Ask Brad: Is restaurant takeout and delivery safe right now?

Critic Brad A. Johnson ponders which is safer: picking up takeout from a restaurant or occasionally going to the grocery store.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • April 1, 2020
Q: Is takeout and delivery from restaurants safe right now?  A: Well, food sales are considered essential services, and that’s really one of the few reasons anyone should be leaving their house during this crisis. We just have to be vigilant. I...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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