A Bristol County Superior Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order allowing the Venus de Milo restaurant to operate, and stopping the Swansea Board of Health from enforcing a license suspension and cease-and-desist order against it.

In a May 19 letter to Venus De Milo owner Monte Ferris, Swansea Health Director Jonathan Abreu said the health board was issuing a cease-and-desist based on allegations of "raw chicken being served to guests, as well [as] poor sanitation and prevention of cross-contamination" at the Swansea Fire Department Ball on May 16.

Abreu states in his letter that Fire Chief Eric Hajder "confirmed he also received multiple complaints from colleagues and guests during the event who experienced issues with raw chicken."

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