California Restaurant Asks Customers For “Proof Of Being Unvaccinated”

They want hard evidence.

California restaurant known for ignoring ‘double’ COVID protocols on COVIDIOCY – requiring customers to prove they do not have been vaccinated.

“From day one, never respected, masks prohibited, and now … requiring proof of being
Not vaccinated! read a recent Instagram post from Basilico’s Pasta E Vino in Huntington Beach.

Accompanying photos show the Italian restaurant carrying signs that read: “NOTICE: Proof of non-vaccination required. “

“We have zero tolerance for betrayal and anti-American stupidity,” the now viral advisory adds.

The Orange County restaurant first found itself in viral social media crosshairs at the start of the pandemic in 2020 after choosing to remain open despite the closure of indoor restaurants statewide, according to KTLA. He then defied the mask mandates by forcing diners to remove their face coverings before sitting down to eat.

However, this most recent inflammatory policy could be purely performative – a Basilico employee revealed he had not seen the restaurant filter customers based on their vax status, the LA Times reported on Tuesday.

The anti-PPE signs are actually a tongue-in-cheek blow against ‘the tiny lockdown tyrants’ who demanded people provide proof they took the hit, restaurant owner Tony Roman wrote an email to the store. the West Coast.

“We have chosen to fire another challenge missile to further assert our point of view in the defense of American liberty and liberty,” he said.

The move comes as sites across California impose “proof of vaccination” policies amid a nationwide spike in Delta variant COVID cases, especially among uninoculated people.

A report released earlier this month found that a recent seven-day average for new infections has jumped 70% from the previous average to around 26,300.

“There is a crystal clear message: this is becoming an unvaccinated pandemic,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We are seeing outbreaks in parts of the country that have low immunization coverage because unvaccinated people are at risk. “

Sadly, despite the alarming statistics, stubborn COVID vaccine skeptics continue to send the bird back to vaccination protocols.

Earlier this month, rocker Eric Clapton announced he would decline to perform at any venue requiring guests to be vaccinated against COVID-19.