GLOVEWORKS Blue Nitrile Industrial Gloves, 5 mil, Food-Safe, 100 Count

Yes. GLOVEWORKS Blue is FDA food contact compliant and USDA-accepted. The blue color satisfies color-coding requirements used in food processing, commercial kitchens, and HACCP programs to detect glove contamination visually.

Blue is USDA-accepted as a high-visibility color for food safety applications because it contrasts against most food products, making contamination from a torn glove easy to detect during visual inspection. Our Nitrile Glove Buyer's Guide covers color-coding standards in detail.

Yes. 100% nitrile — no natural rubber latex. Safe for workers with latex allergies or sensitivities.

Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large — 100 count per box each. This is a key advantage over the Venom Steel black nitrile, which doesn't offer a Small size.

5 mil — thicker than standard 3–4 mil exam gloves for better puncture and tear resistance, while remaining thin enough for good tactile sensitivity during food prep and light industrial tasks.

Yes. 5 mil nitrile resists common cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and bleach solutions well. Blue color-coding can help distinguish cleaning staff gloves from other tasks in facilities with a color-coded PPE system.

Both are 5 mil nitrile. Purple nitrile (like the Halyard Purple Nitrile) is optimized for medical exam use with AQL certification. GLOVEWORKS Blue is food-safe and industrial rated — correct for food service and general industrial use rather than patient care.

Yes. Powder-free formulation — no starch powder that could contaminate food products or sensitive equipment.

GLOVEWORKS gloves run true to standard sizing. If you're between sizes or need extra room for extended wear, go up one size.

Yes for general lab handling of non-concentrated chemicals and routine specimen work. For pharmaceutical-grade or cytotoxic drug handling, a medical-rated nitrile with documented AQL certification is required — see our nitrile gloves collection.

No — single-use disposable. For a durable reusable nitrile coated work glove, see the PIP MaxiFlex G-Tek.

GLOVEWORKS Blue (this glove) is food-safe rated with USDA-accepted color coding for food handling. GLOVEWORKS Black (and similar dark industrial nitrile like Venom Steel) prioritizes durability for automotive, mechanical, and chemical work where food contact is not a factor. Browse our full nitrile gloves collection to compare.