Trading StandardsNo notice
Shops selling alcohol, vapes, tobacco and knives
Who inspects
Trading Standards
Notice
Test purchases happen with no warning.
What they check
Whether staff refuse sales to under-age customers and follow the law on age-restricted products.
Written for
Shop owners, managers and staff
Be ready for the knock: Age-restricted sales
No noticeTest purchases happen with no warning. Source: Business Companion (Trading Standards guidance)
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