Restaurant staff at an Apleebee’s in California accidentally gave Kim Mayorga’s 2-year-old a margarita instead of apple juice. He grew drowsy and started vomiting a few hours later and was rushed to the hospital.
Randy Tei, vice president for Apple Bay East Inc., which owns the franchise restaurant and nine other Applebee’s in the San Francisco Bay areaa, was cited as saying the apple juice and margarita mix were stored in identical plastic bottles, and the manager mistakenly grabbed the margarita container to pour the boy’s drink.
Tei was further cited as saying the Mayorgas will be reimbursed for their medical bills, and the franchise group’s restaurants will no longer serve apple juice and margaritas in similar containers, adding, "We absolutely believe it was an honest mistake."
Mayorga was further cited as saying her son is now doing fine and that the company has been very apologetic and offered free meals, but added, "If they think I’m going back there, they’re ridiculous."