Schnucks has changed its Illinois masking policy. Here are details of the announcement

Starting Monday, Schnucks has updated its mask requirements for customers, vendors and employees.

The grocery store issued a release that included the following:

“Customers, teammates, and vendors who are not under a government mask mandate and not in a county identified as high risk according to the current CDC Community Level assessment tool will no longer be required to wear masks,” explained Mason Keller, Schnucks Vice President of Asset Protection.

“We welcome anyone to continue to wear a mask based on their personal comfort level and we will continue to offer complimentary masks at all of our locations.”

This change was made in part because of the recent change in guidance by the Centers for Disease Control regarding masks.

Schnucks’ new requirements will align with the CDC’s new COVID-19 Community Level assessment tool, according to the release.

Customers visiting Schnucks stores in “high” risk level areas identified by the CDC tool will be urged to continue wearing masks. Employees and vendors at these locations will be required to wear masks.

These locations include a Carbondale location and six stores in Indiana.

Schnucks will continue to follow government masking mandates that includes stores in St. Louis city, stated the release.

Teammates, vendors and customers will be required to wear masks at the following locations while the mandate is in effect:

• Arsenal (5055 Arsenal Street)

• City Plaza (3431 Union Blvd.)

• Downtown (315 N. 9th Street)

• Gravois (7450 Hampton Avenue)

• Hampton Village (60 Hampton Village Plaza)

• Lindell (4171 Lindell Blvd.)

• Loughborough (1020 Loughborough Avenue)

• South City (3430 South Grand Avenue)

Last week Schnucks spokesperson Paul Simon stated that Schnucks would require all teammates and vendors to wear masks regardless of vaccination status.

“Any stores that are located in areas requiring indoor facemasks have signage that is aligned with each respective mandate and communicates that face coverings are required for all customers, teammates and vendors of those stores - regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status per the order of regulatory authorities,” continued Simon.

“Schnucks continues to strongly encourage customers to wear face coverings at all stores while shopping and offers complimentary facemasks.”

This story was originally published February 28, 2022 at 10:17 AM.