131 PA Restaurants Shut For COVID Violations: See Updated List

PENNSYLVANIA — Another 22 restaurants have been ordered to shut down by health officials in Pennsylvania for repeatedly violating COVID-19 mitigation orders. The additional closures cover the period of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10. It brings the total number of restaurants closed due to coronavirus violations by state orders to 131.

Restaurants in violation are given a chance to comply, and the order to shut down is only issued when they directly refuse to comply.

"The order is in place until they express that they are willing to comply and a follow-up inspection confirms their compliance," a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture told Patch.

The enforcement comes despite the state lifting the most restrictive of its orders, including the ban on indoor dining, on Jan. 4. Other more basic mitigation measures, like mask mandates, cleaning protocols, and occupancy limits, remain in place.

The Bureau of Food Safety said it performed 729 inspections last week, with 130 of them related to COVID-19 health concerns.

The state referred 90 of those complaints to local and county departments of health, and the restaurants included in these listings only include establishments which have received state enforcement. The state defers to county health authorities where they exist; so, for example, no Philadelphia or Montgomery County restaurants appear on these lists.

Here are the restaurants which were ordered to close last week:

• Bella Italia Restaurant, Altoona
• Rt. 220 Diner, Bedford
• Rough Cut Tavern and Hotel, Burgettstown
• Mike's Place, Clearville
• Courtyard Cafe on Main, Denver
• Devil's Eye Brewing Co., Dillsburg
• Stone Bar Inn, Frystown
• Westy Bar and Grill, Hamburg
• Damien's on the Lake, Harveys Lake
• Letterman's Diner, Kutztown
• Mad Dogs Kutztown, Kutztown
• Country Store Café, Newburg
• Coffee Co, 504 E Main St., New Holland
• Dana's Diner, Lawrenceville
• Mad Dogs Macungie, Macungie
• Frank's Pizza, Reading
• Katie's Kitchen, Ronks
• Tunnelton Inn, Saltsburg
• Hometown Pizza & Grill, Sandy Lake
• Thee Seldom Inn, Tionesta
• 83 Travel Plaza, York
• Interstate 83, York

A full list of all restaurants ordered closed by the state due to COVID-19 violations, is included below, by county. The list covers closures ordered since Dec. 14:

ADAMS

• Rene's Family Restaurant

ARMSTRONG

• Yak Diner

BEDFORD

• Rt. 22o Diner
• Marteen's Family Restaurant
• Mike's Place
• Mandy Jo's Country Corral

BERKS

• Crave Café
• Penn Grille
• Deluxe Restaurant
• Westy Bar and Grill
• Frank's Pizza
• Juke Box Cafe
• Seasons Cafe
• Mad Dogs Kutztown
• Quality Shoppe
• Cloud 9 Cafe
• Letterman's Diner
• Oley Turnpike Dairy

BLAIR

• Bella Italia Restaurant
• Spring House Restaurant
• Nicoletta's Italian Restaurant

BRADFORD

• American Sandwich Company

BUTLER

• Mel's Place

CENTRE

• Jim's Italian Cuisine
• Hot Dog House

COLUMBIA

• RC's Bar and Grill
• The White Horse

CLEARFIELD

• Spankys Court House Café
• Fun Central

CRAWFORD

• Dutch Oven

CUMBERLAND

• Brother's Diner
• Walnut Bottom Diner
• Dad's Garage
• CC's Kitchen

DAUPHIN

• Kuppy's Dinner
• Denny's Lennies Restaurant
• Villa Schiano
• 230 Cafe
• Tony's Pizzeria

FOREST

• Thee Seldom Inn

LEBANON

• Country Fare Restaurant

FRANKLIN

• Keystone Family Restaurant
• Mountain Shadows Restaurants

INDIANA

• Tunnelton Inn
• Crouse's Restaurant
• Dob Brothers Country Kitchen
• Crouse's Cafe

JUNIATA

• Thompsontown Corner Deli

LANCASTER

• Bright's Drive-In
• Fox Meadows Creamery
• Big Dog Craft Brewing
• Country Table
• Hometown Kitchen
• Knight and Day Diner
• Mil 72 Bake Shop
• Gus's Keystone Family Restaurant at Ephrata
• The Pancake Farm
• Tomato Pie Café
• New Holland Coffee Company
• Park City Diner
• Quarryville Family Restaurant
• Yogurt Works
• Udder Choice
• Olde Hickory Grill
• Brickerville House
• C.R. Lapp's Family Restaurant

LEBANON

• Taste of Sicily
• Miller's Restaurant
• Royal D. Chocolate

LEHIGH

• Mad Dogs Hot Dog
• Riley's Restaurant and Pub
• Commix Hotel

LUZERNE

• Donahues Frogtowne Grille

MERCER

• Mccullough's Kitchen Table
• Greenville Junction
• County Line Cafe

MIFFLIN

• Original Italian Pizza
• Bing's Diner

MONROE

• Hickory Valley Farm Restaurant
• Muller's Family Restaurant

NORTHAMPTON

• American Lobster

SCHUYLKILL

• JT's Grill & Cue
• Leiby's Ice Cream House and Restaurant
• West Penn Diner

SNYDER

• Middleburg Auction Salebarn Restaurant

SOMERSET

• Sandi's Country Bar & Grill
• Fat Boys Summit Diner

VENANGO

• Blue Collar Tavern

WASHINGTON

• Rough Cut Tavern and Hotel
• Harrington's
• Ye Olde Kopper Kettle
• Angelo's Family Restaurant

WAYNE

• Paupack Diner

WESTMORELAND

• Brandi's on Main
• Sharky's Cafe
• Tin Lizzy's

WYOMING

• Bluebird II

YORK

• Astoria Diner
• John Wright Restaurant
• Paddock Restaurant
• Round the Clock Diner
• Round the Clock East
• Shiloh Family Restaurant