San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu has issued two subpoenas as a part of an investigation into possibly rogue COVID-19 testing operators in the city.
The investigation started when members of the public began reporting testing providers that didn't seem properly trained.
Concerns included that workers were not wearing uniforms and there was no clear indication of the company the site represented at the testing location.
"Members of the public that had reached out to us said that they didn't have the sense that appropriate health protocols were being followed," said Chiu. It didn’t seem that they "legitimately seemed to know what they were doing, so we sent letters," he said.
The letters were specifically focused on state licensing.
Community Wellness America, out of San Diego county and Crestview Clinical Laboratory out of Irvine, were issued subpoenas for their records after the letters Chiu's office sent last week requesting information were not adequately answered, said Chiu.
"Those entities unfortunately were less than forthcoming with us," he said.
There's also some concern that the tests themselves are not legitimate, or that patients are not even getting their results back.
This isn't the first time these companies have run into trouble. In August last year, Marin County shut down a Community Wellness pop-up site in Fairfax offering free COVID-19 testing after the site was unable to produce state licensing.
Crestview Clinical Laboratory out of Irvine has a history of concerns in Los Angeles and San Diego counties, as well as the Seattle area.
Those who suspect a testing facility to be operating without the proper authorization are asked to notify city officials by calling 311.
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