Bayou Rum now manufacturing hand sanitizer for the community
By Rania Kaur
KPLC-TV 7
When the Governor’s orders closed down Bayou Rum’s regular business, they knew they could instead work on something to help people. Having chemical engineers and alcohol in house, Director of Hospitality, Amy McFarland, said it’s a conversation they’ve had in the past, but making the switch is not easy.
“It was a difficult decision to make because we had to source materials, that we don’t normally have, get them available, and luckily we had chemical engineers on our team," McFarland said. "Whether or not people realize that, distilleries, that’s what we have. We had to get everything registered from the FDA, we have to get SDS sheets in place, we had to get all these labels for every different size we’re trying to be able to push out.”