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Colorado Boy Hospitalized After Drinking Dairy Queen Milk Shake Tainted With Cleaning Products
New York Magazine ^ | Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | Lee Moran

Posted on 08/28/2014 11:57:40 AM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: nickcarraway

Not the 1st time they screwed up. I’d tell you about my experience but my BP might go though the Moon......


21 posted on 08/28/2014 1:05:16 PM PDT by taildragger (Not my Circus, Not my Monkey ( Boy does that apply to DC...))
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To: nickcarraway

“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.


22 posted on 08/28/2014 1:05:40 PM PDT by DemforBush (A Repo Man is always intense.)
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To: nickcarraway

I know how to stop these type of “accidents” from happening again, raise the minimum wage to $15.


23 posted on 08/28/2014 1:17:04 PM PDT by IMR 4350
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To: DemforBush

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.


24 posted on 08/28/2014 2:21:31 PM PDT by sheana
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To: sheana

I thought OSHA was to protect the workers. They have a problem protecting their customers.


25 posted on 08/28/2014 2:26:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Michael.SF.
Next time, don't clean the machine. end of problem.

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.

26 posted on 08/28/2014 2:32:20 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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"the franchise owner — who said the incident was a 'terrible accident'"

Looks like the "franchise owner" will be taking out another loan.


27 posted on 08/28/2014 3:12:09 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: nickcarraway

Dude...it’s Colorado...chill out...


28 posted on 08/28/2014 3:23:40 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Arm_Bears
"Even a stupid lawyer could make a boatload of money off of this one."

Here's your man:


29 posted on 08/28/2014 4:45:08 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: GeronL

Quite often. Not so often when there are multiple, unrelated victims and the restaurant has admitted what they did wrong.


30 posted on 08/28/2014 5:59:46 PM PDT by Ingtar (The NSA - "We're the only part of government who actually listens to the people.")
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