ATTACHMENTS AA to CC

Union City Food Providers
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7 Hills Food Store
7-11 Store #16824
7-11 Store #21427
7-Eleven, Inc.
Acacia Creek and Masonic Homes
AFC Sushi (inside Safeway #1197)
Amy's Donut
Andersen Bakery
Applebee's
Asia Express
A-Town Pizza
Bakery La Mejor
Bakery Taqueria
Baldie's Cafe
Bambu Dessert & Drinks
Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream
Beijing Yogurt (inside Marina Foods)
Bharat Bazar
Bobo and Bei Bei Services
Bob's Discount Liquor #7
Bob's Quick Shop Beer & Wine
Break Your Fast
Bronco Billy's Pizza Palace
Buckhorn Grill
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burger King
Burger King
Cam Huong
Century Theater
Chaplains Sports Bistro
Chevy's, Inc.
Chili's, Inc.
Chipotle Mexican Grill #1529
Chowking Restaurant (inside Seafood City)
Cold Stone Creamery
Crowne Plaza
Curry King
Daawat Restaurant
Domino's Pizza
Donut Delight Express
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Attachment AA
Dorado Foods
Double OO Liquors
Dragon House Chinese Restaurant
E-Bubble
Elite Bakery
Ernie's Liquor
Extended Stay
Favorite Indian Restaurant, Inc.
Fish Day
Food Maxx Bakery
Fuddruckers
Gerrys Grill
Goldilock's Bakeshop
Gourmet Grill Fresh Mexican
Haafiz Food Mart
HK Top
Holiday Inn Express
Honey's Mobile Sweets
Hong Kong Restaurant
House of Dumplings
Ida's Kitchen
IHOP #1724
In-N-Out Burger #156
Island Pacific
Jamba Juice Company
Jen Jon's Cafe
Jim's Cocktail Lounge
Jiro Japanese Restaurant
Jojoli
Jollibee
Ka Ice Cream
Kabila Restaurant
Kadok's
Kaffa Coffee
Kentucky Fried Chicken #144
King Calamari
King Liquors
Koi Sushi Boat
Korean Grocery Store
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Union City Food Providers
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L & L Hawaiian Barbecue
La Dona Taqueria
Lechon Manila
Linh Catering
Liquor Barrel
Little Shenyang Inc
Los Dos Gallos
Lucky's/Save Mart #782
Mai's Kitchen
Maneki Sushi
Manile Good-Ha
Marina Food
Mayflower Seafood Restaurant
McDonald's
McDonald's (inside Walmart)
Men Oh
Mexico Lindo Restaurant
Mexico Tipico Restaurant
Million Dollar Thai
Mission Food & Liquor
Mission Shell
Mission View Food & Liquor
Mongolian Hot Pot
Mountain Mike's Pizza
Mr. Green Bubble Tea
Mr. Kebab
Mr. Pickles
Nayong Filipino
New India Market
New Luk Yuen
New Sakura Buffet, Inc.
New York Pasta and Pizza
Niles Liquors & Mini Mart
Niles Pie Company
Pacifica Senior Living
Pasquinelli Sandwich Company
Pasta Pomodoro
PCFMA Union City Farmers' Market
Perry's Liquors
Pho Pasteur Restaurant
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Attachment AA
Pho Tuong Lai
Pine Garden Restaurant
Pinoy Handaan LLC
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen
Premier Food Ingredients LLC
Pump it Up of Union City
Quik Stop #3029
Raja Sweets & Indian Cuisine
Red Ribbon Bakeshop
Rite Aid #5943
Roll Revolution, Inc.
Rose Garden Restaurant
Roshni Market
Roundtable Pizza
S.D.E.S. Alvarado
Sada Punjab
Safeway Inc.
Sangrams Palace
Seafood City Supermarket
Seamms LP-Valero
Sha Bistro
Shalimar Indian Groceries
Share Tea
Shell Station
Sheng Kee Bakery
Sk Donut Shop
Smart & Final
Smith Convenience Market
Sno-Crave Tea House
Spice House
Starbuck's Corporation
Starbuck's Corporation
Starbuck's Corporation
Starbuck's Corporation #5653
Subway
Subway
Subway 29141
Super Taqueria Garita #1
Union City Food Providers
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Sushi Boat
Sweet Mex
T.G.I. Fridays
Taco Bell
Taco Bell #15798
Taco Bell #2194
Tadamasa Ramen
Tapioca Express
Taquizas Edgar
Tayyibaat Meat & Grill
Texas Roadhouse
Thai Bbq and Seafood Restaurant, Inc.
Thai Kitchen
Thai Village Cuisine
The Backyard Bayou
The Peppertree Lounge
The Spot
Togo's
Tomatina
Toppings Too Restaurant
Tribu Grill
UC Donuts & Deli
UC Food & Liquor
Uncle Yu Express Restaurant
Union City 76 Station
V Tropical Bake Shop
Valerio's Tropical Bake Shop
Whipple Taqueria
Wingstop
Yokohama Iekei Ramen
Attachment AA
Attachment BB
Rep
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EPS Ban Assessment Form
Food Vendor
Site Address
Manager/Owner
Phone
E-mail
# of Tables
Business Type
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Deli
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Non-chain fast food
Grocery/market
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Chain sit-down restaurant
Non-chain sit-down rest
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Convenience store
Other____________
What’s your opinion of the foam food/beverage container ban? If you are using Styrofoam currently
would you be willing to switch to an alternative? If not, why? If yes, why?
Yes
1) Is EPS currently used by food vendor?
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$100 or less □
$200 – 500 □
100 or less □
200 – 500 □
Less than 10% □
25% - 50% □
100 or less □
500 – 1,000 □
plastic □
plastic □
Yes
2) Monthly cost for Styrofoam purchase:
3) Styrofoam quantity purchased monthly:
4) Take-out % of overall business:
5) Current inventory of Styrofoam packaging:
6) Other packaging product used:
7) Alternative product vendor/store: _____________________
No
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$100 – 200 □
> $500 □
100 – 200 □
> $500 □
10 - 25% □
> 50% □
100 – 500 □
> 1,000 □
comp paper □
foil/other □
No
Attachment CC
Food Provider Site Visits
EPS
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Food Provider Site Visits
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Site Visit Comments
Attachment CC
majority foam (hinged container, tubs, clamshells) paper cartons. Mr Yang was not there, left card if he wants to schedule follow up meeting.
Only paper boxes, not aware of bans in other cities.
3/23/16 Mtg sch'ed with Jimmy for Wed., March 30. 3/16/16 Jimmy out of town and will be back in a week or so. Gave my card to Calvin; want to schedule compost training. 3/30- Compost training. Have ryc clamshells, foil bowls w/ clear lids, ryc soup bowls and paper boxes. Support ban because you can't heat up styrofoam, takes up a lot of space in trash, and is not good for environment. Also paper alternatives have c
clamshells, foam cups, tubs. Owner not there, staff say shes receptive to switching to alternatives. Comp cups.
Okay with ban.
Reusables for sit down. Condiment foam cups, coffee cups, clamshells, paper cups. Spoke to Sunny via cell phone about proposed ordinance. Interested in filling out online survey and will look at flyer.
Ann wasn't there, dropped off flyer + spoke w/ employee. Use paper + clear plastic cups. Foam clamshells, potentially foam tubs but employee couldn't confirm.
no strong opinion on ban, use recyclables and reusables.
expressed concern over costs of alternatives saying they are 2x as much Have paper cups. But use foam because it is half price of alternatives. Over 50% of business is take out.
Larry not there. Spoke with manager. Okay with ban since they don’t have any foam.
expressed concern over costs of alternatives, they use eps because its cheap. Mentioned they only use eps for take home leftovers, since afraid eps will contaminate hot foods. Use foam clamshells and trays. Have some clear plastic. Use foam because it is cheap.
All plastic/paper cups. Can not there but left card to schedule compost training.
Support ban, saying EPS is not good for food simply because it is plastic.
Met w/ Tina. Use foam clamshells and kids cups. Use reusables for sit down.
Elva not in. All packaging includes CB pizza boxes, recyclable plastic clamshells.
Lori wasn't available, left EPS flyer w/ asst. mgr. Walk site depts, visited deli and bakery. Both only have ryc/compostables.
Sushi to go is right next to deli, no foam. Clear plastic ryc sushi trays/lids and seaweed salad/other condiments.
Sit down & to go. All clear plastic cups, tubs, paper cups. Don’t like how foam melts into hot foods and liquids.
in transition of appointing new manager
Switched when Alameda County implemented ban, think ban is a good idea.
Compost Training. After 4pm (5-4) employees. Paper boats/bags. Cups, clamshells, sides, hinged lids. Andrea to pass info on to owner Robert.
N/A no eps.
Just has foam cups for hot tea and small stock of foam plates- in process of phasing out
N/A, spoke to manager don’t generate any foam
spoke to david who was busy, he confirmed they use eps, dropped off flyer and informed of ordinance
Don't have foam. Spoke with owner, does not speak much english.
Price is a big deal ($28 vs $48) Supports whatever the people want, uses foam containers for rice, uses plastic containers otherwise. Eat in use reusables.
support ban. Uses clear containers to showcase products, switched because because food sticks to it and is absorbed also stacked trays sometimes break off into little pieces and end up mixed with customer's meal. Get alts. From Home Depot and Restaurant Depot
Lots of foam soup tubs, clamshells, trays, but some plastic clamshells as well. Addie on vacation back 2/29. Called and
foil trays, paper clamshells, paper trays.
3/10/16 Ernest still not there; will send follow-up e-mail to solicit feedback 2/24: Employee confirmed do not use foam packaging. Ernest not there. Suggested we come back Thursday or Friday.
One type of styrofoam cup for fountain drinks.
Aluminum foil trays/plastic lids. Paper cups, plastic soup tubs.
N/A no eps
N/A.
3/24/16 Site mtg with owner, Frances, scheduled for today at 4pm. 3/10 Not open, but employee spoke to me briefly to give owner's contact name & site phone #. He did not know whether they use foam packaging. Hours are 4-9pm. 3/24 met with Francis. In ownership transition, started in Nov. 14, using compostable clamshells, but too expensive so switched to foam. Francis is however in support of ban for environmenta
N/A no eps.
Ban doesn’t matter to them, only use foam water cups which aren't used often.
Met w/ owner. Used cantonese translator. Went over proposed EPS ban. They use foam clamshells and small hinged containers.
40% takeout. Met with Sunny. All to-go containers are hinged styrofoam. Going to follow up with owner Mr. Yu. 3/10 Tried visiting again, but Mr. Yu not there
foam clamshells and soup bowls.
Met w/ David & Harvey. Lots of foam meat trays which are exempt. However, large food court/deli area next to Beijing yogurt that sells hot food in foam containers. Foam clamshells and tubs/cups. Also have clear ryc hinged containers and paper cartons. David said they've already had to switch to all alt. packaging at other Marina Food locations (e.g. San Mateo County where foam ban passed), He's in support of doing th
Small cooler & counter area in Marina Food. No separate sit-down area (next to food court where tables are). Prepackaged yogurt beverages in ryc plastic tubs/cups. No foam viewed.
3/24/16 Will visit after Adobo Connection on Thursday if at El Mercado until 5:30pm. 3/16/16 Not open. Hours are 11:30am-2pm & 5:30-9:30pm. Take out only 15% of biz, only use foam clamshells for fried food. Go through 1-2 wkly. since main to-go is ramen, ramen packaged in ryc plastic tubs. would not be hard to make switch. Use maple trade corp and costco which are on alt. vendors list.
3/16/16 Visited site. Sam Lau not there. Will be back at 11am next day. 3/10/16 Sent e-mail to Sam Lau w/ EPS ban flyer & to solicit feedback. Foam is problematic because it bends, can't support weight. 3/30- Sam supports ban. Already switched to alts. at Milipitas location, recieved approval from owner to start making switch.
Not very much to-go. All packaging is paper. Made switch to paper while ago due to customer perference/environmental concern. Do not have to go beverages/cups.
Expressed concern over alt. costs. Foam bowls and clamshells (used foil to line bottom of clamshell). Lisa manages New China & Pho Tuong Lai. Viewed proposed ban w/ Cantonese translator.
Met w/ Lisa and an employee. Had translator speak to her in Cantonese about EPS ban. Employee showed they are using alternatives.
Tim not there, but met w/ employee & gave flyer. They have foam tubs/cups for soup. Also paper cartons for to-go. No to-go beverages. Reusables for sit down.
Met with Peggy Sun. Shes in support of ban. Doesn't affect their biz b/c they don’t use foam. Have paper pastry boxes, clear ryc plastic clamshells, paper pastry bags, metal tins w/ plastic lids for pies/quiche
3/10 Manager, Eric, still not in but determined they use foam cups & clamshells. Also have clear plastic recycable cups. 2/25 Manager not in, employee didn't know what they used. Left fact sheet
don't generate eps waste except meat trays possibly
N/A don’t have any eps
N/A.
"whatever is good for environment is good for us"
N/A.
lots of foam serviceware, are in transition process since they had some plastic clamshells (lots of takeout)
no visible eps. Used clear recyclable cups and containers.
3/21/16 Scott Castor no longer mgr; spoke to new mgr Henry Collantes. He was busy & didn't have time to answer q's about foam usage, but will schedule a mtg. E-mailed EPS flyer. 3/10/16 E-mailed Scott Castor & Peter Fan. Peter Fan e-mail bounced back as undeliverable. 3/29- Met w/ Henry. Confirmed they use foam clamshelss and also perhaps foam cups/tubs. Not sure on qty. b/c new mgr. Have room service and c
foam cups & to-go clamshells, Lorena not in, revisit
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Agrees with ban for environmental concerns. Time has come, alternatives are more available.
3/10/16 Sent-mail to ED, Ann Villapando ([email protected]) with EPS flyer & to solicit feedback. No response as of 3/23/16. 3/29- Met w/ Robert & gave EPS flyer to receptionist, Michelle. Cathy and Cynthia not there. Robert said they do use foam water/coffee cups (min. qtys) in memore care & dining svcs. Not sure about other types of foam packaging or alts. Sent Cathy email but haven't heard b
Use paper cups, not foam. Raj wasn't in. Spoke to Isidiro and gave him flyer.
Only had small eps bowl for potatoes, "doesn't matter to us either way we can switch to plastic bowls"
No foam. Use paper cups at coffee & water stations in lobby; no room service or breakfast area. Rec'ed GM Lisa's contact info.
No foam. use eco-friendly products, no room service or breakfast area.
most of business to go, alts. Are 2x as expensive, hates how costs are increasing, bad for businesses. PGE also increases costs. Things are getting harder for small businesses
Switched to alternatives because its better for enviornment, little more expensive but worth it.
50% to-go. Raj uses foam water cups because they are cheap and not used often. Expressed concerns over price but will do what's needed to comply. Corporate branded paper cups and packaging.
Gave card, they will have Lawrence call since not in at time of visit.
Publically accessible coffee station w/ foam cups. Say coffee is just for manager but open for customers.
No eps. Paper cups & clear plastic.
Tri-CED is going to drop-off EPS flyer to site contact when conducting MF ryc outreach this week or next week. Also sent e-mail to food services director, John Marshall.
3/9/16 Met with Jhuly. The market does not use eps/meat trays exempt. Use paper cups for water. Taco truck vendor who parks in front of market sells product on foam trays/plates. Jhuly will share flyer & communicate requirements to taco truck.
Karen on vacation until Mon. 3/19. use paper cartons, clear plastic tubs.
supports ban for environmental reasons.
left flyer w/ mgr.
Foam water/coffee cup, condiment cup. Paper boxes for donuts, paper bag for sandwhich. Express concern about cost but support ban.
Foam clamshells and cups. Wouldn’t be problem to switch, don’t use eps often. No problem switching, support ban.
Foam cups and tubs. Mgr not in but employee would pass on flyer.
Foam bowls and cups. Don't use often. Foam cups are for water and Joel thinks foam condiment tubs can be easily switched out w/ ryc alt. He showed remaining box of foam cups, only about 1/2 full.
They do not have foam, Johnson very much in support of ban.
Foam tubs, clamshells, cups. Ryc plastic tubs + aluminum trays. Reusables for sit down. Marc wasn't there, employee said email flyer to Marc.
Met w/ owner Casey. She is very much in support of ban b/c good for env. + future generations. Already use paper cups+ryc plastic cups
Spoke to property mgr. Johnson. Have foam cups, tubs, plates/trays, clamshells. He supports ban and will switch to alternatives, not concerned with cost. Reusable plastic baskets for sit down.
80-85% sit down. Alfred supports ban. Wants to switch and right thing to do so don't have problem if it costs a little more. Use foam clamshells and soup tubs. Vendor has alt. options.
Foam clamshells and bowls visible. Left fact sheet and card with employee Parminder not in.
Support ban for environmental reasons. Grocery store with no deli/bakery so to-go packaging N/A
sit down use reusables. Paper soup tubs, ryc salad clamshells, paper drink cups, paper pizza boxes. Already switched to alts. But had eps at time of visit because they needed quick fix, ran out of alt inventory. Spoke w/ Jonathon, very busy and did not want flyer or discuss further.
Annette not in. They use some foam to-go clamshells. Not very many, everything else is ryc plastic or paper.
Use foam clamshells for heat insulation. Support ban for environmental reasons and no problem switching.
Use big foil tray w/ clear plastic top for catering. Reusables for sit down. Have foam water cups, plates, clamshells, soup bowls.
People may say that switching to alternative products is better for the environment but they complain if menu item's prices increase. Businesses cannot just shoulder all the unnecessary expense. Other alternatives are 3 to 4 times more expensive and correct sizes are difficult to find. Have foam clamshells, hinged containers, soup bowls. Use reusables for dine in. Manager not in at time of visit
3/21/16 Researched hrs of operation and believe they close by 2 or 3pm. 3/4/16 Not open (after hrs) when visited, but viewed from window foam clamshells/cups. 3/29 revisited site, mgr confirmed use of foam listed above, said in support of ban. Already submitted letter survey. Doesn't buy packaging so unsure of cost. had paper deli wraps.
clear plastic alt. no eps, organics goes to corporate in Roseville, compost.
No foam. Issue w/ compost cart sometimes not being picked up. In support of ban.
Sukhwinder not in. left flyer w/ employees. Confirmed no foam, use ryc cups and paper sandwich packaging. Ryc plastic salad tubs.
all alt. ryc plastic + paper
Eddie not there. Lots of foam (clamshells, tubs large/small cups) some clear plastic tubs and paper cartons.
use all paper packaging. Large paper pastry boxes, paper cups, paper cartons. Vianey not in but employee will pass on fact sheet.
foam cups, clamshells. Tried switching but could not get right size which customers did not like. Also switched at one point because eps was unavailable.
N/A no eps.
never carried EPS N/A
no eps, left flyer with manager. Supports ban thinks it’s a good idea.
Ron is personally in support for environment and future generations sustainability. Corporate office is likely opposed due to added expense. They already use recyclable plastic soup tubs and salad containers to-go, only have foam clamshells.
would not be a problem to switch to alternatives. Already switched at other locations (fremont/san leandro). On board and understand right thing to do for environment. Some ryc plastic salad and appetizer containers. Foil catering trays. (PS w/ clear lid)
Ban doesn’t matter, have alts no eps.
N/A left flyer.
foam clamshells. Lolita not in, spoke with manager and left fact sheet.
majority foam used for sit-down customer. Foil trays for catering leftovers. Foam clamshells and tubs. Foam tubs help insulate soup/keep food warm. Concerned about costs and having to pass on to customer.
small foam clamshells, rest is alternatives.
gave employee fact sheet to pass on to manager.
support ban
spoke with manager, already switched had to comply with eps ban in other jurisdictions. Buy eps only when they run out of alternative inventory.
N/A no eps.
3/23/14 Will conduct site visit when visiting Sushi Boat at Union Lndg. 3/29 Met w/ mgr. mark. Viewed bakery/deli and confirmed don't use foam. Have ryc plastic packaging in deli and paper. Bakery paper cartons and waxed paper. In support of ban but doesn't apply since they don't use foam. Have foam coolers, meat/egg trays, sell bulk foam plates/cups but are exempt from ord.
no eps, left flyer with manager
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use reusables for sit-down. Also have paper plates, cups, clear plastic cups. Paper hinged containers for wings and plastic ryc salad containers. Cardboard pizza. Frozone uses paper cups, boxes, plastic clear drink cups. Terri was not there, left flyer with staff & reviewed current packaging products.
Already made switch. Have to use even more stringent packaging at other stores (emeryville) such as compostable utensils, etc. Plastic tubs, salad trays, cups, paper soup tubs. Large aluminum foil catering trays
Reviewed packagaing products available (foam/ryc/comp) and compared pricing
Spoke with manager, see eps litter a lot on ground, support ban
3/9/16 Revisited. Owner, Charles, still not there but gave employee EPS flyer & confirmed that foam is used. 2/25/16 not open at time of visit
Met with assistant manager Debbie. All to-go containers and to-go cups are foam. Did not have a strong opinion either way. Pass along info to Mike including service agreement to add compost.
Tim not in support of ban due to cost but understands good to consider for customer preference just knowing what alternative packaging is out there. He'll do some research gave him alt. product list via email. He says may be a good if find an alt. product that works even better than what they currently use.
Use ryc aluminum trays w/ clear ryc lids, compostable white paper cartons, ryc paper/plastic cups.will follow-up with Han potentially for quote. I know he'd support a foam ban because environmentally focused.
N/A.
N/A. against styrofoam "bad for environment"
Met with Madel. styrofoam containers (clamshells/tubs) Deo & Eric not there, but will follow-up via email. Foil catering trays.
Foam bowls. (small & medium) paper/foam coffee cups, clear plastic drink cups.
Paper cups, plates pizza boxes. Mukti not in left flyer w/ employee.
spoke to new owner. Corporate provides alt. packaging. Use clear plastic cups to showcase product, already submitted online survey.
foam trays, cups, clamshells, tubs, bowls, cups. Paper cartons. Buy foam at cash & carry/restaurant depot. Concerned about costs of alts. Majority of business is to go, wouldn’t switch unless mandatory.
Use foam water cups and bowls. Customers use foam cups for hot water etc.
Foam tubs for soup, clamshells. Some paper
spoke with Kenneth, did not want to give opinion until spoke with co-owner. Use one foam conatiner for liquid products. Will see if vendors carry suitable alternative. Also use clear plastic clamshells, muffin trays, paper cartons.
use some clear plastic, have foam clamshells and black foam plates. RYC plastic bowl and clear plastic water cup.
not supportive because of cost. Uses foam clamshelss and bowls.
Foam soup tubs, clamshells for rice/entrees, drink cups. Paper cartons. Owner Roy not there but spoke to employee and left flyer
Arnel not in. Met w/ June (male). They don’t have bakery or deli to generate eps. 4 tenants ( Manila Sunrise, V-Trop Bakeshop, Goldilocks, Manila Good-Ha). Tenants are independent and purchase packaging individually.
clear plastic containers/ clamshells. White plastic trays. Foil w/ clear top and clear soup bowls
not very many alternative products to choose from, cost 3x as much. Have lots of styrofoam clamshells, cups, etc.
Foam tubs, clamshells, hinged containers, foam cups. Ryc plastic condiment cups. Sit down reusables provided. New owner Pamela not there but spoke to employee and gave flyer.
foam bowls, rest is plastic and paper.
had foam soup tub on wall, but showed that have switched to ryc plastic soup tubs. Use ryc clear plastic clamshells for seafood & large foil catering trays.
Met with Bo, owner is Angela. Majority si-down. Foam tubs, aluminum foil catering trays. Sit down use reusables. Receptive to making switch but needs to check with Angela.
foam clamshells & hinged containers. Danny not there but received new owners contact info.
Met w/ Joseph who is in support of ban b/c its good for env. And future generations. Will make switch to comply. Purchase foam 2-3 per week. Also use alt. packaging: clear tubs, clear cups, clear lids w/ foil bowls.
Didn't want to provide mgr/owner name, but would pass along flyer. Inside Island Pacific. Foam water cups, hinged containers, soup bowls, trays, clear plastic soup bowls + cups, clear plastic + foil bowls.
use foam soup tubs, clamshells, paper cups. Reusables for sit down. Owner/mgr not there, left flyer.
N/A only use alternatives, support ban.
Duonos not in. Already made switch when got City letter. Clear ryc soup tubs, compostable clamshells, paper cartons.
support ban saying it's better for the environment. Only have paper and recyclables.
Foam bowls for sides, use paper for trays and buckets.
owner not in, spoke with employees. Paper boxes, cups. clear plastic cups. Foam tubs and clamshells. Reuseable plates, cups for sit down. 70% takeout
EPS cups, bowls, clamshells. Have some recyclable and paper boxes, foil and plastic trays. Chain part of jolibee and chowking
use eps but exempt because foam meat trays. Ryc clear plastic tubs.
N/A no foam.
Switched when Alameda County implemented ban. Don't like paper cups because of plastic lining gets in customers coffee.
Met w/ mgr Brian and discussed ryc program. Don’t use EPS and in support.
Spoke to manager Pruthik, confirmed no eps only alts.
don't have styrofoam potato bowls like other location, instead use ryc plastic w/ clear lid.
Black foam clamshells for to-go. Hamza not there but employee estimates 50% to go. Left flyer for Hamza.
Use eps bowls and clamshells/ use foil in clamshells to prevent hot food from melting eps. Support ban think its good for environment. Have recyclable plastic soup containers, bowls and condiment cups. Use paper chinese takeout boxes.
Don't like eps because it breaks into lots of little pieces, bad for environment. Use clear plastics and paper.
left fact sheet, manager not in. employee not sure if they use eps since they change inventory often. Met with manager Maya, they use foam soup cups and hinged containers. Supplier has alternative and willing to switch.
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