Ontario bar suspended for overserving after fatal overconsumption incident

April 11, 2025, 5:21 pm

These reports detail an incident at an Ontario bar where a customer reportedly consumed 17 beers over a four‐hour period before tragically dying. In response, provincial regulators suspended the bar’s liquor licence while they investigate allegations that the establishment failed to adhere to responsible service guidelines. The investigation will examine if proper monitoring and safety protocols were neglected and may prompt a wider review of alcohol service practices. Authorities are emphasizing stricter enforcement to prevent similar tragedies in the hospitality sector.

citynews.ca / Woodstock bar’s liquor license suspended after allegedly serving customer 17 beers in 4 hours before he died

Ontario regulators plan to suspend a Woodstock bar's liquor licence after it allegedly served 17 beers to a customer who later fell outside, hit his head, and died last October.

theglobeandmail.com / Ontario bar allegedly served customer 17 beers in 4 hours before he died: regulator

The provincial regulatory agency says the beers were served to the patron last October over the course of four hours at the bar called My Friends Place

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