The human right for McDonald's employees not to wash their hands

[preciousjeni]

Question, could one not just wear latex gloves and wash them throughout the day if the handwashing is too much? I don't work in food service myself but I must say if I had to wash my hands that much, they'd be bleeding. My skin is far too dry for that level of "hygiene."

ETA: I see in this case, she was told not to wear gloves because they aggravated her condition.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Question, could one not just wear latex gloves and wash them throughout the day if the handwashing is too much? I don't work in food service myself but I must say if I had to wash my hands that much, they'd be bleeding. My skin is far too dry for that level of "hygiene."

ETA: I see in this case, she was told not to wear gloves because they aggravated her condition.

I don't know what the restaurant policies are in the US, but I know here (well, at least in Ontario), it's actaully against regulations to wear gloves. The reason being is that you're actually spreading more bacteria that way, because it stays on the gloves, and the wearer is handling different foods, touching counters, picking up rags, etc., etc. Now, if you request that the food prepares wear gloves while making your burger, they will put them on.

Mr. Pi Phi used to manage a pizza place, and it was part of the health code and company policy not to wear gloves.

Bottom line, this woman should not have been handling the food. I'm sure there was another job at the restaurant that she could have done.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi Phi

I don't know what the restaurant policies are in the US, but I know here (well, at least in Ontario), it's actaully against regulations to wear gloves. The reason being is that you're actually spreading more bacteria that way, because it stays on the gloves, and the wearer is handling different foods, touching counters, picking up rags, etc., etc. Now, if you request that the food prepares wear gloves while making your burger, they will put them on.

Mr. Pi Phi used to manage a pizza place, and it was part of the health code and company policy not to wear gloves.

Bottom line, this woman should not have been handling the food. I'm sure there was another job at the restaurant that she could have done.

What I'm saying is wear gloves and then wash the gloves, instead of using your bare hands and washing your bare hands.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

What I'm saying is wear gloves and then wash the gloves, instead of using your bare hands and washing your bare hands.

I'm not saying it's right. Just how it is. What she should be doing is either not handling food at all, or changing her gloves everytime she handles different food.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by Lady Pi Phi

I'm not saying it's right. Just how it is. What she should be doing is either not handling food at all, or changing her gloves everytime she handles different food.

Interesting.

At the cafeteria in the building where I work, some of the food is made to order (hamburgers, etc.) and some pre-cooked.

It seemed to me that the man who runs the grill portion changed gloves a lot. It seemed to me to be excessive.

However, on closer observation, he changes them (throwing the old pair away) each time he touches any kind of raw meat for the made to order things. (ie: steak slices for a Cheese Steak -- not something that is pre-cooked in this situation)

That makes a lot of sense to me.

Also, my for what it's worth opinion is that if washing hands or wearing gloves is hard on a person's hands, they probably shouldn't be in the food service industry. While they may have rights, so does the eating public.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Question, could one not just wear latex gloves and wash them throughout the day if the handwashing is too much? I don't work in food service myself but I must say if I had to wash my hands that much, they'd be bleeding. My skin is far too dry for that level of "hygiene."

ETA: I see in this case, she was told not to wear gloves because they aggravated her condition.

Soap + latex, on ANYONE'S hands, would probably chew them up in record time. Not to mention the water getting stuck under the gloves and drying out your hands. You should put on a new pair every time you wash your hands.

If you work in ANY restaurant you have to wash your hands a lot. If she developed a skin condition from all the handwashing, she has to find another line of business. Period.