An Outback Steakhouse sign.Photo:Bruce Bennett/Getty
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A 12-year-old boy was accidentally served an alcoholic beverage at an Outback Steakhouse in Michigan this month.
Mekyle Cureton toldFox affiliate WJBKthat he typically orders a virgin strawberry daiquiri at a Livonia location but said that this drink “didn’t taste normal” and that his “heart started beating as I was drinking it.”
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Since his family doesn’t drink, they said they weren’t able to tell if the drink had alcohol in it, so they flagged down their server, and a bartender confirmed the mistake.
While the restaurant apologized and comped the meal, the boy ended up in the hospital. He was diagnosed with accidental exposure to alcohol and accidental ingestion, according to the report.
He was given Tylenol and told to rest, per the outlet. The next day, he had his first hangover.
“We have taken the appropriate disciplinary action, and all our bartenders and staff have been retrained to ensure this does not happen again,” the company’s spokesperson told PEOPLE.
source: people.com
