Chemical-Resistant Gloves for Food Processing
PharmShield chemical-resistant gloves for food processing are powder-free, latex-free nitrile gloves tested to EN 374 for splash and incidental contact with the sanitisers, caustics and cleaning chemistries used across food lines — CIP, wash-down and equipment cleaning — while remaining food-contact compliant to US FDA 21 CFR 177.2600. They are tested to EN 374, not immersion gloves: protection is matched to a breakthrough time for the specific cleaning agent. Blue by design for foreign-body detectability, they bridge food contact and chemical splash in one glove. If you're matching gloves to food-line cleaning and handling, this is the starting point.
Chemical-Resistant · Food ProcessingWhy food processing needs chemical-resistant gloves
Food lines run on aggressive cleaning chemistry — caustics, acids and concentrated sanitisers during CIP and wash-down — yet the same gloves often contact food. The glove has to be food-legal and chemically protective at once. Chemical-resistant food-grade nitrile is engineered against four concerns.
Sanitiser & cleaning-chemical protection
Wash-down and CIP use caustics, acids and concentrated sanitisers that irritate and burn skin. PharmShield nitrile is tested to EN ISO 374 for splash and incidental contact with a defined chemical panel, matched to a breakthrough time for the agent in use.
Food-contact compliant too
The same glove can touch food and cleaning chemistry across a shift, so it meets US FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 for repeated food contact — covering both duties without a glove change between them.
Detectable & durable
Blue nitrile contrasts against most foods for foreign-body detection, and resists the oils, fats and punctures of a processing line so the barrier survives the shift.
Splash, not immersion
These protect against splash and incidental chemical contact. For prolonged immersion in concentrated cleaning solutions, match the chemical to a sufficient breakthrough time or specify a heavier dedicated chemical glove.
Built to the Food Processing spec.
The right configuration for Food Processing.
Chemical-Resistant gloves for Food Processing — FAQ
Yes — that is the point of this glove. It is tested to EN ISO 374 for splash and incidental contact with sanitisers and cleaning chemistries, and it complies with US FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 for repeated food contact, so it covers both duties across a shift without a glove change.
They protect against splash and incidental contact with cleaning chemicals, not prolonged immersion. For hands-in immersion in concentrated caustics or sanitisers, match the chemical to a sufficient breakthrough time or specify a heavier dedicated chemical glove.
Blue contrasts against most foods, so a torn fragment is easier to detect during inspection — a practical foreign-body control. Combined with EN 374 splash protection and FDA food-contact compliance, blue food-grade nitrile suits lines where cleaning chemistry and food handling overlap.
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