Coronavirus Qld: Mamma’s restaurant closes after scare

The restaurant at the centre of Queensland’s latest coronavirus emergency has shut its doors till after Easter. FULL LIST OF EXPOSURE SITES

A restaurant at the centre of Queensland’s latest COVID-19 crisis has closed its doors until after Easter.

A 26-year-old Stafford tradie who spent three hours at Mamma’s Italian Restaurant at Redcliffe north of Brisbane last Sunday while unknowingly infectious with the virus has sparked the state’s latest pandemic crisis.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced today the State Government had toughened directions around the family-owned restaurant, with anyone who had been there between 12.30pm and 3.10pm that day directed to go into 14-day self-isolation.

The restaurant has taken to Facebook to say it has shut its doors.

Mamma’s restaurant at Redcliffe is at the epicentre of the latest COVID-19 threat. Picture: Steve Pohlner

“We are working with Queensland Health to follow up all staff and patrons who were at our restaurant at the same time as the (positive) case,” it said.

“Please be mindful that this is a challenging event for all involved and that no-one is at fault.”

Mamma’s said Queensland Health had backdated the quarantine period for those at the restaurant from March 21 until Easter Sunday.

“This means that Mamma’s will be closed until just after Easter as all key staff were working that Sunday and it is important for us to keep them and there (sic) families safe in quarantine,” the restaurant said.

“Stay safe and we will keep you up to date with any changes or new developments but at this stage Mammas will reopen just after Easter. Take care everyone.”

Mamma’s has operated for 35 years, firstly at Woody Point and later at Margate.

It relocated to Redcliffe in 2019 to make way for a redevelopment of the Margate site.

Mamma’s restaurant at Redcliffe is at the epicentre of the latest COVID-19 threat. Picture: Steve Pohlner

The following guidelines have been issued for people who visited the restaurant at the above times:

Quarantine at home immediately for 14 days since attending those venues and call 13 HEALTH (13 432 584)

Complete the contact tracing self-assessment if you have not already been contacted by Queensland Health in relation to this potential exposure

Stay quarantined even if you get a negative test until 14 days have passed since you were last there. It can take 14 days before you may show symptoms or test positive.

Casual contacts should be tested immediately and quarantine until they receive a negative result. These were the man’s movements while he was infectious:

Saturday, 20 March

Noon-2.16pm: Carindale shopping centre including Shinobi Ramen Noodle Shop, Fresh Sensations, Go Vita, Robins kitchen, Harris Scarfe and Kmart

2.45pm-3pm: Market Organics (store only), 190 Enoggera Road, Newmarket

9.20pm-9.25pm: Baskin Robbins, South Pine Rd, Everton Park

Sunday, 21 March

10.30am-10.46am: Genki Mart, South Pine Road Alderley

12.30pm- 3.10pm: Mama’s Italian, Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe

Monday, 22 March

Worked at Paddington as a landscaper

12.20pm-12.25pm: Guzman y Gomez (drive through), 400 Stafford Road

12.40pm-12.50pm: Bunnings, Stafford Rd, Stafford

Tuesday, Wednesday, 23-24 March

Isolated at home

Thursday, 25 March

8.30am-8.45am: Aldi Stafford, Stafford City Shopping Centre

11.15am-11.40am Tested at Nundah Respiratory Clinic, Sandgate Road in Nundah

Low-risk contacts should monitor for symptoms:

Saturday, 20 March

Noon-2.16pm Other parts of Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre not listed above

Sunday, 21 March

9.50am-10.20: Gasworks Plaza, Newstead

Monday, 22 March

7.55pm-8pm KFC Everton Park (drive through), Griffith St, Everton Park.