One of the most limiting effects of having a latex allergy is the presence of latex gloves in food production. Most people with latex allergies are so severely allergic to latex that they cannot eat food prepared with latex gloves. For someone with an allergy to latex, this means having to ask every restaurant and food service company if they use latex gloves during food preparation or cooking. Having latex gloves involved in food service can lead to sensitization of anyone consuming the food, as well as causing an allergic reaction for someone with a preexisting latex allergy. To combat this, Rhode Island passed the Rhode Island Latex Gloves Safety Act in July 2001, banning the use of latex gloves by any food handler
One of the most limiting effects of having a latex allergy is the presence of latex gloves in food production. Most people with latex allergies are so severely allergic to latex that they cannot eat food prepared with latex gloves. For someone with an allergy to latex, this means having to ask every restaurant and food service company if they use latex gloves during food preparation or cooking. Having latex gloves involved in food service can lead to sensitization of anyone consuming the food, as well as causing an allergic reaction for someone with a preexisting latex allergy. To combat this, Rhode Island passed the Rhode Island Latex Gloves Safety Act in July 2001, banning the use of latex gloves by any food handler