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AGCO suspends Zucchinis Cucina liquor licence and seeks revocation in Ontario

Enforcement & compliance

Source: AGCO (Ontario)

Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission suspended Zucchinis Cucina’s liquor licence on 3 December 2021 and is seeking to revoke it. The AGCO said the action followed inspections in November and December that found the restaurant was not checking dine-in customers’ proof of vaccination; the licence holder had also been charged under Ontario’s reopening legislation.

The case shows that Ontario’s regulator may suspend or seek to revoke a hospitality licence over compliance concerns.

Earlier fines and penalties by AGCO

DateCompanyAmountStoryAppeal status
Not namedNot statedAGCO suspends CAGE KTV & BAR licence and proposes revocationNot stated
Not namedNot statedAGCO suspends South Branch Bistro liquor licence and proposes revocationNot stated
Not namedNot statedAGCO suspends Bar Karma’s liquor licence and proposes revocation in TorontoNot stated
Not namedNot statedAGCO suspends two Ottawa taverns’ liquor licences and proposes revocationNot stated

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