Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Epic Fail: Margarita Style

Applebee's pledged to change its drink policy Monday after a Michigan toddler was rushed to the hospital when his sippy cup of apple juice came back full of margarita mix instead.

The restaurant chain made national headlines when Taylor Dill-Reese said that her 15-month-old had a BAC of .10 after sipping the mixed-up mixer.


So now, the restaurant chain promises, it will serve apple juice only from single-serve containers served at the table.  They will also "retrain all servers on our beverage pouring police, emphasizing that non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages must be stored in completely separate and identified containers."


So most folks are aware this has happened, but I confess I was shocked to learn it wasn't the first time.  The stories from 2006 and 2007 are almost identical to the recent one.  So even though this week's WTH is taken, I have to ask... what the hell, guys?  Once isn't great, but even the most diligent will slip after serving a million meals.  But three times, serving alcohol to babies, and they're just now moving to make a correction?

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