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The move was made to help local restaurants across the state offset losses as a result of the closure of dining areas as a result of the spread of COVID-19, according to Ducey, who issued a proclamation Tuesday.

The order, which is in effect until further notice and will be revised or renewed every two weeks, allows restaurants to resell items they bought wholesale to the general public without having to comply with normal labeling requirements.

It does not permit a restaurant that does not hold a current license from the 蜜柚直播 Department of Liquor Licensing and Control to sell alcoholic beverages.

鈥淓ven with dine-in and carry-out options still available to patrons, many 蜜柚直播 restaurants are struggling due to COVID-19,鈥� Ducey said in a prepared statement Tuesday. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 executive order provides flexibility for restaurant owners to safely sell prepared and bulk foods or supplies they have on hand and can鈥檛 use right now. We are proud to support 蜜柚直播 restaurants with this reform.鈥�

The practice of restaurants converting to pop-up grocery stores has been prevalent in a number of other cities, including Los Angeles. There, the county health department shut down the operations of some for operating outside the scope of their permits.

On Wednesday, Romero allowed restaurants to adhere to Ducey鈥檚 changes without having to update their certificates of occupancy or businesses licenses. Businesses are required to collect sales tax on the packaged foods, which have to be labeled in accordance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidance.

鈥淥ur restaurant community is at the heart of 蜜柚直播鈥檚 cultural, social and economic fabric,鈥� Romero said in a prepared statement. 鈥淚 encourage all 蜜柚直播ans to continue rallying around our restaurants by ordering takeout, purchasing gift cards, and now, by visiting them for their grocery needs.鈥�

Several 蜜柚直播 restaurants had already converted to makeshift markets, including Hotel Congress, Ghini鈥檚 French Caffe, Dante鈥檚 Fire, and LemonShark Poke, selling everything from toilet paper to flour and eggs to home meal kits.

Romero noted that the local moves were made in consultation with the 蜜柚直播 City of Gastronomy鈥檚 Board of Directors.

鈥淎s a chef and 蜜柚直播 City of Gastronomy Board President, I appreciate and support this change in public policy,鈥� said Downtown Kitchen + Cocktails chef/owner Janos Wilder in a prepared statement. 鈥淚t will promote public safety and allow our restaurants to be another needed resource during these trying times.鈥�

The moves were otherwise applauded by James McLaughlin, head of the local food workers union, which represents 24,000 employees across the state, who said he supports the politicians鈥� 鈥渟ense of entrepreneurial acumen.鈥�

鈥淔or a small business, it makes sense to sell inventory and generate revenue for the business,鈥� he said. 鈥淣obody views these restaurants as real grocery stores but, under the circumstances, they fill a need to assist in the neighborhoods they serve. 鈥�

鈥淲hen the current crisis is behind us, these temporary set-ups will go back to operating as restaurants using the inventory to prepare food and probably won鈥檛 be selling products as groceries,鈥� he said.