When should food handlers use gloves in food preparation?
Gloves or other physical barriers such as spatulas, tongs, bakery paper, etc. should be used when handling ready-to-eat foods.A ready-to-eat food or RTE is any food that will be served to a consumer without a further pathogenic reduction step (cooking, washing, etc.). RTE’s include properly cooked potentially hazardous foods, washed whole or cut fruits and vegetables, and food products removed from their packaging, etc.
