100+ PA Restaurants Shut For Defying COVID Rules: See Full List

PENNSYLVANIA — Another 36 Pennsylvania restaurants have been shut down by the state for violating COVID-19 mitigation measures, officials announced Tuesday. That brings the total number of establishments forced to close by the state since mid-December up to 109.

The latest round of enforcement from the Department of Agriculture covers New Years weekend, from Dec. 28 through Jan. 3. It's in addition to the 46 bars given notices of violation of COVID-19 protocols by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement over New Years weekend.

The 36 new closures came after 373 inspections were performed statewide by officials over that week, with 96 of those inspections driven by public complaints about COVID-19 violations.

An order to close is a last resort measure, officials said, and follows a warning and a citation. Only repeat offenders who defy direct communications from the state are formally shut down.

The expanded mitigation measures disallowing indoor dining expired in Pennsylvania on Jan. 4. Restaurants are now permitted to open at 50 percent capacity inside.

Restaurants are continuing to resist the closures even after receiving these shut down orders, officials say. Of the restaurants that have been ordered closed, 22 continued to offer indoor dining as of Dec. 23, according to officials. The Department of Health is now seeking an injunction in Commonwealth Court, both to have the court order those restaurants to close and to have the restaurants pay damages for "willful and wanton" violations.

A full list of all restaurants ordered closed by the state due to COVID-19 violations, is included below, by county. The list covers closures ordered since Dec. 14:

ADAMS

• Rene's Family Restaurant

ARMSTRONG

• Yak Diner

BEDFORD

• Rt. 22o Diner
• Marteen's Family Restaurant
• Mike's Place
• Mandy Jo's Country Corral

BERKS

• Crave Café
• Penn Grille
• Deluxe Restaurant
• Westy Bar and Grill
• Frank's Pizza
• Juke Box Cafe
• Seasons Cafe
• Mad Dogs Kutztown
• Quality Shoppe
• Cloud 9 Cafe
• Letterman's Diner
• Oley Turnpike Dairy

BLAIR

• Bella Italia Restaurant
• Spring House Restaurant
• Nicoletta's Italian Restaurant

BRADFORD

• American Sandwich Company

BUTLER

• Mel's Place

CENTRE

• Jim's Italian Cuisine
• Hot Dog House

COLUMBIA

• RC's Bar and Grill
• The White Horse

CLEARFIELD

• Spankys Court House Café
• Fun Central

CRAWFORD

• Dutch Oven

CUMBERLAND

• Brother's Diner
• Walnut Bottom Diner
• Dad's Garage
• CC's Kitchen

DAUPHIN

• Kuppy's Dinner
• Denny's Lennies Restaurant
• Villa Schiano
• 230 Cafe
• Tony's Pizzeria

FOREST

• Thee Seldom Inn

LEBANON

• Country Fare Restaurant

FRANKLIN

• Keystone Family Restaurant
• Mountain Shadows Restaurants

INDIANA

• Tunnelton Inn
• Crouse's Restaurant
• Dob Brothers Country Kitchen
• Crouse's Cafe

JUNIATA

• Thompsontown Corner Deli

LANCASTER

• Bright's Drive-In
• Fox Meadows Creamery
• Big Dog Craft Brewing
• Country Table
• Hometown Kitchen
• Knight and Day Diner
• Mil 72 Bake Shop
• Gus's Keystone Family Restaurant at Ephrata
• The Pancake Farm
• Tomato Pie Café
• New Holland Coffee Company
• Park City Diner
• Quarryville Family Restaurant
• Yogurt Works
• Udder Choice
• Olde Hickory Grill
• Brickerville House
• C.R. Lapp's Family Restaurant

LEBANON

• Taste of Sicily
• Miller's Restaurant
• Royal D. Chocolate

LEHIGH

• Mad Dogs Hot Dog
• Riley's Restaurant and Pub
• Commix Hotel

LUZERNE

• Donahues Frogtowne Grille

MERCER

• Mccullough's Kitchen Table
• Greenville Junction
• County Line Cafe

MIFFLIN

• Original Italian Pizza
• Bing's Diner

MONROE

• Hickory Valley Farm Restaurant
• Muller's Family Restaurant

NORTHAMPTON

• American Lobster

SCHUYLKILL

• JT's Grill & Cue
• Leiby's Ice Cream House and Restaurant
• West Penn Diner

SNYDER

• Middleburg Auction Salebarn Restaurant

SOMERSET

• Sandi's Country Bar & Grill
• Fat Boys Summit Diner

VENANGO

• Blue Collar Tavern

WASHINGTON

• Rough Cut Tavern and Hotel
• Harrington's
• Ye Olde Kopper Kettle
• Angelo's Family Restaurant

WAYNE

• Paupack Diner

WESTMORELAND

• Brandi's on Main
• Sharky's Cafe
• Tin Lizzy's

WYOMING

• Bluebird II

YORK

• Astoria Diner
• John Wright Restaurant
• Paddock Restaurant
• Round the Clock Diner
• Round the Clock East
• Shiloh Family Restaurant
• Mamma's Pizza