FACING THERE’ THAT EL BURRITO TACO AREA SAY THEY NEVER EXPECTED TO BE CITED BY THE STATE THE POLICE CAME AN HE JUST ASKED FOR A TABLE. THEY SAID YOU CAN SEE LIKE WHATEVER Y WANT. HE JUST GO I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’M GONNA GIVE Y A TICKET BECAUSE YOU GIVE NOBODY CAN SEE IT INSIDE STAFF SAYING AN UNDERCOVER OFFICER PAID THEM A VISIT THE VERY SAME DAY GOVERNOR NEWSOM REISSUED PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS REQUIRING RESTAURANTS TO CLOSE ALL INDOOR OPERATIONS THE STAFF ADDING. THEY HAD NOT EXPECTED THE TO TAKE IMMEDIATE EFFECT WE CAN GET GOING T BE NEXT DAY LIKE STARTING NEXT DAY IF THERE ARE CLEAR VIOLATIONS, THE THEY’LL WRITE A CITATION THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL SAYING TONIGHT AGENTS ARE CONTINUING TO ENFORCE PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE, MOST OF THOSE WERE FOR VIOLATION OF THE HEALTH ORDERS FOR THINGS LIKE NO FACE COVERINGS ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVERS OR BARTENDERS OR PEOPLE WHO ARE SERVING THE ALCOHOL TO THE PATRONS THE VAST MAJORITY OF BUSINESS IS LICENSED WITH ABC AND CALIFORNIA APPEAR TO BE FOLLOWING STATE GUIDELINES ABC ISSUING JUST 88 CITATIONS OUT OF 13,000 INVESTIGATIONS IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS ALONE. THE CITATION IS ACTUALL A CRIMINAL MISDEMEANOR CITATION. THAT’S BASICALLY GIVEN TO THE MANAGER OR THE OWNER THAT BUSINESS WHEN THE AGENTS VISIT. WE ASKED ABC FOR NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES FOUND BREAKING PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR THE MONTH OF JULY ALONE. WE AND OVER A DOZEN RESTAURANTS AND BARS FROM SACRAMENTO TO STOCKTON IN VIOLATION. THERE A HEALTH ORDERS IN EFFECT, AND THE HEALTH ORDERS ARE TO ADDRESS THIS DEADLY VIRUS ABC IS STILL REVIEWING THE VIOLATIONS AND WE’LL DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO PURSUE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. MEANWHILE BUSINESS OWNERS DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASK FOR A HEARING BEFORE A JUDGE TO PRESENT THEIR CASE TONIGHT BUSINESS CONTINUING UNDER THE NEW NORMAL FOR THIS TAQUERIA SWIFTLY PIVOTING TO FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDELINES. GETTING DINING TO OUTDOOR OR TAKE OUT ONLY ALL STAFF WEARING PPE ADAPTING TO THE TIMES NECESSARY F SURVIVAL DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK REPOR
California cracks down on restaurants, bars not following COVID-19 restrictions
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Updated: 9:33 AM PDT Jul 22, 2020
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or ABC, is actively issuing citations to restaurants and bars that are not following state novel coronavirus public health orders. KCRA 3 Investigates learned on Tuesday a handful of businesses in the Sacramento area were cited. Workers at El Burrito Taqueria in Sacramento said they never expected to be cited. Staff said an undercover officer paid them a visit on the very same day Gov. Gavin Newsom reissued public health orders requiring restaurants to close all indoor operations. The staff said they had not expected the order to take immediate effect."We thought it was starting the next day," explained employee Maria Ruiz, adding more advance notice would have been helpful. El Burrito Taqueria swiftly changed operations to meet the state's public health guidelines by shutting down their indoor operations, requiring staff to wear protective equipment, and serving customers outdoors or by take-out only. "If there are clear violations, will write a citation," said John Carr, a spokesperson with the ABC.KCRA 3 learned the vast majority of businesses licensed with ABC in California appeared to be following state guidelines. The state issued just 88 citations out of 13,000 investigations in the last two weeks alone. Most violations were for breaking public health guidelines, such as serving customers indoors or staff that did not wear face masks. "The citation is a criminal misdemeanor citation that is given to the manager or owner of the business when agents visit," Carr explained.KCRA 3 asked ABC for names and locations of local businesses found breaking public health guidelines. For the month of July alone, KCRA 3 found over a dozen restaurants and bars, from Sacramento to Stockton, in violation."There are health orders in effect and the health orders are to address the deadly virus," Carr said. ABC is still reviewing the violations and will decide whether to pursue disciplinary action. Business owners have the right to request a hearing before a judge to present their case.Businesses cited include: Players Sports Pub & Grill, 4060 Sunrise Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628Citation issued for 8665 GC. Indoor operations, employees and patrons not wearing face coverings, no social distancing measuresEl Burrito Taqueria, 4730 Natomas Blvd # 170, Sacramento, CA 95834(1) Citation issued for 8665 Government Code for allowing indoor operations.La Fiesta Taqueria, 7951 Greenback Ln., Citrus Heights, CA 95610(1) Citation issued for 8665 Government Code for allowing indoor operations.Clubhouse Bar & Grill, 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael, CA 95608(1) Citation issued for 8665 Government Code for allowing indoor operations and employees not wearing face covers.Taqueria Garibaldi, 1841 Howe Ave., Sacramento, CA 95825Cited for: 8665 Government Code - Failure to obey an order issued as part of the Emergency Services Act, Inside diningThe Hideout, 600 W. Longview Ave., Stockton, Ca Agents noticed indoor alcohol or food consumption (no citation written but agents are still reviewing violation)Chulichi Town Sushi, 3250 Dale Rd. Suite L, Modesto, CaCited for 8665 GC Indoor operations and Failure to Socially DistanceAlmond Tree Restaurant, 1490 Sycamore Ave., Atwater, Ca Cited for 8665 GC Indoor operationsLa Nitas, 2684 Shaffer Rd., Atwater, CaCited for 8665 GC Indoor operations Velvet Grill & Creamery, 2204 McHenry Av, Modesto, CaAgents noticed a violation of indoor alcohol/and or food consumption (no citation written but agents are still reviewing violation)Velvet Grill & Creamery, 3250 Dale Rd. Suite A, Modesto, Ca Agents noticed a violation of indoor alcohol/and or food consumption (no citation written but agents are still reviewing violation)Stevinson Bar & Grill, 20104 3rd Ave., Stevinson, Ca Agents noticed indoor alcohol or food consumption (no citation written but agents are still reviewing violation)Rivers Edge Restaurant, Address: 17525 Sonora Road, Knights Ferry, CA 95361 (Stanislaus County)Employees no masks/patrons dining-in, cite issued for Government Code 8665Windmill Cove Bar & Grill, Address: 7600 Windmill Cove Rd. Stockton, CA 95206 (San Joaquin Co.)Violations: social distancing, employees no masks. Citation issued for Government Code 8665Outpost Saloon, 13815 Yosemite Blvd., Waterford, CA 95386Inside dining, patrons/employees not wearing masks and no social distancing. (San Joaquin County)La Bola De Oro, 2041 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto, CA 95354Inside dining, patrons/employees not wearing masks and no social distancing. (Stanislaus County)Netillo’s Tako’s, 123 W. Elm, Lodi, CA 95240Inside dine-in, patrons/employees not wearing masks and no social distancing. (San Joaquin County)Mimosas Gourmet, 117 W. Elm, Lodi, CA 95240. Inside dine-in, patrons/employees not wearing masks and no social distancing. (San Joaquin County).Muay Thai Cuisine, 3039 Alamo Dr,Vacaville, CA 95687Indoor Consumption & Employees, no masksKazan Japanese Cuisine, 121 Peabody Rd., Vacaville, CA 95687Indoor Consumption & Employees, no masksEl Patron Mexican Food, 506 Main St. #A, Vacaville, CA 95688Employees, No masksBack Door Bistro, 11 Town Square Pl. Ste B, Vacaville, CA 95688Employees, No masksKoreana BBQ, 574 Parker Rd,. Fairfield, CA 94533Indoor ConsumptionCullens Tannery Pub, 131 First ST. Ste. B, Benicia, CA 94510Indoor Consumption & Employees no masksGentlemen Jims, 1324 Lincoln Rd E, Vallejo, CA 94591Indoor Consumption & No Social DistancingThe Loft, 280 1st St., BeniciaEmployees, No masks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or ABC, is actively issuing citations to restaurants and bars that are not following state novel coronavirus public health orders.
KCRA 3 Investigates learned on Tuesday a handful of businesses in the Sacramento area were cited.
Workers at El Burrito Taqueria in Sacramento said they never expected to be cited. Staff said an undercover officer paid them a visit on the very same day Gov. Gavin Newsom reissued public health orders requiring restaurants to close all indoor operations. The staff said they had not expected the order to take immediate effect.
"We thought it was starting the next day," explained employee Maria Ruiz, adding more advance notice would have been helpful.
El Burrito Taqueria swiftly changed operations to meet the state's public health guidelines by shutting down their indoor operations, requiring staff to wear protective equipment, and serving customers outdoors or by take-out only.
"If there are clear violations, [our officers] will write a citation," said John Carr, a spokesperson with the ABC.
KCRA 3 learned the vast majority of businesses licensed with ABC in California appeared to be following state guidelines. The state issued just 88 citations out of 13,000 investigations in the last two weeks alone.
Most violations were for breaking public health guidelines, such as serving customers indoors or staff that did not wear face masks.
"The citation is a criminal misdemeanor citation that is given to the manager or owner of the business when agents visit," Carr explained.
KCRA 3 asked ABC for names and locations of local businesses found breaking public health guidelines. For the month of July alone, KCRA 3 found over a dozen restaurants and bars, from Sacramento to Stockton, in violation.
"There are health orders in effect and the health orders are to address the deadly virus," Carr said.
ABC is still reviewing the violations and will decide whether to pursue disciplinary action. Business owners have the right to request a hearing before a judge to present their case.
Businesses cited include:
Players Sports Pub & Grill, 4060 Sunrise Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
- Citation issued for 8665 GC. Indoor operations, employees and patrons not wearing face coverings, no social distancing measures
El Burrito Taqueria, 4730 Natomas Blvd # 170, Sacramento, CA 95834
- (1) Citation issued for 8665 Government Code for allowing indoor operations.
La Fiesta Taqueria, 7951 Greenback Ln., Citrus Heights, CA 95610
- (1) Citation issued for 8665 Government Code for allowing indoor operations.
Clubhouse Bar & Grill, 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael, CA 95608
- (1) Citation issued for 8665 Government Code for allowing indoor operations and employees not wearing face covers.
Taqueria Garibaldi, 1841 Howe Ave., Sacramento, CA 95825
- Cited for: 8665 Government Code - Failure to obey an order issued as part of the Emergency Services Act, Inside dining
The Hideout, 600 W. Longview Ave., Stockton, Ca
- Agents noticed indoor alcohol or food consumption (no citation written but agents are still reviewing violation)
Chulichi Town Sushi, 3250 Dale Rd. Suite L, Modesto, Ca
- Cited for 8665 GC Indoor operations and Failure to Socially Distance
Almond Tree Restaurant, 1490 Sycamore Ave., Atwater, Ca
- Cited for 8665 GC Indoor operations
La Nitas, 2684 Shaffer Rd., Atwater, Ca
- Cited for 8665 GC Indoor operations
Velvet Grill & Creamery, 2204 McHenry Av, Modesto, Ca
- Agents noticed a violation of indoor alcohol/and or food consumption (no citation written but agents are still reviewing violation)
Velvet Grill & Creamery, 3250 Dale Rd. Suite A, Modesto, Ca
- Agents noticed a violation of indoor alcohol/and or food consumption (no citation written but agents are still reviewing violation)
Stevinson Bar & Grill, 20104 3rd Ave., Stevinson, Ca
- Agents noticed indoor alcohol or food consumption (no citation written but agents are still reviewing violation)
Rivers Edge Restaurant, Address: 17525 Sonora Road, Knights Ferry, CA 95361 (Stanislaus County)
- Employees no masks/patrons dining-in, cite issued for Government Code 8665
Windmill Cove Bar & Grill, Address: 7600 Windmill Cove Rd. Stockton, CA 95206 (San Joaquin Co.)
- Violations: social distancing, employees no masks. Citation issued for Government Code 8665
Outpost Saloon, 13815 Yosemite Blvd., Waterford, CA 95386
- Inside dining, patrons/employees not wearing masks and no social distancing. (San Joaquin County)
La Bola De Oro, 2041 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto, CA 95354
- Inside dining, patrons/employees not wearing masks and no social distancing. (Stanislaus County)
Netillo’s Tako’s, 123 W. Elm, Lodi, CA 95240
- Inside dine-in, patrons/employees not wearing masks and no social distancing. (San Joaquin County)
Mimosas Gourmet, 117 W. Elm, Lodi, CA 95240.
- Inside dine-in, patrons/employees not wearing masks and no social distancing. (San Joaquin County).
Muay Thai Cuisine, 3039 Alamo Dr,Vacaville, CA 95687
- Indoor Consumption & Employees, no masks
Kazan Japanese Cuisine, 121 Peabody Rd., Vacaville, CA 95687
- Indoor Consumption & Employees, no masks
El Patron Mexican Food, 506 Main St. #A, Vacaville, CA 95688
Back Door Bistro, 11 Town Square Pl. Ste B, Vacaville, CA 95688
Koreana BBQ, 574 Parker Rd,. Fairfield, CA 94533
Cullens Tannery Pub, 131 First ST. Ste. B, Benicia, CA 94510
- Indoor Consumption & Employees no masks
Gentlemen Jims, 1324 Lincoln Rd E, Vallejo, CA 94591
- Indoor Consumption & No Social Distancing
The Loft, 280 1st St., Benicia
