Indian restaurant suspended for 10 days in Canada for serving liquor to minor without checking ID

An Indian restaurant in Canada has had its liquor license suspended for 10 days after it served alcohol to a minor without checking identification, CBC News reports.Action was taken against Taj Indian Restaurant, located on Pandosy Street in Kelowna, British Columbia, for flouting liquor laws in the province. The suspension will begin with service termination on April 8 and continue for 10 days.The case dates back to November 2025, when a “minor agent” working with inspectors was served Corona beer in the restaurant. A minor agent is a teenager under the age of 19 who attempts to purchase alcohol under official supervision. Investigators found that employees did not ask for identification before serving drinks.The restaurant operators later admitted to breaking provincial liquor regulations, which led to their license being suspended.The incident was one of two enforcement actions taken in Kelowna within a week. In a separate case, a Caribbean food supply store was fined $11,000 for allowing alcohol to be taken off its premises.According to the regulator’s report, inspectors who visited The House of the Caribbean Food Supply shop in October 2025 noticed red plastic cups outside the establishment. Inside, they saw a woman holding a can of White Claw Alcoholic Seltzer as she left the premises.Under provincial rules, customers are not allowed to take alcohol outside of designated service areas unless specifically permitted. Inspectors said they warned the operator at the time, but no corrective action was taken.Authorities also found that the business had violated the same rule four times in the past two years. The regulator said the establishment failed to engage in the enforcement process despite repeated follow-ups.

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