Panera discontinuing caffeinated ‘Charged Lemonade’ after lawsuits [Video]

Panera Bread’s caffeinated “Charged Lemonade” beverages will be discontinued after the company faced lawsuits blaming the beverage for health issues and wrongful deaths.

The Panera Bread website currently lists three Charged beverages in Blood Orange, Strawberry Lemon Mint Lemonade and Mango Yuzu Lemonade that contain between 155mg and 302mg of caffeine. The lawsuits claimed that large, 30-ounce versions of the beverages had up to 390mg of caffeine. The Food and Drug Administration recommends a 400mg maximum daily caffeine intake.

The company is planning to discontinue Charged Lemonade as an offering, though it hasn’t specified when the beverages will no longer be available in stores.

“We are excited to continue the success of our recent menu transformation, which began with our core options of sandwiches and salads,” a Panera spokesperson told FOX Business in a statement. “We listened to more than 30,000 guests about what they wanted from Panera, and are focusing next on the broad array of …