Janet T. Mills
Governor
Jeanne M. Lambrew, Ph.D.
Commissioner

Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
11 State House Station
286 Water Street
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
Tel; (207) 287-8016; Fax (207) 287-9058
TTY: Dial 711 (Maine Relay)

August 28, 2020
Big Moose Inn & Frederica’s Restaurant
Baxter State Park RD
T1 R9 WELS 04462
RE: Health Inspection Program Re-issuance of Eating and Lodging License ID# 3318
Dear Laurie Cormier:
On August 20, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services Maine Center for Disease Control
and Prevention Health Inspection Program (the Department) issued an Imminent Health Hazard (IHH),
directing you to correct public health hazards to include failure to implement six-foot distance measures,
gathering of people over the maximum number allowed per DECD guidelines, failure to ask customers
for contact information and operating in exceedance of license capacity, due to the fact that such activity
increases the risk of spreading COVID-19, a highly contagious disease, which as of August 27, 2020 had
resulted in more than 3,961 positive cases and 132 deaths in the State of Maine, during this declared
extreme public health emergency. During a site visit on August 26, 2020, a Health Inspection Program
Inspector observed non-compliance with the IHH, which led to the Department issuing an order to
suspend your Eating and Lodging license on a temporary basis. As owner of Big Moose Inn &
Frederica’s Restaurant, you were prohibited from conducting any Eating and Lodging operations, until
you complied with the IHH.
On August 27, 2020, you corrected all public health hazards on the Temporary Suspension form dated
August 26, 2020 and signed an attestation form stating your establishment is now in compliance with the
Department’s IHH. As a result, the Department hereby retracts the temporary suspension of your Eating
and Lodging license. As a result of the Department’s reinstatement, you may continue to operate your
eating and lodging establishment.
If you fail to comply with the Governor’s Executive Orders and the DECD checklist, then the Department
will immediately re-instate the temporary suspension of your license, which may lead to court action
seeking a longer suspension or full revocation of your license, potential fines, and payment of attorney
fees incurred by the Department.
The Department appreciates your cooperation during these very challenging times in the protection of
public health.
Sincerely,

Lisa Silva
Program Manager
Health Inspection Program
Division of Environmental and Community Health
Maine CDC Department of Health and Human Services