2 More Appear In Front Of Selectmen For Liquor License Violations

NORWOOD, MA — Two more businesses have received warnings after admitting to selling alcohol to an underage operative.

Tuesday night, the Norwood Board of Selectmen issued written warnings to Napper Tandy’s on Day Street and Lewis Restaurant & Grille on Central Street. Both restaurants failed a Sept. 7 liquor license compliance check by the Norwood Police Department.

In both cases, the violation was the same - allowing an underage person to buy alcohol. In the sting, an underage operative walked into the restaurant or store and asked to buy a drink. In those three cases, the operative was able to successfully purchase a beverage.

John Jacob, owner Napper Tandy’s apologized for the violation. He told the board that the violation was committed by a woman who was four hours into her new job but has over 15 years of restaurant and bartending experience. He added that his restaurant staff usually checks IDs and has an app that allows staff to scan an ID to check if it is real.

David Kelley, owner of Lewis Restaurant and Grille, said he asked the person who served the operative to post the notice of the sting posted and notify the staff. Kelley said the bartender has suffered much embarrassment for the violation and he promised to do everything he can to make sure it does not happen again.

Like in the last meeting, Selectman Allan Howard said the board takes liquor license violations very seriously.

"It can't be happening, it just can," Howard said.

The board chose to go with a written warning because the businesses had no violations from the past 10 years.

The owners of Thai Boo Cuisine were scheduled to be in front of the board, but were granted a continuance after their attorney informed the board that they were out of the country.

Four more establishments that failed the check are scheduled to go in front of the board on later dates.

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