Toddler mistakenly served tequila instead of apple juice in restaurant

Police are investigating after a toddler was mistakenly given an alcoholic beverage at an Applebee’s. It happened on Friday at around 4:30p.m. at the restaurant on 14 Mile Road in Madison Heights. Fifteen-month-old Dominic Dill-Reese’s mother ordered him a kid’s meal and asked for apple juice as the beverage.

His mother began to get suspicious moments after he started drinking it. “We took it from him and he kind of laid his head on the table,” said Taylor Dill-Reese. “He dozed off a little bit and woke up and got real happy.” Dill-Reese also said Dominic refused to eat when his food arrived. Before leaving, Dill-Reese tasted the toddler’s drink and got a big surprise. Instead of apple juice, alcoholic margarita mix was in his cup.



“The manager came up to me and he smelled it and he was like, ‘I am so sorry ma’am, I just don’t know what to do,’” said Dill-Reese. She demanded the manager do something. Madison Heights police were called to investigate the incident and the boy was taken to the hospital. Doctors told Dominic’s mother he could have died if he drank the entire cup. They believe he should be okay, but needs to be watched carefully.

“He’s so innocent, so sweet,” said Dill-Reese. “I don’t know what I would have done if something had happened to him.” Applebee’s corporate office said: “Obviously any situation like this is unacceptable and we take it very seriously. We are working with local authorities and conduction our own investigation so we can assess exactly what happened.”