When is tortilla factory closing

That building caught fire, and they moved across the street. Then they moved again, to the current location on Connector Drive in the Loop Interstate 35E corridor. The restaurant will sell lunch and dinner on Friday, Oct. On its last day, Sunday, Oct. Yes, tortillas and tamales will still be available for customers to buy at the current shop. Just seven employees work in the tortilleria, and two of them have been working there for more than 40 years.

Staffers ramp up tamale production on Halloween. Thanksgiving is another big boost. December is by far the busiest time of the year, Luna says. Tortillas take 24 hours to make, but they can produce dozen tortillas an hour. Given the high sales in December, Luna asks that customers pre-order. The company will continue selling tortillas to customers through the end of the year, but eventually, they will be available for restaurants and hotels only. In a letter to employees last month, El Milagro said the deceased worker, who was not named, had not been at the plant at S.

Western Ave. At the time, the company said it was closing the plant for two weeks so an outside cleaning company could sanitize the facility. Know about breaking news as it happens. We follow the stories and update you as they develop. Custodians says short-staffing, lack of supplies and mismanagement are to blame.

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By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Springfield Washington Elections. Dear Abby Horoscopes Lifestyles Music. In a weekend letter to employees, the company, whose products are a fixture in area grocery stores, said it was notified that a longtime sanitation employee died due to complications from COVID, the disease caused by the virus.

The employee had not been at work since April 9. Two other workers at the facility have been diagnosed with COVID, and four workers have shown symptoms, El Milagro said in the letter. The company hired an outside janitorial business to sanitize and deep clean the facility and employees scheduled to work while the facility is closed will continue to be paid for 40 hours a week, El Milagro told employees.

In an emailed statement to the Tribune, El Milagro said the temporary closure of the facility will slow down production. The plant makes tortillas, chips, tostadas, and taco shells.