Why aren't coffee chans introducing stricter hygiene rules?

[CatAndHisKit]

I just can't believe that in big chians who can afford / have a lot of staff, like Costa which I use, they still allow a cashier who handles cash/cards go and make coffee and touch the cup (often by its edges) then give to a customer to drink! HOw hard is it to designate a cashier and also give then sanitiser to use often for their own protection and not to pass it. Given that they aer young staff, they may not have symptoms immediately if they catch but could still pass the virus as I understand?

HOw hard is it to designate a cashier and also give then sanitiser

Well it's almost impossible to get hold of hand sanitiser, so that sounds very hard.

But if you don't think they're hygienic enough, don't give them your business. But the same could apply to absolutely any shop or restaurant job. Someone is going to have to touch things that other people have touched - money, cards, plates, clothes, bags, it's endless. You'd go inane if you thought about how many people touch things every day.

they still allow a cashier who handles cash/cards go and make coffee and touch the cup (often by its edges) then give to a customer to drink!

I have never seen this happen but if I did I would not go back. Nothing to do with coronavirus it's just basic food hygiene.

Oh FFS! Ridiculous thread. Stop bothering to go anywhere and start living in a bubble!

I obviously meant to say insane, not inane!

The thought could be said of some customers even without this coronovirus.Where I work in retail I've seen some of the most disgusting things.

Topsey no it's not ridiculous, this is really basic hygiene not being observed. I go everywhere, incl Costa but I choose a branch where there is more than one staff member doing the cashing and the coffee. They can afford having more than one person serving in a branch, I'm sure.

isabelle yes, can't avoid touching altogether but at least as straight forward as touching a cup (small cup so by the edges of it) after handling cash/cards, can be avoided. At least in the shops there is no direct contact with mouth from the goods.

I agree unfortunately. I was in favourite cafe yesterday and I couldn't see how germs wouldn't spread in that environment.

Not a cover shop but there is a local campany that runs several cinemas and bingo halls, since half term they have temperature screened everyone who has walked through the door, staff, visitors and contractors. Many locally have said how ridiculous it is, people who probably don't use their services anyway but there main customers are very elderly so it makes sense and they say it is their duty of care to their customers.

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If you are worried about virus transmission then the best idea would be to avoid coffee shops.

You don't have to go in coffee shops you know. Why don't you take a flask?

they should use the 'dirty hand' method of handling food/drinks and money.

Local Starbucks has banned reusable mugs.

Not allowed to use your own cup now to avoid c virus.

If you’re bothered then say something to them when you’re in there 🤷‍♀️

Mine wash hands when changing tasks. And have sanitiser. But also they don't really touch any part of food or drink with hands.

Costa here still taking reusable cups I don't really understand what the starbucks stopping reasoning is whose risk is it helping?