“Nashville hot” chicken restaurant Hattie B’s reopened in Atlanta on Wednesday, days after learning one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19, according to a company post on Facebook.

A professional cleaning company sanitized the restaurant, according to the post. The diner was cleared to reopen after meeting Georgia Department of Health guidelines.

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The restaurant closed Friday after learning one of its cooks contracted COVID-19. The cook, who last worked on April 22, did not have contact with guests.

The restaurant, part of the Nashville, Tennessee, spicy chicken chain, has been open for to-go orders only. It is located at 299 Moreland Ave.

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