Canton Store Among 11 Recent State Liquor License Suspensions

CANTON, CT — A Canton liquor store was among 11 Connecticut businesses which had their liquor licenses suspended between November 2017 and January 2018, according to public information from the Department of Consumer Protection's Liquor Control Commission.

Center Spirit Shoppe, located at 32 Bridge Street in Collinsville, had its license suspended from Jan. 8 through Jan. 10. The business also paid a $1,000 fine.

Suspensions ranging from one to three days and fines between $500 and $1,000 were meted out for various offenses, such as selling liquor to minors, consumption on premise, sanitation and failure to hang permits in plain view.

The establishments cited, with number of days suspended and/or fines, are listed below. Click here for complete details on each case.

Jan. 2018

• Rio Bravo Tacos & Tequila, Fairfield; 1 day; $750
• 323 Main, Westport; 1 day; $750
• Ye Corner Spirits, Meriden; 1 day; $500
• Hartford Liquor, Hartford; 3 days; $1,000
• C & M Package Store, Middlefield; 1 day; $500
• Center Spirit Shoppe, Collinsville; 3 days; $1,000
• One Stop Food Store, Berlin; 1 day; $500

Dec. 2017

• No suspensions reported

Nov. 2017

• Fifty Nine Ely Avenue Food Co., Norwalk; 1 day; $750
• F & J Liquors, Willimantic; 1 day; $500
• Top Shelf Wines & Liquors, Kensington; 3 days; $750
• Quick Stop Country Market, Durham; 1 day; $500

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