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Carroll County licensing board warns Rincon Italian Grill after unpermitted bar installation

5855139 · September 12, 2025
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Inspectors told Rincon Italian Grill owners they installed a partially constructed bar without board approval; owners and their contractor said they believed county permits and the landlord covered approvals. The board issued a warning and urged the licensee to follow the rules.

The Board of License Commissioners of Carroll County told owners of Rincon Italian Grill on Tuesday that a partially constructed bar at the restaurant was installed without the board’s required authorization. Inspectors and the restaurant’s representatives described a misunderstanding about permitting responsibilities that led to the unapproved work.

The board’s inspector, Keith Benfer, testified that a county inspector discovered the partially constructed bar and that the establishment had not filed the required request to the liquor board. “It was determined that there was no request for the bar,” Benfer…

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