San Jamar Saf-T-Scoop and Guardian System Ensures Ice is Served Safely

Nov 13th 2012

How many times have you gone to a bar and seen the bartender scoop out ice with the glass you are about to drink from? I bet more times than not, that happens. Have you ever seen a bartender wearing latex gloves? I bet not! 

Ice is food just as much as chicken or carrots. Most people do not consider ice to be food, but we do eat it. Have you ever thought about that bartender coughing on their hands before scooping the ice, or the wait staff handling money and then scooping the ice with dirty hands? To often we see un-gloved hands either reach in to the ice bin directly or while holding the glass, the ice is scooped up into it. What should foodservice establishments do about that?

San Jamar Saf-T-Scoop

San Jamar, a leading international supplier of food safety tools and food-service dispensing items created a solution for safer ice handling. They were the first to introduce an ice safety scoop and protection system that keeps the ice clean from dirty hands.

The Saf-T Scoop is a unique scoop with a “germ guard” that keeps hands from coming into any contact with ice. The Guardian System is a container for the ice scoop that is conveniently stored next to the ice machine. The Saf-T-Ice® Tote, which comes in two sizes, is designed for easy handling and keeping hands from touching any unsanitary surface when transporting the ice container.