Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Charlton Board of Health fines Charlton Food Mart $5,000, orders 21-day tobacco-sale suspension
Summary
The Charlton Board of Health found Charlton Food Mart responsible for a third state tobacco violation within 36 months, levied the $5,000 state-mandated fine and imposed a 21-day suspension of tobacco sales; the board deferred the remaining nine days unless there is a future violation.
The Charlton Board of Health on July 22 found Charlton Food Mart responsible for a third tobacco-related violation within a 36-month period and imposed the $5,000 state-mandated fine and a 21-day suspension of tobacco sales, with the remaining nine days of a standard 30-day penalty continued without a finding unless future violations occur.
The ruling followed testimony from Joan Hamlin, director of the Tobacco Control Coalition, who said an undercover youth inspection on June 20 resulted in a sale to a minor and that subsequent inspections found multiple banned or flavored tobacco products in the store. Hamlin told the board the inspection report and supporting photos showed items were present in the store despite prior warnings and removal notices. “The purpose of public health is to help people come into compliance, not catching their noncompliance,” Hamlin said during the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
