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Man dies on way home from Panera after having three “charged” lemonades (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Potatos_are_not_friends to c/[email protected]

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Panera, formerly Panera Bread.

This is THE SECOND person who died from drinking this.

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[–] cm0002 -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"charged lemonade? What's that?"

Cashier: "That's our caffeinated version of lemonade"

"Oh, how much caffeine is in it"

Cashier: "About an energy drinks worth maybe more" or alternatively "Not sure, I think more than coffee"

"Oh nvm then, best if I avoid caffeine, especially if you're not sure of how much caffeine is in it"

Such a simple interaction, takes like 20 seconds.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

The cashier should know how much it has, ideally by having it written on the menu. It could even compare to coffee or soda so the customer has a point of reference.

Another commenter said that Panera had signs to that effect after the first incident, so it's likely that was a franchise-wide change. This seems to be entirely on the customer.