LAWNDALE SCHNUCKS IS OPEN AND READY FOR CUSTOMERS

Today Schnucks learned that a teammate at our Lawndale store, located at 5000 Washington Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, tested positive for COVID-19. The teammate last worked on July 15 and is now quarantined at home. We are sharing this news with you, our loyal Lawndale customers, so that you can be aware of the measures we are taking to protect you and our teammates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Upon learning of the diagnosis, we immediately took steps at the store to sanitize and perform extensive deep cleaning.

Our store is open and ready for customers, and we are continuing to follow all guidance from local, state, and federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), OSHA, and the local health department. (According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is currently no evidence to support that the novel coronavirus can be transmitted to humans through food or food packaging materials.)

We are continuing to reinforce with our teammate’s information shared by the CDC on COVID-19 prevention and symptoms so that teammates are aware of what to look for, and most importantly, will stay home if they are feeling ill. We have asked all of our teammates to actively monitor their temperature each day prior to coming to work as an additional safety precaution.

We are requiring that our teammates wear company-provided facemasks while they are working, following the CDCs guidance that face coverings may help to decrease the spread of COVID-19.

We have signage posted at our stores requiring all customers to wear face coverings while in the store.

We have installed plexiglass barriers at check lanes and service counters to protect our customers and teammates, and have expanded these barriers to ensure that they are even more protective.

Since March, we have run hourly overhead announcements reminding store teams to clean high touchpoint areas. These announcements are continuing, as are the announcements we are running every 30 minutes to remind teammates and customers of the importance of social distancing.

All of our stores have floor signage encouraging appropriate social distancing, making it easier for everyone to remember to abide by the 6-foot rule, which is about the length of two shopping carts. And we’ve added a social distancing message on our teammate’s uniform shirts as a walking reminder to customers and teammates.

We recalibrated the HVAC systems in all of our stores to recirculate the air even more frequently.