In-N-Out Burger appears defiant as enforcement of LA’s indoor eating vaccination requirements begins – CBS Los Angeles

UNIVERSAL CITY (CBSLA) – Even with the threat of fines of up to $ 5,000, it appears that one of California’s most iconic fast food chain restaurants, In-N-Out Burger, remains defiant as an enforcement of the city’s mandate to confirm customers’ proof of vaccination for indoor dining takes effect.

CBSLA’s political reporter Tom Wait visited In-N-Outs across town Tuesday night and found out it was business as usual, despite the burger chain being fined.

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November 30, 2021

At no point, during any of the visits to five different places, was Wait ever asked to show evidence of vaccination, not while walking into the restaurants while ordering or even while sitting at a table indoors.

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When the first vaccine mandates in the state began this fall in the Bay Area, the burger chain refused to comply. It was fined and forced to close all indoor dining rooms.

In October, the company issued a statement that read in part:

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“In-N-Out Burger strongly believes in serving all customers who visit us and making all customers feel welcome. We refuse to be the vaccination police for any government. “

It now appears that the SoCal-based restaurant chain is ready to see how far it can go in defying Los Angeles’ mandate, one of the strictest in the country.

At least one customer who spoke to CBSLA agreed with In-N-Out.

“You have the right to eat here or not. It’s their business, not ours. It’s for them,” the customer said.

In-N-Out did not immediately respond to CBSLA’s request for comment.

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