later the second was recorded.

The first alleged victim of this “Charged Lemonade” is a 21-year-old girl. The second is a 46-year-old man.

The lawsuit, filed on December 4, 2022, “comes less than two months after Panera was hit with a separate lawsuit by an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died in September 2022 after drinking a loaded lemonade,” explained journalist Nelson Bocaranda Sardi out. on his social networks.

The family of Dennis Brown, 46, “blames the Panera Bread company for causing the death of the man, who went into cardiac arrest after consuming several loaded lemonades,” Univision reported.

According to reports, Brown belonged to an unlimited drinking club of this franchise and suffered from high blood pressure. She died on October 9, 2023. In October 2023, the trial for the death of young Sarah Katz was announced.

What’s wrong with Panera Bread’s loaded lemonade?

On October 23, Noticias Telemundo reported that, as a result of that complaint, a company spokesperson said that “all restaurants in the Panera Bread chain now offer “better” information about their high-caffeine lemonade, he said. , following a lawsuit filed by the family of a young woman who died after consuming the drink.

According to the new lawsuit Dennis Brown, 46, drank three lemonades and then went into cardiac arrest fatally, Bocaranda spread.

He added that Brown had an unspecified chromosome deficiency disorder, developmental delay and mild intellectual disability. “He often stopped at Panera after his shifts at a grocery store,” the lawsuit said.

In its major presentation, the drink contains “390 milligrams of caffeine, almost the daily maximum of 400 milligrams that healthy adults can safely consume according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ” the aforementioned American chain published at the end of October.

The lawsuit – dated October 2023 – describes “charged lemonade” as “a dangerous energy drink,” according to Telemundo.

One large glass “contains more caffeine than standard cans of two popular energy drinks combined, and the equivalent of nearly 30 tablespoons of sugar.”

Panera failed to adequately warn consumers about its ingredients, including guarana extract, another stimulant.

Question October 2023

Sarah and Brown drank the lemonade

Dennis Brown lived in Florida and went into cardiac arrest while leaving the restaurant. His family, like Sarah Katz’s, accused the company of “poisoning” the man with the lemonade, TN reported.

According to the court report, the media added, “the man drank lemonade six days in a row. In addition, he belonged to the restaurant’s ‘Unlimited Sip Club’, which allowed him to order unlimited drinks.

Sarah’s death occurred on September 10, 2022. “I was at a friend’s birthday party and purchased a “loaded lemonade” from Panera Bread Philadelphia. He went into cardiac arrest and died,” El País reported.

The young woman “had a heart condition known as long QT syndrome type 1.”

If Sarah had known how much caffeine (the drink) contained, she would never have touched it. At the advice of her doctors, she avoided energy drinks.

Sarah Katz’s family

He died while driving over a destroyed bridge according to Google Maps directions. His widow is suing Google

What Panera Bread says

The network, which has been at the center of the controversy, released a statement on Monday, December 4, 2023, in which – according to TN – it extended its condolences to the family of Dennis Brown and expressed its condolences

“We believe this was not caused by any of the company’s products and consider this lawsuit, filed by the same law firm as the prior claim, to be equally meritless.”

Panera bread

According to TN, “the network indicated that everything could be linked to a judicial strategy.” “Panera strongly defends the safety of our products,” they emphasized.

Moreover, they recalled that – after what happened to the girl – “Panera’s mobile application is now available a warning saying ‘Consume in moderation. Not recommended for children, people sensitive to caffeine, pregnant or lactating women.

(JO)