ALTOONA, Pa — The Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Officers released the latest information on local violations and warnings during coronavirus mitigation efforts for licensee's.

Officers visited 1,262 licensed liquor establishments from Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2.

On July 15, Governor Tom Wolf signed an executive order requiring new rules and regulations for bars and restaurants. Alcohol must not be served without a meal, and restaurants and bars are only expected to operate at just 25% capacity.

John Longstreet President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association says these mitigation efforts are essentially a nail in the coffin for the restaurant industry.

To make sure businesses are following the governor's orders, PLCB officers say they visited over one thousand licensed liquor establishments and issued 3 notices of violation and 52 warnings.

Out of 104 licensee checks in Altoona, 10 establishments received warnings, and one a violation. The names of those places are unknown at this time due to ongoing investigations.

The COVID-19 mitigation checks include making sure establishments follow proper social distancing measures, masking, and health and safety requirements of the liquor code.

Officials say that these compliance checks are unannounced and at random, however, they have been targeting areas with higher coronavirus rates. The release states, "Continued violations put an establishment’s liquor license at risk, either through the citation process or upon application for renewal."

Officials say State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement will have a monthly update with more information regarding details on citations.

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