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Judge issues Gaylord restaurant owner defying COVID-19 rules temporary restraining order Paul Welitzkin, Gaylord Herald Times
GAYLORD An Ingham County circuit court judge granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday that bars owner Ian Murphy from operating the Iron Pig Smokehouse while his food license is suspended.
Judge Clinton Canady III approved a request for the order while ruling on a motion from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
“This court finds that Plaintiff (MDARD) has demonstrated the necessity for immediate action to prevent the continued violation of Michigan Food Law, and that continued operations of Iron Pig Smokehouse creates an imminent threat to the public health. This court further finds that absent this temporary restraining order, MDARD and the public will suffer irreparable harm,” said Canady’s ruling.
Judge issues Gaylord restaurant owner defying COVID-19 rules temporary restraining order Paul Welitzkin, Gaylord Herald Times
GAYLORD An Ingham County circuit court judge granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday that bars owner Ian Murphy from operating the Iron Pig Smokehouse while his food license is suspended.
Judge Clinton Canady III approved a request for the order while ruling on a motion from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
“This court finds that Plaintiff (MDARD) has demonstrated the necessity for immediate action to prevent the continued violation of Michigan Food Law, and that continued operations of Iron Pig Smokehouse creates an imminent threat to the public health. This court further finds that absent this temporary restraining order, MDARD and the public will suffer irreparable harm,” said Canady’s ruling.
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January 29, 2021
The Iron Pig Smokehouse in Gaylord has been issued a temporary restraining order by the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County.
Judge Clinton Canady says in the decision the restaurant has continued to violate the Michigan Food Law, creating an imminent threat to the public.
It goes further to say, without the restraining order, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the public would suffer irreparable harm.
The decision orders the Iron Pig to cease operations including selling, distributing and advertising food or beverages.
The next scheduled court date is on Thursday, Feb. 4th via Zoom.
State Emergency Operations Center
LANSING Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the citations issued during December to establishments in violation of the public health order put in place to control the spread of COVID-19 and protect public health by establishing restrictions on gatherings, including prohibiting gatherings of patrons in food service establishments.
“I thank the vast majority of restaurant and bar owners for helping us contain the spread of COVID-19 by temporarily closing their indoor service,” said MDHHS Director Robert Gordon. “We continue to see improvements in the numbers, and we know that the public health orders we have put in place are working. I look forward to the day when indoor service can reopen.”