New Jersey Food Council CEO Linda Doherty said grocery stores can and are doing more to combat the spread of coronavirus, but said the idea of limiting access to a small number of shoppers at any given time would make it impossible for New Jersey residents to get the food they need.
In addition, Doherty said limiting customer access almost certainly would result in unhealthy crowds at the door — thus defeating the whole idea of social distancing. Stores, she said, need to be judged by their size.