Restaurants Cited For Coronavirus Violations In Palatine

PALATINE, IL — On Nov. 6, the Cook County Department of Public Health issued a mitigation order— in compliance with an executive order from Gov. J.B. Pritzker — that doesn't allow for in-person indoor consumption. This order applies to all businesses that offer food or beverages for on-premises consumption—including restaurants, bars, grocery stores and food halls.

Mitigation Order 2020-1 was followed up several weeks later with Mitigation Order 2020-2, which contained industry requirements and best practices for COVID-19 mitigation in Cook County.

On its website, the Cook County Department of Health released a list of establishments required to comply with state guidelines immediately for the safety of patrons, staff and the community. This list is updated at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with establishments that have come into compliance being removed from the list.

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The current list includes the Palatine establishments that have been cited:

• Alley 64 — 2001 N. Rand Rd., Palatine (cited for indoor dining, sent on Nov. 17)
• Palatine Inn — 95 W. Northwest Hwy., Palatine (indoor dining — Nov. 17)
• Cafe Fourteen — 300 N. Northwest Hwy., Palatine (indoor dining — Nov. 25)

“We don’t want to shame people, that’s not the goal," said Don Bolger, a CCDPH spokesperson. "The goal is to try to keep people as healthy and safe as possible. We want them to know we’re taking it seriously. We just want people to be healthy.”

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According to Pritzker's order, businesses continue to be permitted and encouraged to serve food and beverages so that they may be consumed off-premises, as permitted by law, through means such as in-house delivery, third-party delivery, drive-through and curbside pick-up.

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Establishments offering food or beverages must ensure that they have an environment where patrons can maintain adequate social distancing. All businesses covered in this section may permit outdoor on-premises food and beverage consumption in accordance with DCEO guidance and when permitted by local ordinances and regulations.

Patch Editors Lorraine Swanson contributed to this report.