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Chili's in Eldersburg fined $300 after underage compliance check; manager to proctor staff training
Summary
Carroll County liquor board found Chili's (Brinker of Carroll County) culpable for selling alcohol to a 19‑year‑old volunteer during a May compliance check; the board assessed a $300 fine and commissioners praised the restaurant's corrective steps including manager‑proctored ServSafe testing and company terminations.
The Carroll County Board of License Commissioners on June 27 found Brinker of Carroll County Inc., doing business as Chili's Bar and Grill in Eldersburg, culpable for selling alcohol to a minor and assessed a $300 fine.
Inspector William Ledley told the board that on May 2 at approximately 4:23 p.m. an underage volunteer sat at the bar, ordered a Bud Light and was served. "The bartender who served her identified herself as Jessica Spears. Miss Spears failed to ask to volunteer for identification and served her the beer," Ledley testified. The volunteer later texted the inspector to report the sale.
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