Yolk - One Arts Plaza

Downtown Restaurant Yolk Stayed Open After Employee Tested Positive for COVID-19 | Eater Dallas

"A Downtown Dallas breakfast spot faced worker safety concerns after a hostess, Vanessa Rodriguez, was hospitalized and later tested positive for Covid-19. Coworkers allege management failed to properly notify staff of the diagnosis, did not encourage exposed employees to self-quarantine, and continued serving diners while potential exposures occurred; two other servers reportedly were not informed of their contact and kept interacting with customers. Rodriguez’s boyfriend, a server who lives with her, said he told managers he would self-isolate and be tested, but was allegedly kept on the schedule and asked to return despite his doctor’s recommendation for testing; management and the owner, Taki Kastanis, counter that the server was required to isolate and was removed from the schedule and that the restaurant followed CDC notification guidelines. Rodriguez also says she was never screened for symptoms since March, contrasting with owner claims that employees are screened, and raising questions about whether the venue met Texas Health and Human Services’ recommended reopening protocols." - Brittanie Shey