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ct quickly, but don't panic.
That's the advice from
pizzeria owners who have
had employees test positive for
COVID-19. As the number of
cases continues to rise nationwide,
restaurant operators must figure
out what to do if a worker becomes
infected with the new coronavirus.
Regulations vary, so employers develop
protocols based on a combination of
local and state laws, guidance from
the National Restaurant Association
and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and from each
other. To safeguard employees' and
customers' health, owners said they did
more than what was recommended.

chef and co-owner Lars Smith got a
call from an employee who, four days
after working a shift, felt sick with
COVID-19 symptoms. Smith told
the employee to get tested, then called
the Santa Clara County 24-hour
COVID-19 hotline for advice. "I am
an advocate of deferring to experts,"
he says.
The county, which also has
information on its website,
recommends having the employee
self-isolate for 10 days from the date
symptoms began, and three days with
no fever and improved respiratory
symptoms. Also, the county
recommends the restaurant close for
48 hours to deep clean and sanitize.

Make the call
One night, as State of Mind Public
House and Pizzeria in Los Altos,
California was nearing closing time,

Stay closed until it's safe
Smith let employees know what was
going on, then posted information
on social media the next morning.

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Lars, his brother and business partner
Andrew, and other owners and family
members cleaned the place, and also
had their regular cleaning company
sanitize. They decided not to reopen
for 11 days. "We chose to close to
get everyone tested, which is not
required," Smith says. "We thought it
was the responsible thing to do."
Smith provided employees
with information on where to
get free testing. When the sick
employee tested positive, Smith
had to figure out, per the county's
recommendations, how many days
coworkers had to stay isolated. The
county recommends the employer
determine which people were in close
contact, defined as within six feet for
more than 15 minutes - in this case,
everyone in the kitchen - and tell
them to self-isolate for 14 days. "There
was some complicated math," Smith

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Pizza Today - October 2020

Pizza Today - October 2020
Commentary
Digital
Conversation
Mike’s Monthly Tip
Man on the Street
Building Blocks
Tony’s Trending Recipe
Knead to Know
Destinations
Payroll
The Supply Chain
COVID-19 Positive Employees
Killer Meatballs
Rethink Anchovies
Pork Options
National Pizza Month
Miguel’s Pizza, Slade, KY
Product Showcase
Pizza Today Yellow Pages
The Marketplace
Expo Spotlight
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Pizza Today - October 2020
Pizza Today - October 2020 - Cover2
Pizza Today - October 2020 - Commentary
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Digital
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Conversation
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Mike’s Monthly Tip
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Man on the Street
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Building Blocks
Pizza Today - October 2020 - 17
Pizza Today - October 2020 - Tony’s Trending Recipe
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Knead to Know
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - 23
Pizza Today - October 2020 - Destinations
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Payroll
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - The Supply Chain
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - COVID-19 Positive Employees
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Killer Meatballs
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Rethink Anchovies
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Pork Options
Pizza Today - October 2020 - 45
Pizza Today - October 2020 - National Pizza Month
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Pizza Today - October 2020 - Miguel’s Pizza, Slade, KY
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