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Chili's customers suffered chemical burns after a dangerous margarita mix-up.

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Health officials say an employee at a Chili's in Forest City, North Carolina mistook an unlabeled degreasing chemical for sugar.

Three customers got burns in and around their mouths, and two workers who tasted it were hurt.

The health district suspended the restaurant's permit, then reinstated it after a cleanup.

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Sources

  1. foxnews.com (opens in new tab)
  2. wlos.com (opens in new tab)
  3. foxcarolina.com (opens in new tab)

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