Food facilities include grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, food trucks, catering businesses, convenience stores, and other facilities that store, package, prepare, serve, and sell food with a valid permit from the Department of Environmental Health. While these businesses are an essential link in society’s food supply chain, they can also pose significant risks to public health in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because they involve food-handling and can also involve significant interaction between members of different households and between staff and Mandatory Directive for Gyms and Fitness Facilities (Order issued July 2, 2020) Page 3 of 9 the public, food facilities must take extra precautions to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission for their customers and staff.
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