{"id":695644,"date":"2026-10-30T14:52:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T14:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=695644"},"modified":"2026-10-30T14:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T14:52:24","slug":"dangerous-mistake-results-in-chemical-burns-at-north-carolina-chilis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=695644","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous mistake results in chemical burns at North Carolina Chili\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sg-chilis-1200x630.jpg\" class=\"attachment-facebook size-facebook wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A North Carolina Chili\u2019s Grill &amp; Bar had its food service permit suspended after a drink mix-up that left customers with chemical burns.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant in Forest City, North Carolina, did get its permit restored, but only after the Foothills Health District investigation determined that food safety standards were being met. The incident occurred Wednesday after customers who ordered margaritas suffered chemical burns from the drinks made with an industrial cleaning chemical.<\/p>\n<p>The chemical was reportedly mistaken for sugar or salt when the drinks were prepared, and multiple customers \u201cimmediately experienced discomfort and chemical burns in and around their mouths,\u201d according to the health district, as reported by Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>\n(Video: FOX2)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to preliminary findings, the mix-up began Monday when an employee received an industrial degreaser from a contracted worker and placed it in an unmarked container,\u201d Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe container was then brought inside the restaurant and left in the bar area,\u201d it continued. \u201cTwo days later, an employee preparing the bar for lunch service discovered the unlabeled container and, believing its contents to be sugar or salt, used the chemical to prepare the margarita station, the health district said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three customers reportedly consumed the drinks and, after alerting staff, two employees tasted the product as well, all experiencing the same symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of an isolated incident at our restaurant in Forest City, North Carolina that resulted in injuries to two of our guests and Team Members,\u201d Chili\u2019s said in a statement to Fox News Digital. \u201cOur team took immediate action to support those affected and avoid any further injuries. We are actively investigating the circumstances related to this incident as the health and wellbeing of our guests and Team Members remain our top priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason Masters, the health director of Foothills Health District, also issued a statement, reminding about the importance of proper labeling and storage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis incident highlights the importance of proper chemical labeling, storage, and handling in food service establishments, as required by the North Carolina Food Code, to prevent chemical contamination and protect public health,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americanwirenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/sg-chilis-1200x630.jpg\" title=\"Dangerous mistake results in chemical burns at North Carolina Chili\u2019s\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A North Carolina Chili\u2019s Grill &amp; Bar had its food service permit suspended after a drink mix-up that left customers with chemical burns. The restaurant in Forest City, North Carolina, did get its permit restored, but only after the Foothills Health District investigation determined that food safety standards were being met. The incident occurred Wednesday&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=695644\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dangerous mistake results in chemical burns at North Carolina Chili\u2019s<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,22,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-695644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-border-security","category-immigration","category-immigration-reform","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=695644"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695644\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=695644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=695644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=695644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}