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Just because the health department has a whole process to go through that takes however long it takes, I have to close my business.” He then asks them, “are you going to pay my rent?” In the viral video, Van Happen can be seen yelling at the Ventura County public health inspectors, “I followed the rules, I continue to follow the rules and you guys still time after time are giving me citations, telling me I have to close my business, what about my employees?” When one of the inspectors tells him, “you’re not following the rules,” he responds, “I am following the rules. "Are you going to pay my rent ? says owner Anton Van Happen of 'Nick The Greek' to public health inspectors issuing him a citation for staying open after being issued a closure order. Van Happen Asked the Health Officials ‘Are You Going to Pay My Rent?’ After He Was Issued a Citation by the Public Health Inspectors, the Viral Video Shows
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Here’s what you need to know about Anton Van Happen and the video of his showdown with health officials at Nick the Greek restaurant in Ventura, California:ġ. Van Happen was cited for operating without a valid permit, but told the inspectors he planned to continue violating the shutdown order, according to the citation report. The public health inspectors went to Van Happen’s business on December 14 and observed that he was still open and selling food, according to a citation posted by Ventura Report. The public health officials presented Van Happen with a citation for violating an order directing him to immediately cease all business activities at the East Main Street business because of violations of coronavirus restrictions.Īccording to a photo of the closure order posted by Ventura Report, Van Happen was told to shut down his business on December 11 because it posed a “serious threat to public health and safety in light of the COVID-19 State of California and local emergency and that the business is not an essential business in this pandemic.” The order requires Nick the Greek to be shut down until it is rescinded by the public health department or until the state’s stay at home order is repealed. The reporter was at the restaurant chain franchise for an interview with Van Happen when officials from the Ventura County Public Health Department showed up, according to tweets from Ventura Report. The video was posted by Ventura Report and has racked up more than 1.5 million views. A video of him confronting health officials over COVID-19 restrictions went viral on social media on December 14. Anton Van Happen is the owner of Nick the Greek, a restaurant in Ventura, California.Īnton Van Happen is a California businessman and entrepreneur who is the owner of the Nick the Greek restaurant in Ventura.