{"id":2704,"date":"2022-04-11T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2022-03-23T14:32:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:32:20","slug":"servsafe-food-manager-training-and-latex-in-the-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/servsafe-mn-training\/servsafe-food-manager-training-and-latex-in-the-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"ServSafe Food Manager Training and Latex in the Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When allergies are discussed in ServSafe food manager training, we often cover allergen culprits that are ingested such as nuts, shellfish and dairy, but there are other allergens such as latex that causes a reaction on contact. While severe latex reactions to minimal contact are rare, they can happen so it’s best to be prepared in the event one of your staff or a guest suffers from a latex allergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How ServSafe Food Managers can Prevent Allergic Reactions to Latex<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s important to make sure that ready-to-eat foods are never touched with bare hands<\/a>, and in order to prevent bare-hand contact many ServSafe food managers stock their kitchen with latex food-service gloves. This will be the most common source of a reaction to those who are allergic. If any of your staff is allergic or sensitive to latex, you’ll most likely see a mild to severe skin reaction including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n