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Alcohol Safety

Category - Intoxication

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After serving a customer alcohol, Brandon notices that her face has become flushed and blotchy. What should he do?
  1. Stop serving her immediately. The flush is a sign of intoxication.
  2. Go call for medical help because she is having a severe allergic reaction.
  3. Do nothing, as it is simply genetic and doesn’t necessarily mean she is intoxicated.
  4. Point it out to the customer, as she may not be aware of it but may know what to do.
Explanation
Answer: C - Brandon should do nothing about the customer’s flushed face, since it is actually a genetic reaction that does not necessarily mean she is intoxicated.

Getting a flushed face when consuming alcohol (even small amounts of alcohol) is a result of the body’s accumulation of a substance called acetaldehyde, which comes from the metabolism of alcohol. A person with a genetic deficiency accumulates higher quantities of it, which causes his or her skin to become flushed and blotchy. Thanks to centuries of evolution and genetic pairing, this reaction is most common in people of Asian descent.
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