Public Health issues hundreds of warnings for alleged COVID-19 order violations | Local News
Businesses with the most complaints across Madison and other Dane County locations were McDonald’s, with eight, and Taco Bell and Kwik Trip, with seven each.
Public Health has previously reported three businesses were issued tickets for violating coronavirus-related orders: three to Helbachs Coffee in Middleton, two to Gino’s Italian Deli, 4606 Verona Road, and one to Grace Coffee Co., 1216 E. Washington Ave.
Helbachs has filed a federal civil suit against the city and county alleging local officials retaliated against the business for expressing its free speech rights and arguing it had not violated the Public Health orders.
Gino’s owner, Kathy Gargano, didn’t return a message Wednesday but last month said the deli had been following the local regulations.
Officials with Grace didn’t respond to requests for comment last month or Wednesday.
Gino’s and Grace are contesting the tickets in Madison Municipal Court. The Gino’s tickets come with fines of $376 and $691. The Grace ticket is for $376.
Helbachs’ three $263.50 tickets have been included as exhibits in the federal case, according to Dane County Circuit Court Clerk Carlo Esqueda, and could be resolved as part of that suit.
The city of Madison has also issued two warning letters since mid-July, to fraternities Sigma Chi and Theta Chi on Aug. 25, for hosting what appear to have been parties or social gatherings.
