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Posted on 08/28/2014 11:57:40 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Riley Chase, 7, drank a vanilla milk shake his mother, Lisa, ordered for him at a drive-thru. After complaining of a burning sensation, it was later learned that an employee had accidentally put floor cleaner and degreaser into the vanilla flavoring.
A Colorado boy was hospitalized after drinking a Dairy Queen milk shake contaminated by a toxic chemical cleaner.
Riley Chase, 7, suffered a bizarre burning sensation in his mouth shortly after sipping from the vanilla shake bought at a Dairy Queen drive-thru in Thornton on Thursday.
His mom Lisa tasted the drink and also felt like it was burning all the way down to her stomach, she said.
“You couldn't even taste the ice cream in it, it tasted like you were drinking a very strong cleanser, then the burn started instantly," she told Fox 8.
She entered the eatery to demand an explanation, but says workers were not helpful. Later, she called the store and a manager reportedly confessed there'd been a mix-up. He admitted an empty vanilla syrup bottle had been left in a sink where an employee had poured toxic floor cleaner and degreaser inside.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/boy-hospitalized-drinking-shake-tainted-chemicals-article-1.1918481#ixzz3BiN9Vbdg
Another staffer picked it up, thinking it was clean, and refilled it with the syrup, he later told 9 News.
Riley and his mom rushed to a local hospital, where they were treated for internal burns before being released.
Two other customers have also received medical treatment after drinking the poisonous beverage, ABC News reports.
Both workers have since been written up, reports 9 News, and the franchise owner — who said the incident was a "terrible accident" — is urging other potential victims to come forward.
Not the 1st time they screwed up. I’d tell you about my experience but my BP might go though the Moon......
“Another staffer picked it up, thinking it was clean, and refilled it with the syrup”
Which speaks to just how toxic these cleaning chemicals can be. An invisible amount of residue, a tiny fraction of which was used in the serving of syrup for each milkshake, was enough to nearly kill a little boy and sickened three other customers.
You never, ever put chemicals into an unmarked container or a container not designed to hold that chemical. You never put toxic chemicals into anything that will be used to hold foodstuffs, or store said chemicals near foodstuffs. Even a low-grade idiot of an employee ought to be able to figure that concept out.
Heads need to roll on this one, big time.
I know how to stop these type of “accidents” from happening again, raise the minimum wage to $15.
OSHA OSHA OSHA and properly labeled bottles with MSDS sheets available for all. I made a living for years helping companies be OSHA compliant and avoid fines.
I thought OSHA was to protect the workers. They have a problem protecting their customers.
He admitted an empty vanilla syrup bottle had been left in a sink where an employee had poured toxic floor cleaner and degreaser inside.
Accident my A$$! What kind of irresponsible management and piss poor training went on there. I was in the business for many years and trust me if nothing else there is a very distinct difference in the smell of a caustic cleaner and and a syrup that not only has flavor but scent of vanilla. I hope the child recovers soon and fully but someone is lying their ass off here.
Dude...it’s Colorado...chill out...
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Quite often. Not so often when there are multiple, unrelated victims and the restaurant has admitted what they did wrong.
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