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Monterey Bay Restaurant Reaches Settlement After Being Charged With Defying Covid-19 Orders

LeTowt said he lost $60,000 during the month and a half his restaurant was closed and contended that the risk was low.

June 15, 2020

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA (CBS SF) – A restaurant owner in Carmel-by-the-Sea has agreed to pay $15,000 in civil penalties after being criminally charged last month for violating state and local health orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Monterey County prosecutors said Monday.

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The Tuck Box restaurant located on Dolores Street and its owner Jeffrey LeTowt agreed to the settlement after being accused of providing dine-in service when it was prohibited by the health orders, as well as failing to follow social distancing protocols and having employees not wear face coverings while working.

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People standing outside The Tuck Box restaurant in Carmel on May 15, 2020. The restaurant and its owner are accused of violating the coronavirus shelter-in-place order. (Len Ramirez / CBS)

Read more at CBS San Francisco: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/06/15/the-tuck-box-settlement-covid-19-health-order-defiance-carmel-by-the-sea-monterey/