What food service occupations are there where jewelry of any kind is considered a safety issue?
February 21st, 2008 | by admin |
I was just reading that in a different section. And am curious because I have worked in several kitchens in the past where all the engaged/married women wore wedding rings. And I have never heard of them being a safety risk. Even at the food handler’s safety classes that the health dept has, they don’t mention that being a risk of any kind, which they would be required to do so if it was.
The only time I have ever heard of anything related being a safety issue where food is concerned is when I worked at a summer camp one year. There was one boy who felt prejudiced because he was not allowed to wear nail polish while the girls in the kitchen were. He was told the reason he wasn’t allowed to was because it might chip off into the food, even though there would have been the same risk from the girls but none were given any warnings about it, and plastic gloves were worn at all times.
By safety issue, I meant that you could injure yourself on the job by wearing it. For example, a person using heavy machinery could get it caught and lose their finger or their entire arm. My question is what in the food industry is the equivalent of that? Since I noticed many people in another post saying that food service was equally dangerous if you wear a ring on the job, but never mentioned why.
Melba
3 Responses to “What food service occupations are there where jewelry of any kind is considered a safety issue?”
By Jennifer on Feb 23, 2008 | Reply
Food it could accidently come off into the kitchen putting together burgers it really follows kinda like those dumb rules that in places.
By kate on Feb 24, 2008 | Reply
Food and jewelry does not go together it is health issue how would you like biting on hunk of metal.
By Beth on Feb 26, 2008 | Reply
For wedding rings someone lost the back of earring in bakerydeli and the rule was made.
The back of earring in bakerydeli and the rule was made.
The rule is no jewelry except for wedding rings someone lost the back of earring in something so the back of earring in something so the rule was made.