The business has issued the following statement:
On August 30th a member of the Pita Pit crew at 130 Howland Drive in Huntsville tested positive for COVID-19. The entire crew were immediately sent home to self-isolate. The Simcoe Muskoka Health Unit and the Ministry of Labour have been conducting regular inspections of the store since the onset of COVID. In immediate response to this situation, they both re-inspected and deemed there to be NO RISK to the public — and therefore no reason to close the store, or notify the public.
Pita Pit’s rigorous health & safety operations standards, procedures and practices have been consistently inspected and given the highest of ratings by authorities. The use of instore plexiglass barriers, distancing protocols, wearing of masks and gloves, and extensive cleaning and sanitizing procedures (including intensified handwashing best practices) are all part of the ongoing measures taken by Pita Pit to ensure the safety of all guests.
While waiting for the initial crew member COVID test results, additional and extensive thorough cleanings were conducted and Pita Pit Corporate staff were brought in to staff the store during the period of crew member self-isolation. The owner of the store continues his daily interaction with the Health Unit and is also in regular contact with each member of his crew, who are in self-isolation. There is no one currently in the store who has had any contact with the crew member who tested positive initially.
Pita Pit has, from the first onset of Covid, put the most stringent of measures in place to ensure the health and safety of guests as well as crew members. The health and well-being of our customers, communities, team members and franchise partners is why we exist. That will always be of paramount importance and will continue to be the primary consideration in all decisions and actions moving forward.
We continue to monitor and adjust our practices based on the most current health and safety recommendations and information. We will continue to serve our communities if it is safe to do so – and will err on the side of extra caution when the path is not clear.
Good to hear this statement from Pita Pit. Misinformation and rumours can be almost as bad as Covid itself.
I agree. Sending out a random tweet to cause turmoil to the owner of Pita Pit was unprofessional. The employee who did that had no right, and clearly knew what they were doing.
Whatever… they are saving the public.. the employee had all The right.. they need to be praised.
Shouldn’t I, as a customer in their establishment on or about the date the infected employee was working, have the right to be informed (notice posted) of this? Wouldn’t you want to know? I only found out because of rumours!
It was 3 people not one.
Shouldn’t patrons have the right to know more in an official way? It was only because of rumour that I knew that my brother was there on or about the date in question! Same with the McDonalds in Gravenhurst last week. Post damage control releases by affected businesses is reactive and we should expect more from public health if we want to avoid getting ours news via the grapevine or social media speculation, then things need to change.
Hate to say it but it’s like they want businesses to make money so don’t report what could damage that from happening. No different then Doug Frod not wanting to release postal codes of areas that had the biggest infections. I could see it being the same owner as Dairy Queen they didn’t put masks into play until everyone had to wear them and they still aren’t sanitary because they guy or girl taking your money still cooks your food and doesn’t wash or sanitize WHATS THE POINT!!!
Good for the staff and shame on everyone else if you think it’s okay for all of us to just hear about this now. Look out for people not your pocket.
Spreading rumour and innuendo on anti social media is food for simple minds !