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Chili’s customers in North Carolina suffer burns after margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning chemical
NBC News • • business
Key Points:
- A Chili’s Grill & Bar in Forest City, North Carolina, temporarily closed after three customers and two employees suffered chemical burns from margaritas mistakenly made with a cleaning chemical instead of a citrus-sugar rimmer.
- The incident occurred when a worker used an unlabeled container of a granulated degreasing chemical, believing it to be sugar, to prepare the margarita station.
- The restaurant reopened the following day after local health inspectors investigated and no fines were issued; the injured parties received medical treatment, though their conditions were not disclosed.
- Chili’s corporate stated the incident was isolated to this location, and they took immediate action to support those affected and address the issue.
- The chemical was originally delivered by a contracted worker power washing the exterior and was mistakenly brought inside and left in the bar area before being used in drinks.
