Health policies aren’t strictly enforced
Strict rules govern a lot of the supply chain for the country’s foods, but once it gets to the store, things get fuzzy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says employees should have protective elements on when handling ready-to-eat food. But an apple or bananas or a watermelon may not be considered consumable as is, so the rules are a little unclear.
The guidelines read, “FDA recommends that employees wear clean clothes and any additional outer items (e.g., hairnets and beard covers, lab coats, aprons, and appropriate footwear) that will help protect fresh and fresh-cut produce from inadvertent contamination during processing.”
