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Single-use gloves and “food contact” certification

The “glass/fork” symbol on the boxes indicates the glove’s capacity to be in contact with food. glass fork.

 

This capacity is governed by European regulation N° 1935/2004 which requires that, under normal conditions of use, the design or composition of objects intended to come into contact with food (packaging, gloves, etc.) do not transfer their constituents in sufficient quantity to endanger human health and/or bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food or drinks, with or without alteration of the organoleptic characteristics (taste, texture, colour, smell) thereof.

 

The European legislators have completed regulation 1935/2004 with specific measures concerning objects made of plastic. Gloves fall into this category and are governed by Regulation (EU) N° 10/2011 which stipulates that these products must be accompanied by a declaration of conformity.

 

Migration testing is carried out in accordance with this legislation which sets:

The overall migration limit which is fixed at 10 milligrams of total constituents released per dm2 of food contact surface

The specific migration limit which applies to certain substances of the glove

These tests are carried out under the most extreme conditions of time and temperature.

 

Obviously, it is very difficult to carry out these tests with every existing foodstuff, which is why the directives propose that simulants, representing the 4 families of foodstuff, will be used :

for aqueous foods the simulant will be water

for acidic foods the simulant will be acetic acid

for alcoholic foods the simulant will be ethanol

for fatty foods the simulant will be olive oil

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CERTIFICATION OF FOOD SAFE GLOVES

“Food contact” certification : Responsibilities of the user, manufacturer, company director

We recall that there is no obligation to wear gloves which bear the “glass/fork” symbol, however the user must ensure that the glove he uses does not contaminate the products he prepares and that the gloves have been chosen (tested, compatible) with regard to the foodstuffs handled. The presence of this symbol therefore makes this task easier and gives him peace of mind.

 

Let’s not forget that someone producing food is responsible for the hygienic quality of his production…

All our gloves are “food contact” certified

This means that all our gloves (latex, vinyl, nitrile) have obtained “food contact” certification from 2 independent bodies in accordance with applicable European directives and regulations.

 

The test reports are at the disposal of our customers.

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Protecfina

PROTECFINA is a French company that specialises in the manufacture of single-use individual protective gloves.

PROTECFINA is a sister company of THERMOFINA, created in 2012 to respond to requests from non-medical professionals.

Address :
230 avenue André Ampère
77194 Dammarie-lès-Lys Cedex - France

Tel. : 33 (0)1 64 37 00 87

 

Opening hours:

8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. without interruption

5 days/7 – all year round

 

 

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