Heartbroken parents of girl who died after drinking Panera Bread's Charged ... trends now
The parents of a girl who died after drinking a Charged Lemonade from Panera Bread have spoken out after the energy drink was axed following multiple deaths.
Sarah Katz died at the age of 21 after suffering two cardiac arrests shortly after consuming the highly caffeinated beverage from the American restaurant chain.
Since her death in September 2022, multiple lawsuits were filed against Panera Bread on behalf of others who died or were left with serious health conditions after consuming the lemonade.
The grieving parents of Katz, who was a student at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania, have now opened up about losing their daughter.
Katz's father, Michael, recalled the moment he found out that his daughter had 'collapsed' and raced to the trauma center to learn that she had suffered from cardiac arrest - but that doctors were able to resuscitate her.
Sarah Katz (pictured) died on September 10, 2022, just hours after she consumed a large Charged Lemonade from a branch of Panera Bread in Philadelphia
The grieving parents of Katz, Michael and Jill Katz (pictured), have now opened up about losing their daughter
'The pain is just so hard and so deep. It's not something you get better from,' Jill Katz, Sarah's mother said. She is pictured here with her daughter
However, after the 21-year-old suffered a second cardiac arrest, medical officials ended the resuscitation - leaving her heartbroken parents in 'total disbelief'.
'The pain is just so hard and so deep. It's not something you get better from,' Jill Katz, Sarah's mother said. She added that time has not healed their heartbreak, and they have been forced to acclimate to the pain of losing their beloved daughter.
'Sarah was an amazing daughter, an amazing friend and an amazing sister,' Jill said. She volunteered at the local children's hospital, was part of her school's pre-law society and acted as social chair for her sorority. She was studying health and society and international relations.
Katz's parents revealed that they had to pack up her apartment in Philadelphia following her tragic death, which was 'gut-wrenching,' and that it was there they learned from her roommate that she had consumed the Panera Bread Charged Lemonade.
The roommate had heard of other related incidents that had occurred after others had consumed Charged Lemonades and she put two and two together.
When the doctor was informed about the lemonade consumption, they said it was absolutely something that could have contributed to the death.
Since her death in September 2022, multiple lawsuits were filed against Panera Bread on behalf of others who died or were left with serious health condition s after consuming the lemonade
