A Hollister family warns parents to be careful after a restaurant in California mistakenly served wine to their two-year-old child, landing her in the emergency room due to dangerously high blood alcohol levels.&nbsp;

The family visited Fujiyama, a Japanese restaurant in Salinas, California for a large dinner party. The parents had ordered apple juice for their daughter. They discovered she had been served alcohol when she became wobbly.

The drink was served in a normal juice cup with a lid. The parents noticed the toddler started showing signs of intoxication after drinking it and became alarmed. Upon smelling the drink, they realised it was wine that their daughter had been drinking.

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“She was swaying, she was falling over, she was leaning on walls, she couldn’t hold her head up, she was slurring her words,” Noemi Valencia, the mother, told KSBW 8.

The child was rushed to the emergency room, where they spent the night. The blood test showed their daughter had a 0.12% alcohol level in her system.

The manager of the restaurant revealed their mistake to KSBW 8. The wine had been labelled wrongly as 'apple juice'. The server served the wine to the child, thinking it was the right drink.

“Take proper precautions and how you store things or label things properly so that this doesn’t happen to anybody else,” Valencia said, hoping the restaurant learns from their mistake.

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According to KSBW 8, a police report was filed against the restaurant on August 17 and Salinas police are looking into the incident.

In a statement, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control said, “The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is aware of the reports and is working with local authorities to investigate.”

Thankfully for the parents, their little girl has fully recovered and sobered up. They are glad that the situation was not worse.

“Parents: taste what’s served to your kids,” they said, urging other parents to remain cautious of what is served to their children.

(with inputs from agencies)

A Hollister family warns parents to be careful after a restaurant in California mistakenly served wine to their two-year-old child, landing her in the emergency room due to dangerously high blood alcohol levels.

A Hollister family warns parents to be careful after a restaurant in California mistakenly served wine to their two-year-old child, landing her in the emergency room due to dangerously high blood alcohol levels. The family visited Fujiyama, a Japanese restaurant in Salinas, California for a large dinner party. The parents had ordered apple juice for their daughter. They discovered she had been served alcohol when she became wobbly. The drink was served in a normal juice cup with a lid. The parents noticed the toddler started showing signs of intoxication after drinking it and became alarmed. Upon smelling the drink, they realised it was wine that their daughter had been drinking. Also read | US court blocks key part of California law on children's online safety “She was swaying, she was falling over, she was leaning on walls, she couldn’t hold her head up, she was slurring her words,” Noemi Valencia, the mother, told KSBW 8. The child was rushed to the emergency room, where they spent the night. The blood test showed their daughter had a 0.12% alcohol level in her system. The manager of the restaurant revealed their mistake to KSBW 8. The wine had been labelled wrongly as 'apple juice'. The server served the wine to the child, thinking it was the right drink. “Take proper precautions and how you store things or label things properly so that this doesn’t happen to anybody else,” Valencia said, hoping the restaurant learns from their mistake. Also read | Shocking study finds 70 per cent of baby foods in US grocery stores are unhealthy According to KSBW 8, a police report was filed against the restaurant on August 17 and Salinas police are looking into the incident. In a statement, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control said, “The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is aware of the reports and is working with local authorities to investigate.” Thankfully for the parents, their little girl has fully recovered and sobered up. They are glad that the situation was not worse. “Parents: taste what’s served to your kids,” they said, urging other parents to remain cautious of what is served to their children. (with inputs from agencies)

Toddler lands in ER after being served wine instead of apple juice at California restaurant

A Japanese restaurant has gone viral for charging its customers to get slapped. Waitresses charge $2 to smack the diners across their faces.

Gravitas: Sushi with a side of slap: Here's what's on menu in a Japanese restaurant

Restaurants across the world have often employed innovative ways to draw as many customers as they can. From providing a great ambient experience to serving some lip-smacking dishes, eateries have over the years gained patrons for their extraordinary services.

However, in Japan, a wave of customers is flocking&nbsp;to a restaurant in Nagoya not because of the dishes they serve, but rather for their bizarre services.

This eatery, called Shachihoko-ya izakaya, serves snacks along with a hearty side of slaps given by its female waitresses.

The restaurant is situated in Nagoya's most popular nightlife quarter Nishiki Sanchome, which is known for the costumes worn by its staff.

For just 300 yen ($2), kimono-dressed women will slap a willing customer in the face with their&nbsp;palm, over and over again.

<h2>People flock to get their cheeks red&nbsp;</h2>

The restaurant is said to have registered brisk business of late, as an increasing number of Japanese men and women, including curious foreigners, want to try the painful experience.

If the customer has any staff specific in mind to turn their cheeks red, then they have to shell out 500 yen ($3.40), local media reported.

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Sometimes the slapping fest goes so hard that one time a man had to be wheeled out even before a line of the patron-striking waitresses could finish their turns.

However, the customers instead of getting angry, become more excited, with local media reports even claiming that some even felt at peace after such a painful experience.

“The harder the female staff slapped them, the more excited the patrons became,” Chinese language media publication Liberty Times Net report claimed.

<h2>Videos go viral&nbsp;</h2>

“Not only were the patrons not angry, but they appeared to feel more relaxed after getting hit. They would even thank the staff member who smacked them.”

However, the restaurant decided to discontinue this bizarre service last month after some of the videos of the slapping fest went viral, drawing the attention of local authorities.

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Last month, it issued a statement on social media X, urging people not to come by expecting to get slapped.

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“Shachihoko-ya currently does not offer slaps. We appreciate the attention it has received today, but we cannot accommodate visits with the intention of receiving slaps,” the English translation of the message read.

“We did not expect old videos to go viral like this, so please understand before coming.”

Restaurants across the world have often employed innovative ways to draw as many customers as they can. From providing a great ambient experience to serving some lip-smacking dishes, eateries have over the years gained patrons for their extraordinary services.

Restaurants across the world have often employed innovative ways to draw as many customers as they can. From providing a great ambient experience to serving some lip-smacking dishes, eateries have over the years gained patrons for their extraordinary services. However, in Japan, a wave of customers is flocking to a restaurant in Nagoya not because of the dishes they serve, but rather for their bizarre services. This eatery, called Shachihoko-ya izakaya, serves snacks along with a hearty side of slaps given by its female waitresses. The restaurant is situated in Nagoya's most popular nightlife quarter Nishiki Sanchome, which is known for the costumes worn by its staff. For just 300 yen ($2), kimono-dressed women will slap a willing customer in the face with their palm, over and over again. People flock to get their cheeks red The restaurant is said to have registered brisk business of late, as an increasing number of Japanese men and women, including curious foreigners, want to try the painful experience. If the customer has any staff specific in mind to turn their cheeks red, then they have to shell out 500 yen ($3.40), local media reported. × Sometimes the slapping fest goes so hard that one time a man had to be wheeled out even before a line of the patron-striking waitresses could finish their turns. However, the customers instead of getting angry, become more excited, with local media reports even claiming that some even felt at peace after such a painful experience. “The harder the female staff slapped them, the more excited the patrons became,” Chinese language media publication Liberty Times Net report claimed. Videos go viral “Not only were the patrons not angry, but they appeared to feel more relaxed after getting hit. They would even thank the staff member who smacked them.” However, the restaurant decided to discontinue this bizarre service last month after some of the videos of the slapping fest went viral, drawing the attention of local authorities. Also read | Watch: 30-year-old YouTuber jailed for six months for staging plane crash to get likes Last month, it issued a statement on social media X, urging people not to come by expecting to get slapped. Also read | Video: House explosion rocks Virginia neighbourhood after suspect fires flare gun “Shachihoko-ya currently does not offer slaps. We appreciate the attention it has received today, but we cannot accommodate visits with the intention of receiving slaps,” the English translation of the message read. “We did not expect old videos to go viral like this, so please understand before coming.”

Watch: In this Japanese restaurant, people pay not for food, but to get slapped for just $2

Japan is known for its technology, especially in its restaurants where dining is all high-tech. But recently several videos went viral, where one showed a teenager licking the open top of a soy sauce bottle and rubbing saliva on passing food at a kaitenzushi restaurant, raising hygiene concerns.

Police in central Japan have&nbsp;arrested three people for taking part in the pranks.&nbsp;“We hope that the recent arrests will allow the public to recognize that actions which undermine our trust-based structure for our customers is a ‘crime,’”&nbsp;Kura Sushi, one of the restaurant chains, said.

The hi-tech sushi dining industry is currently struggling to keep up with its reputation and might remove its main attraction: the conveyor belts.

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As of data from 2021, Tokyo's kaitenzushi industry is worth an estimated ¥740 billion ($ 5.4 billion). It has been hit hard by a spate of viral videos showing pranksters licking communal sauce bottles, &nbsp;spraying sushi with hand sanitiser and even snatching plates of food destined for other tables, The Guardian reported.

Choshimaru, which operates restaurants in the capital city said its conveyor belts would possibly halt, forcing its staff to deliver orders by hand, after a video showed a cigarette in a container of pickled ginger.

In response to the video, staff at the chain started taking utensils and condiments to tables every time a new group of clients took their seats.

Watch | WION Fineprint | Japan's sushi culture at risk?

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Choshimaru went a step ahead and announced that for the time being, the conveyor belts at all of its 63 restaurants will&nbsp;be switched off, and will force its customers to wait for the staff to bring them food directly to the table.&nbsp;

While this move has removed all the fun elements, the firm reasoned that the absence of the technology will make it practically impossible for pranksters to mess with other customers' food.&nbsp;

According to the SoraNews 24 website, Choshimaru said all of its conveyor belts would possibly stop by April end of this year, while some outlets are expected to implement the new measure in the few coming days.

(with inputs from agencies)

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Japan is known for its technology, especially in its restaurants where dining is all high-tech. But recently several videos went viral, where one showed a teenager licking the open top of a soy sauce bottle and rubbing saliva on passing food at a kaitenzushi restaurant, raising hygiene concerns.

Japan is known for its technology, especially in its restaurants where dining is all high-tech. But recently several videos went viral, where one showed a teenager licking the open top of a soy sauce bottle and rubbing saliva on passing food at a kaitenzushi restaurant, raising hygiene concerns. Police in central Japan have arrested three people for taking part in the pranks. “We hope that the recent arrests will allow the public to recognize that actions which undermine our trust-based structure for our customers is a ‘crime,’” Kura Sushi, one of the restaurant chains, said. The hi-tech sushi dining industry is currently struggling to keep up with its reputation and might remove its main attraction: the conveyor belts. Also read | These are world's top cuisines. Which ones have you tried? As of data from 2021, Tokyo's kaitenzushi industry is worth an estimated ¥740 billion ($ 5.4 billion). It has been hit hard by a spate of viral videos showing pranksters licking communal sauce bottles, spraying sushi with hand sanitiser and even snatching plates of food destined for other tables, The Guardian reported. Choshimaru, which operates restaurants in the capital city said its conveyor belts would possibly halt, forcing its staff to deliver orders by hand, after a video showed a cigarette in a container of pickled ginger. In response to the video, staff at the chain started taking utensils and condiments to tables every time a new group of clients took their seats. Watch | WION Fineprint | Japan's sushi culture at risk? Choshimaru went a step ahead and announced that for the time being, the conveyor belts at all of its 63 restaurants will be switched off, and will force its customers to wait for the staff to bring them food directly to the table. While this move has removed all the fun elements, the firm reasoned that the absence of the technology will make it practically impossible for pranksters to mess with other customers' food. According to the SoraNews 24 website, Choshimaru said all of its conveyor belts would possibly stop by April end of this year, while some outlets are expected to implement the new measure in the few coming days. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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