<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3r19Fs_0w9j2rji00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3r19Fs_0w9j2rji00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Jill Croce</figcaption></figure><h2>⚫ Major outlets mention the settlement</h2><h2>⚫ Concerns 21-year-old girl from New Jersey</h2><h2>⚫ Taken off Panera Bread menu</h2><p>Panera Bread has reached a settlement with the parents of Jersey City’s Sarah Katz over the now-retired Charged Lemonade.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4BtwT7_0w9j2rji00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4BtwT7_0w9j2rji00" width="1024" height="683" ><figcaption>AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey</figcaption></figure><p>The 21-year-old student had long QT syndrome type 1, a heart condition, and was told by doctors to not drink energy drinks, according to the lawsuit <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/panera-lawsuit-charged-lemonade-sarah-katz-death-rcna120785">obtained by NBC News</a>. The legal complaint claims Panera did a poor job with the product’s warning and transparency about the ingredients.</p><p>Hours after having the Charged Lemonade, Katz went into cardiac arrest.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2fiWhT_0w9j2rji00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2fiWhT_0w9j2rji00" width="1024" height="683" ><figcaption>AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey</figcaption></figure><p>“She was very, very vigilant about what she needed to do to keep herself safe. I guarantee if Sarah had known how much caffeine this was, she never would have touched it with a 10-foot pole,” roommate Victoria Rose Conway <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/panera-lawsuit-charged-lemonade-sarah-katz-death-rcna120785">said to NBC News</a>.</p><p>The outlet says a large had 390 milligrams of caffeine. For comparison, an average 8-ounce coffee has 96 milligrams of caffeine, <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20049372">according to Mayo Clinic</a>.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1TqHEL_0w9j2rji00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1TqHEL_0w9j2rji00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Credit: allensima</figcaption></figure><p>While a settlement has been reached, multiple sources say further specifics <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/charged-lemonade-lawsuit-panera-sarah-katz/">were not provided</a> when they reached out.</p><p>There are still online descriptions of the Charged line of products, said to be “naturally flavored” and “plant-based,” with mention to use in moderation since it contains caffeine; the <a href="https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/menu/products/blood-orange-charged-splash-zero-sugar.html">Panera website</a> also lists the item as “retired.”</p><p>Panera Bread’s Charged line has made headlines since its inception but for all the wrong reasons. 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Grieving NJ parents settle with Panera over ‘killer’ lemonade

Panera Bread has reached a settlement with the parents of Jersey City’s Sarah Katz over the now-retired Charged Lemonade. The 21-year-old student had long QT syndrome type 1, a heart condition, and was told by doctors to not drink energy drinks, according to the lawsuit obtained by NBC News. The legal complaint claims Panera did a poor job with the product’s warning and transparency about the ingredients.