Disposable Shoe Covers

Disposable Shoe Covers for Kitchens, Prep Rooms and Clean Areas

A repair tech headed for the walk-in, a vendor checking a delivery and a guest on a kitchen tour all walk in wearing street shoes. Disposable shoe covers slipped on at the door keep that grit off the floor you just mopped, then go in the trash on the way out. These polypropylene covers come in a universal size and give light splash protection from non-hazardous liquids and dry particles. The covers here are made by Cellucap.

Why Shoe Covers Belong by the Back Door

Dirt tracked in from the parking lot ends up in floor drains, under equipment and on anything that gets dropped. Covers give visitors one simple rule at the door, the same way a hairnet does near the line, so keep them next to the disposable chef hats and hairnets and visitors can suit up in one stop.

Skid-Resistant or Plain Shoe Covers

The usual mistake is grabbing whichever cover is nearest, so match the sole to the floor it will cross.

• Sole: The skid-resistant cover, the kind most people search for as non-slip, is the pick for wet prep and dish areas, while the plain cover does the same job in dry rooms such as offices, storerooms and dining rooms.
• Material: Both are non-conductive polypropylene, meant to be thrown away rather than laundered.
• Protection level: They handle light splashes and dry particles, not chemical cleanup or heavy wet work, which still call for proper boots.
• Fit: Both come in a universal size, so there is nothing to sort by foot size at the door.

What to Put Beside the Shoe Covers

Shoe covers work best as part of a small station by the entrance. Add a box of disposable gloves for anyone who will handle food or food-contact surfaces, and put a trash can by the exit so used covers come off before anyone heads back outside.