{"id":"NJ-072","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"New Jersey Department of Health","authority":"N.J.S.A. 26:13-12; EOs 183, 194 and 219","instrument":"Health and Safety Standards for Indoor Dining pursuant to Executive Order Nos. 183, 194 and 219 (the standards incorporated by Executive Directives 20-019 and 20-030)","title":"Indoor dining standards as revised February 5, 2021: 35 percent capacity; written worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan; six-foot tables or barriers; eight-person tables; no bar seating; no self-service; dance floors, games and karaoke eliminated","dateIssued":"2021-02-05","effective":"2021-02-05 (revision; the original standards issued Sept. 1, 2020 with ED 20-030)","end":"Rescinded May 28, 2021 (ED 21-005 para. 1 rescinding ED Nos. 20-019 and 20-030)","startDate":"2021-02-05","endDate":"2021-05-28","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CAP","EMP","ALC","CURF"],"addressees":["retail food and beverage establishments offering indoor dining"],"clause":"\u0022Establishments offering indoor dining are to adhere to these revised protocols. ESTABLISHMENT... Establish a written, worksite-specific COVID-19 prevention plan at every location, perform a comprehensive risk assessment of all work areas, and designate a person to implement the plan. Limit the number of patrons in indoor areas to 35 percent of the food or beverage establishment\u0027s indoor capacity... Ensure that tables where individuals or groups are seated are six feet (6 ft) apart in all directions from any other table or seat. Where six feet of distance is not feasible between tables, enact physical barriers between tables. The barriers must be a minimum of five feet (5 ft) in height... Limit seating to a maximum of eight (8) customers per table... Customers are not permitted to be seated at a bar or stand in a bar area... Eliminate self-service food such as buffets and salad bars... Where the primary business is the operation of a bar or restaurant, eliminate all ancillary amenities and activities that would encourage close person to person interaction, such as children\u0027s recreational/play areas, dance floors, games, including darts and billiards, and karaoke.\u0022 Preamble: EO 219 \u0022continues to maintain municipal and county authority under Executive Order 195 to impose hours of operation restrictions on food or beverage establishments between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.\u0022","enforcement":"N.J.S.A. 26:13-12; EO 183 para. 11","functions":["DR dining room layout, capacity and service model dictated by the State","BA bar seating and standing service barred","KT kitchen workflow (no self-service; single-use menus)","BQ dance floors and games eliminated"],"notes":"Restaurants and bars: the operating manual imposed by the State through Q1 2021 and (as revised) to May 28, 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://www.nj.gov/health/legal/covid19/Health_andSafetyStandards_forIndoorDining.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":216817,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NJ","url":"/library/NJ-072","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NJ-072","citation":"New Jersey Department of Health, Health and Safety Standards for Indoor Dining pursuant to Executive Order Nos. 183, 194 and 219 (the standards incorporated by Executive Directives 20-019 and 20-030) (Feb. 5, 2021) (Ex. NJ-072)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-033","NJ-077"]}