Major props to In-N-Out. I prefer Whataburger and Braum’s, but if we had them in Oklahoma I would give them my money.
San Francisco shut down the only In-N-Out in the city last week. The restaurant reopened with takeout and drive-thru services.
Contra Costa County Health Services shut down the In-N-Out in Pleasant Hill after the company refused to check the vaccination status or negative test results of its customers.
Officials claimed the burger joint created “a public health hazard by repeatedly violating a county health order intended to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.”
The county gave In-N-Out numerous violation notices and fines totaling $1,750: [“]There is no attempt to single anyone out,” he [Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia] said. “In fact, it is In-N-Out that wants the special treatment.”
No, In-N-Out doesn’t want the government to interfere with its business:
“On Tuesday, October 26, our restaurant at 570 Contra Costa Blvd. in Pleasant Hill, California, was closed by the Contra Costa Health Services Environmental Division. The reason for the closure is that In-N-Out Associates were not actively intervening by demanding COVID-19 vaccine or testing documentation and photo identification from each dine-in Customer before serving them. Rather than acting as enforcement agents, our Associates were allowing our Customers to be responsible for their own compliance with the divisive local regulations.”As a Company, In-N-Out Burger strongly believes in the highest form of customer service and to us that means serving all Customers who visit us and making all Customers feel welcome. We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government. It is unreasonable, invasive, and unsafe to force our restaurant Associates to segregate Customers into those who may be served and those who may not, whether based on the documentation they carry, or any other reason.”We fiercely disagree with any government dictate that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business. This is clear governmental overreach and is intrusive, improper, and offensive.”
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