Gloves Usage


Disposable gloves reduce bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. TXDSHS requires changing gloves whenever tasks change or contamination occurs.

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Personal Hygiene

Essential practices like regular hand washing, wearing clean uniforms, and maintaining short nail...

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Hand Washing Procedure

The correct sequence: wet hands, apply soap, scrub 10–15 seconds, rinse, and dry with a single-us...

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Cross-Contact

The transfer of allergens from one food or surface to another, similar to cross-contamination but...

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Bare-Hand Contact

Direct touching of ready-to-eat foods without gloves or utensils. TXDSHS typically prohibits this...

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Non-Latex Gloves Usage

Some TXDSHS-regulated establishments prefer nitrile or vinyl gloves to prevent latex allergies. S...

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Multi-Use vs. Single-Use Gloves

Single-use must be discarded after each task; multi-use utility gloves can be used for cleaning b...

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Child Booster Seats in Dining Areas

TXDSHS expects them to be cleaned and sanitized between uses. TABC is less involved but does requ...

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