The truth about food safety

"One time on a 12-hour family road trip to North Carolina, my parents stopped at Bojangles for lunch. We walked in and saw that that the cashiers were handing out food (fried chicken and biscuits) without any gloves on. I thought it was absolutely disgusting and couldn't believe people were willingly accepting food from the hands of strangers. I sat in the restaurant and got back in the car for the remainder of the drive, refusing to eat anything from Bojangles. I think that was the worst experience — I was forced to smell fried food, but knew better than to eat any."


   Stupid girl.  Just because a worker is wearing gloves doesn't mean safe food handling procedures are in place nor does bald hands mean unsanitary.  Actually food handling gloves are for a customers benefit and has absolutely nothing to do with food borne illness.  Hands with gloves can go anywhere hands without gloves can go.  A worker can wear them when they go to the rest room, Lord knows how long a worker has worn a pair of gloves.  I've even seen cashiers with gloves on. 
  No, what is important is hand washing.  An employee can go to the rest room, take a dump, and come back to the service area and put on a pair of gloves while another washes their hands before putting on the gloves.  Which person do you want handing you food? 
  Not, gloves, hair nets and beard guards are for show, not for food safety.