Multiple customers at a Chili's Grill & Bar reported experiencing chemical burns Wednesday after consuming margaritas that had been prepared with an industrial cleaning chemical that was mistaken for sugar or salt.The Foothills Health District said the incident unfolded at a restaurant in Forest City, North Carolina.Three customers consumed the contaminated margaritas, while two restaurant employees also reportedly experienced symptoms after exposure to the chemical, according to the health district.ROACHES CAUGHT CRAWLING ACROSS POPULAR STEAKHOUSE'S KITCHEN FLOOR IN VIRAL EMPLOYEE VIDEOFILE – Chili's customers suffered chemical burns after a cleaning chemical mistaken for sugar or salt was used to make margaritas.(Michael P.
Farrell/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)According to preliminary findings, the mix-up began Monday when an employee received an industrial degreaser from a contracted worker and placed it in an unmarked container.The container was then brought inside the restaurant and left in the bar area.Two days later, an employee preparing the bar for lunch service discovered the unlabeled container and, believing its contents to be sugar or salt, used the chemical to prepare the margarita station, the health district said.Shortly after the restaurant opened, three customers consumed the contaminated beverages and "immediately experienced discomfort and chemical burns in and around their mouths."After the customers alerted staff, two employees also tasted the substance and reported similar symptoms.CHILI'S REVIVES ICONIC RED BOOTHS AND CLASSIC DESIGN IN NATIONWIDE RESTAURANT OVERHAULFILE – Three customers sought medical attention after contaminated margaritas caused chemical burns in and around their mouths.(Chili's)In a statement to Fox News Digital, Chili's said the company took immediate action to support those affected."We are aware of an isolated incident at our restaurant in Forest City, North Carolina that resulted in injuries to two of...