RI Businesses Receive High Marks For Coronavirus Rules Compliance

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island officials handed out kudos to retail, fitness and hospitality businesses in the state that earned a perfect score during recent coronavirus compliance inspections.

The RI Department of Health said that more than 250 businesses received the perfect score from the RI COVID-19 Enforcement Task Force when it came to employees wearing face masks, signage, capacity limits and maintaining social distancing between customers.

A list of the businesses can be found here.

"The business owners and employees throughout Rhode Island who are proactively implementing systems and practices to prevent the spread of COVID-19 absolutely should be applauded," said Director of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott. "The business community has a major role to play in helping keep our communities healthy and safe. These business owners are setting examples that should be followed throughout the state."

The Department of Health released the list of perfect scores one day after Gov. Gina Raimondo said 96 percent of business inspected had both employees and customers wearing masks, and 98 percent following capacity guidelines.

"The Department of Business Regulation thanks the vast majority of businesses who are following the rules and implementing the necessary protocols to keep our citizens safe," said DBR Director Liz Tanner. "We will continue to inspect businesses throughout the state and work with those who are not fully in compliance. It is only through your cooperation that our state can continue to safely reopen its economy and emerge from this crisis together."

Ten business did receive compliance orders, with three of the business re-inspected on Tuesday and found to be in compliance.

Compliance orders included:

• 114 Express, Warren
• Migz Wireless, Central Falls
• Super 8 Motel, West Greenwich
• Oaklawn Mobile, Cranston
• Warren Super Mart, Warren
• Lenox Convenience Store, Providence
• Mahogany Shoals, New Shoreham (this business is now in compliance)
• Saver's Mart, Providence (this business is now in compliance)
• Sandy Shore Motel, Westerly (this business is now in compliance)
• Milano's Pizza, Providence (this business is now in compliance)

To file a complaint about a business, call 401-889-5550 or visit taskforce.dbr.ri.gov.

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