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  • In short: Sisters Olivia and Hannah Lemin were treated for "burning" and "tingling" sensations after they were allegedly served insect repellent instead of juice at a Perth restaurant.
  • The family says they have made a complaint to the Department of Health.
  • What's next? The restaurant said it was investigating the incident, but declined to comment further.
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[–] NESSI3@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)
[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Maybe they need to stop reusing old Sunny D jugs for storing insect repellent.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 2 months ago

or insect repellant

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Looking at the article the insect repellant bottle looks a lot like a juice bottle, but still

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The bottle with the big "CAUTION BITE SHIELD 🛡" on it?

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Yes that one

[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think the restaurant should have done that. But that's my personal opinion.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Why do you hate free enterprise so much?

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How is that even possible to begin with?

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Eheran@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean insect repellent is not bought in bottles with screw on caps? It is a spray. How do you serve that?

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

You read the article, and look at the pictures.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 8 points 2 months ago

??????????????

[–] elxeno@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Looks tasty

juice

[–] RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

insert some joke about Aussie fauna

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

That idiot, those glasses were for the giant fly sitting in the corner booth.

[–] hoch@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

This would be a slam-dunk lawsuit here in the states