A Chula Vista restaurant’s liquor license was suspended Friday after state officials said a 20-year-old man was served alcohol at the business just before he died in a solo vehicle crash.
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control said 20-year-old Jonathan Ortiz Zaragoza was “repeatedly served alcohol” at Las Tres Cantinas without his ID ever being checked.
Ortiz Zaragoza died in a crash after leaving the restaurant on Jan. 16, 2022.
A subsequent investigation into how he obtained alcohol led to ABC filing disciplinary action against the restaurant.
An ABC news release states Las Tres Cantinas agreed to a 30-day suspension of its license. If any other violations occur over the next year, the restaurant’s liquor license could be revoked permanently.
“Preventing underage drinking is a public safety priority,” said ABC Director Eric Hirata. “We want to remind licensees to check IDs carefully to help keep our youth and communities safe.”
City News Service contributed to this article.
