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On Wednesday, two Alcohol Beverage Control officers visited Loft Wine Bar and Restaurant in Benicia to see if they were complying with statewide COVID-19 safety guidelines after a community complaint, according to . What they found were employees (and the owner) without masks — so they wrote the restaurant a citation.Owner Jason Diavitas admitted to KRON4 that at least four of his five staffers weren’t wearing masks "because of health issues."“Everyone has to wear a face covering unless they have a health issue that prevent them from wearing one, that’s right off the information from the state of California,” Diavitas told KRON4. “As an employer, I am following that guideline.”However, this is not what the guidelines say, according to ABC. If an employee in frequent contact with others has a health issue that prevents him or her from wearing a mask, instead they should "wear a non-restrictive alternative, such as a face shield with a drape on the bottom edge, as long as their condition permits it,” reads official guidelines from the California Department of Public Health.California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the formation of strike teams to check up on restaurants' and bars' compliance with safety measures earlier this month, so Loft Wine Bar probably won't be the only restaurant getting a visit from ABC officers in the coming weeks.MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:Sign up for 'The Daily' newsletter for the latest on coronavirus&nbsp;.— — — — —Health official: Trump rally 'likely' source of virus surgeMadeline Wells is an SFGATE reporter. Email: madeline.wells@sfgate.com | Twitter: @madwells22

On Wednesday, two Alcohol Beverage Control officers visited Loft Wine Bar and Restaurant in Benicia to see if they were complying with statewide COVID-19 safety guidelines after a community complaint, according to . What they found were employees (and the owner) without masks — so they wrote the restaurant a citation.Owner Jason Diavitas admitted to KRON4 that at least four of his five staffers weren’t wearing masks "because of health issues."“Everyone has to wear a face covering unless they have a health issue that prevent them from wearing one, that’s right off the information from the...

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