Resuming restaurant inspections ‘imperative,’ councilor says

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A move to suspend most Albuquerque restaurant inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic is not sitting well with some local leaders.
City Councilor Diane Gibson on Monday questioned the wisdom of city inspectors stopping their normal reviews of local eateries during a public health crisis, saying she thinks it is “imperative” to resume the practice.
“If the city does not feel confident in sending an inspector into a restaurant, how can we expect the