Shops' licences suspended after selling alcohol to Slough under 18-year-olds
Three off-licences in Slough had their licences suspended at a licensing committee at Slough Town Hall last night (16/8) after selling alcohol to under-18-year-olds.
Kays Supermarket in Oatlands Drive, Slough Masterfood Cash and Carry in Stoke Poges Lane and Johal Superstore in Elliman Avenue all had their licences suspended.
Kays Supermarket failed three test purchases by under-18-year-olds, on 4 May, 10 May and 13 July. The shop’s licence will be suspended for eight weeks.
Masterfood Cash and Carry’s licence will be suspended for three weeks after it failed a test purchase on 4 May.
Johal Superstore also failed a Slough test purchase on 4 May, resulting in a licence suspension for one week.
Conditions have been imposed on the shops, including having CCTV installed, training staff to deal with underage customers and implementing a proof of age policy.
The individual employees who made the sales to the underage test purchase customers will all be prosecuted by Trading Standards.
Jim Ferguson, Licensing Officer for Slough, said: “It’s a criminal offence to sell alcohol to under-18-year-olds and these individuals were aware of the law. The police and local authority will take action against any licensed premises which flout the law.”
Thames Valley Police ~ Slough