Oxford Restaurant Agrees To Make Changes To Resolve Complaint

OXFORD, CT — John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a settlement agreement with Fritz’s Snack Bar in Oxford to resolve allegations that the restaurant was not operating in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”).

The settlement agreement resolves an ADA complaint filed by an individual with disabilities alleging that Fritz’s Snack Bar was not accessible for individuals with physical disabilities, federal officials said. The restaurant is in the process of making the changes required by the settlement agreement, including adding accessible parking, ensuring that there is an accessible entry route to the restaurant, increasing the number of accessible dining seats within the restaurant and in the patio area, ensuring that the patio area has an accessible entrance, and ensuring that the surface of the patio has a stable, firm and slip resistant surface so that it is accessible for individuals with mobility disabilities.

Fritz’s Snack Bar will continue to make improvements over the next nine months. Under federal law, private entities that own or operate places of “public accommodation,” including restaurants, are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of disability, officials said in a statement.

Durham noted that the owners of Fritz’s Snack Bar have worked cooperatively and collaboratively with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to address the ADA issues without litigation.

"We appreciate the cooperation of the owners of Fritz’s Snack Bar and their commitment to increase the accessibility of their restaurant," Durham said.