SYRACUSE, NY -- News Channel 9 in Syracuse has reported that the beverage "Four Loko" is being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration. 24-ounce cans of the drink can be found in many convenience stores throughout Central New York.
Several local convenience store managers we talked to were reluctant to identify whether the drinks could pose health problems for consumers. When asked whether the drink was apotential health hazard, the manager of "A Plus Mini Mart" on North State St. had this response:
"We're just not allowed to comment on stuff like that."
Why are people that sell "Four Loko" bristling at the mention of it? The drink contains three or four times the amount of alcohol in a 12-ounce beer, and 3 times the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee. The manager of Express Mart on Erie Boulevard explains why he refuses to sell it.
"Well I'm pretty aware it's not a good drink to be selling and I've never really pursued it," he said. "But it doesn't have a good reputation. It's just nothing I ever really considered."
One thing each store manager who sold the drink said, despite the fact that that they sell it every day to consumers, was that they would never themselves try the beverage.
Should the FDA decide to ban "Four Loko," people could still mix similar caffeine and alcohol drinks on their own.
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