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REOPENING GUIDANCE - FAQS
Q8: Does an an an employee have to stand 1 5m away when taking an an order?
A8: For the safety of of employees employees and customers 1 5m of of physical distance between employees employees and customers must be be maintained as as much as as possible Q9: If a a a a a a a a table faces a a a a a a a a wall (or other barrier) and therefore the the the the the customer’s back is to to to the the the the the room do we still need 1 5m behind the the the the customer?
A9: Yes EMPLOYEES
Q1: Why should employees use utensils instead of bare hands when handling food?
A1: Handwashing with plain soap and and and and water may not be be adequate to to to prevent the transmission of pathogenic microbes from hands to to to ready-to-eat foods during food food preparation Q2: Restaurant workers are concerned about wearing masks all day in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a hot kitchen and build up of of Carbon Dioxide (C02 ) Is there any data about risk of of C02 C02 and cloth face face masks?
A2: Cloth face face coverings are not airtight therefore it’s unlikely that any CO2 will build up Face
coverings are worn to to to cover cover the nose and mouth to to to prevent spread of droplets from one person to to to another in in a a a community setting Q3: Restaurant workers are concerned about wearing masks all day in in in a a a a a a a a a a a hot kitchen What should workers do to prevent overheating heat heat exhaustion or or trouble breathing if they are required to wear wear a a a a a a a a a face face covering?
A3: Workers should wear wear a a a a a a a a a a a a face face covering covering that they can freely breathe in in in in and take breaks during the the the the work hours to to leave the the the hot kitchen Businesses are required to to provide masks face face shields or or or face face coverings for employees Q4: Are all employees employees required to wear face coverings or only front of the house employees employees that interact directly with customers? Are employees required to to wear wear a a a a a a a a a mask or can they wear wear cloth face coverings instead?
A4: All food service employees regardless of job task are required to wear face coverings at all times while in in in in in the establishment This includes cooks employees working in in in in in in drive thru areas
and takeout restaurants that provide no indoor seating Employees can use cloth paper or or disposable face coverings COVID-19
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