City of Rochester
News Release
(Wednesday, March 18, 2020) — For the convenience of its
many regular food shoppers, the City of Rochester’s Public Market will remain
open with precautionary accommodations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Market’s shopping hours will remain the same: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6
a.m. – 1 p.m. and Saturdays from 5 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Market has implemented a new set of guidelines for
vendors and shoppers to increase health and safety measures at this time,
including:
• Requiring vendors to wear food-grade gloves and change
them frequently;
• Deep cleaning all Market areas with disinfectant;
• Allowing through-traffic for faster and more efficient
pickups;
• Staffing an additional sanitation crew on Market days
to continuously disinfect surfaces, doors, railings, restrooms, etc.;
• Installation of sanitizer pumps throughout the B shed,
next to all entryways and near bathrooms;
• Propping open doorways in the indoor B Shed to increase
airflow and decrease interaction with doors, handles, etc.;
• Posting City of Rochester signage about ways to reduce
the spread of germs;
• Removal of all seating from restaurant kiosks on Market
grounds in recognition of New York State’s restaurant and bar seating ban;
• Implementing additional security staff in order to
monitor and prevent crowding of indoor areas;
• Staggering work hours and approving alternative work
spaces and conditions for Market staff to decrease opportunities for exposure;
and
• Communicating via email with Market shoppers and
vendors about best practices, such as social distancing, frequent hand washing
and sanitizing, maintaining a space of at least six feet from other shoppers
and vendors, staying home while sick, covering coughs and sneezes, the
importance of washing produce and requesting that shoppers minimize their
market shopping trips.
For questions and updates, shoppers are encouraged to
call 585-428-6907, email PMarket@cityofrochester.gov,
and/or follow Social Media accounts @CityofRochesterPublicMarket.
# # #
News Media: For more information, contact the Communications
Bureau at 428-7135.