RED DEER, Alta. — A central Alberta restaurant was closed temporarily after public health inspectors say some of its staff accepted photos of patrons' dogs instead of their vaccine passports to dine inside.
The Granary Kitchen in Red Deer was under a mandatory closure order, but that order was rescinded after its owner met with officials from Alberta Health Services.
In a statement posted to the restaurant's Facebook page on Friday, the restaurant says one of its underage hosts was responsible for the oversight.
It says it was taking the weekend to retrain and regroup before reopening its doors.
The original Alberta Health Services order, also dated Friday, states two test shoppers were allowed to dine inside the restaurant at separate times after showing a photo of a dog and personal identification.
In both instances, the report says a staff member made it appear as if they were scanning a QR code before checking ID.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2022.
The Canadian Press
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version did not specify when the restaurant was ordered to close or whether it had reopened.
