The deli case is wiped down for the third time before lunch. A fresh box of gloves sits open at the prep station, a stack of clean tongs beside it, and the cook reaches in, pulls a pair on, slices a sandwich, tosses them, repeats. By the end of the shift, the box is half empty and nobody has thought twice about it. That is the job polyethylene gloves are built for.
In food service, deli counters, hotel housekeeping, and high-turnover prep environments, the glove changes constantly. Sometimes every ninety seconds. The math on nitrile or vinyl stops making sense pretty quickly when usage runs into the thousands per week.
Polyethylene gloves exist to fill that gap. They go on fast, come off fast, and cost a fraction of what a tighter-fitting glove costs per pair. The tradeoff is real, and worth understanding before ordering a pallet.
Poly gloves are loose-fitting by design. That is the feature, not the flaw. A worker can pull one on with wet hands, finish a task, and strip it off without a fight. For sandwich assembly, salad bar service, or sample handouts, that speed matters more than a tailored fit.
What you give up is dexterity for fine work and durability for anything abrasive. These are not the gloves for scrubbing pans, handling raw protein through extended prep, or any task involving solvents or heat. Pair them wrong with the job and your team will burn through a case in a day and still feel underprotected.
The 10-inch length is the detail that matters. Standard vinyl runs about an inch shorter, which sounds minor until a server is reaching across a steam table and the cuff rides down. The extra coverage helps. The stretch is closer to vinyl than to standard CPE, so the fit feels less papery and the gloves hold up better through a single task. They ship 200 per box, 10 boxes per case, and store in roughly 65% less shelf space than the equivalent vinyl count.
Powder free, latex free, PVC free, phthalate free. Ambidextrous, single use, non-sterile. Meets FDA 21 CFR 177 for food handling.
Same construction and case count as the clear version, with the blue tint added for visual contamination control. Operations that need a glove fragment to be obvious if it ends up in food, especially commissaries and quality-driven brands, default to blue. Worth noting: the shade varies from light to dark blue depending on production run, and box and case dimensions may shift slightly. Material specs and quality remain consistent across runs.
This is the workhorse for high-volume applications. Embossed surface for grip, 11-inch length, 100% synthetic HDPE resin, and a loose fit designed for fast on-and-off. The case math tells the story: 500 per box, 20 boxes per case, landing at 10,000 gloves per shipment. For sample stations, food courts, or hotel breakfast service, the per-glove cost stops being a rounding error. Meets FDA CFR Title 21 Part 174-178.
Are these gloves food safe?
Yes. All three meet FDA standards for food contact. The stretch versions meet 21 CFR 177; the GL-P500 meets Part 174-178.
Why is the fit so loose?
It is intentional. The loose fit is what makes high-frequency glove changes practical. A snug glove slows the work down.
Can these handle raw meat or greasy prep?
For brief contact, yes. For extended handling of raw protein or anything oily, vinyl or nitrile holds up better.
Why does the blue color vary between shipments?
The gloves are produced at multiple facilities to keep supply steady. Shade and packaging may shift slightly between runs. Material and performance do not.
Are they reusable?
No. Single use only. Strip and replace between tasks.
The deli case is wiped down for the third time before lunch. A fresh box of gloves sits open at the prep station, a stack of clean tongs beside it, and the cook reaches in, pulls a pair on, slices a sandwich, tosses them, repeats. By the end of the shift, the box is half empty and nobody has thought twice about it. That is the job polyethylene gloves are built for.
In food service, deli counters, hotel housekeeping, and high-turnover prep environments, the glove changes constantly. Sometimes every ninety seconds. The math on nitrile or vinyl stops making sense pretty quickly when usage runs into the thousands per week.
Polyethylene gloves exist to fill that gap. They go on fast, come off fast, and cost a fraction of what a tighter-fitting glove costs per pair. The tradeoff is real, and worth understanding before ordering a pallet.
Poly gloves are loose-fitting by design. That is the feature, not the flaw. A worker can pull one on with wet hands, finish a task, and strip it off without a fight. For sandwich assembly, salad bar service, or sample handouts, that speed matters more than a tailored fit.
What you give up is dexterity for fine work and durability for anything abrasive. These are not the gloves for scrubbing pans, handling raw protein through extended prep, or any task involving solvents or heat. Pair them wrong with the job and your team will burn through a case in a day and still feel underprotected.
The 10-inch length is the detail that matters. Standard vinyl runs about an inch shorter, which sounds minor until a server is reaching across a steam table and the cuff rides down. The extra coverage helps. The stretch is closer to vinyl than to standard CPE, so the fit feels less papery and the gloves hold up better through a single task. They ship 200 per box, 10 boxes per case, and store in roughly 65% less shelf space than the equivalent vinyl count.
Powder free, latex free, PVC free, phthalate free. Ambidextrous, single use, non-sterile. Meets FDA 21 CFR 177 for food handling.
Same construction and case count as the clear version, with the blue tint added for visual contamination control. Operations that need a glove fragment to be obvious if it ends up in food, especially commissaries and quality-driven brands, default to blue. Worth noting: the shade varies from light to dark blue depending on production run, and box and case dimensions may shift slightly. Material specs and quality remain consistent across runs.
This is the workhorse for high-volume applications. Embossed surface for grip, 11-inch length, 100% synthetic HDPE resin, and a loose fit designed for fast on-and-off. The case math tells the story: 500 per box, 20 boxes per case, landing at 10,000 gloves per shipment. For sample stations, food courts, or hotel breakfast service, the per-glove cost stops being a rounding error. Meets FDA CFR Title 21 Part 174-178.
Are these gloves food safe?
Yes. All three meet FDA standards for food contact. The stretch versions meet 21 CFR 177; the GL-P500 meets Part 174-178.
Why is the fit so loose?
It is intentional. The loose fit is what makes high-frequency glove changes practical. A snug glove slows the work down.
Can these handle raw meat or greasy prep?
For brief contact, yes. For extended handling of raw protein or anything oily, vinyl or nitrile holds up better.
Why does the blue color vary between shipments?
The gloves are produced at multiple facilities to keep supply steady. Shade and packaging may shift slightly between runs. Material and performance do not.
Are they reusable?
No. Single use only. Strip and replace between tasks.
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