APEC Summit Sparks Concerns for San Francisco Businesses and Residents
TL;DR
Chinatown restaurants in San Francisco are facing increased scrutiny and temporary closures due to health code violations ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Inspectors from the San Francisco Department of Public Health have visited multiple restaurants, causing panic in the community. Some restaurant owners believe the city is putting pressure on small businesses to meet standards without addressing other issues, such as cleanliness and homelessness. Critics argue that the public health department lacks understanding of Asian and Chinese cuisines. The department denies that the crackdown is related to APEC.
- APEC Anxiety Sweeps Over San Francisco Chinatown Restaurants The San Francisco Standard
- Businesses concerned over APEC security perimeter KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
- San Francisco Targets Hot Dog Stands, Homeless People in APEC Crackdown Bloomberg
- SF landlords worried APEC security will affect senior residents San Francisco Chronicle
- Xi Jinping's unresolved RSVP hangs over SF's upcoming APEC summit SFGATE
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