I realize most kitchen staff use latex gloves for food preparation as part of the health code. There are other alternative gloves, but latex seems to be most common. Unfortunately, I have a latex allergy and as a traveler can't stop eating in restaurants. In some cases I have no choice of where to eat because the client is chosing and I take my chances.

Last night, I was eating a baked potato and ate a little of the skin - my lips started swelling and I had an aha moment that someone one gloves had touched the potato to put on the plate. Well, easy solution would have been to only eat the inside of the potato so case solved there.

If I was dining alone, I could of course, call ahead and ask - "do you use latex gloves in your kitchen"? If not - is there a way for me to tactfully ask the server to have the kitchen staff use something other than their gloves to touch my food when plating it? It's an allergy that affects only 1% of the population so it's not like they are inundated with these requests. I do carry extra allergy tablets and an epipen as well so I am prepared. Not eating out in not an option. Unfortunately, I'm noticing more reactions so I'm planning ahead. Thanks in advance for any creative solutions.