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Applebee's Grill & Bar said it would change its serving methods after a Michigan toddler was mistakenly given alcohol instead of apple juice at one of its restaurants.
Police ruled the incident an accident, but Applebee's management says it will no longer serve juice from bottles behind the bar. (The 15-month-old's cup was filled from a mislabeled bottle at the bar.) Now they'll serve juice in single-serve portions -- and pour it at the table.
The child was examined by emergency medical technicians and released, but Mike Archer, president of Lenexa, Kan.-based Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, acknowledged the severity of the mistake in a statement:
"We want to express how thankful we are that the child involved in the incident at our restaurant ... was not seriously injured as a result of accidentally receiving the wrong beverage," he said. "We also want to apologize to his parents, for the stress and worry this caused them. Although our efforts to speak with the child's parents have been unsuccessful, we extend our personal apologies.
Mistakes happen, of course, but the chain has a history of mistakenly serving alcohol to children: Nation's Restaurant News reports that in 2006, a New York City Applebee's accidentally served a 5-year-old a Long Island iced tea cocktail instead of apple juice. And in June 2007, the Associated Press reported that an Applebee's unit in Antioch, Calif., accidentally served a margarita to a 2-year-old instead of apple juice.
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4-12-2011 @2:31PM abrooks said... Hi All. I work with Applebee’s corporate and just wanted to reiterate how very sorry we are for this incident. Also wanted to thank Slashfood for reporting on the new measures we're taking to prevent this from happening again. If you'd like more info, you can refer to our official statement, http://bit.ly/hqVtye, which has a breakdown of exactly what happened, and how we’re taking action.
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4-13-2011 @8:18AM gobo said... While this was an unfortunate accident, the attention it's getting is ridiculous. Kudos to Applebee's for their prompt response.
4-12-2011 @4:19PM Not a fan of applebees said... I am really not a fan of applebees, and have never defended them before, but this was a mistake.The cops should not have been called.
I applaud Applebee's for their quick action in changing serving policies to prevent this, however whoever called the cops is a complete idiot.
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4-13-2011 @1:58PM morninglory said... Um, hello...serving alcohol to a child is illegal. Saying "it's an accident" doesn't make it less illegal. Of course the cops should be called!!! That family needs to file a report and legally document what happened, their child could have been seriously hurt by someones negligence. IDIOT.
4-13-2011 @2:45PM Matt said... @morninglory, accidents aren't crimes. Crimes require recklessness or malice. Mixing up two bottles is neither.
Why are folks feeding their children essentially pure sugar water (apple juice) anyway?