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Full History - 2022 - 05 - 08 - ID#ul5hej

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Is gel polish and/or acrylics ok? (self.starbucksbaristas)

submitted by peepeepoopaccount

I just started at SBX a few days ago and I didn’t realize nail polish wasn’t allowed. I guess this make sense since it can be a hazard, as well as stick on nails. But would regular gel polish or short acrylic nails with gel polish be ok since the nail polish doesn’t come off??

KJ2998SJ 45 points 1y ago

It's not allowed. Nail polish, Gel, Acrylic, press ons. Any and all "artificial nail coverings". I personally agree that it's dumb considering most food places allow it, as well as really what is nail polish compares to the fact that there is actually an allowed amount of bugs allowed in food manufacturing before it gets rejected.

But rules are rules. 😕

peepeepoopaccount [OP] 8 points 1y ago

Damn :( guess I won’t have nice nails for a while

tinseltesseract 7 points 1y ago

I haven’t painted my nails in 14 months. Welcome to the club lol

Mea-fae_Owl73 5 points 1y ago

I haven’t had nice nails in two decades. I forgot what it was like.

ThankfulWonderful 9 points 1y ago

I get manicures without any polish about once every other month. It’s usually less than $20 and it makes my hands feel amazing instead of scorched

SubstantialTree7 3 points 1y ago

I went out of town for 3 days last month, and the day before I left I got a manicure immediately after my shift was over. It was amazing

crzyshiba 1 points 1y ago

Before Starbucks I literally had nails ..
the long bling nails it was soo hard lol I still feel like I have baby hands haha

somewheredaydreaming 7 points 1y ago

Hey there, just a heads up, it's actually against the health and safety code for any food establishment to allow this. Due to that, Starbucks has that as a part of dress code so that they aren't liable in case something were to happen. So to assume that other places allow the nails is actually misinformation. Most places just don't actually care to follow the rule because more often than not there's somebody in management who wants to have their nails done. This is something that I've experienced at specific locations and other food related jobs sadly. But the rule doesn't come from within Starbucks, figured I'd share!

FfierceLaw 8 points 1y ago

Nope. Naked nails. I’ve always preferred that but those who don’t suffer with it

official_koda_ 4 points 1y ago

It’s stupid but you literally can’t have anything on the nails, idk why since it’s not like we touch food

Apprehensive-Meep 17 points 1y ago

? Your fingers are all up on peoples lids, drinks, and food bags. I wouldn’t want someone with nails making my beverages either.

official_koda_ 8 points 1y ago

ALOT of fast food places allow nails, and there hands actually are on the food. The chances of a nail chipping off into a drink is slim

Apprehensive-Meep 11 points 1y ago

Ive worked at both SBUX and Wendys and Wendys requires gloves if you have any sort of polish on nails. Its an OSHA violation due to the chemicals in the polish and its a health hazard, SBUX completely says no.

somewheredaydreaming 3 points 1y ago

Thank you for sharing the correct info!!

peepeepoopaccount [OP] 2 points 1y ago

Like, I can kinda get nail polish bc I can see more irresponsible employees having chipped polish that comes off. But gel polish and acrylics won’t come off, the only issue I’d see is if the acrylics were too long or had glued on diamonds/gems or something!

phoenixia217 2 points 1y ago

I cannot tell you the amount of times I’ve found my former coworkers’ fake nails on the floor while I’m sweeping. It’s happened at every food service job I’ve worked at that’s allowed fake nails and like.. I get it I want to look cute and have my nails done, but bc work is so fast paced it would be so easy for someone to lose an acrylic or tip and not immediately notice.

Decent_Wall1380 2 points 1y ago

it’s an issue with the chemicals in the nails

peepeepoopaccount [OP] -1 points 1y ago

Yeah it’s weird. My last food related job, which was a boba shop, didnt gaf when many of my coworkers and myself had acrylics (some pretty long too) , nail polish, glue on, etc… I was hoping at least gel would be allowed!

cpv_91 3 points 1y ago

Not for nothing but have you seen some of the disgusting, unkept, dirty nails on some of the hands holding cups and other things that get posted here. I would be much more concerned with 'that' touching or making my food or drinks than someone with gel nails which literally have to be sanded off.

Mx0rion 2 points 1y ago

nope 😔 just neat, clean, naked nails for starbies and if you ever want pretty nails you'll have to buy some to glue on rq and take off for work lol

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BenignRaccoon 1 points 1y ago

Gross

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