Chili’s customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

Five people suffered chemical burns at a Chili's restaurant in North Carolina after being served margaritas with a white substance on the rim that was meant to be sugar but was actually a cleaning product. The mix-up resulted in the customers ingesting the chemical instead of the intended ingredient.

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National story. 17 articles from 13 sources. Updated 8d ago.

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  1. Oct 30North Carolina Chili’s customers suffer chemical burns after drinking margaritas in nightmare mix-up
  2. Nov 1Chili's customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

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NBC NewsLean Left· 8d ago· ran in 3 outlets

Chili’s customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· Cleveland Plain Dealer, NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 9d ago

5 suffer chemical burns from Chili’s margaritas mixed with cleaning product in N.C.

NJ.com / Star-LedgerLean Left· 9d ago

5 suffer chemical burns from Chili’s margaritas mixed with cleaning product in N.C.

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Ran by 6 outlets· NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, NBC Chicago, +4 more
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 8d ago

Chili's customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

NBC ChicagoLean Left· 8d ago

Chili's customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

NBC Los AngelesLean Left· 8d ago

Chili's customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

NBC BostonCenter· 9d ago

Chili's customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· 9d ago

Chili's customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

NBC 6 South FloridaLean Left· 9d ago

Chili's customers suffer burns after sipping margaritas mistakenly made with cleaning agent

Inc.Center· 9d ago

They Asked for Sugar-Rimmed Margaritas at Chili’s—and Got Chemical Burns Instead

Ran by 5 outlets across the spectrum· The Oregonian, MLive
The OregonianCenter· 9d ago

5 suffer chemical burns from Chili’s margaritas mixed with cleaning product in N.C.

MLiveCenter· 9d ago

5 suffer chemical burns from Chili’s margaritas mixed with cleaning product in N.C.

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AL.comLean Right· 9d ago· ran in 5 outlets

5 suffer chemical burns from Chili’s margaritas mixed with cleaning product in N.C.

Breitbart NewsRight· 11d ago

VIDEO — North Carolina: Three Customers Suffer Chemical Burns from Contaminated Chili's Margaritas

BizPac ReviewRight· 11d ago

Dangerous mistake results in chemical burns at North Carolina Chili’s

New York PostLean Right· 11d ago

North Carolina Chili’s customers suffer chemical burns after drinking margaritas in nightmare mix-up

Fox NewsRight· 12d ago

Chili's customers suffer chemical burns after dangerous margarita mix-up