State officials ordered a business in Chandler to close Monday for violating COVID-19 guidelines — the first business to be ordered to close over Labor Day weekend.
Rick's Pub and Grub near Ray and Rural roads were issued a notice of closure for non-compliance Monday, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Described on its Facebook page as a "family-owned restaurant and sports bar," the business was suspected of operating beyond the 50% capacity allowed by the state, according to department spokesperson Steve Elliott.
"Not operating like a restaurant with enforced physical distancing," Elliott stated in an email.
The business will be required to remain closed until granted permission by the state to reopen, the notice states. Its liquor license was suspended as of Monday afternoon.
A spokesperson for the business did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A review posted on its Facebook page early Saturday stated, "Stellar Staff and Great Crowd. Respectful Social Distancing in Place. We'll Be Back!"
The business was tagged in several posts on Instagram over the weekend appearing to show live music and a crowd of people.
Gyms, theaters, water parks and bars that serve food were allowed to partially reopen across the state late last month as some counties, including Maricopa County, entered a “moderate” spread category of COVID-19. As of Monday, the state had more than 205,900 identified cases and 5,219 known deaths.
Several businesses since reopening have been ordered to again close for violating the state's COVID-19 guidelines.
Business closures throughout the pandemic have caused contention, spurring multiple lawsuits from gyms, bars and water parks to reopen, and prompting two protests by bar workers and owners at the state Capitol in recent weeks.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich last week said Gov. Doug Ducey's orders closing some bars was illegal.
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