Three Los Angeles food providers, including McDonald’s largest provider, are forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreaks that have resulted in 140 positively performing employees.
- Companies forced to close include McDonald’s Golden State Foods Corp supplier in the industry, S&S Foods in Azusa and a Mission Foods facility in Commerce.
- Golden State Foods, which is one of McDonald’s largest suppliers, had 43 cases linked to its facilities.
- Mission Foods, one of the most popular tortilla makers in the US, had 40 cases and S&S Foods, a restaurant meat supplier, had 58 confirmed cases
- The closings were announced Monday by Los Angeles County Director of Health Barbara Ferrer.
- She said providers did not comply with operational protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic and did not notify health officials of the outbreaks.
Three food providers in Los Angeles, including McDonald’s largest provider, were ordered closed due to large-scale COVID-19 outbreaks that have tested more than 140 workers positive.
Companies forced to close include McDonald’s Golden State Foods Corp supplier in the industry, S&S Foods in Azusa and a Mission Foods facility in Commerce.
The closings were announced Monday by Los Angeles County Health Director Barbara Ferrer, who said providers failed to comply with operational protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Ferrer said the businesses had more than 40 cases each, but did not report the outbreaks to health officials as required.
McDonald’s Golden State Foods Corp’s supplier to the industry (above) was one of three forced to close. The business had 43 coronavirus cases linked to its facilities.
Los Angeles County reported 2,039 new cases on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to 176,028. Meanwhile, 17 new deaths were reported Monday, bringing the county’s death toll to 4,375.
Golden State Foods, which is one of McDonald’s largest suppliers, had 43 cases linked to its facilities.
Mission Foods, one of the most popular tortilla makers in the US, had 40 workers who tested positive.
S&S Foods, a restaurant meat supplier, has 58 confirmed cases.
‘They have major outbreaks among their employees. We were not notified, as we must be notified, once they had their three cases, ” said Ferrer.
“Our inspector asked them to make some modifications to really improve their infection control protocols at all three sites.”
The 141 cases will be added to the list of workplaces that have had more than three confirmed cases.
There are currently 245 companies on the list with 3108 employees testing positive.
It comes after about 375 employees at the Los Angeles Apparel manufacturing facility tested positive for COVID-19.
Mission Foods, one of the most popular tortilla makers in the US, made 40 workers test positive
S&S Foods, a restaurant meat supplier, has 58 confirmed cases
Four of those employees have since died.
The facility was forced to close on June 27, but was given permission to reopen last week.
Los Angeles County reported 2,039 new cases on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to 176,028.
Meanwhile, 17 new deaths were reported Monday, bringing the county’s death toll to 4,375.
‘145 days have passed since the COVID-19 public health emergency was declared in Los Angeles County. These past 145 days have given us time to learn much more about COVID-19: how to coexist with it while we wait for the development of treatments and vaccines, and how to delay the spread to give our health system a chance to treat those who fall seriously. sick, “said Ferrer.
“We must drive compliance, containment and collaboration efforts that will lead to the long-term recovery that we all want to happen as soon as possible.
‘There is mounting evidence that these strategies work. The task ahead of us is to be able to thread the needle so that we can continue our recovery journey while protecting the health and well-being of our residents, our workforce, and our community. We have to do both.
The 141 cases will be added to the list of workplaces that have had more than three confirmed cases. There are currently 245 companies on the list with 3108 employees who test positive.
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