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Board upholds Department of Public Health denial of Attraction Spa permit after SFPD undercover observation
Summary
The Board of Appeals sustained DPH’s denial of a massage-establishment permit for Attraction Spa (2809 San Bruno Ave.), citing SFPD undercover testimony that officers observed sexual conduct during a May inspection; the board voted 4-0 to deny the appeal.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals upheld the Department of Public Health’s decision to deny a massage-establishment permit for Attraction Spa, concluding the DPH had sufficient grounds under the health code to deny the application.
Deputy City Attorney Anne Pearson, appearing for Public Health, told the board that DPH’s massage program must deny permits when the department determines the business is being operated in a way that endangers employees or coerces illegal conduct. Pearson said DPH relied on an undercover SFPD inspection and corroborating records to recommend denial.
SFPD Sergeant Randy Lee…
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