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Community Foods Market, the first full-service grocery store in West Oakland in more than 40 years, opened on June 1, 2019.
Community Foods Market, the first full-service grocery store in West Oakland in more than 40 years, opened on June 1, 2019.
Photo: Munir A. Via Yelp
Community Foods Market, the first full-service grocery store in West Oakland in more than 40 years, opened on June 1, 2019.
Community Foods Market, the first full-service grocery store in West Oakland in more than 40 years, opened on June 1, 2019.
Photo: Munir A. Via Yelp
OAKLAND (BCN)
The Community Food Market on San Pablo Avenue in West Oakland will close Monday morning, for at least 72 hours, after a store employee tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus on Sunday, the CEO said. From the market.
“We have reason to believe that other employees may have been exposed to the virus,” Brahm Ahmadi, CEO and manager of the Community Foods store, said in a statement released before 6 p.m. Sunday on the store’s Facebook page. “We are taking this proactive step out of concern for the health and safety of our staff and customers. The health and safety of our staff, customers and community is our top priority.”
Ahmadi said that during the market-initiated shutdown, managers will do a complete review of safety protocols and consult with Alameda County public health officials for recommendations on next steps. The store will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
“We will determine what additional steps, if any, are necessary to create the safest shopping experience possible,” said Ahmadi. An update to the public should be released before 6pm on Wednesday, he added, regarding next steps and a possible reopening date.
The Community Foods Market, originally known as the People’s Community Market, is affiliated with the national independent grocery group IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance).
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