COVID-19 Guidance for Supermarkets and Food Retailers

Across Lincolnshire, and the country as a whole, we all need to do what we can to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The government has given clear guidance on self-isolation, staying at home and social distancing.

Lincolnshire County Council have put together a series of guides for different sectors, which gives practical advice to help businesses keep their staff, visitors and customers safe, and their premises COVID-secure.

This guidance is designed for supermarkets and all other food retailers of any size.

Food shopping has been highlighted as an essential activity therefore to help keep your employees and customers safe below is some key guidance to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness; meaning it is spread from person to person via respiratory droplets. These droplets can be transferred either directly from person to person in close proximity to one another or from person to surfaces within the supermarket setting and therefore between staff and customers touching the same surfaces.

There are many areas of the supermarket, such as trolleys and card readers, which have frequent usage from one customer to the next. This gives ample opportunities for COVID-19 to pass between people. Therefore, the guide contains key guidance for supermarkets to follow regarding good practice.

Click here to download the guide in PDF format.

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