Items intended to be used once with food and then discarded, which must not be reused because they cannot be effectively cleaned and sanitised.
Disposable gloves, paper and plastic cups, plastic cutlery, takeaway containers, wooden skewers, paper napkins and drinking straws. They are designed to be used once with food and then discarded rather than cleaned and reused.
No. They are not designed to be effectively cleaned and sanitised, so reusing them can make food unsafe or unsuitable. Once used or contaminated they must be discarded, as required by Standard 3.2.2.
In their original packaging or clean covered containers, off the floor and protected from splashes, chemicals, pests and other contamination until they are needed, so they stay hygienic for use with food.
Yes. Disposable gloves are single-use and should be changed between tasks and when damaged, not washed and reused. A reused or torn glove can spread contamination just as unwashed hands would.
Even if it looks clean, a single-use container cannot be reliably sanitised and may harbour bacteria or residues from previous food, so reusing it risks making the next food unsafe. Use a fresh one each time.