Grocer Will Take Temperature Of Every Customer

WOODBURY, CT — LaBonne's Markets has announced that they will be taking the temperature of every customer to enter their stores as a safety precaution. The grocer has locations in Woodbury, Watertown, Prospect, and Salisbury.

The practice is intended to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

LaBonne's Markets posted the following on their Facebook page:

This virus is a moving target and at LaBonne’s Markets we want to be leaders is keeping our 420 associates and our 30,000 weekly customers safe.

Starting tomorrow, we will be checking the temperature of every associate before they start their shift. We will also be checking the temperature of every customer who will be shopping in our stores on a daily basis. I am sorry to say if you refuse to have your temperature taken you will not be allowed to enter the store.

We are adopting the same policy as all hospitals are presently doing for everyone who enters their buildings.

I’m confident other retail businesses will soon start this practice.

Collectively as a community, we must do our best to reduce the curve and prevent our neighbors, friends and family from spreading the virus.

I would like to again thank all our amazing people for their hard work and dedication to serving our communities. To our customers, thank you for your patience and understanding during these very difficult time in all our lives. We will get through this if we adhere to all the best practices to keep people safe.