McDonald's BK, the Colonel... all open for takeout but...

[TreasonousBastard]

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]

1. The Chinese takeout places are probably closed because

some idiot called it the Chinese Virus.

[ooky]

2. I don't understand how they aren't an increased risk from just staying home

and making your own food.

[Merlot]

3. Even if you stay home and make your own food, you still have to get the

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]

7. I'm using drive through grocery pick up now. Don't want to go in anywhere,

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. I tried store pic up twice, both times they canceled on me.

[customerserviceguy]

13. Have you

been able to get most of what is on your shopping list that way?

[ooky]

15. First pick up is scheduled for 9:30 am tomorrow.

Fingers crossed.

[customerserviceguy]

16. Let us know

Hope you get what you need.

[ooky]

20. It went fairly well. Didn't get everything I wanted

as far as certain brands, but they called me back and they were able to offer substitutions. No real issues today. It worked!

[customerserviceguy]

21. Good

Here's hoping that continues.

[DeminPennswoods]

5. There have been health safety rules in effect

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. Good points.

Hopefully they are following their SOPs.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

10. Have to disagree.

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]

4. Chinese places were already strugllnig because americans are idiots. so probably weren't getting any

sales, so no point opening

[DeminPennswoods]

6. Beer distributors were deemed "life-sustaining" in PA

Go figure.

[customerserviceguy]

14. Beer has food value

Food has no beer value.

[Mariana]

18. The last thing the health care system needs right now

is a bunch of alcoholics going into dangerous and potentially deadly withdrawal.

[Initech]

11. I just drove through In-N-Out.

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]

12. Interesting-- I don't know if ours were told to close or closed for their own...

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]

17. I have been wondering if Trump is still

Getting it or afraid of virus. He probably made chef cook junk food style.

[shanti]

19. Weed shops still open in CA

"Essential Business" I was told by a friend, as I have my own delivered.

[dalton99a]

22. Few Chinese restaurants have drive-throughs

Panda Express is the notable exception

[MineralMan]

23. Liquor Stores remain open in Minnesota

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.