WEST FARGO — Five West Fargo businesses failed tobacco compliance checks Monday, Nov. 3, according to a release from Fargo Cass Public Health.

Casey's General Store, 901 Main Ave. E.; Cash Wise Foods, 755 33rd Ave. E.; Dollar General, 425 32nd Ave. NW; Hornbacher's, 2050 Sheyenne St.; Petro Serve USA, 1021 W. Main Ave.; all failed the check. It was the first failure in one year for each store.

The penalty in West Fargo for a first violation is a written warning including one-year probation, the release said.

The checks are intended to ensure retailers are not selling tobacco to minors, the release said.

Nine businesses passed the check for a 64% compliance rate, the release said.

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