Panera Bread now faces a second wrongful death lawsuit related to its caffeinated “Charged Lemonade.”
A lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that Panera’s lemonade drink caused the death of a Florida man, Dennis Brown, 46, after he went into cardiac arrest as he left the restaurant.
According to the lawsuit, Brown consumed lemonade with his dinner at Panera Bread near his job in Florida and died while walking home.
The lawsuit alleges that Brown had been drinking lemonade for six days and was a member of Panera’s Unlimited Sip Club, where you can order unlimited drinks.
According to Panera’s menu, a large loaded lemonade has 390 milligrams of caffeine, close to the FDA’s maximum daily intake of 400 milligrams.
Panera’s 30-ounce loaded lemonade also contains more caffeine than Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined.
Dennis Brown’s family is suing Panera Bread after saying the restaurant’s Charged Lemonade drink contributed to his death. Dennis Brown Family / Action News Jax Lemonade drink contains more caffeine than Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined. Gado via Getty Images
Panera released a statement about the lawsuit on Monday, saying:
“Panera expresses our deepest condolences to Mr. Brown’s family. Based on our investigation, we believe his unfortunate passing was not caused by one of the company’s products. We believe this lawsuit, which was filed by the same law firm as a previous claim, is equally meritless. “Panera strongly defends the safety of our products.”
As a result of the first lawsuit filed against the company in October, when Sarah Katz, 21, a University of Pennsylvania student, died after drinking the loaded lemonades, Panera’s mobile app now has a warning that says “Consume with moderation, Not recommended for children, people sensitive to caffeine, pregnant or lactating women.”
Sarah Katz, who suffered from heart disease, died after drinking Panera Bread’s loaded lemonade. Courtesy of the Katz family
Katz suffered from a heart condition and generally avoided caffeine, according to his family and friends, who said he probably didn’t know the drink had caffeine.
Panera Bread and the FDA did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
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