Food standard approved safety gloves

Safety gloves for the food industry

In industrial food processing and food handling – selecting the right safety glove is particularly important to avoid injuries to the hands and skin, and to avoid any health risks posed to consumers from contaminated foodstuffs.

Safety gloves for food handling must be designed so that under normal, foreseeable conditions no elements that are hazardous to human health are transferred to the food (known as migration).

uvex phynomic B foam cut protection glove

uvex Bamboo TwinFlex® D xg cut protection glove

Compliance, hygiene and peace of mind

Food industry workers often face a combination of hygiene requirements and practical workplace hazards. Gloves may need to support food-contact suitability while also helping to manage wet work, repeated handling, grip demands, abrasion, cuts or long periods of wear, depending on the task and environment.

Under the food contact materials framework, materials intended to come into contact with food should not transfer constituents in quantities that could endanger human health, bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of food, or negatively affect its taste, smell or other organoleptic properties. This is why choosing the right glove for each application matters.

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Application areas for uvex safety gloves in the food industry:

The table below shows which uvex food standard approved gloves are suitable for different food groups and contact conditions. If you are unsure which model is right for your site, our team can help you assess the task, the environment and the level of protection required.

	Aqueous pH > 4.5	Acidic pH < 4.5	Alcoholic	Fatty	Dry (non-fatty)
	Non-alcoholic beverages Fruit Eggs Vegetables Crustaceans	Vinegar Yeast Milk Yoghurt	Wine Spirits Liqueurs	R1 = olive oil R2 = butter and margarine R3 = fish, cheese and baked goods R4 = meat and poultry R5 = sandwiches and deep-fried pastries	Bread Rice & pasta Tea Spices Pulses
uvex Bamboo TwinFlex® D SG	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex Bamboo TwinFlex® D XG	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex Bamboo TwinFlex® F uXT1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex Bamboo TwinFlex® F sleeve	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex C500/uvex C500 sleeve	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex phynomic D uXT1	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex athletic lite xt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex phynomic B foam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex phynomic C5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex phynomic C XG ESD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex phynomic F XG	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex phynomic foam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R5)	Yes
uvex phynomic lite	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex profastrong NF33	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R2 to R5)	Yes
uvex rubiflex und uvex rubiflex S	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R1 to R5)	Yes
uvex u-fit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes (R3 to R5)	Yes
uvex u-fit strong N2000	Yes	No	Yes	Yes (R3 to R5)	Yes
uvex unilite thermo	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

All food approved safety gloves

Safety gloves must be specifically adapted to their respective applications. To determine which safety glove is the right one for each application we support our customers as an active partner – and our versatile portfolio allows uvex to cover a huge range of application areas:

Mechanical protection (cut, abrasion & general handling)

Gloves designed primarily to protect against mechanical risks such as cuts, abrasions, tearing and impact, commonly used in food processing, prep, and handling tasks.

Cut protection (high / medium)

General handling & grip (light / medium mechanical risk)

Wet grip | Thermal + liquid / mechanical combination

Chemical & liquid protection

Gloves designed to provide resistance to liquids, oils, cleaning chemicals, and food processing substances, typically coated (nitrile, NBR, etc.).