AB Hospitality Intel

Explains types of liquor licences and how to apply for a new business or event or make changes or payments to existing licences.

This product provides information on the Total Receipts ($) of the Alberta Food Services and Drinking Places Industry in the Alberta economy.

In Spring 2023, Albertans will be able to search for and view public health inspection reports for pools, personal services, and childcare facilities here. Albertans have had online access to food facility inspection reports since 2008.….

Federal FLSA permits tip-credit on wages only for employees who customarily and regularly receive tips, and only for the time spent on tip-producing duties. Many states (and the federal "80/20" rule) limit how much side-work can be performed while paying tip-credit wage. Polishing silverware for an hour at the start of shift is the most common silent violation.

Under ADA, staff may ask only (1) "Is the animal required because of a disability?" and (2) "What work or task has the animal been trained to perform?" Anything beyond — proof of disability, proof of training, demonstration of the task — is a violation. The animal can be excluded only for actual disruption, not breed or perceived risk.

Inspectors typically scan refrigeration and hot-hold logs for entries before service shifts as the first compliance signal. A log with all entries at exactly the same time each day reads as fabricated; a log with realistic time variance and occasional out-of-range entries with documented corrective action reads as authentic.