Your gateway to latex allergy information on the Internet
Gloves in Food Service
- Food wrappers put thousands at risk
Latex contained in packaging and rubber gloves can trigger fatal allergic reactions by Valerie Elliott and Sam Lister The Times UK Aug 07 2006
- Chef serves up special menu for allergy sufferers
by Heather Greenwood Davis The Star Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jul 29 2006
- Bistro 110: Recipes for Diners with Food Allergies
"If you decide to use gloves while cooking, make sure they are LATEX free. Some people can have severe reaction to Latex." ABC7 WLS-TV Chicago, IL Jun 20 2006
- Act Now on Allergens
Complying with the new labeling rules by Michelle Schry Cooperative Grocer Issue 124 May-Jun 2006
- Sustaining Member - RONCO: The Top 10 Do's and Don'ts of HACCP Compliant Food Handling PDF
The Grapevine British Columbia Food Protection Association Vol 2 No 10 May 2006
- Latex Allergy Policy
Muskoka Baptist Conference Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
- Latex in Food Service
submitted by Gregory A. Pallaske 2006 Conference for Food Protection (CFP) Columbus, OH Apr 7-12 2006
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- Scibak, Easthampton resident push for ban on latex gloves
by Jim Bildner Daily Hampshire Gazette Northampton, MA Feb 23 2006
- Latex, Latex Everywhere
Danger to Allergy Sufferers Grows with Wider Use of Latex Gloves by Henry J. Fishman, MD ConsumerAffairs.Com Jan 20 2006
- FAQs
FOODSAFE Province of British Columbia
- How do you ensure customer loyalty? PDF
Connection Delta Hotels Toronto, Ontario, Canada Fall 2005
- Latex Allergy Advocates Push for State Laws PDF
FreshAAIR Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Back-to-School 2005
- Wisconsin Food Code (HFS 196 Appendix A) PDF
"Note: Workers and consumers exposed to latex gloves and other products containing natural rubber latex may develop allergic reactions such as skin rashes; hives; nasal, eye, or sinus symptoms; asthma; and (rarely) shock" Jun 2005
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- WRA Alert: Four Most Significant Areas of Change in the Wisconsin Food Code Effective July 1, 2005
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
- Uphill battle
by Jay Gallagher The Journal News White Plains, NY Jun 24 2005
- Latex Gloves PDF
Idaho Board of Health and Welfare Minutes Jun 16 2005
- Latex Warning PDF
Reinhart Leader Reinhart FoodService Vol 11 No 1 Spring 2005
- Committee Notes PDF
Health On The Hill House Committee on Public Health Massachusetts Vol III No 9 May 12 2005
- Massachusetts House Bill 2703
Massachusetts General Court 2005-2006 Session An Act prohibiting the use of all latex gloves and products by persons who handle food
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- New York State Bill S00754
New York State Assembly 2005-2006 Regular Sessions Requiring food service establishments to post notice relating to the use of rubber latex gloves and notifying consumers of the use thereof
- New York State Bill A05499
New York State Assembly 2005-2006 Regular Sessions Requiring food service establishments to post notice relating to the use of rubber latex gloves and notifying consumers of the use thereof
- Minnesota House File #1330
84th Minnesota Legislative Session 2005-2006 Short description: Allergenic latex limited in food and beverage service establishments
- Allergic reaction
A new state law aims to protect restaurant patrons who can't eat nuts or certain other foods by Bob Groves The Record Bergen County, NJ Mar 01 2005
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- Info on latex allergies
Letter to the Editor by Emily M. Bryant The Citizen Laconia, NH Feb 28 2005
- Maine LD 15 (HP 18)
122nd Maine Legislature First Special Session An Act To Inform Patrons of Food Service Establishments about the Use of Latex Gloves in Food Preparation
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Food Standards Agency - UK
- Research Requirements Document PDF
Issue 18 Jun 2005
- Assessment and quantification of latex protein (LP) transfer from LP-containing contact materials into food and drink products (A03043)
Results and Dissemination Jan 19 2005
- A03043: Assessment and quantification of latex protein (LP) transfer from LP-containing contact materials into food and drink products
Jan 19 2004
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- Working Party on Materials and Articles in Contact with Food or Drink PDF
Annual Review of Current Research Projects 2004
- Research and Survey Programmes PDF
Annual Report 2004
- Potential migration of latex allergen(s) from food contact materials PDF
Research Requirements Document Issue 9 Sep 2002
- Food Labelling - Ingredient listing and allergens summary of responses
Mar 21 2002
- Minutes of the 36th meeting
UK Mar 19 2002
- Latex protein as a potential migrant from food contact materials PDF
Discussion Paper: Future Food Standards Agency-Funded Research on Chemical Migration from Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Oct 2001
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- Agenda Item #14 PDF
Idaho Board of Health and Welfare Minutes Nov 4-5 2004
- Like a Glove
Making sure the left knows what the right is doing ensures safety, productivity by Scott Atkinson Food Quality Oct/Nov 2004
- Best Practices in the Hospitality Industry
FHRAI Magazine Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India Sep-Oct 2004
- Are latex gloves used by our food service employees?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Penn College Food Service
- Proposed changes to ATCP 75 -- Food Code PDF
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Jul 01 2004
- Clean Operation: Understanding the Glove Risk Paradigm: Part I
by Barry Michaels Food Safety Magazine Jun/Jul 2004
- Latex Allergies
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
- Hands and Gloves PDF
Thought for Food Saint Paul-Ramsey County Department of Public Health Environmental Health Section Maplewood, MN Vol 8 Issue 2 Summer 2004
- Food Gloves & Latex Allergy Education
Letter from Lacie by Lacie Thrall FoodHandler Inc. Jun 2004
- Local Regulations PDF
Latex gloves are prohibited in food establishments Provincetown Board of Health Provincetown, MA Revised Jun 01 2004
- Frequently Asked Questions: FoodService Gloves
American Health Products Corporation
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- Moms can't bring cookies to schools
by Ofelia Madrid The Arizona Republic May 05 2004
- FAQs: Food Safety
Department of Business and Professional Regulation Division of Hotels and Restaurants State of Florida
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The Conference for Food Protection (CFP) 2004
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Council III Issues MS Word
- III-024 LatexGlovesProhibited.doc MS Word
- III-026 Glovespecification.doc MS Word
- III-027 ThirdPartyCertgloves.doc MS Word
- III-028 PreventingContaminationFromHands.doc MS Word
- New state rule requires gloves on cooks and a safety course
A supervisor must complete it in effort to prevent food poisoning by Ann Wlazelek The Morning Call Allentown, PA Feb 27 2004
- When Good Food Makes You Feel Bad: Living With Allergy
PDR® Family Guide to Nutrition and Health Archived version
- Effective Allergen Management PDF
NewsFacts Anaphylaxis Australia Inc. Dec 2003
- Latex-Allergy Risk in Unexpected Venues
The Wellness Concierge HealthWire Nov 13 2003
- Using Gloves Safely
Allfoodbusiness.com
- Safety First: Are gloves the answer to food safety?
by Bob Bridge Pizza Today Sep 2003
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Additives and Ingredients Subcommittee of the Food Advisory Committee (FDA) Meeting Documents
- August 27, 2003 Transcript
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- August 27, 2003 Slides
HTM and PowerPoint
- August 26, 2003 Transcript
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- August 26, 2003 Slides
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- Summary and Questions to the Committee
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- August 26-27, 2003 Draft Agenda
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- August 26-27, 2003 Roster
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- Additives and Ingredients Subcommittee of the Food Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Federal Register Vol 68 No 147 Jul 31 2003
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- Additives and Ingredients Subcommittee of the Food Advisory Committee
The purpose of this meeting is to gather information and to provide advice and recommendations to the Agency relating to reported allergic reactions to food prepared by workers wearing latex food service gloves Washington, DC Aug 26-28 2003
- Latex Glove Hazards
Food Services of America
- The experts on external funding PDF
FoodNews Leatherhead Food International UK Vol 37 No 8 Aug 2003
- Latex Allergy Questionnaire
Leatherhead Food International UK
- Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants eTool - Latex Allergy
OSHA
- Urgent Latex Allergy Issues PDF
This correspondence has been written in response to questions regarding ASTM proposals on glove color differentiation of latex gloves and the use of latex gloves in food services by Wava Truscott, PhD Jul 24 2003
- Think twice before using latex products
Letter by Barbara Whitehead The Daily Reflector Greenville, NC Jul 10 2003
- Latex Allergy and Food Handlers
The North Bay Nugget Jun 28 2003
- Food Service Rule Revision Core Workgroup Meeting Minutes MS Word
Washington State Department of Health Jun 25 2003
- Oregon Senate Bill 657
72nd Oregon Legislative Assembly 2003 Regular Session Relating to latex gloves; and declaring an emergency
- An appeal to restaurants
Editorial/Opinion by Becky M. Jones London Times-Mirror May 27 2003
- Food and Beverage Service Worker's Manual PDF
Cochise County, AZ
- Why should I use Non-Latex Gloves in food preparation? PDF
C & K Manufacturing & Sales, LLC Westlake, OH Archived version
- Connecticut House Bill 5329
Connecticut General Assembly 2003 Session To eliminate the use of all latex containing products in food preparation and service
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- Food Establishment Regulations
Provincetown Board of Health Provincetown, MA Mar 20 2003
- Letter to FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition PDF
Mar 2003
- Use of Latex Gloves Can Kill
The North Bay Nugget Jan 15 2003
- NSF Announces FoodHandler Certification for Disposable Food Contact Gloves
NSF Press Release Jan 16 2003
- Ban on Latex Gloves in Food Service
Oregon Restaurant Association
- Retail Food Committee 2002-2003 Final Report PDF
Association of Food and Drug Officials Archived version
- Rules for Temporary Food Workers
Clay County Public Health Center Archived version
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Archived version
- Hot Off The Grill! The Glove and Allergy Connection PDF
Food Bites Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (Washington) Vol XII No 2 Second Quarter 2002 Archived version
- Bits & Pieces...
HOTLINE Newsletter Arkansas Hospitality Association Oct 2002
- Food Allergies PDF
Healthful Hints Kane County Health Department Environmental Health Division Kane County, IL Summer/Fall 2002 Archived version
- Guide to Glove Use in Food Service PDF
Food Safety Program Florida Atlantic University Environmental Health and Safety Boca Raton, FL Sep 10 2002 Archived version
- Hidden Latex Danger
Food Handled With Latex Gloves Can Cause Severe Reaction Oct 31 2002
- Oregon Soon to Ban Latex Glove Use
Foodservice workers will not be allowed to use latex rubber gloves beginning in March 2003 by Scott Hume Restaurants and Institutions Oct 15 2002 Archived version
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Archived version
- A New Warning About Latex Gloves
KOMO-TV Seattle, WA Oct 18 2002
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- Allergic Reaction Tied to Latex-Handled Doughnut
Reuters Health Oct 18 2002
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- Latex Gloves Prohibited in Food Service Facilities
Oregon Worker Illness & Injury Prevention Program (OWIIPP)
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Latex Allergy Alerts, Oregon Department of Human Services, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
- Food Processing Industry
Sep 2002
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- Restaurant Workers Alert
Jan 2002
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Revised Oct 2004
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Revised Oct 2004
- Alerta para los Trabajadores de los Restaurantes
Jan 2002
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- Nutritional Foods & Products Industry
Aug 2001
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Published Aug 2001 Revised Oct 2004
- Grocers' Alert
Revised May 2001
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Archived version
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Published Oct 2000, Revised May 2001
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- Alerta para el Personal de los Supermercados
Sep 2000
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- Alerta para los Trabajadores de los Supermercados PDF
Jan 2002
- Agricultural Worker Alert
Jun 2001
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- Alerta para los Trabajadores del Campo
Sep 2001
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- Oregon joins ban, won't touch latex gloves
food service workers can't use latex gloves by law in Oregon by Alan J. Liddle Nation's Restaurant News Sep 02 2002
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- Latex Glove Ban - Oregon
Health Information Operations (HIO) Update United States Army Center for Health Promotion & Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) Aug 22 2002
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- Well in Hand: Choosing the right glove for the job saves time, expense
by Janice Matsumoto Restaurants & Institutions Aug 01 2002
- Latex Gloves in Food Service Alert
Polk County, OR Archived version
- Communique: What Restaurant Owners, Managers & Workers Need to Know About the Ban on Latex Gloves
Oregon Department of Human Services, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
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Washington County, OR
- No Bare Hand Contact PDF
Kansas Department of Health & Environment
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Revised Aug 2001
- We've Got Gloves...Now What? PDF
The Facts About Food Kitsap County Health District Washington State Sep 2002
- Oregon Bulletin
Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Division Sep 01 2002 Archived version
- Food Sanitation Rules: Latex Gloves
Food Protection Program Oregon Department of Human Services
- State will ban use of latex gloves
Cleaning & Maintenance Management Aug 15 2002
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- Restaurants asked to not use latex
Associated Press The World Coos Bay, OR Aug 15 2002
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KATU-TV Portland, OR Aug 14 2002
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KGW-TV Portland, OR Aug 14 2002 Registration (free) required
- New food service rule bans use of latex gloves
Press Release Oregon Department of Human Services Aug 13 2002
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- Wash those hands!
by Kate Lawson The Detroit News Aug 08 2002 Cached version
- Latex allergy - cross-reactivity to fruits
Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center (AAAAI) Jul 08 2002 Archived version
- Tourism Highlights - State and National PDF
Arizona Monthly Tourism Indicators Prepared for the Arizona Office of Tourism by the Arizona Hospitality Research and Resource Center Northern Arizona University Jul 2002
- Rhode Island
by Susan M. Wallace State Food Safety Task Forces Summer 2002
- Notes from Food Service Rule Revision Workgroup PDF
Washington State Department of Health Jan 23 2002
- Cross-contact with natural rubber latex PDF
Food Allergen Labelling Position Paper Anaphylaxis Canada May 09 2002
- New food code to affect S. Tucson
by Meghan Saar El Independiente Apr 2002 Archived version
- FDA Food Code
Oregon Restaurant Association
- More on the FDA Food Code
Oregon Restaurant Association
- 10 Steps to Ordering/Selecting Gloves RTF
AHPC Foodservice
- New Law in Rhode Island
Food Service Alert Beacon Mutual Insurance Company Archived version
- Latex
Healthcare Environmental Issues Briefing Consorta, Inc.
- Food Challenges: Why Bother?
Food challenges play a vital role in the evaluation and management of patients with histories suggestive of food allergy by Dan Atkins, MD National Jewish Health-E-News Apr 11 2002
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ARIA Vol 3 Issue 2 Mar 2002
- Enforce latex ban!
Letter to the Editor by Melissa Polak Providence Journal Providence, RI Apr 06 2002
- New Code Ensures Safer Food for Maricopa County
Industry Supports New Code, Applauds County's Efforts Maricopa County, AZ Environmental Services Apr 03 2002
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- Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and Proposed Rulemaking Hearings
"We are also proposing to prohibit the use of latex gloves in food service establishments to address concerns relating to latex allergies" Oregon Bulletin Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Division Mar 2002 Archived version
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Conference for Food Protection
Promoting food safety through collaboration Nashville, TN Apr 19-24 2002
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III-29 NRL MS Word
- III-29 NRL Results MS Word
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III-30 FDALatexIssue MS Word
- III-30 FDALatexIssue Results MS Word
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III-31 LatexGloves,foodadulteration MS Word
- III-31 LatexGloves,foodadulteration Results MS Word
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III-32 NaturalRubberLatexAllergens MS Word
- III-32 NaturalRubberLatexAllergens Results MS Word
- II-22c responses MS Word
- III-30a FDAReportonLatex MS Word
- Latex As An Allergen MS Word
SCAFP Newsletter Southern California Association for Food Protection Mar 2002
- Ask The Critic
by Michael Hood Seattle Post-Intelligencer Feb 22 2002
- The FDA, Food Allergens, and You MS PowerPoint
2002 National Confectioners Association State of the Industry Conference presentation
- Food Protection Update PDF
Environmental Health Section Multnomah County Health Department Portland, OR Vol 7 Issue 1 Feb 2002 Archived version
- Ask the Critic: Use of latex is a matter of money
by Michael Hood Seattle Post-Intelligencer Feb 08 2002
- 2002 Program Priorities
FDA/Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Jan 29 2002
- The Solution: Gloves
Handwashing Leadership Forum
- Massachusetts House Bill 1152
Massachusetts General Court 2001-2002 Session Prohibiting the use of certain latex products by persons who handle food
- New York State Bill S02518
New York State Assembly 2001-2002 Regular Sessions Requiring food service establishments to post notice relating to the use of latex gloves
- New York State Bill A05637
New York State Assembly 2001-2002 Regular Sessions Requiring food service establishments to post notice relating to the use of latex gloves
- Oregon set to enact new food safety rules on Jan. 1
What Every Restaurant Owner Should Know About Oregon's New Food Safety Rule Dec 17 2001
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- Personal Hygiene
Food Handler's Manual Environmental Health Section Multnomah County Health Department Portland, OR Aug 01 2002
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en Español
- Guideline on Latex Glove Use in Retail Food Establishments PDF
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Oct 26 2001
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The Reporter Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Food and Drugs, Food Protection Program and the Division of Community Sanitation Spring/Summer 2002
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Child Nutrition Program Massachusetts Department of Education
- Massachusetts State-Level School Health Policies
National Association of State Boards of Education
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- Check Points for Allergen Inspections PDF
Wisconsin Division of Food Safety Oct 2001
- Labeling & Packaging PDF
Food Allergen Fact Sheet #4 Wisconsin Division of Food Safety Oct 2001
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- County Health Inspectors Part of State Fair Tradition
Inspectors Working Hard to Keep Food Safe, Enforce New Food Code Maricopa County, AZ Environmental Services Oct 11 2001
- Arizona announces updates to state food-safety health codes
by Alan Liddle Nation's Restaurant News Oct 08 2001
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- Arizona Food Safety Regulations PDF
Latex gloves may not be used in direct contact with food Arizona Department of Health Services Food, Recreational and Institutional Sanitation Oct 03 2001
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- Maricopa County's New Food Code Changes You Need to Know About! PDF
Maricopa County, AZ Environmental Services Oct 02 2001
- The Power of Latex
James M. Brady is carving a niche for himself by representing litigants allergic to latex by Melanie Nayer Boston Law Tribune Sep 14 2001
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- Latex Gloves in Food Operations PDF
State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Sep 07 2001
- Docket 98N-0359 - Program Priorities in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Comments submitted by Ann Marie Collington, RN Sep 17 2001
- Docket 98N-0359 - Program Priorities in the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Comments submitted by the National Latex Allergy Network Sep 16 2001
- The Challenge of Labeling Food Allergens
FDA Public Meeting Aug 13 2001
- Reports from the States: Arizona
State Action Information Letter FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs Division of Federal-State Relations Summer 2001
- Latex Sensitivity/Allergy
Safety Today Food Safety Group Archived version
- Explain which types of single-use gloves may be used
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service NC State University
- Latex Glove Ban
New England Chapter Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
- Public Law 383
Rhode Island H 5907A Latex Gloves Safety Act Enacted Jul 13 2001
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The Latex Gloves Safety Act
latex gloves are banned from use by all food service establishments and food stores licensed by the Office of Food Protection Office of Food Protection Rhode Island Department of Health Archived version
- Latex Gloves Safety Act Regulation PDF
- Agency honors Oregon groups' cooperation
The worker health award acknowledges efforts to fight rashes caused by latex gloves and poisonous plants by Andy Dworkin The Oregonian Printer-friendly version Jul 03 2001
- Arizona Administrative Code Title 9, Ch. 8 PDF
Arizona Department of Health Services - Food, Recreational, and Institutional Sanitation June 30, 2001
- Latex Gloves Allergies and the Food Industry Fact Sheet PDF
Letter to local health departments Michigan Department of Agriculture Jul 11 2001
- Latex Glove Allergies and the Food Industry PDF
Michigan Department of Agriculture Revised Jun 26 2001
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- Guthrie Researcher Finds Potential Harm In Latex Glove Use
Press Release Guthrie Research Institute Jun 12 2001 Archived version
- Latex Sensitivity and Food Allergies
OB/GYN News Jun 2001
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- Life Threatening Allergies
Cafeteria workers...will use only latex-free gloves Lexington Public Schools Policies and Procedures Lexington, MA
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- Latex as a Foodborne Allergen
by Ellin Doyle FRI Newsletter Food Research Institute University of Wisconsin-Madison Vol 13 No 1 Spring 2001
- Latex - The Newest Food Allergen PDF
Food Safety Notes Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Spring 2001
- Latex gloves
Beacon Hill Roll Calls by Bob Katzen The Standard-Times May 27 2001
- Beware food prepared with latex gloves warns doctor
AAP The Age Melbourne, Australia May 06 2001
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Herald Sun May 06 2001
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The Border Mail May 07 2001
- Latex allergy and food handlers
Letter by RL Nixon and AY Lee Med J Aust May 07 2001 citation only
- Notice of Final Rule Making Arizona's 2000 Food Code PDF
Bans the use of latex gloves in direct contact with food Arizona Department of Health Services Food, Recreational and Institutional Sanitation
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Arizona Administrative Register Vol 7 Issue 17 Apr 27 2001
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- Latex Gloves in Foodservice PDF
Memo Dairy & Food Protection Branch, North Carolina Division of Environmental Health Apr 26 2001
- Using Disposable Gloves PDF
Food Code Fact Sheet #5 Wisconsin Division of Food Safety Apr 2001
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- To Glove or Not to Glove
Maine Epi-Gram Monthly publication of the Maine Bureau of Health's Division of Disease Control Apr 2001
- Attorney General wants to ban latex gloves in Rhode Island food industry
Providence Business News Mar 28 2001 Archived version
- Restaurant scoring could change with state health rules
by David Wichner Arizona Daily Star Mar 18 2001 Archived version
- Allergic to Latex?
Health24 South Africa Mar 11 2001
- Reduction of use of latex gloves in food handlers: an intervention study
by Adriene Lee, Rosemary Nixon and Kathryn Frowen Contact Dermatitis Feb 2001 abstract only
- Ask the Critic: Practicing Safe Sustenance
by Michael Hood Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA Feb 09 2001
- Untouched By Human Hands
Safety precautions can make matters worse by Sam Uretsky HealthScout
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WCVB-TV Boston, MA Feb 01 2001
- Food Service Hand Washing Versus Glove Use: A Food Safety Perspective
by Susan Bourque Seward
- Rhode Island H 5907
General Assembly January Session 2001 This act would create a chapter to address the dangers posed by latex gloves
- Rhode Island H 5907 Substitute A
General Assembly January Session 2001 This act would create a chapter to address the dangers posed by latex gloves
- Rhode Island H 5973
General Assembly January Session 2001 This act would provide for the regulation of the use of natural rubber latex gloves
- Ask the Critic: A sushi dilemma
by Michael Hood Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA Jan 05 2001
- Latex Gloves
Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
- Latex Allergy
by Angela Fraser, PhD On-Line Newsletter for Food, Nutrition and Health Michigan State University Extension Nov 17 2001
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- Notices of Supplemental Proposed Rulemaking PDF
Arizona Administrative Register Nov 13 2000
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- Gloves Fact Sheet PDF
Michigan Food Law 2000 Michigan Department of Agriculture Revised Nov 01 2000
- The latex and food allergy connection
by Judy E. Perkin, DrPH, RD Journal of the American Dietetic Association Vol 100 No 11 Nov 2000
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- Food & Other Important Things
A Glove on the Hand May Not be Worth a Bar of Soap by Don Curto Marquette Monthly Oct 2000
- Latex protein: a hidden "food" allergen?
by Beezhold DH, Reschke JE, Allen JH, Kostyal DA, Sussman GL Allergy Asthma Proc Sep/Oct 2000 abstract only
- Latex Allergen Transferred to Food
Research Institute Update Guthrie Foundation for Education and Research Fall 2000
- Guthrie Scientist Finds Gloved Food Handlers Transfer Latex Allergen To Food
Press Release Guthrie Research Institute Sep 06 2000
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- Food and Worker Safety Go Hand In Hand
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Sep 2000 Archived version
- Allergic to latex? Be careful where you eat
Update on Safety and Health Aug 17 2000 New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH)
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Archived version
- Latex alert
Letter to the editor by Emily M. Bryant Concord Monitor Concord, NH Aug 25 2000 Archived version
- Food regulations ready for implementation
Off the Menu by Hugh Robert Union-News Springfield, MA Aug 24 2000 Archived version
- 105 CMR 590.000 PDF
State Sanitary Code Chapter X - Minimum Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments Massachusetts Department of Public Health Single-use natural rubber latex gloves are not recommended in food establishments Final unofficial copy Aug 02 2000
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Final unofficial copy Mar 28 2000
- A Comparison Guide to 590.000 and the 1999 Food Code PDF
Identifies additions, deletions and modification to the 1999 Food Code adopted by MA on Oct 01 2000
- Handle with care
by Ben Van Houten Restaurant Business Aug 01 2000
- Rhode Island H 8348
General Assembly January Session 2000 Joint Resolution proclaiming Oct 1 through 7, 2000 Latex Awareness Week
- Rhode Island Joint Resolution 351
General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Respectfully requesting the RI Department of Health to protect the public health care workers, patients, food service and food processing workers, manufacturers, hairdressers, child care workers, and children from exposure to latex allergens protein in disposable non-sterile latex gloves and proclaim Latex Awareness Week Oct 1 through Oct 7, 2000 Enacted Jul 20 2000
- Food Gloves PDF
Safe Food Handler Easy Learn Notes Environmental Outcomes Jul 2000
- A Move To Banish Latex Products
Attorney General In RI Cites High Rate Of Allergies by Megan Scott The Boston Globe Jun 27 2000
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- Proceedings of the Conference for Food Protection Meeting PDF
Milwaukee, WI Apr 7-12 2000
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- Industry seeks high-tech answers to food safety questions
by Alan Liddle Nation's Restaurant News Apr 10 2000
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- Are your hands clean? PDF
Food Safety Cooperative Extension Service US Department of Agriculture Kansas State University Apr 2000
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- Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; Preventing Latex Allergy Among Non-Healthcare Workers--New
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Vol 65 No 28 Feb 10 2000
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- Latex as a food allergen
Allergy & Asthma Disease Management Center (AAAAI) Feb 03 2000
- Hand Washing & Glove Use for Food Workers - Questions and Answers
New York State Department of Health
- New York State Bill S04765
New York State Assembly 1999-2000 Regular Sessions Requiring food service establishments to post notice relating to the use of latex gloves
- New York State Bill A06662
New York State Assembly 1999-2000 Regular Sessions Requiring food service establishments to post notice relating to the use of latex gloves
- Massachusetts House Bill 942
Massachusetts General Court 1999-2000 Session Prohibiting the use of certain latex products by persons who handle food
- Rubber as a Food Allergen?
Nutrition Food Focus Dec 28 1999
- Your Health
by Janice M. Horowitz Time Vol 154 No 25 Dec 20 1999 Archived version
- Latex Allergies Not Just Limited to Healthcare Industry
Report Finds Latex Allergy Symptoms Caused By Food Handled With Latex Gloves Health Trends Coastal Training Technologies Corp. Dec 09 1999
- Latex as a Food Allergen
summary of article appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine FSnet Dec 09 1999
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- Can latex gloves used by food handlers be a source of latex allergen contamination?
"Today's Question" Medscape Inc. Dec 08 1999 Archived version
- Latent Item on the Menu: Latex Allergies
Gloved chefs can aggravate problem for diners by Adam Marcus HealthSCOUT Dec 08 1999 Archived version
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Archived version
- Food handlers' gloves trigger latex allergy
Reuters Health Dec 08 1999
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Archived version
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Occupational Hazards Dec 13 1999
- Latex as a Food Allergen
Correspondence by William Franklin, MD and Josephine Pandolfo, DMD New England Journal of Medicine Vol 341 No 24 Dec 09 1999
- Researchers Present New Findings at Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Nov 12 1999 Archived version
- Village Takes Hands Off Glove Issue for Now
by Diana Strzalka Chicago Tribune Sep 14 1999 Archived version
- Food Allergens
Institute of Food Science & Technology UK Jun 23 1999 Archived version
- Response to Request for Data and Information on Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Foods
Food Marketing Institute Washington, DC Jun 01 1999
- Acquiring An Education In Food Safety
by Ruby Puckett Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Vol 52 No 9 Aug 1999 Archived version
- The Impact Of HACCP On Equipment And Supplies
by Charnette Norton Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Vol 52 No 4 Apr 1999 Archived version
- Potential for Allergy to Natural Rubber Latex Gloves and other Natural Rubber Products
OSHA Technical Information Bulletin Apr 12 1999
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- Take off gloves to fix food, official says
by Janet Tebben The Plain Dealer Cleveland, OH Feb 12 1999 Archived version
- The need for gloves depends on kitchen chore
Culinary Corner by Ed Kane Las Vegas Review-Journal Feb 03 1999
- Restaurateurs Want to Know: Latex Gloves in the Workplace
NYSRA News New York State Restaurant Association Winter 1998 Archived version
- Food Safety Initiative Strategic Plan
President's Council on Food Safety Transcript of Proceedings Oct 02 1998
- OSHA doesn't regulate latex gloves for food preparation
OSHA Standards Interpretation and Compliance Letter Apr 07 1998
- same as above
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- A "Safe Hands" Hand Wash Program For Retail Food Operations
by O. Peter Snyder, PhD Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management (HITM) Apr 01 1998
- NIOSH Alert: Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-135 Jun 1997
- same as above
- NIOSH Alerta: Cómo Prevenir Reacciones Alérgicas al Látex de Caucho en el Trabajo
Publicación de DHHS (NIOSH) No. 97-135 Jun 1997
- Gloves & Food Safety
FOODSAFE Province of British Columbia Archived version
- same as above
- same as above
Archived version
- Update in Allergy and Immunology
by John J. Condemi, MD Annals of Internal Medicine Vol 125 Issue 9 Nov 01 1996
- Latex: a potential hidden "food" allergen in fast food restaurants
by Schwartz HJ J Allergy Clin Immunol Jan 1995 citation only
- Fruit allergies that stretch to latex - latex allergy
Harvard Health Letter Mar 1994
- same as above
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- Does an allergy to latex put you at risk when dining out?
Mayo Clinic Health Letter Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Feb 1994 Archived version
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