Chefs, Bartenders Give Finger To New CA Glove Law

The gloves are coming off for San Francisco restaurant and bar workers who vehemently oppose a new state law that requires a latex barrier between them and the food they handle.

The new, controversial law requires all industry workers to wear gloves while working with ready-to-eat foods — including sushi chefs and bartenders who sometimes handle fresh ingredients to garnish drinks.

Introduced by California Assemblyman Richard Pan, the law went into effect with little debate and even less notification after quietly passing in January.

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