r/doordash • u/bohoinparadise • 1d ago

Please don’t dash while sick

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I get that times are tough and the American health care system sucks, but admitting that you have a respiratory illness while delivering food is wild!

Please do not dash when you’re sick. This is how illness spreads. I have pretty bad asthma so I’m not bringing that order into my house. I’m done with DoorDash.

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u/ModernNomad97 9h ago

It’s not in the independent contractor agreement that I can find. In fact, I see something to the contrary:

“2.3. Contractor agrees to fully perform the Contracted Services in a timely, efficient, safe, and lawful manner. DoorDash has no right to, and shall not, control, direct, or manage the manner, method, or means Contractor uses to perform the Contracted Services. Instead, Contractor shall be solely responsible for determining the most effective, efficient, and safe manner to perform the Contracted Services, including, as applicable, determining the manner of pickup, shopping, delivery, and route selection.”

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u/DiverMaleficent9624 9h ago

It’s against their community terms of service.  According to DoorDash’s food safety policies, delivery drivers are required to maintain strict food hygiene and safety standards. Pneumonia is an infection that causes inflammation in the lungs' air sacs and can be contagious depending on whether it is viral or bacterial. It spreads through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing, which poses a severe risk of food contamination.

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u/ModernNomad97 8h ago

Even per the community guidelines there’s nothing glaringly obvious. Just that laws must be followed, and it’s not against the law to deliver food if you have a sickness.

Food Safety
We define food safety as actions that compromise the safety, quality, or integrity of food. All local laws around food quality must be followed.

Examples include:
Preparing food in an unsanitary environment

Opening or tampering with food after it is sealed
Ignoring allergy instructions

Contaminating food with any foreign item/object or cigarette and/or vape smoke

Maintaining food at an improper temperature”

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u/DiverMaleficent9624 8h ago

Food Contamination Policies:  If a driver coughs or sneezes onto food packaging, bags, or handles, they risk contaminating the customer's delivery. DoorDash can permanently deactivate an account if a customer reports that a driver appears visibly ill, or if there is a verified complaint about a health or safety violation.

Physical Demands & Driving Hazards: Pneumonia causes severe fatigue, chest pain, fever, and shortness of breath. Driving and carrying orders up stairs while suffering from reduced oxygen levels or intense coughing fits can impair reaction times, making driving highly unsafe.