擔心疫情擴散 Costco暫停試吃服務

Costco 以分享免費試吃產品而聞名，這個想法是讓顧客嘗試他們原本不會注意到的產品，並鼓勵他們購買新產品。在網路上有無數關於 Costco 試吃的迷因，有些顧客甚至吹噓他們可以利用 Costco 的試吃免費做一頓飯。

但是隨著新型冠狀病毒爆發，Costco 暫時取消了試吃政策，避免將產品暴露在公眾場合而讓顧客有可能得到新型冠狀病毒的潛在風險。

雖然尚未有證據表明人們可能會通過食物感染到新型冠狀病毒，但這種病毒確實可以通過彼此密切接觸或通過呼吸道飛沫在人與人之間傳播。還可能因為碰觸受感染的表面或物體而感染到。

5日社群媒體上的部落客發出訊息後，許多民眾表示惋惜。現在尚不了解全美 Costco 共有哪些店面暫停試吃政策，以及哪時候才能恢復。

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??Just got word, one of our followers is a sample person for CDS which is Costco’s vendor who does all the food samples and looks like they will not be serving samples for the foreseeable future. Not sure if this is immediate and will effect all stores or will be a store by store basis. . ?The good side is that Costco is allowing CDS workers to work at the warehouses in various other capacities until samples start up again!! This was inevitable with the #coronavirus picking up steam in the US + the recent crazy crowds at Costco stores! #washyourhands #costcodeals #costcosamples #costco . ?If anyone can confirm that it’s a nationwide or worldwide sample suspension, DM or let us know in the comments below!

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Trader Joe’s 則制定了新的試吃政策。新的政策要求員工直接向顧客提供試吃，而不是展示在大盤子上。此外，顧客必須使用勺子或叉子來拿起是吃產品，不能用手。

資料來源：Costco shoppers flooding stores to prep for coronavirus are being mocked for being unable to resist its tasty free samples