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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcDonald's BK, the Colonel... all open for takeout but...
for some reason all the Chinese takeout places around here are closed down.
Ice cream shops are open, too. I like that, but are they really "essential businesses"?
MissB
(15,810 posts)some idiot called it the Chinese Virus.
ooky
(8,924 posts)and making your own food.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)groceries which means going inside a store with a bunch of other people and check out clerks. I'd rater try my luck at a drive through - making sure to not touch the packaging. Unfortunately I've got some dietary issues that most drive thru's can't accommodate.
ooky
(8,924 posts)but even with that someone is touching your stuff, I'm wiping down all the containers my food comes in when it get back from picking up groceries. I can't really do that with McDonalds meals.
Of course, those will kill me if the virus doesn't.
This is really sucking.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)been able to get most of what is on your shopping list that way?
ooky
(8,924 posts)Fingers crossed.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)Hope you get what you need.
ooky
(8,924 posts)as far as certain brands, but they called me back and they were able to offer substitutions. No real issues today. It worked!
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)Here's hoping that continues.
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)for years in the food and restaurant businesses. Gloves, hand-washing, etc, are SOP. Plus there are annual inspections by state, county and local health inspectors, too. Take out is probably as safe as anything, if not moreso.
ooky
(8,924 posts)Hopefully they are following their SOPs.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)Although viruses in or on foods that have been cooked are probably safe, there's no guarantee those who handle it have not coughed or touched it in assembling your wrapped and bagged to-go meal.
Same applies to any open meal assembly products such as tomato and lettuce, especially for joints like Subway with lots of open cold containers. We must remember that viruses on chilled foods will survive far longer than those at room temperature.
I agree with your overall take on current restaurant safety, but those measures do not stop droplet and aerosolized virus particles. In addition, if a worker's gloves have virus on them collected from surfaces, they're useless.
IMO, the only safe way to use carry-out or deli food from the grocery is to buy only products which can be re-heated to a temperature at home that is know to denature the virus.
KY.............
Takket
(21,582 posts)sales, so no point opening
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)Go figure.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)Food has no beer value.
Mariana
(14,858 posts)is a bunch of alcoholics going into dangerous and potentially deadly withdrawal.
Initech
(100,087 posts)There's not one but two Chinese places and a Pho place all in the same parking lot, they were all open. They didn't have many customers, but they were all open.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)reasons.
The open fast food joints are all takeout window only, while the Chinese places have no takeout windows.
But, the ice cream shops have worked it out where you call with your order and they meet you at the door.
Yes, we do live in interesting times.
marlakay
(11,479 posts)Getting it or afraid of virus. He probably made chef cook junk food style.
shanti
(21,675 posts)"Essential Business" I was told by a friend, as I have my own delivered.
dalton99a
(81,533 posts)Panda Express is the notable exception
MineralMan
(146,318 posts)as essential businesses, as well. The definition of what is "essential" varies, I guess.
Tobacco shops, on the other hand, will be forced to close here at 11:59 PM tomorrow. I found that odd, somehow. I'd put them in the same class as liquor stores, frankly.