A New York senator says “federal regulators are expected to move to ban caffeinated alcoholic drinks as soon as this week.” (Washington AP, 11/16).
After much recent publicity, the Food and Drug Administration is expected “to find that caffeine is an unsafe food additive to alcoholic drinks.” If this in fact happens, then the Federal Trade Commission will issue warning letters to manufacturers warning that marketing caffeinated alcoholic beverages could be illegal.
Recently, caffeinated alcoholic beverages have been banned in four states in the wake of several hospitalizations of college students. As a Chicago personal injury lawyer, I am hopeful that any unsafe drinks will be banned from the market.
