{"id":936954,"date":"2021-10-29T11:29:40","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=936954"},"modified":"2021-10-29T11:29:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:29:43","slug":"in-n-out-snubs-orders-to-police-customers-for-covid-19-closes-indoor-dining-at-five-ca-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-n-out-snubs-orders-to-police-customers-for-covid-19-closes-indoor-dining-at-five-ca-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"In-N-Out Snubs Orders To \u2018Police\u2019 Customers For COVID-19, Closes Indoor Dining At Five CA Locations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-n-out-snubs-orders-to-police-customers-for-covid-19-closes-indoor-dining-at-five-ca-locations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=936954&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In-N-Out Burger, a popular fast food chain, has closed indoor dining at five locations in California\u2019s Contra Costa County over a mandate requiring businesses to screen customers\u2019 health information.<\/p>\n<p>The Contra Costa County health department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/bay-area-politics\/article\/In-N-Out-Bay-Area-vaccine-mandate-Contra-Costa-16568951.php\">said<\/a> Wednesday that In-N-Out had decided to close indoor dining at all of its restaurants across the county rather than enforce the health department\u2019s COVID-19 orders, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/bay-area-politics\/article\/In-N-Out-Bay-Area-vaccine-mandate-Contra-Costa-16568951.php\">San Francisco Gate<\/a>. The county mandated in September that certain businesses must ensure customers 12 and older have received a COVID-19 vaccine or negative test for the virus before entering.<\/p>\n<p>In-N-Out restaurants in the county will continue to serve customers on a takeout and drive-thru basis, but will be shutting its indoor operations rather than comply with the county\u2019s health order. The fast food chain has been a vocal opponent of the county\u2019s and other similar mandates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/another-in-n-out-burger-location-closed-for-bucking-vax-mandate-other-locations-targeted\">receiving<\/a> several fines and being forced to temporarily shutter two locations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis order is necessary now to save lives, protect our overburdened healthcare system, and slow the pandemic enough to keep our schools open,\u201d Contra Costa County health officer Chris Farnitano said in a September <a href=\"https:\/\/cchealth.org\/press-releases\/2021\/0914-COVID-19-Proof-of-Vaccination-or-Test-Required.php\">statement<\/a> announcing the new county health codes. \u201cReducing community transmission of the virus now is key to preventing future spikes in cases from overwhelming our county\u2019s hospitals during the winter months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In-N-Out Burger\u2019s Chief Legal and Business Officer Arnie Wensinger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/san-fran-temporarily-closes-in-n-out-for-not-enforcing-vaccine-mandate-restaurant-fires-back\">blasted<\/a> a similar mandate after officials temporarily shut down the chain\u2019s location in the Fisherman\u2019s Wharf area of San Francisco. San Francisco Mayor London Breed <a href=\"https:\/\/sfmayor.org\/article\/san-francisco-require-proof-vaccination-entry-certain-indoor-businesses-and-all-large-indoor\">issued<\/a> an order in August requiring businesses such as restaurants and gyms to screen customers for proof of vaccination before allowing entry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dOur store properly and clearly posted signage to communicate local vaccination requirements,\u201d Wensinger said in a statement. \u201cAfter closing our restaurant, local regulators informed us that our restaurant Associates must actively intervene by demanding proof of vaccination and photo identification from every Customer, then act as enforcement personnel by barring entry for any Customers without the proper documentation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe refuse to become the vaccination police for any government,\u201d he continued, calling such mandates \u201cunreasonable, invasive, and unsafe.\u201d He accused San Francisco of attempting to \u201csegregate customers\u201d based on their vaccination status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe fiercely disagree with any government dictate that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business,\u201d Wensinger said. \u201cThis is clear governmental overreach and is intrusive, improper, and offensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Breed, when announcing the order in August, claimed that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-N-Out Burger, a popular fast food chain, has closed indoor dining at five locations in California\u2019s Contra Costa County over a mandate requiring businesses to screen customers\u2019 health information.The Contra Costa County health department said Wednesday that In-N-Out had decided to close indoor dining at all of its restaurants across the county rather than enforce the health department\u2019s COVID-19 orders, according to the San Francisco Gate. The county mandated in September that certain businesses must ensure customers 12 and older have received a COVID-19 vaccine or negative test for the virus before entering.In-N-Out restaurants in the county will continue to serve customers on a takeout and drive-thru basis, but will be shutting its indoor operations rather than comply with the county\u2019s health order. The fast food chain has been a vocal opponent of the county\u2019s and other similar mandates, receiving several fines and being forced to temporarily shutter two locations.\u201cThis order is necessary now to save lives, protect our overburdened healthcare system, and slow the pandemic enough to keep our schools open,\u201d Contra Costa County health officer Chris Farnitano said in a September statement announcing the new county health codes. \u201cReducing community transmission of the virus now is key to preventing future spikes in cases from overwhelming our county\u2019s hospitals during the winter months.\u201dIn-N-Out Burger\u2019s Chief Legal and Business Officer Arnie Wensinger blasted a similar mandate after officials temporarily shut down the chain\u2019s location in the Fisherman\u2019s Wharf area of San Francisco. San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued an order in August requiring businesses such as restaurants and gyms to screen customers for proof of vaccination before allowing entry.\u201dOur store properly and clearly posted signage to communicate local vaccination requirements,\u201d Wensinger said in a statement. \u201cAfter closing our restaurant, local regulators informed us that our restaurant Associates must actively intervene by demanding proof of vaccination and photo identification from every Customer, then act as enforcement personnel by barring entry for any Customers without the proper documentation.\u201d\u201cWe refuse to become the vaccination police for any government,\u201d he continued, calling such mandates \u201cunreasonable, invasive, and unsafe.\u201d He accused San Francisco of attempting to \u201csegregate customers\u201d based on their vaccination status.\u201cWe fiercely disagree with any government dictate that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business,\u201d Wensinger said. \u201cThis is clear governmental overreach and is intrusive, improper, and offensive.\u201dBreed, when announcing the order in August, claimed that vaccines are the only way \u201cout of the pandemic.\u201d She did not address other ways of defending against the virus, such as COVID-19 treatments or prior infection.\u201cWe know that for our city to bounce back from the pandemic and thrive, we need to use the best method we have to fight COVID-19 and that\u2019s vaccines,\u201d Breed stated. \u201cMany San Francisco businesses are already leading the way by requiring proof of vaccination for their customers because they care about the health of their employees, their customers, and this City. This order builds on their leadership and will help us weather the challenges ahead and keep our businesses open. Vaccines are our way out of the pandemic, and our way back to a life where we can be together safely.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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