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Sadly it won't help much if at all (that is why they are not required in professional kitchens per se)- people still touch things they should not and then touch these things ungloved.
There sadly are various studies proving this.
In fact, while gloved, they touch more things they shouldn't and then some with fewer hand washings overall, so... Win. ๐คข๐ซก
Bummer
Yeah, they touch that too