The company announced the move after three of its employees at the Downey branch reported positive COVID-19 results.
The Porto's branch in Buena Park, California.
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The branch of Downey of Porto’s, he Los Angeles' popular Latin coffee and pastry will be temporarily closed after detecting three coronavirus infections among employees of the place.
Through a statement on their social networks, the company that has Latino owners, stated that this temporary closure was preventively but that the rest of its branches continued working as usual.
To Our Valued Guests: The safety and well-being of our team, guests and our community are fundamental to our family business. Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily close our Downey bakery. Please note, all other Porto’s Bakery locations remain open. pic.twitter.com/1LcL6fMebL
– Porto's Bakery (@Portos) June 25, 2020
Porto’s assured that Although the closure was not a requirement, they decided to do it to carry out a process of total cleaning and disinfection of the facilities.. On-site operations will restart Monday June 29.
The popular pastry It is well known and frequented by the city's Latino community and until recently, before the virus, it was common to see long lines of people waiting to enter the place.
