Panera Bread's Caffeinated Lemonade Linked to Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Panera Bread is facing a second wrongful death lawsuit after a Florida family claimed that the restaurant's caffeinated lemonade caused a man to go into cardiac arrest. The lawsuit alleges that Panera advertised the "charged lemonades" as a traditional lemonade with a reasonable amount of caffeine, without any warnings to consumers. Panera had previously issued warnings and added signage after a similar lawsuit alleged a woman died from drinking the same beverage. The large-size charged lemonade was originally listed as containing 390 milligrams of caffeine, just 10 milligrams shy of the recommended daily maximum adult consumption amount. Panera is now updating its menu materials and information. The FDA stated that it takes reports of illnesses or injury from regulated products seriously but generally does not comment on ongoing litigation.
