Does This Restaurant Receipt Show a COVID-19 Surcharge?

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Does This Restaurant Receipt Show a COVID-19 Surcharge?
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The receipt appeared to have originated with the Kiko Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Lounge in West Plains, Missouri.

In May 2020, social media users began sharing an image purportedly showing a receipt from a restaurant that displayed a"COVID-19 surcharge" tacked on to the total:

"It's not a tax. It's basically just a small percentage to cover all of our extra expenses," Bootleggers BBQ owner Brian Staack explained. "Everyday there's something else that they can't get or the prices have gone up exorbitantly," Ozark Cafe co-owner Heather Hughes told KY3.

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