Are all food handlers required to wear gloves?
The Fairfax County Food Code does not allow the handling of ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. Ready-to-eat foods are generally those that will not be cooked before being served or ready-to-eat foods may be leftovers, for example. Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods is prohibited. Gloves, tongs or tissue paper must be used when handling ready-to-eat foods. It is not mandatory that gloves be worn when handling raw foods which will later be cooked thoroughly. Hands must be washed frequently when working with raw, to-be-cooked, foods.
