

To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. New Orleans is also among the big cities that have imposed such rules, and Los Angeles plans to roll out its own requirements next week.This file contains bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. When the county visited 78 bars the next week, they found about 15% of them weren’t in compliance with customer vaccine verification rules, triggering more training. In Los Angeles County, health inspectors found 38 venues that needed more training on vaccine rules out of about 250 bars, lounges, nightclubs, breweries, wineries and distilleries checked between Oct. A spokesman said the company refuses to be “the vaccination police for any government.” The burger place now serves only takeout. 14 after refusing to ask for proof of vaccination despite several warnings from the city.


20, only one restaurant has been penalized - the In-N-Out at Fisherman’s Wharf that was closed for the day on Oct. Since the city’s mandate went into effect on Aug. San Francisco health inspectors checking on the food permits of restaurants also routinely look to see whether businesses are complying with the proof-of-vaccination rules, but the city relies largely on complaints of violations phoned in to its 311 line. A few unvaccinated people “stormed off in a huff,” he said, but most have complied, and business has returned as more people have gotten vaccinated. Russell Ryan, the restaurant’s co-owner, said business declined when the vaccine requirement for restaurants first went into effect in mid-September. The information on their cards must match their IDs, and they must also give contact information that the restaurant keeps on record for two weeks in case of an outbreak. Such rules face deep opposition in conservative states, meaning they are mainly in effect in Democratic-run locations.Īt the Highway Inn restaurant in Honolulu on Monday, the hostess asked diners for proof of vaccination or a negative test before seating them indoors. Public health authorities see the requirements as vital tools in slowing COVID-19 at a time when 1,500 or more Americans are dying each day from the virus. The indoor dining area at an In-N-Out Burger joint in San Francisco was shut down this month by health authorities for not demanding proof of vaccination. During the first month enforcement in New York, inspectors issued warnings to 6,000 businesses for not checking patrons’ status, and 15 were fined $1,000 for being repeat offenders.
