re: Pre-Pandemic Restauranteurs, Mgrs, workers- Why wipe tables down w/ that dirty arse dishrag

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Got some nasty looks.

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No you didn't

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Checked out in the self check out aisle. Picked up the scanner, that had been molested by every other patron, touched the key pad. Then sanitized my hands when the items were in my auto.

Then I realized the are idiots. They touch all of the scanners, screen, carts etc. then they get in their car and remove the mask with their dirty hands. Then they proceed to wipe their faces with their hands because the mask made them itchy or sweaty. They just wiped out one of the whole reasons for masking up in one fall swoop.

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I like how you know you can clean your hands, but you just assume everyone wearing a mask doesn't do the same things you do

You might be a legit moron

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Yeah, but wouldnt make sense to actually really clean the table? While you're already wiping it down anyway, why not go ahead and use a disinfectant?

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I'm not arguing against it, but how long would this process take to be done correctly? I'm guessing cleaning each table correctly isn't the problem, but going to the back and changing rags after each table and whatever that all requires isn't quick.

I've read many bitchy people complain about how they hated it when people came to clean tables and sprayed stuff that smelled while they were eating nearby. And always people complaining about some places taking to long to clean tables.

We never had a concern about or saw negative effects that I'm aware of with what was happening pre-covid. Maybe just step up the wipe down a little better and do a sanitization after the restaurant closes might be the middle ground.

Disinfectants cost money. I know it’s not a lot but it will add up eventually.

Also, the disinfectant May damage the table. Who knows.

You do realize that there is sanitizing chemicals being used with that rag?

A red bucket is filled at the beginning of service with a quaternary sanitizer. A rag is placed in the bucket to soak up the sanitizer. A busser uses the sanitizer-soaked rag to spread the sanitizer across the table, killing bacteria and potentially other harmful items. At shift changover, the bucket and rag is replaced. Stop eating at shitholes that don't replace the rag regularly.

Clorox wipes are the disposable version of what restaurants have been doing for years.

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you should probably be more concerned about what’s going on in the back of the house than the front of the house with health related concerns.

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In the OP's case that is particularly true. They probably hate him and are putting pubes in his food anyway.

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At shift changover, the bucket and rag is replaced. Stop eating at shitholes that don't replace the rag regularly.

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Should check every 2 hours with QT 44 strips.

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In the OP's case that is particularly true. They probably hate him and are putting pubes in his food anyway.

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I've read many bitchy people complain about how they hated it when people came to clean tables and sprayed stuff that smelled while they were eating nearby. And always people complaining about some places taking to long to clean tables.

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I recall when my wife worked as a restaurant manager back in college that they were not allowed (by the FDA or whatever) to openly use chemicals while patrons were eating. I assume that referred to spraying chemicals on the tables, but a rag was okay. Not sure exactly the requirement.