Inspectional staff reported Sept. 9 that the seven-day suspension of Hennell’s Liquors’ tobacco permit (678 Cable Street) was carried out in June without incident, and that the Health Department plans to hire a Spanish-speaking contractor to help with tobacco inspections and compliance education.

Staff said the suspension — imposed in June with a start date of June 23 — was completed and no incidents occurred during the suspension period. The department is starting inspections for the fiscal year and expects to resume compliance checks soon. Staff described the planned contractor as a bilingual Spanish speaker who would assist with inspections and outreach to Spanish-speaking retailers and customers.

Board members acknowledged the update and the plan to expand education and enforcement capacity through the new hire.