Coverage dated October 18, 2021 to October 19, 2021

San Francisco shuts burger spot for not checking vaccination

Headline from KOB 4

The In-N-Out hamburger chain is sizzling mad after San Francisco shut down its indoor dining for refusing to check customers' vaccination status.

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Fox News
San Francisco shuts down In-N-Out for not enforcing jab mandate: 'We refuse to become the vaccination police' (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 18, 2021
Fox News's feed description
The city of San Francisco temporarily closed an In-N-Out fast food restaurant over the company’s refusal to force customers to prove they are vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The Daily Caller
In-N-Out Burger Location Forced Shutdown Because Employees Refused To Check Vaccination Status (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Oct 18, 2021
The Daily Caller's feed description
An In-N-Out executive said requiring businesses to check vaccination status is "clear government overreach."
Newsweek
San Francisco In-N-Out forced to close after not enforcing vaccination checks (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 18, 2021
Newsweek's feed description
"We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government," a spokesperson for the fast-food chain said.
21st Century Wire
San Francisco's Health Department Closes In-N-Out Burger, Chief Legal Counsel for Burger Chain Defiant: "We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government" (opens 21st Century Wire)
Published Oct 18, 2021
21st Century Wire's feed description
21WIRE+ The HighWire | City regulators insisted that restaurant employees actively 'demand' that all customers show their vaccination papers before entry.
Los Angeles Times
San Francisco In-N-Out temporarily closed over city's proof of COVID-19 vaccine requirement (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Oct 19, 2021
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The restaurant posted signs about vaccine requirements, but city officials said employees should demand proof of vaccination from customers, the company said.
KOB 4
San Francisco shuts burger spot for not checking vaccination (opens KOB 4)
Published Oct 19, 2021
Sioux City Journal's feed description
The In-N-Out hamburger chain is sizzling mad after San Francisco shut down its indoor dining for refusing to check customers' vaccination status.
NBC4 Washington
'We Refuse to Become the Vaccination Police': SF In-N-Out Temporarily Closed for Refusing City Order (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Oct 19, 2021
NBC4 Washington's feed description
The In-N-Out is the first restaurant in the city to be closed down due to COVID-19 violations.
KTVU San Francisco
In-N-Out Burger shut by San Francisco authorities over COVID requirements (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Oct 19, 2021
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
San Francisco health officials briefly shut the city's sole In-N-Out Burger restaurant for refusing to check customers' COVID vaccination status, prompting the popular chain to fire back with sharp criticism of the "invasive" rule.
The Hill
San Francisco In-N-Out temporarily shuts down for violating vaccine mandate (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 19, 2021
The Hill's feed description
An In-N-Out located in San Francisco was temporarily shut down because it wouldn’t comply with the city’s mandate to check people’s coronavirus vaccine status.
NPR
San Francisco shut down its In-N-Out for not checking patrons' vaccination status (opens NPR)
Published Oct 19, 2021
NPR's feed description
San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination.
CBS News
In-N-Out Burger closed in San Francisco for refusing to check patrons' vaccination status (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 19, 2021
CBS News's feed description
"We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government," an official for the burger chain said.
ABC 10 Sacramento
'The vaccination police' | San Francisco shuts burger spot for not checking vaccination (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)
Published Oct 19, 2021
ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description
Officials say In-N-Out ignored repeated warnings to enforce the rule.
Washington Post
In-N-Out Burger clashes with San Francisco over vaccine mandate: 'We refuse to become the vaccination police’ (opens Washington Post)
Published Oct 19, 2021
Washington Post's feed description
As San Francisco requires proof of vaccination to dine indoors, In-N-Out Burger is refusing to become the "vaccination police."
BizPac Review
In-N-Out Burger tells San Fran to pound sand, won't ‘become vaccination police for any government’ (opens BizPac Review)
Published Oct 19, 2021
BizPac Review's feed description
In-N-Out Burger was temporarily shut down in San Francisco after they refused to require customers to provide proof of COVID vaccination.
New York Times
San Francisco temporarily closed an In-N-Out Burger for not checking customers’ vaccine status. (opens New York Times)
Published Oct 19, 2021
New York Times's feed description
The popular burger chain said it refused to become “the vaccination police for any government.”
Insider
San Francisco's only In-N-Out location was temporarily closed for refusing to check patrons for proof of vaccination (opens Insider)
Published Oct 19, 2021
Insider's feed description
The Fisherman's Wharf site has since reopened but is no longer offering indoor dining, an In-N-Out spokesperson told Insider.
The Guardian
In-N-Out closes in San Francisco over refusal to enforce vaccine mandate (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 19, 2021
The Guardian's feed description
City officials made move on 14 October after the burger chain it wouldn’t force staff to check if customers were fully vaccinated
The Week
San Francisco's lone In-N-Out closed after refusing to follow city's vaccine requirement (opens The Week)
Published Oct 19, 2021
Breitbart News
San Francisco Closes In-N-Out After Company Defies Vaccine Mandates (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 19, 2021
Breitbart News's feed description
California fast food giant, In-N-Out, earned itself a public flogging in the left-wing haven of San Francisco over vaccine mandates.
PJ Media
Refusing to Play 'Vaccine Police,' San Francisco In-N-Out Burger Shuts Down (opens PJ Media)
Published Oct 19, 2021
PJ Media's feed description
An In-N-Out Burger in San Francisco has flipped California Governor Gavin Newsom and the federal government the bird. The restaurant is choosing to be shut down rather than force its employees to play...
Gopusa
San Francisco In-N-Out refuses to be ‘vaccination police’, forced to close inside dining (opens Gopusa)
Published Oct 19, 2021
Gopusa's feed description
The In-N-Out hamburger chain is sizzling mad after San Francisco shut down its indoor dining for refusing to check customers' vaccination status. The company's Fisherman's Wharf location — its only one in San Francisco — was temporarily shut by the Department of Public Health on Oct. 14.

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