Gloves

Gloves for kitchens, dish pits and cleaning crews, by the pack or by the case. Dean Supply stocks disposable foodservice gloves in nitrile, vinyl and cast poly, plus reusable lined gloves for warewashing and chemicals — in the sizes and colors your crew actually wears.

Not sure which one you need? Use our glove selector — answer six questions about your kitchen and it shows you the right glove, in your sizes, ready to add to the cart.

Disposable gloves by material

Nitrile gloves are the workhorse of a busy kitchen. They resist oils and punctures, fit close enough to keep your dexterity, and hold up through a long task. This is the glove for prep, raw meat, greasy work and anything where a tear means throwing food away. Available in black, purple, pink and blue — colors make it easy to separate raw prep from ready-to-eat stations, and a torn piece shows up fast against food.

Vinyl gloves cost less and suit short, low-stress jobs — cold prep, portioning, front-counter work with high glove turnover. They are roomier and less durable than nitrile, so they are not the choice for grease or hard pulling. Stocked powder-free and lightly powdered.

Cast poly gloves are the grab-and-go option: on, one task, in the trash. Cheapest per glove and ideal for seconds-long handling like dressing a sandwich or grabbing a bun. Textured styles give more grip than plain poly film.

Reusable lined gloves are for the dish pit and chemical handling. Thick, flock-lined and washable — a cleaning glove, never a food-handling one.

Latex gloves and Ohio law

Ohio Administrative Code 3717-1-03.2 does not permit latex gloves in food service operations or retail food establishments. The rule took effect March 1, 2019 and applies statewide. Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Oregon and Rhode Island have passed their own bans. We stock latex for trades outside foodservice, but it should not be in a licensed kitchen.

Packs, cases and cost per glove

Most disposable gloves are sold by the pack of 100 or 250 and by the case of 1,000. Cases lower your cost per glove and make sense for the sizes you burn through; packs suit sizes only one or two people wear. Compare price per 100 gloves rather than price per box, and factor in the ones lost to clumping and tearing — a glove that dispenses one at a time and survives being pulled on usually wins on the invoice.