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Board upholds DPH denial of retail tobacco permit for The Jug Shop at 1648 Pacific
Summary
The Board of Appeals on Oct. 11 denied The Jug Shop’s appeal of a Department of Public Health denial to issue a retail tobacco sales permit at 1648 Pacific Avenue, citing health‑code density and location limits; the vote was 3–1. DPH said the new address never previously held a tobacco permit and no exception applied. DPH will review records to help the business seek reinstatement at its original address.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Oct. 11 denied an appeal by Michael Priolo of The Jug Shop seeking to overturn the Department of Public Health’s Aug. 18 denial of a retail tobacco sales permit at 1648 Pacific Avenue. The board voted 3–1 to uphold the denial.
Priolo, who described The Jug Shop as a family‑owned business established in 1965, said the business relocated temporarily after being displaced from 1590 Pacific Avenue by redevelopment and sought to continue tobacco sales while awaiting return to its original location. “We…
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