Restaurants Cited For Coronavirus Violations In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — On Nov. 6, the Cook County Department of Public Health issued a mitigation order— in compliance with an executive order from Gov. J.B. Pritzker — that doesn't allow for in-person indoor consumption. This order applies to all businesses that offer food or beverages for on-premises consumption—including restaurants, bars, grocery stores and food halls.

Mitigation Order 2020-1 was followed up several weeks later with Mitigation Order 2020-2, which contained industry requirements and best practices for COVID-19 mitigation in Cook County's jurisdiction.

On its website, the Cook County Department of Health released a list of establishments required to comply with state guidelines immediately for the safety of patrons, staff and the community. This list is updated at 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays with establishments that have come into compliance being removed from the list.

The current list includes a number of Arlington Heights and nearby establishments that have been cited including:

• Elly's Pancake House, 372 E Golf Road, Arlington Heights (cited for indoor dining, sent on Nov. 17)
• Golden Brunch, 31 E Golf Road, Arlington Heights (indoor dining - Nov. 17)
• Shakou, 70 N Vail Ave., Arlington Heights (indoor - Nov. 19)
• Teddy's Diner, 1065 Rohlwing Road, Elk Grove Village (indoor dining - Nov. 17)
• Elly's Pancake House, 1142 W Devon Ave., Elk Grove Village (indoor dining - Nov. 17)
• Bacowka, 1120 S Roselle Road, Schaumburg (indoor dining - Nov. 19)
• Village Tavern and Grill, 901 W Wise Road, Schaumburg (indoor dining and inadequate spacing - Nov. 19)
• Fat Rosie's Taco and Tequila Bar, 870 N Meacham Road, Schaumburg (indoor dining - Nov. 19)
• Chicago Prime Steak House, 1444 E Algonquin Road, Schaumburg (indoor dining - Nov. 25)
• Chicago Prime Italian, 700 N Meacham Road, Schaumburg (indoor dining - Nov. 25)
• Rookies, 4607 W Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates (indoor dining and inadequate spacing - Nov. 19)
• Jelly Cafe, 1784 W Golf Road, Mount Prospect (indoor dining - Nov. 25)
• Hilton Chicago/Northbrook and Allgauers, 2855 Milwaukee Ave., Prospect Heights (indoor dining, non-masking, inadequate spacing and over capacity - Dec. 3)

“We don’t want to shame people, that’s not the goal," said Don Bolger, a CCDPH spokesperson. "The goal is to try to keep people as healthy and safe as possible. We want them to know we’re taking it seriously. We just want people to be healthy.”

According to Pritzker's order, businesses continue to be permitted and encouraged to serve food and beverages so that they may be consumed off-premises, as permitted by law, through means such as in-house delivery, third-party delivery, drive-through and curbside pick-up.

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Establishments offering food or beverages must ensure that they have an environment where patrons maintain adequate social distancing. All businesses covered in this section may permit outdoor on-premises food and beverage consumption in accordance with DCEO guidance and when permitted by local ordinances and regulations.

Patch Editor Lorraine Swanson contributed to this report.