Hygiene supplies for restaurants and food businesses
In food businesses, handwashing with soap is the rule and hand sanitizer is an extra, never a replacement. Kitchens need food-safe disposable gloves, handwashing stations and a clean-then-disinfect routine; customers appreciate sanitizer at the entrance and counter. Follow your provincial food authority's rules as well.
At a glance
- Kitchen staff wash hands with soap: on entry, after the toilet, after raw meat, after bins and after touching money.
- Food-safe nitrile or vinyl gloves, changed between raw and ready-to-eat food.
- Sanitizer at the customer entrance, cash counter and delivery hand-over point.
- Clean then disinfect food-contact surfaces with a food-safe product.
Kitchen and front of house
| Area | Supplies | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen entry | Handwash station, soap, paper towels | Wash before starting work |
| Prep counters | Food-safe gloves in sizes, surface sanitizer | Change gloves between tasks |
| Cash counter | Sanitizer pump bottle | Clean hands after handling money |
| Customer entrance and washrooms | Dispenser; soap and towels in washrooms | Keep stocked through service |
| Delivery hand-over | Sanitizer for riders | Clean hands before handling packed food |
Gloves in food handling
Gloves protect food only if they are changed often. A worker who wears the same pair to handle raw chicken, take money and plate salad spreads contamination. Change gloves between raw and ready-to-eat food, after touching your face, phone or money, and whenever they tear. Wash hands each time.
Allergy note
Latex gloves can transfer latex proteins to food and affect customers with latex allergies. Many food businesses use nitrile or vinyl gloves for this reason.
Frequently asked questions
Can kitchen staff use sanitizer instead of washing?
No. Food and grease on hands stop sanitizer working. Wash with soap and water; sanitizer can be an extra step after washing.
Which gloves are best for a kitchen?
Food-safe nitrile gloves for prep work, or vinyl for short serving tasks. Avoid latex where customers or staff may be allergic.
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