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State Police issued 26 violations and 47 warnings to licensed establishments after carrying out unannounced compliance checks at 419 bars and restaurants between Feb. 5 and Feb. 7, according to the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.
The compliance checks are focused on areas with higher transmission rates of COVID-19 but can occur anywhere, according to police, who did not reveal specific business names pending the ongoing investigation.
Scroll down to view the full list of compliance checks, warnings and violations by city.
- Allentown: 7 warnings and 3 violations out of 55 compliance checks
- Altoona: 3 warnings and 1 violation out of 99 compliance checks
- Erie: 1 warning and 6 violations out of 17 compliance checks
- Harrisburg: 8 warnings and 0 violations out of 43 compliance checks
- Philadelphia: 3 warnings and 1 violation out of 49 compliance checks
- Pittsburgh: 8 warnings and 3 violations out of 64 compliance checks
- Punxsutawney: 3 warnings and 4 violations out of 18 compliance checks
- Wilkes-Barre: 9 warnings and 7 violations out of 55 compliance checks
- Williamsport: 2 warnings and 3 violations out of 19 compliance checks
To report food and liquor license businesses failing to properly enforce mask usage, social distancing and occupancy requirements, visit the state’s online complaint form or call 800-932-0602.
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