By Beacon Staff
Shearer’s Foods on Friday has officially confirmed the second case of COVID-19 at its West Burlington plant, according to a company official.
In a press release on Friday, a Shearer’s Foods official said the second employee who was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19 )contracted the virus from a non-employee. A second positive case was confirmed in April by employees who wished to remain anonymous. Company officials have not acknowledged if the case announced Friday was the same individual.
Kimberly Davenport, corporate director of Shearer’s Snacks corporate office in Massilon, Ohio, said the second individual has agreed to self-quarantine for 14 days. Company officials did not say when the second employee was tested or when they became ill.
Friday's official confirmation comes a month after the first case was announced by Shearer’s Foods. Davenport said that person has fully recovered from COVID-19.
Regarding the second confirmed case, Davenport said: “The team member did not come in contact with the product and there is no food safety risk. People who have been asked by the company to stay at home in quarantine, under an abundance of caution, will continue to receive pay and benefits during their quarantine period."