Smoking or not smoking in restaurants in Norfolk

WHETHER YOU ARE A NON-SMOKER OR SMOKER, CHANCES ARE YOUVE BEEN SURPRISED AT LEAST ONCE WHEN YOUVE GONE OUT TO EAT. NON-SMOKERS MAY BE FRUSTRATED TO DISCOVER THEIR TABLE IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE SMOKING SECTION. AND SMOKERS MAY DISCOVER THEIR ONLY OPTION IS TO GET UP AND GO OUTSIDE IF THEY WANT TO SMOKE. WOULDNT IT BE NICE TO HAVE THAT KIND OF INFORMATION BEFORE YOU GO OUT TO EAT? WELL, NOW YOU DO! THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS ADDED NEW INFORMATION TO ITS WEBSITE TO LET CONSUMERS KNOW IN ADVANCE WHAT THE SMOKING STATUS IS OF THEIR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS. THE SITE COVERS ALL FAST-FOOD AND FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN THE STATE. SMOKING STATUS IS JUST THE LATEST ENHANCEMENT TO THE SITE. FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, IT HAS OFFERED INFORMATION ON FOOD SAFETY AT RESTAURANTS AROUND THE STATE BASED ON MORE THAN 60-THOUSAND UNNANOUNCED INSPECTIONS EACH YEAR. LOOK UP YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT AND GET MORE INFORMATION BY VISITING




www.vdh.virginia.gov
and click on the health inspections tab.

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