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"   When one thinks of a bad restaurant experience it typically has to do with poor service or food that isn&amp;#039;t up to par. But a young girl eating with her family at a Sonic restaurant in Clarksville, Tennessee, had what is possibly one of the most traumatic experiences a person can have at a restaurant. Five-year-old Lily Clark fell into an industrial-sized vat of used cooking grease at her local Sonic fast-food restaurant. According to Greenville Online, the child fell into the vat while eating with her family on the restaurant&amp;#039;s patio. A &amp;quot;grease trap&amp;quot; was unknowingly set when the round disk and warning sign stating, &amp;quot;Warning: Do not enter. Poison Gas&amp;quot; that usually cover the spent oil were not in place. The grease container is hidden under landscaping and is positioned only a few feet away from the patio tables, making it difficult to see, especially without the warning sign.  More From Delish: A History of America&amp;#039;s Chain Restaurants, Doughnut Shops and Convenience Stores Lily Clark fell into the buried vat shortly after dinner and became &amp;quot;engulfed by grease,&amp;quot; according to her mother, Dana Clark. Lily&amp;#039;s father attempted to pull his daughter out of the grease, but couldn&amp;#039;t see her at first and was only able to pull her out after she stuck her hands out for help. Lily was rushed to the hospital and luckily received a clear bill of health, despite having some grease in her ears. Although she was deemed physically healthy, Lily&amp;#039;s parents say she is traumatized. Her mother explained that Lily, &amp;quot;doesn&amp;#039;t even want to drive by a Sonic now.&amp;quot; Sonic apologized to the family and is &amp;quot;investigating&amp;quot; the matter so that it does not happen again in the future. A spokesperson for Sonic noted that an external company picks up and disposes of the cooking grease and is responsible for closing the lid to the vat. Lily&amp;#039;s parents are meeting with lawyers to discuss suing Sonic. Dana Clark stated that she hopes this will be a learning experience for all restaurants. &amp;quot;You can&amp;#039;t have stuff like that open near children. It&amp;#039;s just ridiculous,&amp;quot; she told Greenville Online. Do you think Lily&amp;#039;s family should sue Sonic?  Find more great food content on Delish: Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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