An In-N-Out in Contra Costa County, California, has been hit with fines for refusing to ask customers to present evidence showing they are vaccinated against COVID-19, according to reports. The branch, located in the East Bay suburb of Pleasant Hill, has reportedly been fined twice—a total of $750—by Contra Costa County’s health department for not checking customers’ vaccination status for indoor dining, as is required by local health protocol, SFGate reported. Contra Costa County and two other Bay Area health jurisdictions—San Francisco County and the city of Berkeley—have mandated that restaurants ask customers for proof of vaccination if they wish to eat indoors. The location was served with a notice of violation on Oct. 5, and subsequently fined $250 on Oct. 14 and $500 on Oct. 19, a spokesperson for Contra Costa County’s health department told SFGate, adding that the In-N-Out faced “repeated complaints from members of the public.” It isn’t …
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