We’ve been receiving enquiries on food businesses which are continuing to operate and want to clarify the following:
- All restaurants, pubs and café’s should be closed.
- But businesses can – and are – looking to diversify into take away and delivery services, and this is being supported by central government and we have produced guidance to Dorset Food businesses on how to do this safely taking account of food hygiene and public health guidance on Covid-19.
- It has been made clear that takeaway services must not allow people to communally sit at the premises to consume the food purchased.
- We are awaiting further guidance on the enforcement of this under new emergency Covid powers.
- Any members of the public who are concerned that food businesses are not complying should contact the Food Safety team on 01305 251010 or envhealthteamb@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
are you operating a list of elderly people to get food supplies to under the government scheme
is the council operating the government scheme to help the vulnerable get food supplies
Hi there. In response to both of your points, yes we are. We’re currently working with Dorset Volunteer Centre and Age UK to co-ordinate the community support response. More information on this webpage: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/emergencies-severe-weather/emergencies/coronavirus/co-ordinated-community-response.aspx or on the Dorset Volunteer website: https://www.volunteeringdorset.org.uk. We’ll also shortly be setting up hubs which will help with the distribution of food to the most vulnerable. Thanks, Paul
Are you asking people not to come to holiday resorts in Dorset for the next month?
Yes we are.