Here’s a quick update on our situation as we plan to reopen on Thursday, February 25. We want to be completely transparent about what happened, what we’re doing about it, and what we’ll do to try to prevent it from happening again.
On Tuesday Feb 16th we learned from one of our employees that a person they had dinner with on Thursday Feb 11th had tested positive for Covid. Once we learned that the employee tested positive for covid, we shut down the brewery, contacted the local health department, and had all other employees tested. We also fully sanitized the entire brewery from top to bottom. We learned the employee who tested positive had taken a maskless Valentine’s photo with another employee after hours, which was a mistake. Unfortunately, both employees tested positive, as did a roommate and one other employee who came in close contact.
In total, we had 4 employees test positive. The brewery has been shut down since Monday, February 15, the last day any employee has worked. This was a very unfortunate incident, and all employees have been retrained to follow our very strict safety protocols. To be clear, we do not allow employees to be maskless at any time during their time in the brewery and we are confident this simple and innocent mistake will not be repeated. We all feel sorry that it happened.
The good news is that we plan to reopen the brewery on Thursday, February 25. All those who will be working have tested negative and have not displayed any covid symptoms. Their temperatures are taken twice a day, and we now plan to begin taking our customers’ temperatures when they arrive at the brewery as an added precaution. Temperature checks are a quick no-touch procedure that shines a thermometer light on the forehead and only takes two seconds. You may have had them elsewhere.
Our covid-positive employees will not return to work until they are fully recovered and it is perfectly safe for them to do so. We are fortunate to have hard-working, dedicated employees at Bad Martha, and we are like one big family. So you can imagine how saddened we are than any of our employees got sick from this contagious disease. We deeply care for each of them and wish them a full and speedy recovery. We will be sure they are taken care of while they are not working, and we know they appreciate your positive thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for your understanding, and please be sure to contact us with any questions or concerns. Thanks for your support! Jonathan
On Tuesday Feb 16th we learned from one of our employees that a person they had dinner with on Thursday Feb 11th had tested positive for Covid. Once we learned that the employee tested positive for covid, we shut down the brewery, contacted the local health department, and had all other employees tested. We also fully sanitized the entire brewery from top to bottom. We learned the employee who tested positive had taken a maskless Valentine’s photo with another employee after hours, which was a mistake. Unfortunately, both employees tested positive, as did a roommate and one other employee who came in close contact.
In total, we had 4 employees test positive. The brewery has been shut down since Monday, February 15, the last day any employee has worked. This was a very unfortunate incident, and all employees have been retrained to follow our very strict safety protocols. To be clear, we do not allow employees to be maskless at any time during their time in the brewery and we are confident this simple and innocent mistake will not be repeated. We all feel sorry that it happened.
The good news is that we plan to reopen the brewery on Thursday, February 25. All those who will be working have tested negative and have not displayed any covid symptoms. Their temperatures are taken twice a day, and we now plan to begin taking our customers’ temperatures when they arrive at the brewery as an added precaution. Temperature checks are a quick no-touch procedure that shines a thermometer light on the forehead and only takes two seconds. You may have had them elsewhere.
Our covid-positive employees will not return to work until they are fully recovered and it is perfectly safe for them to do so. We are fortunate to have hard-working, dedicated employees at Bad Martha, and we are like one big family. So you can imagine how saddened we are than any of our employees got sick from this contagious disease. We deeply care for each of them and wish them a full and speedy recovery. We will be sure they are taken care of while they are not working, and we know they appreciate your positive thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for your understanding, and please be sure to contact us with any questions or concerns. Thanks for your support! Jonathan
Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of all our employees and customers, particularly during this difficult pandemic. As soon as we learned an employee tested positive for Covid, we immediately closed operations, fully sanitized the building and every touchpoint in compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines, and had every employee tested.
Once we feel certain that all the tests have been completed and come back negative, and there is enough time to ensure no spread of infection, we will reopen. In the meantime and out of an abundance of caution for our employees’ and customers‘ safety, we will remain closed this weekend.
While I know that may disappoint some of our customers, we do hope you understand and thank you for your patience. We hope to reopen by next week but we will keep you posted.
Thanks for your positive wishes. Best, Jonathan
Once we feel certain that all the tests have been completed and come back negative, and there is enough time to ensure no spread of infection, we will reopen. In the meantime and out of an abundance of caution for our employees’ and customers‘ safety, we will remain closed this weekend.
While I know that may disappoint some of our customers, we do hope you understand and thank you for your patience. We hope to reopen by next week but we will keep you posted.
Thanks for your positive wishes. Best, Jonathan
Thank you for all your kind comments!
Our staff is getting their testing done and hoping for a lot of negative results.
We are undergoing some deep cleaning thanks to our friend and owner of Mayflower Homemaker Dan.
We are using this time to make sure you continue to feel safe and secure when visiting our breweries.@badmarthabeer
We look forward to seeing you soon in our taproom and outdoor spaces.
If you're looking for some Bad Martha Beer check out @johnsliquorfalmouth
and @kenyonsmarket as they may still have some of The Mischievous Mermaid and other beers.
Cheers and stay safe out there!
Our staff is getting their testing done and hoping for a lot of negative results.
We are undergoing some deep cleaning thanks to our friend and owner of Mayflower Homemaker Dan.
We are using this time to make sure you continue to feel safe and secure when visiting our breweries.@badmarthabeer
We look forward to seeing you soon in our taproom and outdoor spaces.
If you're looking for some Bad Martha Beer check out @johnsliquorfalmouth
and @kenyonsmarket as they may still have some of The Mischievous Mermaid and other beers.
Cheers and stay safe out there!
"Our number one priority is safety - which is why we will be TEMPORARILY CLOSED until further notice.
In the name of full transparency - We had a team member notify us that they were not feeling well. We told them to stay home and get a COVID test immediately. Unfortunately, the results came back positive. As a result, we feel it is best to ensure that every person of our small team gets tested as well. No other team members have symptoms and many may have not been exposed. *last date individual had a scheduled shift was Sunday*
During our temporary closure of the brewery we’ll go through the CDC contact tracing and local health department protocols, and ensure that anyone that might have come in contact with the employee also gets tested.
The brewery will be closed for sanitization over the next few days and will reopen once that is complete and our employees have been cleared.”
Thank you,
Your Bad Martha's Farmer’s Brewery ( East Falmouth Location Team)
In the name of full transparency - We had a team member notify us that they were not feeling well. We told them to stay home and get a COVID test immediately. Unfortunately, the results came back positive. As a result, we feel it is best to ensure that every person of our small team gets tested as well. No other team members have symptoms and many may have not been exposed. *last date individual had a scheduled shift was Sunday*
During our temporary closure of the brewery we’ll go through the CDC contact tracing and local health department protocols, and ensure that anyone that might have come in contact with the employee also gets tested.
The brewery will be closed for sanitization over the next few days and will reopen once that is complete and our employees have been cleared.”
Thank you,
Your Bad Martha's Farmer’s Brewery ( East Falmouth Location Team)
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2) Tag A Dog & Beer lover Friend under this photo and ask them to follow
BONUS ENTRIES: 1 comment = 1 entry and you can tag 1 friend per comment.
Please note you BOTH need to be following the above social media handles to win.
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This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram. By entering, entrants confirm they release Instagram of responsibility and agree to Instagram’s Terms of.
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(1) Bakery Treat
(1) 1lbs Cape Cod Cranberry Bones
(1) Hot Diggity Design Toy
(1) My dog digs the Cape magnet
(1) Slap Koozie ( Cape is for Dog lovers)
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(1) 4pk Mischievous Mermaid
(1) BM Beer Mug
(1) BM Dog Bandana
( 1) BM squeeze Dog Toy
(1) Beer Koozie
Retail Value combined $135.00
