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The only thing I know, is the people making the food probably don’t get paid sick leave. With the huge demand in place for delivery food, the pressure is on fro

by nikanj 7y ago

The only thing I know, is the people making the food probably don’t get paid sick leave. With the huge demand in place for delivery food, the pressure is on from their bosses to keep coming in no matter how sick.

nitwit005 7y ago
I suspect most people have friends who have mentioned the same, so the overall trust level is likely fairly low. > Twelve percent of workers said they worked when they were sick with vomiting or diarrhea on two or more shifts during the last year. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ehsnet/plain_language/food-workers-working-when-sick.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ehsnet/plain_language/food-work...
ericd 7y ago
You can nuke the food in the microwave, supposedly that's been a common measure in China for delivery. You have to get it up to germ-killing temp throughout for it to be effective, though. Not great for sushi/salad takeout, obviously...
- yibg 7y ago
  Would probably also be good to stay away from high touch food like Sushi. Someone's hands have literally been all over the food.
  - eloisant 7y ago
    Well, you would think people making sushi have really good hand hygiene. Otherwise you shouldn't get sushi from that place, epidemic or not.
mikekchar 7y ago
The opposite is likely true. For example, the big companies making bentos for the Japanese railway are having their workers come in only 2 days a week. There is no demand and therefore no work. If you are even remotely ill, there is no way you are going to get to work -- there is a healthy person who is desperate to get those hours.
- DoreenMichele 7y ago
  I think this is true in this case. I began trying to encourage people to get takeout because I heard staff talking about cutting staff hours because their sales are so bad. The local Denny's, normally open 24 hours, is only open 8am to 8pm. I saw one guy there working the register. There's normally multiple staff during the day.

by nikanj 7y ago

nitwit005 7y ago

I suspect most people have friends who have mentioned the same, so the overall trust level is likely fairly low. > Twelve percent of workers said they worked when they were sick with vomiting or diarrhea on two or more shifts during the last year. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ehsnet/plain_language/food-workers-working-when-sick.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ehsnet/plain_language/food-work...

ericd 7y ago

You can nuke the food in the microwave, supposedly that's been a common measure in China for delivery. You have to get it up to germ-killing temp throughout for it to be effective, though. Not great for sushi/salad takeout, obviously...

yibg 7y ago
Would probably also be good to stay away from high touch food like Sushi. Someone's hands have literally been all over the food.
- eloisant 7y ago
  Well, you would think people making sushi have really good hand hygiene. Otherwise you shouldn't get sushi from that place, epidemic or not.

mikekchar 7y ago

The opposite is likely true. For example, the big companies making bentos for the Japanese railway are having their workers come in only 2 days a week. There is no demand and therefore no work. If you are even remotely ill, there is no way you are going to get to work -- there is a healthy person who is desperate to get those hours.

DoreenMichele 7y ago
I think this is true in this case. I began trying to encourage people to get takeout because I heard staff talking about cutting staff hours because their sales are so bad. The local Denny's, normally open 24 hours, is only open 8am to 8pm. I saw one guy there working the register. There's normally multiple staff during the day.