Across the globe, 2018 has so far seen a high level of recalls due to food contamination with disposable gloves having been implicated in 15-18% of all foodborne illness outbreaks. Identifying the contamination source is not easy and therefore the information we have is often anecdotal.

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On December 19, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final ruling banning powdered surgical gloves and powdered examination (medical) disposable gloves, effective January 18, 2017, both Nitrile and Latex gloves.

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Most glove punctures are undetected by wearers, as they are microscopic and not visible to the naked eye. However, a sweaty, punctured and leaking glove is ideal for distributing viruses and bacteria to contact surfaces, and we have highlighted at a scientific level what actually happens when a glove fails.

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The Eagle Protect™ team know how important glove type and quality is when handling food, and the FDA’s information is a good reminder. But what does “misused” mean? We dug further and pulled a few sections together to compile what the Food Code considers proper glove use.

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Significant differences exist between glove types and even within the same glove type, all based on raw material formulations and standards of manufacturing. We’ve taken the time to review these difference at a microscopic level, so you can better understand glove micro failures and glove surface characteristics.

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