Eater is in the process of investigating these allegations, which have continued to grow throughout the week. He didn’t feel the facts were adding up. newsletter, 22828 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220. Eater spoke with Dr. Russell Faust, medical director for the Oakland County Health Division, on Tuesday about how businesses can verify whether claims of positive cases are accurate. There have been numerous anonymous allegations against Jeff King online. The rep adds that, “Since the training that took place over a year ago, not one report or claim has been made.”. script.setAttribute('data-npo-id', npo); At least one other Oakland County business, however, claimed this week that they only learned of positive infections at their business after news reports surfaced. Businesses who receive an anonymous call from someone claiming to have contracted COVID-19 after dining at a restaurant are encouraged to reach out to the Oakland County Health Division for verification. Join the Metro Times Press Club: Because no news is bad news.
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In an emailed statement, a representative wrote that the company believed the COVID-19 call may have been a false claim by a “disgruntled” former employee who may have been attempting to damage the business. Eater has been unable to confirm the identity of the employee that the company is referencing. He took the phone number the alleged COVID-19 victim called in on and found out that the number belonged to a disgruntled employee who was let go a year and a half ago. var script = document.createElement('script'); Some people familiar with the situation allege that it was only after a screenshot of a message sent to staff about the suspected COVID-19 case began circulating on the internet that the restaurant publicly addressed the possible case. The company stated to Eater in an email that an anonymous caller reached out claiming they had tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting the restaurant on Thursday, June 25. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. The company further told Eater that there was an incident on the evening of Tuesday, June 30, where a woman celebrating her 21st birthday came into Imperial with a large party and allegedly became angry when her group couldn’t be sat together. © 2020 The individual is then contacted by an official who verifies who they may have been in contact with while infected with the virus and what places they visited. script.id = 'commitchange-script'; var script = document.createElement('script'); script.id = 'commitchange-script'; Eater also reached out to Working Class Outlaws for more comment on the COVID-19 situation and the claims circulating online. Detroit Metro Times - Contact Us Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Detroit Metro Times, and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. Working Class Outlaws announced operations manager Jeff King resigned shortly after the post went viral. Ferndale restaurant group Working Class Outlaws is facing social media backlash this week over allegations the company fostered a toxic work environment and turned a blind eye to accusations of racism and sexual harassment. The manager who was on duty at the time that the COVID-19 report came into the restaurant, “came to the owners and made everyone aware of the call.” The rep continues: The general manager, John Kinney, found a deep cleaning service to sterilize the restaurant the next day. The restaurant group Working Class Outlaws stated on Thursday, July 2, that co-owner Jeff King had resigned as operations manager.