{"id":659916,"date":"2013-05-23T16:15:47","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T20:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/?p=231965"},"modified":"2013-05-23T16:15:47","modified_gmt":"2013-05-23T20:15:47","slug":"bar-served-rubbing-alcohol-in-place-of-scotch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/659916","title":{"rendered":"Bar Served Rubbing Alcohol In Place Of Scotch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Times are tough, and when the economy slumps, everyone feels it. Unfortunately, some bar owners in New Jersey tried to crawl out of their slump by mixing food coloring with rubbing alcohol<\/a> to pass it off as scotch.<\/p>\n

In a sting called “Operation Swill”, state police say they have raided 29 bars and restaurants and are accusing them of serving cheap alcohol from expensive bottles. Fortunately, only one used rubbing alcohol, though officials aren’t saying which one. They have released information concerning 13 of the accused restaurants, which are all T.G.I. Fridays. An internal investigation is underway, according to a statement released by the company.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis alleged scheme is a dishonest ruse to increase profits, and it is a slap in the face to the consumer,\u201d said state Attorney General<\/a> Jeffrey Chiesa in a statement. \u201cConsumers should have the peace of mind of knowing that they will get what they spent their hard-earned money on every single time \u2013 no exceptions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over 1,000 bottles of liquor have been seized and are undergoing tests. Officials say no health complaints have been registered.<\/p>\n