it was over the dress code at wal-mart.
2006-09-08 11:57:34 · 13 answers · asked by roosterredgirl 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Common sense.......it is not sanitary to work in the meat department and where jewelry!! Think about it! DUH.
2006-09-08 12:04:46 · answer #1 · answered by Wendy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything you wear that could come into contact with food can harbor bacteria and be impossible to keep safe. Also, when you work with industrial equipment there is a hazard that you may become 'entangled' in the equipment and lose that finger. It is more precious than any ring. If you check with your state regs. you'll find that Wal-Mart is trying to comply with local laws designed to protect you and the public. Just follow directions and put your stuff back on when you get off work. You'll be doing a good thing and in the long run it will pay off when you look for a better job you won't be labeled as a 'problem'.
2006-09-08 19:09:14 · answer #2 · answered by island girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've worked in the Grocery Bussiness for 6 yrs now. Answer to your Question:Health Code Violation. No Jewelry, Open Wounds, And all must wear a hair net.
2006-09-08 19:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
another reason you prob. can't wear the jewelry in the meat dept is because all kinds of different bacteria can hide in those little crevasses. That and if you are helping some to do something their hair can get stuck in your watch band or your ring may accidentally scratch them. you'd be surprised what lengths some people will go through to sue someone.
2006-09-08 19:03:00 · answer #4 · answered by ash333korky@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of all the equipment you work with in the meat deprtment. those rings could mean the loss of a finger and the watch could mean the loss of a hand should they get caught in the machine. Not to mention the bacteria. If you want to wear them, then go work in another department that is not meat or deli.
2006-09-08 19:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rings and watches and in reality, fake nails, and food don't mix at all. Bacteria and germs can cling to the skin under them and contaminate the food you're working with. Thus passing the contaminates to others through the food. Even if you wear those silly plastic gloves, the rings can puncture them.
For all of our sakes, please remove the items before handling our food. Thanks!
2006-09-08 19:05:07 · answer #6 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What happens is you get meat, etc stuck in the rings, and you can't see it till it starts to smell, by that time it's growing micro organism's that can infect you and other meats, also it can puncture gloves.
2006-09-08 19:07:08 · answer #7 · answered by rayvail1221 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats because they harbor germs that could be spread it is normal practice here in the UK you can if you wanted to keep your rings on wear plastic gloves though.
2006-09-08 19:01:03 · answer #8 · answered by Wim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its for sanitary and safety reasons. Their code is mandated by the state in which you live.
2006-09-08 19:10:13 · answer #9 · answered by Kristin Pregnant with #4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU ALSO HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR RINGS AND WATCH COULD FALL IN THE MEAT AND THEN YOU ARE BEING SUED NOW IS IT REALLY WORTH IT?
2006-09-08 19:04:39 · answer #10 · answered by sambelrob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are working with food i should hope you don't wear ring's or watches they carry germ's
2006-09-08 19:01:03 · answer #11 · answered by mishoney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋