Undercover COVID inspectors are heading out on an eight-week compliance blitz across Sydney, posing as mystery shoppers at more than 1000 venues.
The Liquor and Gaming officers are looking for coronavirus breaches such as employees not wearing masks and people failing to check in with QR codes as new data reveals Victorian residents are slacking off.
The data â released by the government â showed only 41 per cent of visitors to hospitality venues checked in every time the visited.
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Officers will be cracking down on those found not to be checking in (Getty)
Liquor & Gaming Director of Compliance Dimitri Argeres said most businesses are complying, however, a number of venues misusing the Dine and Discover vouchers can expect action to be taken against them by officers.
A Sydney restaurant has been slapped with an $11,000 fine for breaching COVID-19 rules.
The courts have sent a strong message to the hospitality industry to ensure their businesses are COVID compliant after a Liverpool restaurant owner was fined $11,000 for failing to do so.
The Chennai Kitchen restaurant in Liverpool was found to have breached a number of COVID-19 regulations including failing to have a QR code or sign-in sheet for patrons, an out-of-date safety plan and a lack of spacing between customers.
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Chennai Kitchen restaurant in Liverpool fined $11,000 for breaching COVID-19 restrictions.(Google Maps)
Liquor & Gaming Director of Compliance Dimitri Argeres said the fine was a reminder to other businesses as the state looks forward to the long weekend.
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