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24 Restaurants Don't Pass Underage Liquor Sting; 165 Pass Test

Some restaurants remain open despite indoor dining ban

By John Finnerty jfinnerty@cnhi.com Dec 24, 2020 Dec 24, 2020 Department of Agriculture inspectors visited 180 restaurants across the state that are still offering indoor dining in defiance of a statewide ban last week. Inspectors issued 40 orders to close after the proprietors refused to voluntarily comply. If those orders are ignored, the state can go to Commonwealth Court to get a judge to order the restaurants to comply with the public health restriction, said Shannon Powers, a Department of Agriculture spokeswoman. Inspectors are focused on using an “education-first model” aimed at getting business owners to voluntarily comply with the public health orders, the Department of Agriculture said in a statement.

Two shutdown orders given to Crawford County restaurants

By John Finnerty CNHI News Service Dec 23, 2020 Meadville Tribune file photo HARRISBURG — Department of Agriculture inspectors visited 180 restaurants across the state that are still offering indoor dining in defiance of a statewide ban last week. Inspectors issued 40 orders to close after the proprietors refused to voluntarily comply. If those orders are ignored, the state can go to Commonwealth Court to get a judge to order the restaurants to comply with the public health restriction, said Shannon Powers, a Department of Agriculture spokeswoman. Inspectors are focused on using an “education-first model” aimed at getting business owners to voluntarily comply with the public health orders, the Department of Agriculture said in a statement.

Some defiant restaurants remain open despite indoor dining ban

State pressuring eateries that defy order