Kamal Ghorui
An Indian restaurant in Canada has been handed a 10-day suspension of its alcohol licence after serving a minor without checking identification, reports CBC News.The action was taken against Taaz Indian Restaurant, located on Pandosy Street in Kelowna, British Columbia, for disregarding liquor laws in the province. The suspension will begin at the close of service on April 8 and remain in place for 10 days.The case dates back to November 2025, when a “minor agent” working with inspectors was served a Corona beer at the restaurant. A minor agent is a teenager under the legal drinking age of 19 who attempts to purchase alcohol under official supervision. Investigators found that the staff did not ask for identification before serving the drink.The restaurant operators later admitted to breaking provincial liquor rules, leading to the suspension of their licence.The incident was one of two enforcement actions taken within a week in Kelowna. In a separate case, a Caribbean food supply shop was fined $11,000 for allowing alcohol to be taken off its premises.According to the regulator’s report, inspectors visiting 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 regulations, customers are not allowed to take alcohol outside 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 over the past two years. The regulator added that the establishment failed to engage with the enforcement process despite repeated follow-ups.
