State of Alaska COVID-19 Guide: Bars

This checklist covers the minimum recommended health protocols for Bars operating in Alaska. Bar owners may adopt additional protocols consistent with their specific needs and circumstances to help protect the health and safety of all employees, contractors, and customers. For the latest information on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.alaska.gov State of Alaska COVID-19 Attachment Q Bars

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I. Applicability:

This Attachment applies to establishments that serve alcohol, including standalone bars and bars located within restaurants, hotels, resorts, and breweries (collectively “Bars”).

II. Bars may resume operations.

a. General:

i. It is encouraged to continue having employees, who are in direct contact with the public, wear cloth face coverings.
ii. Social distancing of at least six feet continues to be a best practice.
iii. Persons with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 should not be on the premises.

c. Operations

i. Walk-ins are permitted. A visitor log is not necessary, but one that has sufficient information to be able to contact a visitor should the need arise can be helpful.
ii. It is encouraged that cloth face coverings be worn by all employees interacting with the public.
iii. Bar Staff must use new drink coasters between each beverage.
iv. Bars must sanitize or provide disposable menus if menus are provided.
v. Bars should use disposableware when available.
vi. Bars must provide for hourly touch-point sanitization (including at all workstations, equipment, screens, doorknobs, restrooms).
vii. If food services are offered, please refer to the Advisory Document Attachment F.

d. Hygiene Best Practices:

i. Handwashing capability or sanitizer availability is encouraged.
ii. Employees should frequently wash their hands.

e. Staffing:

i. No employee displaying symptoms of COVID-19 may provide services to customers. Symptomatic or ill employees may not report to work;
ii. No employee may report to the work site within 72 hours of exhibiting a fever.
iii. Employer must establish a plan for employees getting ill and a return-to-work plan following CDC guidance, which can be found online at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-businessresponse.html.. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-businessresponse.html.

f. Cleaning and Disinfecting:

i. It is recommended that cleaning and disinfecting continue to be conducted in compliance with CDC protocols.
ii. When an active employee is identified as being COVID-19 positive by testing, CDC cleaning and disinfecting must be performed as soon after the confirmation of a positive test as practical. In lieu of performing CDC cleaning and disinfecting, businesses may shut down for a period of at least 72 consecutive hours to allow for natural deactivation of the virus, followed by site personnel performing a comprehensive disinfection of all common surfaces.
iii. CDC protocols can be found online at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-businessresponse.html and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html.