Ashby Stores, 38 High Street, Kington, has had its licence suspended for a seven-day period after being found selling alcohol to under age people.
West Mercia Police sought a review of the licence after it was subject to two separate test purchase operations in three months and sold alcohol to a 16-year-old male and a 15-year-old female. Fixed penalty notices were issued to the people making the sales.
The suspension comes into effect at midnight on May 31 which allows the applicant 21 days to appeal against the decision.
Mike Pigrem, Herefordshire Council's trading standards manager, said: "This sends out a message to all licensees that they must be vigilant in checking people's ages before they sell alcohol and any illegal sales could result in licence conditions being imposed and the potential of them having their licences removed."
Herefordshire Council's regulatory met on Friday, May 9 to review the licence for the premise.
The sub-committee also agreed to add four further conditions to the licence, being:
· All sales must be supervised by a personal licence
holder
· To adopt a challenge 25 policy where anyone who looks under 25
has to provide suitable ID to prove they are over 18 before being
served.
· Install a till prompt system
· Ensure comprehensive training is given to staff. This training
should be recorded and refreshed at least once every six
months.