List: Restaurants and bars confirming Coronavirus cases in Tampa Bay

All of the sudden there seems to be a large number of restaurants and bars in Tampa Bay reporting cases of Coronavirus among their staff members. Some are closing and some are not.

This is occurring at the same time as Florida coronavirus cases are spiking and fears of a shutdown are coming back into play. Governor DeSantis has swore there will be no shutdowns and this is the “new normal”.

Hillsborough County and Pinellas County leaders seem to be racing to come up with a plan to help slow down the rise in cases to prevent an issue later in hospitals. Mayor Kriseman announced a mask order today for employees of St. Pete businesses and he said a local order for the public is in the works.

Here’s what I’ve seen so far:

The Galley DTSP – 6/12

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Earlier this afternoon, we at The Galley learned that a few of our staffers have tested positive for COVID-19. All those exhibiting any symptoms were told to immediately see a doctor and obtain a test. We have quarantined those staffers for the recommend 14 days. However, due to these recent events, the explosion of cases here in Downtown St. Pete, and out of an abundance of caution, we are shutting down The Galley temporarily. We will re-open when we are able to test all of our employees, not just those whom have experienced symptoms of the Novel Coronavirus. We believe we are doing the right thing in the interest of public health at this time and will use these extra time to further deep clean and professionally sanitize our space. We have been overjoyed to see all of your smiles & overwhelmed with all the love and support our beloved home of St. Pete has shared with us during this strange and unfortunate time. We’re just taking a little time-out, and will be back at it very soon. Thank you, god bless, and take care of yourselves! Help yourself be fit to fight the war inside against this nasty bug. ❤️

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The Avenue DTSP and Park & Rec – 6/13

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In The Loop Brewing – 6/13

Jannus Live – 6/16

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Earlier this morning, we learned that one of our staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. As many of you may know, we operate multiple locations in a common space. Although this staff member was not a part of our direct bar service team, out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily shut down for the next couple of days to sanitize and deep clean thoroughly. This closure will include The Landing, The Pelican Pub & Detroit Liquor. It is also at this time, in light of the most recent spike in the downtown area, that we have also decided to hold off on reopening the doors of Jannus Live and have postponed the upcoming Pirate Flag concert on June 19th. It saddens us greatly as we were so looking forward to bringing back live music, but we believe wholeheartedly this is the right thing for this time and in the best interest of the general public and our staff! Stay tuned for our next steps as we are trying to do what's best for our community each step of the way.

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Meat Market South Tampa – 06/16 (case discovered June 8)

CALI – St. Petersburg – 06/17

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Hey Cali fam, Three of our team members at the St. Pete Cali location recently tested positive for Covid-19. We want to assure our guests these team members contracted the virus through an isolated incident traced to a specific point of contact outside any of our restaurants. Those who tested positive, along with any team members they came in close contact with, immediately began self-quarantining. No team member displayed symptoms or contracted the virus in the store. We attribute this outcome to the very serious precautions we’ve been taking at Cali from day one. We closed our St. Pete store for a full day after learning of the diagnoses to be deep cleaned and we have partnered with a trusted health company that advised us in reopening. We absolutely would not have reopened if we felt we were putting anyone at risk. While it is unfortunate these team members contracted the virus through outside activities, the lack of spread to other team members within our restaurant proves that what we are doing is working. We will continue to follow the steps recommended by the CDC and the National Restaurant Association, which exceed the State of Florida’s recommendations. These include: – Partnering with Zero Hour Health to perform health screenings at the start of each shift – Requiring all team members to wear masks (properly) and gloves – Offering full-service dining all day to minimize lines at busy times ⁃ Removing all self-service stations to minimize contact with shared items/spaces ⁃ Rearranging our seating to keep parties six feet apart and reducing occupancy to 50% ⁃ Installing multiple new hand sanitizer stations – Performing rigorous cleaning checklists every 30 minutes and sanitizing more deeply at the end of each day ⁃ Continuing to provide contact-free pickup and delivery options ⁃ Providing clean new glasses for every refill and sparkling clean wrapped silverware We are grateful for our amazing team who have been taking these precautions very seriously all along. We also want to thank our Cali community for showing us so much love over the last few months and appreciate ya reading this message.

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Noble Crust – St. Pete – 06/17

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ST. PETE LOCATION • This morning we learned that one of our staff members at our St. Pete location has tested positive for Covid-19. We are making the immediate decision to temporarily close our St. Pete location. • The safety of our guests and staff is our number one priority. To further enhance our already strong protocols for sanitation and disinfection, we will also have our St. Pete location professionally sanitized and deep cleaned. • We want to ensure our guests that this team member contracted the virus through an isolated incident outside of our restaurant. No team member at our location has ever shown any symptoms or signs. Our entire staff is being immediately tested and will only return when they receive a negative result. • We are grateful that our incredible team has been taking all precautions seriously. We will continue to follow all CDC guidelines at our restaurants including social distancing, temperature checks of each employee, proper wearing of masks and gloves, and continuous sanitation of all surfaces. • Thank you to our guests for your continued support! We will reopen once all our employees are cleared through testing & we our restaurant has undergone a professional deep clean. Stay safe and well, our St. Pete Location will be serving up our Deep South Italian again soon!

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Tampa Bay Brewing Co. – Ybor and Westchase – 06/17

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At TBBC we care about the safety and wellness of all of our patrons and staff. We also care about the trust you put in us both in the quality of our beer, but also us as a brand and family. With that said, a TBBC Ybor employee and a Westchase employee recently tested positive for COVID-19 and we want to let you all know the steps we are taking going forward.⁣ ⁣ -The employees who tested positive will not be returning to work until the required quarantine period per CDC guidelines.⁣ -A professional cleaning crew following CDC recommendations will be brought in daily to deep clean both taprooms, and weekly to deep-clean and sanitize the taprooms.⁣ -All TBBC staff will be required to wear masks at all times.⁣ -All TBBC staff will be washing/sanitizing their hands after handling any utensils, dishes, or high-touch areas.⁣ -All staff will be washing their hands every hour on the hour and on the half-hour.⁣ -Distance between tables and parties will be further increased.⁣ -All tap handles, door handles, and other high-touch areas will be sanitized regularly and often.⁣ -Tables and chairs will be sanitized after each party.⁣ -We will continue to provide numerous sanitizing stations throughout the taprooms .⁣ -Contactless curbside pickup will continue to be offered at both locations.⁣ ⁣ We want to continue being your favorite local hangout, a place where you can get a small feeling of normalcy for a bit. In order to do that we will have to adjust our hours to get both taprooms safely up to speed and ready to serve you safely per all CDC guidelines.⁣ ⁣ Westchase // Opening at 3pm⁣ Ybor // Opening at 5pm⁣ *times subject to change⁣ ⁣ We appreciate your patience with these measures that will keep our patrons and staff safe and healthy. If you have any questions feel free to reach out over social, over the phone, or over messages. ⁣ ⁣ Cheers, friends.⁣ ⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣#coronavirus #cdc #covid19

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Forbici – South Tampa – 06/17

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Today, our ownership team was informed that an employee of ours tested positive for Covid-19. The employee was tested last night and informed us immediately upon receiving the results. This employee has not worked since Monday and has experienced mild symptoms since. This employee will remain in quarantine for 14 days and was not in contact with any of our staff or guests since exhibiting symptoms. We performed contact tracing and the employee contracted the virus at an off premise location. The restaurant was immediately deep cleaned this afternoon, and we remain vigilant in adhering to CDC and Health Department protocols. Additionally, we are being guided by the Infection Prevention Department under the leadership of the Chief Medical Officer at AdventHealth Carrollwood. Forbici cares about you and our employees. Please direct any questions for our ownership team to pr@eatforbici.com. We are all in this together. ❤️

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Water + Flour Soho – 6/18

Luv Child – 6/18

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To our friends & neighbors We take the safety of our team and our guests as an utmost priority.  It is our responsibility to inform you that members of our team have tested positive for COVID-19 We have been, and are continuing to consult with various local infectious disease experts to guide our protocol and make decisions that best protect the health of our team members and guests. While the situation is evolving, based on best practices of mask usage; social distancing; proper hand-washing and appropriate sanitation practices we are taking these steps in addition to our daily protocols furnished by the CDC and Department of Health: – Undergone an EPA approved Hydrogen Peroxide deep cleaning of all CONTACT SURFACES in our building – Scheduled follow-ups of this deep cleaning protocol for extra vigilance – Asked our team members to refrain from dining or attending our other concepts out of an overabundance of caution We will continue to communicate any future developments openly and honestly

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Rollin Oats St. Pete – 6/18

Cask Social – 6/18

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Late yesterday our ownership team was informed that a staff member has exhibited symptoms of Covid-19. This employee was not in the building at all yesterday, and the employee has taken a Covid-19 test. While we await the test results, we are taking the proactive step to temporarily close our doors out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our staff and guests. The restaurant will be deep cleaned and sanitized within the next 48 hours, and we will continue to adhere to CDC and local safety protocols upon reopening. Please stay tuned to our social media accounts for the latest news and information on when we will be open again. We look forward to serving you soon!

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Beef O’ Brady’s Brandon – 6/18

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Today we have word that someone who has been in our establishment has tested positive for COVID-19. Being as transparent as possible, and taking no time in tackling this head on, tonight we closed early to give time to detail every single imaginable surface of our location, temporarily put any member of our staff who has had any contact with this individual on a two week quarantine and scheduled another cleaning crew to re-detail the store from 2-5 tomorrow. Please know that even though this may come off as over-protective, there is no price to pay for all of your safety. We are tackling this as quickly and professionally as possible, always with SANITATION as our number one priority 🖤🖤🖤 as mentioned above our staff will continue to wear masks & gloves and fill out a mandatory health screening with temperatures taken immediately upon arrival. We will be open tomorrow 11-2 and 5-10 sparkling cleaner than we ever have!

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Soho Saloon – 6/18

Red Mesa Mercado – 6/18

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PLEASE READ Today we were informed that one of our employees at Red Mesa Mercado has tested positive for COVID-19. In light of these results we are acting swiftly and will be temporarily shutting down Mercado for customer and employee safety, employee testing and deep cleaning. Any compromised employee will be tested for COVID-19 and quarantined accordingly. We assure you that we will not reopen until we have all employee test results. During this time we have strictly followed and exceeded CDC guidelines in regards to sanitation/cleanliness as well as requiring all staff to be masked and gloved at all times. We will resume these sanitation guidelines when we reopen and will continue to operate under safe and clean standards. We appreciate the continued support, and like many others, will grow and adapt to this changing environment.

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Bar HWRD Tampa – 6/18

MacDinton’s + Yard of Ale – 06/16

Sweet Caroline’s Bakery in Palm Harbor – 6/20

The Orpheum – 6/20

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ATTENTION FOLKS: The Orpheum will be closed tonight. We have learned that two of our employees tested positive for CoVid-19. The last time they worked was Saturday June 13th and neither had symptoms associated with the virus. While closing is not required or mandatory we thought it best to look out for our employee's and customer's safety and well being by shutting down temporarily. We have instructed our entire staff to get tested immediately. We believe we are doing the right thing in the interest of public health at this time. We will re-open when we are able to test all of our employees, not just those who have experienced symptoms of the Coronavirus. Thanks and everyone stay safe. The Orpheum

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Circle’s Waterfront Dining – 6/21

Carmelita’s St. Pete – 6/21

Caddy’s Waterfront – 6/22

Seabreeze Island Grill and Raw Bar – 6/22

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OLIVIA Tampa – 6/22

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Last night our ownership team was informed that an employee of ours tested positive for Covid-19. The employee began showing symptoms while at home last week and was immediately tested and self-quarantined at home. This employee has not worked since last Saturday 6/13 and will remain in quarantine for 14 days. This employee was not in contact with any of our staff or guests since they began exhibiting symptoms. • OLIVIA will be closing for the next two to three days to meet with our management team and employees to ensure the proper measures are taken to ensure the health and safety of our guests and staff. We will be taking the proper precautions to fully sanitize the restaurant over the course of the next few days and plan to reopen this Thursday 6/25. We will continue to utilize single-use menus, take daily temperature checks of all employees, require masks be worn by all employees, sanitize all guest’s hands upon entrance into the building, dedicate staff to frequent sanitation of contact surfaces throughout our dinner service, and any employee showing symptoms will be required to have a negative test result before returning to work. • If you have any questions or concerns, please email oliviatampa@outlook.com and a member of our management team will be happy to assist. Thank you to our incredible team for taking all of our precautionary measures seriously and thank you to all of our guests for your continued support!

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Cody’s Roadhouse Baypines – 6/22

BakenBabes – 6/23

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Hey BakenBabes fam – please read for a Covid-19 update. We were notified this evening that one of our staff members tested positive for covid and we immediately shut down @genxtampa.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣🍪 This staff member has had no symptoms but was tested today when a family member began feeling ill. The last time they worked was on Sunday, 6/21 and they were strictly in the back of house with no guest interactions. ⁣⁣⁣🍪 Protocols we already have in place include mandatory masks inside, daily temperature checks before beginning of shift, and installing anti-bacterial surface shield on common areas like door handles and touch screens. ⁣⁣⁣🍪 Next steps:⁣⁣⁣ – Professional cleaning being done tomorrow, Wednesday, 6/24⁣⁣⁣ – All staff will be getting tested and no one will be returning to work until we have their test results⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣🍪 We appreciate your patience & understanding as we work through these difficult & unprecedented times. We love you fam & are looking forward to serving you freakshakes & desserts again soon. Stay tuned for updates on reopening. ❤️

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Stillwaters Tavern in DTSP – 6/24

Golden Dinosaurs Vegan Deli – 6/24

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6/24/2020 This morning, we were informed that a GDVD employee tested positive for COVID-19. In light of this information, we have decided to temporarily close our take-out and delivery service to allow time for deep cleaning and employee testing. This employee self-quarantined and was tested within hours of exhibiting symptoms, and hasn’t been at work in over 8 days. Thankfully, this employee is in good spirits and only suffered mild fatigue and loss of sense of smell and taste, and should fully recover. At this point, all exposed employees are getting tested, and no other employees are showing symptoms of the virus. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, we have taken swift precautions in order to continue to safely serve our community. We discontinued on-site service on 03/22/20, and have since implemented a completely contactless pick-up and delivery system to further minimize the risk of spread. During this time we’ve taken many precautionary measures including: requiring all staff to be masked and gloved during drop offs and deliveries, regular hand washing, sanitization, daily symptom check-ins, and temperature checks. When we feel comfortable reopening, we will continue these practices for the foreseeable future. The fact that the virus has affected us even though we’ve been very strictly following all guidelines has led us to the decision to close and regroup while we determine the safest steps moving forward. Thank you for your continued support – we miss you all but we love you more!

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The Chattaway – 6/24

Mellow Mushroom Wesley Chapel – 6/24

Datz Tampa – 6/25

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Hi everyone, As of today, Thursday, June 25th, one of our administrative, back of the house employees at Datz in South Tampa has tested positive for COVID-19. For your safety, we are closing our Tampa location this afternoon until tomorrow, for a professional sanitation crew to come in and disinfect the entire building. Once re-opening, we will continue with our diligent cleaning process and mandatory use of gloves and masks. We have been checking temperatures and screening employees prior to each shift, and as of this moment, no other staff members are exhibiting any symptoms. All employees are being encouraged to get tested immediately even if they present no symptoms. We apologize for the inconvenience and short notice. We remain committed to being completely transparent and will update everyone on any further developments. As always, the safety of our community and staff is our top priority. In the meantime, our Riverview and St. Pete locations remain open for service and we look forward to seeing you in South Tampa tomorrow! For any questions or concerns please contact safety@datzgroup.com. We’re all in this together 🧡

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Sea Dog Cantina St. Pete – 6/25

Kahwa Coffee St. Pete 38th Ave. North – 6/26

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As always, the safety and well being of our employees and customers is top priority. Today, we were informed that an employee at our drive-thru location on 38th Avenue North in St. Petersburg has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual is currently in good condition and has been quarantined off property. After developing symptoms, the individual took the appropriate action and stayed home until learning results from their test. The management team was notified about their results today and quickly informed potentially affected staff in an effort to mitigate the spread of the virus. We immediately shut down the location and contacted a professional cleaning company that specializes in eliminating viruses. Currently, the 38th Ave. N. location is undergoing a thorough cleaning and will re-open tomorrow with limited hours. Employees from various Kahwa locations who have had no exposure to the virus will be filling in until all employees who work at 38th Ave. N. have tested negative. We appreciate your understanding and will continue to take all necessary precautionary measures, following the advice of public health officials.

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Beef O’ Brady’s Wesley Chapel – 6/27

Brew Bus Brewing – 6/27

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This morning we were informed that a non-customer facing member of our staff tested positive for COVID-19. The employee who tested positive has not been in the building since Tuesday, June 23rd and has been self-quarantining since that time. Out of an abundance of caution, we made the decision to close the tasting room for the weekend. We will use this time to focus on employee testing and to thoroughly clean the entire building. Once we do reopen we will be open for carryout only until we feel the situation in our area is under control. In the meantime we will be doing everything in our power to make sure that when we do reopen it is in the safest way possible for our staff and customers.

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Rooster at the Till – 6/29

Felton’s Market – 6/30

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The safety of our team and customers is our top priority at Felton’s. We have had a very small number of team members test positive for COVID-19, like many other essential businesses. In response to that small percentage we have: • Been in close contact with the Dept of Health • Continued to follow CDC guidelines • Required temperature checks before shifts • Required masks and mandates posted At the beginning of the outbreak in March we quickly: • Increased cleaning & sanitation • Installed shields at checkout Any employee/s who have tested positive are not currently working, in quarantine, and those in close contact are required a negative test result before they return to work. Thank you for your trust and continued business as we safely navigate these unparalleled times! We also appreciate your help in combatting the spread of fake news and misinformation. We’re in this together.

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Counter Culture Tampa – 6/30

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After stating just two days ago that we had zero cases of COVID-19 reported among our staff or guests, we were crestfallen to receive the call that a back-of-the-house employee who had not been in the restaurant since last week has now tested positive. Even though this employee had no interaction with the public and our entire restaurant was professionally sanitized just yesterday, we still feel that these are times when we must exercise extreme caution. That being said, we have made the painful decision to pause service at Counter Culture until we can have all members of our staff retested. No staff member will be allowed to return to work without a negative result. . . We hope to reopen very soon. We will keep all of you posted through our social media channels. Until then, we want to say that we are so very grateful for all of the love and support this community has shown to us in these difficult times. Stay strong #tampabay – we can't wait until the day we can welcome you back. . .📸 credit: @letterbcreative . #tampastrong #tampabay #tampabayfoodies #tampafoodies #southtampa #inthistogether #wegotthis #tamparestaurants #southtampaeats #saverestaurants

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