#Coronavirus outbreak gets popular Florida college bar’s liquor license suspended
“#Coronavirus outbreak gets popular Florida college bar’s liquor license suspended”
June 24, 2020 | 4:19pm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has warned that bars could expect visits from inspectors with the state licensing office.
AP
The Knight’s Pub, which is located near the University of Central Florida in Orlando, saw the license temporarily revoked Monday after least 13 employees and 28 customers tested positive for the virus, the state’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation said.
Though health officials suggested the outbreak may be far worse, with about 50% of people who entered the bar falling sick, news station WFTV reported.
“We have linked 152 cases to that specific location,” Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino said.
The license suspension stems from the bar violating reopening guidelines by serving booze to patrons who were not seated for service or socially distanced from each other, news station Fox35 reported.
Owner Michael D’Esposito defended its health precautions, saying the pub was being used as a “scapegoat.”
He said the bar had been only reopened for three days in June before the ultimately decided to shut down due to the outbreak.
“During that time, we limited the number of customers, disinfected all surfaces and encouraged social distancing,” he wrote on the bar’s Facebook page.
“Unfortunately, despite our limited reopening that was encouraged by political leaders, our establishment is now being used a scapegoat for all COVID-19 cases in the surrounding Orlando area.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday warned that bars could expect visits from inspectors with the state licensing office.
“The guidelines are in place for a reason. We want environments that aren’t going to be a huge risk of transmissions,” DeSantis said.
“If you go in, and it’s Dance Party USA, dancing up to the rafters, that’s not cut-and-dry. There’s no tolerance for that.”
With Post wires
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