Berlin Stores Pass Police Tobacco Enforcement Operation: BPD

BERLIN, CT — All 24 Berlin businesses inspected during a recent undercover tobacco and electronic cigarette compliance operation passed, according to the Berlin Police Department Tuesday.

Police said the unannounced inspections were conducted Aug. 26 in conjunction with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program.

The checks were intended to determine whether local retailers were complying with state laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to people under 21.

All 24 establishments inspected were found to be in compliance, police said.

State law requires tobacco retailers to check the photo identification of anyone who appears to be younger than 30 before selling that person tobacco products or electronic cigarettes, according to the department.

The businesses found in compliance were:

• Citgo Quick Mart, 152 New Britain Road
• Friendly Mart, 164 New Britain Road
• Top Shelf, 300 New Britain Road
• Mobil Mart, 21 Chamberlain Highway
• Family Dollar, 45 Chamberlain Highway
• Dollar General, 896 Farmington Ave.
• Walgreens, 980 Farmington Ave.
• Smokers Destination, 1020 Farmington Ave.
• Smoke 11, 1130 Farmington Ave.
• C&C Wines and Spirits, 1207 Farmington Ave.
• Shell, 1239 Farmington Ave.
• Citgo/Atlantis, 1289 Farmington Ave.
• Berlin Spirits, 118 Mill St.
• Cigars & Tobacco, 544 Deming Road
• Citgo/Atlantis Fresh Market, 109 Berlin Turnpike
• Gulf/Sam's Food Store, 301 Berlin Turnpike
• Pit Stop, 458 Berlin Turnpike
• Wine Merchants, 717 Berlin Road
• Mobile/Convenience Store, 1376 Berlin Turnpike
• 1943 Smoke, 1943 Berlin Turnpike
• Heritage Wine and Spirits, 1943 Berlin Turnpike
• Atlantis Fresh Market, 2005 Berlin Turnpike
• Plaza Liquors, 863 Beckley Road
• Berlin Convenience & Deli, 831 Mill St.

Tobacco retailers are licensed by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, and results involving noncompliant businesses can be referred to the agency for possible administrative action, police said.