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Katana Sushi in Mount Airy fined $300 after server misreads vertical ID; restaurant tightens policies
Summary
Carroll County license board found Katana Sushi culpable for serving alcohol to a 19‑year‑old volunteer during a May compliance check, assessed a $300 fine and accepted corrective steps including written no‑vertical‑ID policy and staff certifications.
The Board of License Commissioners found Katana Sushi of Mount Airy culpable for selling alcohol to a minor during a compliance check on May 20 and assessed a $300 fine on June 27.
Inspector William Ledley testified that an underage volunteer ordered a Heineken and the server, identified as Xian (Xian) Zhang, viewed a vertical ID and then served the beer. "After viewing his ID, the server gave him a Heineken," Ledley said. He reported that the server later told him she had misread the ID and expressed…
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