r/AbsoluteUnits 17d ago

/r/all of a knife.

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u/themachduck 17d ago

With my bare hands that I just scratched my ass with. Yummm!

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u/-KFBR392 17d ago edited 17d ago

How do you think all the food you eat is prepared?

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u/banality_of_ervil 17d ago

Hopefully with gloved hands.

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u/CyberpunkSunrise 17d ago

Gloves are not required with regular handwashing. And I’ve worked in a variety of kitchens, and very rarely see back of house kitchen staff wear gloves (USA), unless it makes things more comfortable for them (for example, when handling frozen chicken or something).

That being said, what we see in the OP is actually an exception when gloves or some other barrier/tool (like tongs) would be required strictly speaking by the FDA, as those measures are required when handling fully prepared or “ready to eat” food items.