During a recent investigation, it was discovered that 11 out of 15 New York City restaurants were not enforcing the city's proof-of-vaccine mandate despite the city's aggressive step to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases.
In a segment airing Thursday, INSIDE EDITION visited fifteen different restaurants at random to see if they're enforcing the city mandate.
Of the fifteen restaurants they visited, 11 did not enforce proof of vaccination and a matching form of ID for restaurant indoor dining.
During a recent investigation, it was discovered that 11 out of 15 New York City restaurants were not enforcing the city's proof-of-vaccine mandate despite the city's aggressive step to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases
Of the fifteen restaurants INIDE EDITION producers visited, 11 did not enforce proof of vaccination and a matching form of ID for restaurant indoor dining
When producers visited an eatery on the Upper East Side, they were seated indoors right away – with no questions asked.
At another popular East Side restaurant called Burger-Fi, the restaurant allowed a producer to order and eat indoors without showing any proof of vaccination - despite the restaurant having signs which read 'show me your vax.'
Producers returned the following day and spoke to a manager.
'We did have a producer come by last night who was able to sit inside, and he said he wasn't asked for proof of vaccine card or anything,' said INSIDE EDITION's Ann Mercogliano.
At another popular East Side restaurant called Burger-Fi, the restaurant allowed a producer to order and eat indoors without showing any proof of vaccination - despite the restaurant having signs which read 'show me your vax.'
Despite signs that read 'show us your vax,' hosts at Burger Fi in the Upper East Side seated producers without asking to see proof of their vaccine
Producers were able to order and eat indoors at Burger Fi without showing proof of vaccine
'I'm shocked. I'm really shocked right now, because I know that I've been asking everyone,' the manager responded.
But not every restaurant violated New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's proof-of-vaccine mandate.
At SoHo's Mercer Kitchen, staff members did everything by the book.
When a hostess asked the investigative producer for proof-of-vaccine at the door, he told the hostess he was vaccinated, but didn't have his card on him.
