NorCal restaurant refuses to serve customers wearing masks, could face license suspension

A restaurant in Northern California is facing complaints after customers say staff has refused to serve anyone wearing a mask.
Monday, July 20, 2020
PLACERVILLE, Calif. -- A restaurant in Northern California is facing complaints after customers say staff has refused to serve anyone wearing a mask.

The Apple Bistro in Placerville, located about 40 miles northeast of Sacramento, has been turning people away if they are wearing a mask, according to multiple reviews posted on Yelp and social media.
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The restaurant has a sign posted out front stating its position clearly: "No social conditioning. No oxygen deprivation mask. No latex dirty germ spreader."

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"I was just asked to leave this café, when I went in to grab an apple pie," one woman wrote on social media. "Why? Because I was wearing a mask. We stop almost every time we come up to the cabin. We will never stop there again."

Some customers say it doesn't bother them.
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"I have no problem," one woman said. "I'm glad to see them still doing business. They are social distancing."

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"When I ate there a week ago, there were people there with masks on," she added. "But how do you eat with a mask on?"



El Dorado County officials have taken notice. They say restaurants like this one will soon start getting visits. There will be a one-time warning, but after that they face the possible suspension of licenses to serve food.
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