I am writing regarding the safety and lack of precautions at the store located at 2170 N Oak Dr, Plymouth, IN 46563, in Marshall County, Indiana.
I went to the store yesterday, 10/4/2020. I noticed that the carts are outside, and there is no one there to sanitize the carts. I reluctantly took a cart, and mentally noted to keep my hands away from my face at all costs. Inside the store, there were more than 10 customers that were not wearing masks, all adults, plus children. In addition, of the five or six employees I saw, only TWO had their masks on properly- over their nose. Others had their mask literally pushed down under their chins.
There is a sign on the front door that face masks are required. There was NO Sanitizer open for customers and staff to clean their hands throughout the store.
Over the last seven months, I have taken multiple (and required) precautions to keep MYSELF and OTHERS safe. While in Plymouth, I went to a clothing store, (Cato), Dollar Tree, and Kroger this weekend. EVERY OTHER STORE used normal and required precautions where I did not feel unsafe or jeopardized. Yet the GROCERY store, with food products, took very few precautions and was very nonchalant about customer safety. I feel that it is important to note that this store has total disregard for its customers.
When I brought this to the attention of the Manager, Mary- her defense (as her own mask would not stay on her face) was that she is sorry I felt this way. I pointed out the stock boy with his mask under his chin, and she dismissed it as he was not interacting with customers. (Really? what is he touching with his hands? breathing on? and where is the sanitizer throughout the store, to clean and sanitize?) I asked why they were not sanitizing carts. She said at first that they were sanitizing each cart. I said, really? There is no one outside as customers return or take carts, no one at all. Then she backtracked and said that, "Oh that's right, they stopped sanitizing carts several weeks ago" Really?
In Marshall County, Indiana, to date, there have been 1068 cases of Covid-19 and 25 deaths. From September 20-October 3 there have been 74 cases in Marshall County. This means to ME, that this is no time to be lax with your precautions. Is one death enough to make people take precautions?
I should have taken photos, but did not. However, I strongly urge that SOMEONE reach out to this store, and remind them that people are DYING from this disease. I am 64yo and high risk. I was VERY uncomfortable in that store. read more
