The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has ordered that all indoor settings where food or drink are served for on-premises consumption and health and fitness centers require proof of COVID-19 vaccination with an approved vaccine from all patrons five years of age or older beginning January 3, 2022.
The Order further provides: “All businesses shall comply with [the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard] relating to employee vaccination status and testing, regardless of the number of their employees.”
The Cook County Order largely tracks a similar City of Chicago Order, with some key differences. Most significantly, regarding food service establishments, while the City of Chicago Order applies to all “establishments where food or beverages are served,” the Cook County Order applies only to “indoor settings where food or drink are served for on-premises consumption.”
The Cook County Order applies to the following establishments:
Indoor dining establishments, including bars, breweries, wine/spirit tasting rooms, restaurants, private clubs, country clubs, banquet halls, dining areas within any public business that is ancillary to the main business (cafes within grocery stores, other retail, etc.), coffee shops, food courts, and food halls;
Event spaces, including hotel ballrooms and commercial event and party venues and nightclubs;
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