How restaurants are playing it safe with takeout food

"The dirtiest kitchen and restaurant are still cleaner than the cleanest kitchen and house.

That's all we do all day: clean, clean, clean, clean, clean."

Continuing forward.

Today has been designated the "great american takeout day."

Restaurants are asking for community support since they've been forced to end dineáin service.

Kimt news 3's isabella basco is finding out how dine in restaurants have transitioned into take out operations and keeping everyone safe.

Isabella?

Katie and george... restaurants are struggling amid the covid 19 pandemic.

The owner of casablanca tells me they've lost 90 percent of their sales.

The owner of pappy's place says she's lost 50 percent of sales.

Now..they're relying on takeout for income.

Empty chairs at empty tables is not only the name of a song from "les miserables."

It's also a scene playing in every minnesota restaurant.

"i really miss those faces that makes me happy, to eat my food, they smile, i miss that, i miss that connection."

For now á paper bags and boxes are how minnesotans are treating themselves to their favorite meals.

Restaurant owners assure foodies: they are doing everything they can to sanitize.

"our chefs in the ktichen are using gloves when they touch food, they are using tongs, they are using a hand sanitizer."

"the dirtiest kitchen and restaurant are still cleaner than the cleanest kitchen and house.

That's all we do all day: clean, clean, clean, clean, clean."

There's no other alternative.

"what are you going to do all day?

Nothing but clean!"

This pandemic will not only test restaurant resilience á it will show how loyal some other things you can do to make practice food safety is to choose contactless delivery.

Carry the containers inside and put them on your counter.

Transfer the food from the containers to your own dishes.

Then... wash your hands.

Live in rochester isabella basco kimt news 3.

Thanks isabella.

To practice social distancing... make sure you also pay online or on the phone before getting takeout.

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