Specialty Foods Group is temporarily suspending manufacturing operations beginning Sunday, with plans to resume May 11. The company said there have been 22 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at their meat processing plant in Owensboro.
SFG says the decision is part of its ongoing health-and-safety assessments and efforts to protect its team members and their families.
“We take our role in the U.S. food supply chain seriously. We also take seriously our responsibility to protect our team members during this health crisis,” Eric Sheiss, SFG President said in a news release. “We’re being as proactive as we possibly can to best ensure the health and safety of our team. This temporary manufacturing suspension is part of the ongoing effort.”
The company said they have implemented CDC-recommended changes, significant measures to maximize physical distancing, adding physical barriers, providing cloth masks, enhancing daily cleaning and sanitization and team member screenings/temperature checks at the start of each work shift.
During the suspension, SFG said they will continue implementation of the CDC’s guidelines, including enhanced sanitization of the plant. Additionally, SFG will continue to work with the Green River District Health Department and consult with the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
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