COVID-19 Safety Measures

Sprinkles continues to operate during regular business hours. We understand our customers may have questions about safety and food service. The following FAQ were posted on cnn.com.

Can you get coronavirus through food?

There is no evidence to support that coronavirus is transmitted through food, the CDC says. It’s generally thought to be spread from person-to-person through respiratory droplets. 

“In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from food products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient, refrigerated, or frozen temperatures.”

Is it safe to get takeout from restaurants?

Yes, but you may want to wipe down the packaging and containers, just in case.

There’s no evidence to suggest coronavirus is transmitted through food, the CDC says. It’s generally spread through respiratory droplets.

But it’s a good idea to disinfect the takeout containers and wash your hands afterward, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said. He stressed that coronavirus is a respiratory virus, and it’s easy to touch your face without realizing it.

The owners of Sprinkles want to assure the community that ensuring the safety of our team members and customers is the most important thing we do on a daily basis. Throughout our day we are constantly wiping down surfaces in between tasks with disinfectant cleaners. These food-safe disinfectant cleaners ensure that all food surfaces are kept clean and germ free. In addition to all of our surfaces being wiped down, we take it a step further to clean all glass windows and floors with products that have built-in disinfecting properties. These products are also shown to be effective against the Coronavirus (per the companies literature/studies). It is also important to talk about the dishwashing process. The process of wash, rinse, and sanitize are very important as it relates to having clean pots/pans that are used to bake with.

One of the most important things that we enforce is happening is proper handwashing of all employees. We have several handwashing stations that are always stocked with soap and paper towels. Our team members wash their hands through the shift or anytime they change their job task, use the restroom, clean, or handle cash. After proper hand washing they use food safe gloves before touching food products. They also wash their hands and apply new gloves as they change tasks. It is also the small things that we do like wiping door handles, cleaning off the touch screens on our point of sale system, that ensures that anything that could be touched by customers is sanitized routinely.

As an active member of the food service industry in Maryland we follow strict local public health guidelines. To meet these guidelines, we have safety protocols and best practices in place, including guidance from ServSafe. We also are staying in constant touch with our state and local health departments for the latest advisories/information about COVID-19 in our community.