14 May 2008


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Tesco acts on proxy alcohol sales

Bids by Tesco to stop proxy sales of alcohol have resulted in adults being refused sales in error.

The Daily Mail reported parents accompanied by their own children are being refused alcohol by “over-zealous supermarket staff” - for fear they are supplying drink to minors.

Workers have been told not to serve adults accompanied by children in the latest crack-down on underage drinking.

The paper reported that Debbie Bell, 39, was refused alcohol while she was shopping with her 18-year-old stepson.

So was Dominic Zenden who was with his daughter Devon, 15, when he tried to buy six bottles of Budweiser beer.

Tesco said it trained store workers to ask for proof of age for anyone present at the purchase who they suspect may consume the alcohol.

It admitted mistakes could be made but it would rather error on the side of caution.

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Nick Clarke	25 Jun 2008 12:52:55
After this happened to us at Tesco Ilminster yesterday we will be taking our £500 monthly spend elsewhere. My wife was shopping with our 16 year old daughter and refused alcohol. Ridiculous!!