Preventing Coronavirus Contamination in Restaurant Equipment

4 Min Read By John Mahlmeister

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been officially classified as a national crisis and many restaurant owners are scrambling to come up with a new-normal business model. Restaurants and bars have alwys had a duty to protect their customers and staff from infectious diseases - coronavirus or otherwise. The best plan is to have a proactive approach to combatting accidental contamination by following some best practices.What Should Restaurants Know About How it is Spread? Coronavirus (or COVID-19) is a contagious disease that is easily transmitted from person-to-person. The virus is spread through airborne respiratory droplets from an infected person through sneezes or coughs.

Many people who have contracted the virus have experienced only mild symptoms or may even be asymptomatic. While this may be good news for those individuals, it's actually bad news for those around them who are trying to avoid it. Many times, someone with COVID-19 may not even know they have it. This leads to…