IRON PIG SMOKEHOUSE

A court decision in favor of a northern Michigan restaurant could have dangerous consequences for confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, the state health department said in asking a judge to suspend the ruling or at least publicly clarify the...

Hundreds of Michigan businesses have been fined or had licenses suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic for disobeying health rules. The Senate passed Resolution No. Gretchen Whitmer and a pair of state agencies to forgive COVID-19 related business fines. RELATED: Restaurants defying Michigan dine-in ban hit with fines from multiple state agenciesThis isn’t the first Republican attempt at getting COVID-19 fines forgiven. MIOSHA already cuts COVID-19 fines in half for workplaces that fix the issues immediately and agree not to appeal.

The 300-person-capped party will feature food from The Iron Pig, drinks from The Ellison Place, Celtic dancers and a kilt sexy leg competition. He and partners at The Ellison Place worked with local health department officials in making sure the event was following guidelines — including a sign-in sheet, limiting capacity and mandating mask use, he said. “Frankly, that’s not really the case... [The shirt means] I’m contagious because I’m Irish, I’m fun, we’re having a good time. The pig shirt, Murphy said, resulted in thousands of sales that kept the restaurant afloat during early pandemic closures. Across the state, traditional St. Patrick’s Day celebrations have been canceled due to COVID-19, including events in Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Ann Arbor.

All rights reserved)LANSING, Mich. – Eight Michigan businesses have been cited for COVID-19 safety violations, including a fire department, a public school district, Twin Peaks in Livonia and a Lapeer diner with 11 violations. Here are the businesses and the violations cited by the state:Memphis Fire DepartmentLocation: Memphis, MichiganFine: $2,000Violations:Not developing an infectious disease preparedness and response plan that helps guide protective actions against COVID-19. Reason for inspection: Employee complaint. Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document. Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan health officials have issued citations to 13 businesses due to violations of the COVID-19 order put in place by the Department of Health and Human Services. “We continue to see improvements in the numbers, and we know that the public health orders we have put in place are working. “The number of cases, the positivity rate, and hospital capacity have declined in recent weeks, taking stress off our hospitals and health care workers,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive at MDHHS. “We will continue to monitor the data and assess for any potential surges in cases after the holidays. Most food service establishments like restaurants and bars have helped play a critical role in the existing decline by following the order.”

"Cowley added, "We were not really told that there was no drinks to be served. A customer walked in, objected to that, and pretty much called the governor’s hotline and it went downhill from there. "Cowley says the restaurant is seeing 10 percent of its typical revenue due to the shutdown.The $1,000 fine was issued on Dec. 16. Under the epidemic orders, businesses are fined $1,000 for each violation or day that a violation continues.The other restaurants cited for violating the orders include:Michigan has seen a surge in coronavirus cases in the winter that dwarfed the first surge in the spring. After the state issued the epidemic orders in late November, the number of cases has declined

A restaurant in Gaylord is the latest to have its liquor license suspended by the state for violating Michigan’s COVID-19 prohibition on in-person dining. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission suspended the liquor licenses at Iron Pig Smokehouse, which decided this week to reopen in defiance of the state health order. It’s the seventh restaurant to have its liquor license suspended for reopening during the three-week ban. Ironically, the liquor control official who came to the restaurant Wednesday to tear down the liquor license and pour out beer wasn’t wearing a mask, Murphy alleged. Violations of the COVID-19 shutdown order could result in a permanent revocation of liquor licenses, the state said in a news release.

A liquor license has been suspended at a Michigan establishment Wednesday for violating the state’s recent public health order meant to slow the spread of coronavirus. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission issued an emergency suspension of the liquor license at Iron Pig Smokehouse in Gaylord. The state’s health order is currently in effect until Dec. 8. Anyone who wishes to report a violation at an establishment or suspected non-compliance with the MDHHS order can call the Michigan Liquor Control Commission’s toll free hotline at 866-893-2121. On Thursday, the state reported 7,146 new COVID-19 cases and 175 new deaths in Michigan since Wednesday.