When it comes to disposable gloves, food service is a highly competitive industry. Workers often must work in conditions that aren’t exactly a model of hand safety, which only increases the value and importance of glove quality, consistency, and service. And the greater attention given to food purity and safety issues nowadays makes diligence even more important.
Many different gloves are a good fit for food service, including vinyl and the preferred material, nitrile. (Latex used to be a favorite and is still beloved by some, although the risk of triggering latex allergies—with a possible outcome of anaphylactic shock and all the attendant liability involved—has seen most food service establishments switch to nitrile.)
Hand protection is often a challenge for food service operations. Avoiding cross-contamination is just a start; then you also must ensure the basic purity of food products, as well as keeping working hands safe during long and tiring hours in the kitchen. These are jobs that can overwhelm mediocre or cheap gloves.
Disposable gloves from AMMEX have become game changers for glove users in food service and helped deliver top-notch hand protection, comfort, and peace of mind.
Our clear vinyl GPX3 are a perennial favorite, thanks largely to their lower price and all-around adaptability. Another option is blue vinyl (IVBPF), which provides the high-visibility feature of easily spotting any small bits of glove should they end up in the food.
If you want more protection—for both workers and customers—we recommend our blue nitrile X3 or black nitrile BX3. Need a little more durability? Try black nitrile GPNB or blue nitrile INPF.
In the case of one Midwestern food service establishment, an AMMEX partner was able to identify areas of the business where a lighter glove could replace a thicker one without risk to operations. This reduced the disposable glove spend by around 20% while still providing excellent protection for end users.
AMMEX enabled this by setting up its partner with training and tools, from free product samples to training on the product lineup. These allowed the partner to build trust with their customer and help them understand the value of reliability, service, compliance, and fill rates—and it ensured that those wearing gloves day in and day out are afforded feedback into the process.
The food service operation was able to expand their glove options, find a reliable source of gloves, build a deeper relationship with a supplier, and optimize its glove spend in the process.
AMMEX and its partners create solutions that enable customers to be confident that they not only select the right glove for their workers but also effectively ensure the consistency and reliability of their hand protection program.
At AMMEX we have a dedicated team of industry experts and will answer all your food service customers’ glove-specific questions. Don’t know your AMMEX representative? Call us at 1-800-274-7354.
If you have questions about our gloves and their permeability, see our Chemical Chart for more details.