May 05, 2018
Have you ever walked into a restaurant only to see the people behind the counter handling your food weren't wearing gloves? It usually makes you pretty suspicious about the quality and safety of the food, right?It's a reasonable suspicion to have. The CDC estimates that around 48 million people in t
February 28, 2018
Workers in the food processing industry should be required to wear disposable food gloves to protect consumers who eat the foods they handle.Workers come in contact with a variety of foods, which can carry bacteria that can cause foodborne illnesses such as listeria and salmonella. There are also ba
August 29, 2017
The food processing and manufacturing industry has some of the highest risk of hand injury and amputation. A Bureau of Labor Statistics study in 2012 showed that injuries in the food handing and processing industry resulted in some of the longest periods of time away from work. The major goal of eve
August 22, 2017
In order to ensure food safety, food processing industry personnel must wear disposable gloves at work to reduce the possibility of bacterial transmission. The food industry-specific disposable gloves, commonly known as: food grade gloves.What are the distinctive characteristics of food-grade gloves
July 18, 2017
Food processing facilities follow the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) rules, but these food safety guidelines are the bare minimum facilities undertake to prevent contamination. In addition to HACCP, these facilities follow rules regarding high- and low-care (or high- and low-r
March 31, 2017
Food safetyFood safety refers to the conditions and practices that preserve the quality of food. These practices prevent contamination and foodborne illnesses.FunctionFood can be contaminated in many different ways. Some food products may already contain bacteria or parasites. These germs can be spr