Shake Shack’s new Halloween treat is causing a stir. Here’s why

Shake Shack's new Halloween shake has caused quite a stir.

When the reported nutrition information about the burger chain's latest offering began to circulate online, plenty of people, including the Department of Health and Human Services, had something to say about it.

Video game and entertainment news outlet Dexerto reported – to the dismay of some – that Shake Shack's Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shake contained 1,900 calories in a Sept. 2 X post.

HHS Rapid Response responded to Dexerto's response with a meme of Shaquille O'Neal making a cease gesture with his hands.

Dozens of others followed suit, sharing their thoughts on either the number of calories, or the amount of sugar in the shake, in the comment section. Others criticized Shake Shack for releasing the drink in the first place.

"First bite tastes like heaven, second bite takes you there," one user wrote in response to the agency's reaction.

Another added: "Shake shack shaking things up with the 'heart attack shake' with enough sugar and calories to send your mortality down the drain."

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shake debuted at restaurants nationwide Sept. 1, a day before chatter surrounding the shake's nutritional value began. According to Shake Shack…

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