St. Louis County {shuts down|closes down} 4 {restaurants|dining establishments} for {violating|breaking|breaching} health order – KSDK.com

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo.– {Four|4} {restaurants|dining establishments} in St. Louis County were {ordered|purchased|bought} to {shut down|close down} on Tuesday after the health department

{said|stated} they {were in|remained in} {violation|infraction|offense} of the county’s health order. {Staff|Personnel} from the health department and {police officers|policeman|law enforcement officer} {could|might} be seen at {several|numerous} of the {restaurants|dining establishments} Tuesday {evening|night}. According to {a spokesperson|a representative} for the St. Louis County

• Health Department, the {permits|licenses|authorizations} of the
• following {establishments|facilities} {have|have actually} been suspended: Bartolino’s South Final {Destination|Location} OT’s Bar Satchmo’s Bar and Grill Editor’s note: A previous {version|variation} of this story {included|consisted of} Acapulco {Restaurant|Dining establishment} and Lounge in the closures. {A spokesperson|A representative} {said|stated} if it continues indoor dining, it will {also|likewise} be {notified|informed|alerted} to {immediately|instantly|right away} {cease|stop} operations.

According to the health department, each {establishment|facility} {has the right to|can|deserves to} {ask for|request|request for}

a hearing {before|prior to} the suspension {becomes|ends up being} {final|last}. {Staff|Personnel} from the county health department {visited|went to|checked out} 13 {places|locations} {three|3} times over the weekend. Those 13 were {restaurants|dining establishments} that {received|got} {two|2} {warning|cautioning|alerting} letters. Of the 13, {five|5} were still not {obeying|following|complying with} {the public|the general public} health order on the {staff|personnel}’s {third|3rd} {visit|go to|check out|see} and had their indoor dining open. That’s when they {received|got} {a third|a 3rd} letter that {warned|cautioned|alerted} them if they didn’t {close down|shut down} their indoor dining, their {permits|licenses|authorizations} and/or {liquor|alcohol} licenses would be suspended.

On Nov. 17, tighter {restrictions|limitations|constraints} {went into|entered into} {effect|impact|result} in the county, which put a stop on indoor dining. {Restaurants|Dining establishments} are still {allowed|enabled|permitted} to {provide|offer|supply} {outdoor|outside} service, carryout and {delivery|shipment}.

{Earlier|Previously} on Tuesday, {Republican|Republican Politician} State Senator Andrew Koenig held {a press conference|an interview} outside Satchmo’s Bar and Grill with other {lawmakers|legislators} who {wanted to|wished to} pass a state law that {could|might} {limit|restrict} a county executive’s power to {issue|provide|release} {emergency|emergency situation} health orders like Sam Page’s to close indoor dining.

“{No one|Nobody} {person|individual} {should|ought to|must|need to} have

the power to make law and shut our {businesses|companies|services|organizations} down,”Koenig {said|stated} {during|throughout} {the press|journalism} conference.