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By Vassia Barba The parents of a girl who died of heart failure after drinking Panera Bread’s caffeinated Charged Lemonade, have spoken out about their devastation. 21-year-old Sarah Katz, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, passed away in September 2022. The young woman suffered two cardiac arrests shortly after consuming the beverage known as “Panera Charged Lemonade” at a local Panera Bread store. Her parents filed a lawsuit against Panera Bread arguing that Katz, who had a pre-existing heart condition called Long QT Type 1 Syndrome, was unaware of the drink’s high caffeine levels …

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