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)

The record

Jurisdiction

New Jersey

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

N.J.S.A. 26:13-12; EOs 183, 194 and 219

Issued

2021-02-05 Feb. 5, 2021

Effective

2021-02-05 (revision; the original standards issued Sept. 1, 2020 with ED 20-030) (read as 2021-02-05)

End

Rescinded May 28, 2021 (ED 21-005 para. 1 rescinding ED Nos. 20-019 and 20-030) (read as 2021-05-28)

In force

Feb. 5, 2021 to May 28, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules

Addressees

• retail food and beverage establishments offering indoor dining

Functions reached

• 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

Collection

New Jersey NJ

Operative words

"Establishments 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's 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's recreational/play areas, dance floors, games, including darts and billiards, and karaoke." Preamble: EO 219 "continues 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."

Enforcement

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