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Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« on: March 18, 2020, 10:51:17 AM »
Rubashkin had 3 shochtim test positive....the owner of the store claims there will be a massive shortage of chickens if the place gets shutdown....

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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2020, 11:25:44 AM »
Rubashkin had 3 shochtim test positive....the owner of the store claims there will be a massive shortage of chickens if the place gets shutdown....
They will not be shutting down. They cleaned and all are not wearing masks and taking precautions.

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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2020, 12:11:26 PM »
Rubashkin had 3 shochtim test positive....the owner of the store claims there will be a massive shortage of chickens if the place gets shutdown....
Do you have a source other than a random rumor? Just spoke to someone who lives in postville and they said there is absolutely no truth to it, and even if it were, it's not a foodborne virus. If we learn anything from this whole situation it should be not to spread mass panic based on a rumor

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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2020, 12:12:55 PM »
and even if it were, it's not a foodborne virus.
No shchita without shochtim.
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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2020, 12:36:19 PM »
Rubashkin had 3 shochtim test positive....the owner of the store claims there will be a massive shortage of chickens if the place gets shutdown....


PLEASE DON'T FORWARD SUCH POSTS WITHOUT THE SOURCE.  IT CAN SHUT BUSINESSES JUST FROM A RUMOR.

BESIDES THE PANIC IT CAN CAUSE...

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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2020, 02:01:50 PM »

PLEASE DON'T FORWARD SUCH POSTS WITHOUT THE SOURCE.  IT CAN SHUT BUSINESSES JUST FROM A RUMOR.

BESIDES THE PANIC IT CAN CAUSE...


Panic (whether “legitimate” or imagined) will cause shortages much faster than a supply constraints.
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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2020, 02:25:41 PM »
Panic (whether “legitimate” or imagined) will cause shortages much faster than a supply constraints.
See the toilet paper panic for evidence.
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2020, 02:27:08 PM »
See the toilet paper panic for evidence.
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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2020, 03:28:21 PM »
Panic (whether “legitimate” or imagined) will cause shortages much faster than a supply constraints.
Exactly my point.  People jump to forward just so they can be the news bearer
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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2020, 03:29:14 PM »

You wish. Aint no one paying rent.

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Re: Overheard from a store owner in Lakewood
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2020, 03:59:48 PM »

PLEASE DON'T FORWARD SUCH POSTS WITHOUT THE SOURCE.  IT CAN SHUT BUSINESSES JUST FROM A RUMOR.

BESIDES THE PANIC IT CAN CAUSE...

This was reported on ywn a few days ago. They also have a press release from agri posted. Here is the text

To our Customers,

As you might have seen in published reports, there have been three confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Postville, Iowa. We can confirm that this is in fact the case. All three cases are in the same family, two parents and an older son, who had traveled to New York for a simcha.

Due to strict, aggressive guidelines already implemented in our facility at the onset of this pandemic, when they exhibited symptoms upon their return to Postville, they were immediately quarantined and will remain that way until medically recommended. In addition, those that were in direct contact have also been in self-quarantine although no one else has shown any symptoms of the virus.

Internally, we have taken even more aggressive steps to educate ourselves and our team members on ways to help prevent or reduce the risk of exposure. We have also implemented additional sanitizing and hand washing procedures above and beyond what was already in place. Agristar will continue to follow recommendations from the CDC and the Iowa Department of Public Health, while continuing to supplement those recommendations with our own enhanced guidelines.



The safety of our employees, our products and our customers is paramount. That is why we have put in place these aggressive measures to ensure the safety and the continued supply of our products during these uncertain times.

There is currently no disruption in our production and no compromise on the safety and quality of our products.

We appreciate the outpouring of concern for the affected individuals and wish them, and all those effected by this pandemic, a speedy recovery.