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What to wear when working in the food handling and manufacturing industries?

Announcement posted by RCR International Pty Ltd 06 Sep 2010

Choosing the right glove or protective clothing for the food industry.

It is imperative to wear food safe protective clothing and gloves when working in food handling, preparation and food manufacturing industries.

HACCP Australia is a leading food science consultancy speciailising in HACCP Food Safety Methodology and its applications within the food and related non food industries. HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point. HACCP is a risk management methodology used by the food and related industries for the control of food safety hazards to acceptable risk levels.

"HACCP Australia website, www.haccp.com.au, 2010"

RCR International boasts many products that have met the strict guidelines of HACCP to be endorsed as HACCP Australia Food Safety Certification products. These products include our crimped berets, round bouffant caps and beard covers. Lightweight and comfortable PP, our bouffants and berets are designed to contain hair. Available in a variety of colours to suit corporate or cross contamination colour coding requirements. The beard covers also made from polypropylene, making it lightweight, comfortable and breathable for the wearer. It comes in two different sizes, single loop for larger beads and double loop, both available in either blue or white.

Pro-Val Aprons are made from embossed low density polyethylene, waterproof, lightweight yet strong. They are uni size and have two ties at the back. Individually folded in dispenser boxes, the white apron is also available in extra long (1600mm) for added coverage where required. Ideal for use in the food processing and manufacturing industries and are all HACCP endorsed.

Sleeve protectors offer coverage from your wrist to elbow, Pro-Val sleeve protectors offer two alternatives, the Lightouch made from polypropylene are lightweight and breathable, or the Armgard made from polyethylene for wet and messy areas. The sleeve protectors help ensure no gap between glove/arm and keeps loose sleeves out of the way. All styles are available in a 40cm length and have HACCP Australia Food Safety Certification.

Our HACCP certified shoe and boot covers provide a barrier between footwear and the environment. Keep floors clean from contamination and no need to remove street footwear. The Surefoot is breathable with non-skid sole. Designed for indoor use and dry work areas. The Gloshie is a waterproof shoe cover and the Shintoe boot cover has a hard wearing PVC sole with waterproof upper, both suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

RCR International has a comprehensive range of gloves that have HACCP Australia Food Safety Certification including Examination gloves, Disposable gloves, Rubber gloves, PVC gloves, Neoprene gloves and Nitrile gloves.

The examination glove range all with HACCP endorsement, includes the Securtiex HR a latex high-risk glove three times thicker than standard latex gloves, with extra long cuffs (295mm), making them ideal for the end user who requires more protection. The Securitex latex examination gloves are comfortable and flexible, providing protection and dexterity for the user in two variants, powdered and powder free. The vinyl alternative ideal for latex allergy sufferers is the Stretch PF an ultra soft resin vinyl examination glove that looks and fits like latex. Nite Safe are 100% Nitrile examination gloves powder free and latex free. The Nite Safe is strong and stretchy with beaded cuff for extra strength when donning. A triple blend examination glove called the Tri Tuff is an innovative triple blend combination of latex, nitrile and neoprene. They are comfortable, flexible, and have pebbled finger ends for excellend grip with superior feel and touch.

Pro-Val's disposable glove range offer a variety of gloves all with HACCP Australia Food Safety Certification. The Nitrile Blues PF are powder free, 100% nitrile gloves (non medical grade). They are blue in colour for easy recognition in food processing and handling areas. Latex Blues are a lightly powdered latex glove (non medical grade). Also blue in colour, Latex Blues are well suited for use in food processing and handling areas and being latex, they provide outstanding dexterity and feel. The Poly glove is an economical alternative to vinyl gloves for the food industry. Made from polyethylene, it is lightweight and provides good dexterity for the wearer. Our vinyl disposable gloves All Clear and Foodie Blues are available in lightly powdered and powder free, blue and clear. All Clear are suitable for many general applications and for protection in food and non food areas. Foodie Blues are well suited for the food processing and handling areas as they are blue in colour for easy recognition. Latex allergy sufferers will benefit from the vinyl glove.

The Process Blues are blue lined rubber gloves made from FDA compliant materials for contact with food. They are extensively used with the food processing industry, such as fisheries, meat and poultry works.Thrifty Yellows are a flock lined rubber glove, an economically priced general purpose glove. Tuff Pinks - premium, silver lined rubber gloves to enable easy on off glide and eliminate particle shedding from the glove, thicker than the Process Blues and Thrifty Yellows make them ideal for cleaning and commerical kitchen. All of our rubber gloves have HACCP Australia Food Safety Certification.

Nitegreen 15 is a high quality nitriile flock lined glove, providing resistance to a wide range of chemicals. Due to its thickness, it also provides protection against abrasion and snags. The Nitrile 46's are extra long 46cm in length, for protection up to the elbow. Both gloves are ideal for use in the fisheries, poultry and food manufacturing industries with HACCP Australia Food Safety Certification.

So whether it is gloves, aprons, sleeve protectors, hair caps or beard covers you need. RCR International can provide you with HACCP Australia Food Safety Certified products that ensure you meet the safety standards required when working in the food industry.