Posted on 06/23/2018 4:27:48 PM PDT by SamAdams76
I guess folks who are disabled, but not enough to need a wheelchair, are out of luck.
Now wait a gosh darn minute.....my bra is still soaking!
Yes, this really annoys about NYC. And the subways are filthy and because few bathrooms are available, people piss in the elevators.
McCafe is the only decent decaffeinated around.
Just because it is the law, doesn’t prevent places from doing otherwise.
I have been to plenty of places in Texas that seemed good that didn’t have a public restroom.
There is a law in Illinois that says if your site sells fuel you have to have a restroom, but I have seen that not be the case. And neither state is going to respond to a complaint on either. I’m certain that’s the case all across the country.
Unless it’s become high profile it’s going to be ignored.
They may do otherwise, but only until the state health department catches up with them. And, they WILL catch up with them. Put it this way. Texas Health and Safety Code 341.069 says this:
(b) A retail establishment that has a toilet facility for its employees shall allow a customer to use the toilet facility during normal business hours if:
(1)the retail establishment does not have a public restroom that is immediately accessible to the customer;
So, if your "restaurant" has a restroom for you or your employees, you better have one for your patrons, or you will have to let them use yours.
LOL - anything to keep the delusion going...
Yeah, and the people seen in the images are different, too!
NOTE: It's possible that the store was entirely remodeled, meaning that they pulled out the seats, changed the wall murals, and replaced the flooring all in one go.
Regards,
Re the new photo. Are you sure those aren’t diaper changing stations, not tables for standing people?
A public bathroom in NYC is about as severe a disease vector as they come. Hence, few businesses offer them and it’s up to the city to provide city facilities.
That is a good idea to get rid of loiterers. But the residential Starbuckses (?) around here all have outdoor cafe tables. That is where you see the guys with bags o crap or shopping carts. Residents who don’t live on the street just come up in cars.
Restaurant vs. Retail. Perhaps there is a law that covers eating business, likely.
In both cases Law vs enforcement=different.
Even in the large cities they don’t keep up on large chains and the huge turnovers of employees, sanitation violations, smaller places sometimes catch less or more attention with reasons in the variables.
If a bathroom isn’t available for every moment an establishment is open, unless publicly called out and media attention... reality shows.....
I grind my own every day.
In our town in eastern TN we have a Hardee’s and a McDonalds next door to each other. The retired libs congregate at Hardee’s, and the retired conservatives hang out at McDonalds. It’s a funny little war, and there’s no crossover. (We don’t have a Starbucks.)
I keep forgetting how old I am. I should remember to ask for the discount next time. I’m 56 but look younger (good genes). I actually got carded at a bar a few years ago.
Smart.
The grocery store where I work has built another store, with a food court. There is a Starbucks there, but it is a kiosk, set in the middle of the seating area. The seats and bathrooms belong to the store.
Restaurants are "retail." I've owned two. And, even in a one-horse Texas town, the health inspector managed to make it out twice a year. Maybe that's the problem in NY - no law.
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