MXGUARD® Food Service Gloves, 3.0 g Blue Nitrile
MXGUARD® 3.0 g blue nitrile food service gloves, with 21 CFR 177.2600 and EN 1186 listed for food contact, for restaurants, caterers and food processors.
Key takeaways
- A 3.0 g blue nitrile glove built for food prep and handling, not for medical exams.
- The spec sheet lists 21 CFR 177.2600 and EN 1186 for food contact, plus EN 374 (Type C).
- Blue stands out against most foods, so a torn piece of glove is easier to spot on the line.
MXGUARD® 3.0 g food service gloves are the lightest nitrile glove in our range and the one built for food. The spec sheet lists 21 CFR 177.2600, the US regulation for rubber articles intended for repeated use in contact with food, and EN 1186, the EU migration-testing standard for food-contact materials. These food grade nitrile gloves are blue, powder-free and latex-free, so no latex protein or powder ends up near the food.
Key Features
- 3.0 g nominal weight for frequent glove changes
- 21 CFR 177.2600 and EN 1186 listed for food contact
- Single-wall thickness 0.09 mm at the finger (about 3.5 mil); breakage force ≥5 N
- EN 374 (Type C) chemical protection listed
- Blue color that contrasts with most foods
- Made to AQL 1.5
Applications
Restaurant prep lines, deli and sandwich counters, catering, school and hospital kitchens and food processing. Under the FDA Food Code, staff should not touch ready-to-eat food with bare hands, and single-use gloves are changed when they tear, get soiled or the task changes. This is a food-contact glove, not a medical exam glove; for patient care, choose the 3.5 g or 4.0 g glove.
How to specify when requesting a quote
- Size split and weekly or monthly usage per location for bulk or wholesale pricing
- MXGUARD® boxes, or private-label packaging for a food distributor
- Food-contact documents your auditors ask for
- Delivery ZIP codes and delivery window
Specifications
| Nominal weight | 3.0 g |
|---|---|
| Weight by size | XS 2.4 g · S 2.7 g · M 3.0 g · L 3.3 g · XL 3.6 g (each ± 0.3 g) |
| Color | Blue |
| Material | Nitrile; latex-free |
| Powder | Powder-free |
| Food contact | 21 CFR 177.2600; EN 1186 |
| Chemical protection | EN 374 (Type C) |
| Grade (as listed) | Food grade |
| AQL (pinholes) | 1.5 |
| Item reference | KS-ST RT021 |
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Design | Ambidextrous, beaded cuff, textured fingertips, surface-chlorinated |
| Finger thickness (mm / mil) | 0.09 mm (about 3.5 mil) |
| Palm thickness | 0.055 mm (about 2.2 mil) |
| Cuff thickness | 0.045 mm (about 1.8 mil) |
| Length | ≥240 mm (about 9.4 in) |
| Breakage force | ≥5 N |
| Elongation (aged) | ≥400% |
| Shelf life | 5 years |
Packaging
| Gloves per dispenser box | 100 |
|---|---|
| Boxes per carton | 10 (1,000 gloves) |
| Packaging options | Retail-ready MXGUARD® or private-label packaging |
Documents
Certificates, declarations of conformity and test reports for the specific product and destination market are provided with the quotation.
The spec sheet lists 21 CFR 177.2600 (rubber articles intended for repeated use in contact with food), EN 1186 (food-contact materials) and EN 374 Type C. Ask for the food-contact test reports with your quotation if your food safety auditor needs them on file.
Frequently asked questions
+Food service gloves vs medical gloves: what is the difference?
Food service gloves are documented for food contact; in the US, rubber gloves are documented against 21 CFR 177.2600, the rule for rubber articles in contact with food. Medical exam gloves are tested for patient-care barrier performance under standards such as EN 455 or ASTM D6319. A glove can have one, both or neither. This 3.0 g glove is documented for food contact and is not a medical exam glove.
+What are food service gloves used for?
They keep bare hands off ready-to-eat food during prep, portioning, plating and serving, and protect hands when handling raw meat. Change gloves between raw and ready-to-eat foods, when a glove tears or gets soiled, and whenever the task changes.
+Are nitrile gloves food safe?
Nitrile gloves are food safe when the specific glove is documented for food contact. This 3.0 g glove lists 21 CFR 177.2600 and EN 1186. The MXGUARD 3.5, 4.0 and 5.0 g gloves list EN 1186 only, and the black 6.0 g glove lists neither.
+Why are food service gloves blue?
Blue does not occur naturally in most foods, so a torn piece of glove is easier to see and remove before it reaches a customer.
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