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title: "NRN: McDonald's Will Screen Employees Before They Start Shifts as a 'Precautionary' Measure"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/360aae57-72f6-4ecf-aa76-73fb6ff4764d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nrn-mcdonalds-will-screen-employees-before-they-start-shifts-as-a-precautionary-measure-2712691
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2020-04-02T21:16:03.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:28:11.258Z
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# NRN: McDonald's Will Screen Employees Before They Start Shifts as a 'Precautionary' Measure

**TL;DR:** McDonald's will begin screening employees before shifts as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure. The screenings will include questions to ensure workers are feeling their best before each shift.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-04-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nrn-mcdonalds-will-screen-employees-before-they-start-shifts-as-a-precautionary-measure-2712691).*

## Story

**Nation’s Restaurant News reported late Wednesday night** **that McDonald’s will begin screening restaurant employees at both corporate and franchise locations as a “precautionary” measure to reduce the risk of exposure to coronavirus.**

**Administered by store managers, the screenings will include a number of questions meant to ensure workers are "feeling their best" before each shift.**

> **Questions include: Are you showing symptoms associated with COVID-19? Have you been diagnosed with COVID-19? Have you had close contact in the past 14 days with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? Have you been told by a health care provider or public health official that you should self-quarantine due to potential COVID-19 exposure, or are you suspected of having COVID-19?**

**Any employee who answers “yes” to any of these questions will be sent home and not allowed to return until they’ve received authorization from a medical professional.**

**Most McDonald's restaurants across the U.S. have remained open for drive-thru, carryout and delivery throughout the coronavirus crisis, but last week the franchise announced it would** **temporarily suspend its all-day-breakfast offering** **in an effort to streamline kitchen operations and increase drive-thru efficiency.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Nation's Restaurant News (publication)
- restaurant operations (topic)
- covid-19 measures (topic)
- employee screening (topic)
- corporate McDonald's locations (location)
- franchise McDonald's locations (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nrn-mcdonalds-will-screen-employees-before-they-start-shifts-as-a-precautionary-measure-2712691). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/360aae57-72f6-4ecf-aa76-73fb6ff4764d).