Salt Lake County restaurants where you can pig out with your pooch on the patio

The Salt Lake County Health Department announced which Salt Lake County restaurants and cafés have received the regulation variance that allows them to welcome dogs to their outdoor eating areas.

Currently, 22 food establishments in Salt Lake County received the variance for the 2019 season and can legally welcome canine companions to their patios. Health officials expect additional establishments to apply for the variance as the season continues. Last year, 20 establishments received the variance.

The variance applies only to dogs, not other animals, and does not affect qualifying ADA service dogs in any way. Federal law requires that service dogs individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability must be allowed in all public areas of a food establishment. Emotional support animals, comfort animals, companion animals, and therapy animals are not considered service animals under the law.

To receive “dog patio” approval, dog-friendly food-service businesses need to submit a special processes safety plan, pay a fee of $315, and agree to a few rules, including:

• The patio must be cleaned with animal-friendly chemicals at the beginning of each shift, or every six hours if the business does not have defined shifts

• Any bathroom “accidents” must be cleaned and the area sanitized within five minutes

• Wait staff and other restaurant food-handlers may not touch any dog

• Dogs must remain onleash, and must have collars with current license and rabies tag

• Dogs may not be on tables or chairs

• Dogs should be given water in a disposable container, but may not eat food (including dog food or treats)

• Dogs may not have contact with any dishes or utensils

Restaurants include:

ALLIES, 480 S. Wakara Way Brewhouse Pub, 1722 S Fremont Dr

CAMPFIRE LOUNGE, 837 E 2100 S

CAPUTO’S, 1516 S 1500 E

FISHER BREWING CO., 320 W 800 S

FLATBREAD, 1044 E 2100 S

GARAGE GRILL, 1122 E Draper Parkway

LOG HAVEN, 6451 Millcreek Canyon Rd ONE O EIGHT, 1709 E 1300 S

PARK CAFE, 604 E 1300 S

PIG AND A JELLY JAR, 401 E 900 S, 1968 E. Murray-Holladay Rd

THE POINT AFTER, 5445 S 900 E

PROHIBITION, 151 E 6100 S

PROPER BURGER CO. 865 S Main Street

SQUATTERS, 147 W Broadway

STRATFORD PROPER, 1588 E Stratford Avenue

TAQUERIA 27 149 E 200 S, 1615 S Foothill Blvd, 4670 S Holladay Blvd, 6154 S State Street

ZEST, 275 S 200 W