An Indian restaurant in Canada has had its liquor license suspended for 10 days after it served a minor without verifying his identity, CBC News reported.The action was taken against Taaz Indian Restaurant, located on Pandosy Street in Kelowna, British Columbia, for ignoring the province’s liquor laws.
The suspension will begin upon termination on April 8 and will remain in effect for 10 days.The case dates back to November 2025, when Corona beer was served in the restaurant to an “underage customer” working with inspectors. An underage agent is a teenager under the legal drinking age of 19 who attempts to purchase alcohol under formal supervision. Investigators found that employees did not ask for proof of identity before serving the drink.The restaurant operators later admitted to breaching provincial liquor rules, which resulted in their licenses being suspended.The incident was one of two enforcement actions taken within a week in Kelowna. In a separate case, a food supply store in the Caribbean was fined $11,000 because it allowed alcohol to be taken out of 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 facility.
Inside, they saw a woman carrying a can of White Claw liquor as she left the building.Under regional regulations, customers are not permitted to consume alcoholic beverages 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 company violated the same rule four times in the past two years. The regulatory body added that the institution failed to participate in the implementation process despite repeated follow-ups.