One of the two McDonald’s locations in Sturgeon Bay has temporarily closed due to a positive COVID-19 test.  Signs notifying customers of the closure at 1212 Egg Harbor Road were found Wednesday morning. In a statement from McDonald’s owner/operator Ryan Larson, he says they are working with the state and county department of health to remedy the issue.  Upon learning the news, the restaurant was closed for deep cleaning and employees in direct contact with the affected person will be tested and quarantined for 14 days.  McDonald’s has been doing daily wellness and temperature checks of their employees before each shift and provided them with gloves and masks. No timeline was given for the Egg Harbor Road location’s reopening, but its other Sturgeon Bay location off of Highway 42/57 will remain open.  

FULL STATEMENT FROM MCDONALD'S OWNER/OPERATOR RYAN LARSON

“Our highest priority is to protect the health and well-being of our people and community. We recently learned that one of our Sturgeon Bay restaurant employees has tested positive for the coronavirus.

As soon as we were notified of the confirmed case, we closed the restaurant to conduct a thorough deep-cleaning and sanitization procedure and notified local public health authorities. Additionally, we worked closely with the Door County Health Department to identify and reach out to any restaurant staff who had been in close contact with the employee who contracted the virus. These employees have been asked to be tested and self-quarantine at home for 14 days to ensure they remain healthy before returning to work. We have been in contact with the employees and are providing support during this time. Our people are the heart and soul of the McDonald’s family and we’re keeping all of our employees in our thoughts during this time.

We have been conducting wellness checks and temperature checks before each shift to ensure our employees are healthy and feeling their best. Additionally, we are providing gloves and masks to our employees and installed protective barriers, in addition to adhering to social distancing guidelines and enhanced hygiene procedures. We look forward to reopening when we can safely staff the restaurant again to serve our loyal customers.”