Health and hygiene are more important than ever. Here are our recommended guidelines for maintaining a clean and safe space for your team, your customers and yourself.
Wash hands:
- Upon arrival to shift
- Prior to preparing/handling food and beverages
- When changing tasks
- After an hour of being engaged in a task
- After using the restroom
- After bussing tables or washing dishes
- After leaving cashier duties
- After taking the trash out
- After coughing/sneezing
Sanitize high traffic surface areas every 30 minutes:
- Doors/handles
- Condiment station
- Tables/Chairs
- Counter tops
- POS (touch screen in particular)
- Bakery case glass
- Refrigerator doors/handles
Food Safety Protection:
- Wear disposable gloves when preparing or serving any food or beverage
- Change gloves between tasks or every hour (whichever comes first)
- Limit crossover between register and espresso bar stations
- Mop floors at least 3x/day
- Clean and sanitize all equipment 2x/day
Other Ways to Protect:
- Move all unwrapped accessories to behind the bar (lids, straws, stir sticks, etc.)
- Implement a sanitation step for customers’ reusable cups before preparing drinks
- Adopt a strict policy on staying home when sick and reporting any illness
Stay caffeinated!