Anonymous wrote:I recently stayed in a nice B & B that had a sign on the front door telling guests that they must remove their shoes upon entry. I have certainly seen that practice in private homes, but found it odd in a commercial establishment.

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Anonymous wrote:As an American, I find it odd to expect no shoes in an area where people are eating. At the very least, the slippers should be required.

Why? Are you eating off the floor?

Health departments require the wearing of shoes inside public eating areas. Sometimes restaurants in beach areas have signs that say, “No shirt, No shoes, No service.” They’re not just being picky about a dress code, these are health and safety regulations.

This is more like having a dinner party. The health department doesn't regulate those.

No, no, it is not a dinner party when people are paying for a meal and a place to stay. This is a business, and if a business is serving food, they need to abide by health and sanitation regulations.

There is no hygiene or sanitation issue. The health codes about shoes in restaurants etc relate to safety issues like things (eg knives, plates, etc) causing injury by being dropped on bare feet or people slipping on food or drink. How do you imagine that bare feet are less sanitary than shoes that bring in all sort of dirt and dried sh*t off the street?

I did not say that bare feet are less sanitary. Just pointed out that health and safety regulations typically require that shoes need to be worn in businesses that sell food to customers to eat on the premises.

Feet can have a fungus, of course, which could possibly be passed on to others who also have bare feet.

Pretty rare for fungus to be a concern and in that case, you wouldn’t even be able to go barefoot in your bathroom.

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Anonymous wrote:As an American, I find it odd to expect no shoes in an area where people are eating. At the very least, the slippers should be required.

Why? Are you eating off the floor?

Health departments require the wearing of shoes inside public eating areas. Sometimes restaurants in beach areas have signs that say, “No shirt, No shoes, No service.” They’re not just being picky about a dress code, these are health and safety regulations.

This is more like having a dinner party. The health department doesn't regulate those.

No, no, it is not a dinner party when people are paying for a meal and a place to stay. This is a business, and if a business is serving food, they need to abide by health and sanitation regulations.

There is no hygiene or sanitation issue. The health codes about shoes in restaurants etc relate to safety issues like things (eg knives, plates, etc) causing injury by being dropped on bare feet or people slipping on food or drink. How do you imagine that bare feet are less sanitary than shoes that bring in all sort of dirt and dried sh*t off the street?

I did not say that bare feet are less sanitary. Just pointed out that health and safety regulations typically require that shoes need to be worn in businesses that sell food to customers to eat on the premises.

Feet can have a fungus, of course, which could possibly be passed on to others who also have bare feet.

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Anonymous wrote:As an American, I find it odd to expect no shoes in an area where people are eating. At the very least, the slippers should be required.

Why? Are you eating off the floor?

Health departments require the wearing of shoes inside public eating areas. Sometimes restaurants in beach areas have signs that say, “No shirt, No shoes, No service.” They’re not just being picky about a dress code, these are health and safety regulations.

This is more like having a dinner party. The health department doesn't regulate those.

No, no, it is not a dinner party when people are paying for a meal and a place to stay. This is a business, and if a business is serving food, they need to abide by health and sanitation regulations.

There is no hygiene or sanitation issue. The health codes about shoes in restaurants etc relate to safety issues like things (eg knives, plates, etc) causing injury by being dropped on bare feet or people slipping on food or drink. How do you imagine that bare feet are less sanitary than shoes that bring in all sort of dirt and dried sh*t off the street?

Anonymous wrote:A “nice BnB” may have ancient floors that are delicate or creaky. Shoes could disrupt other guests.

I’m Canadian and I never get the american refusal to remove shoes in homes that aren’t yours.

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Anonymous wrote:As an American, I find it odd to expect no shoes in an area where people are eating. At the very least, the slippers should be required.

Why? Are you eating off the floor?

Health departments require the wearing of shoes inside public eating areas. Sometimes restaurants in beach areas have signs that say, “No shirt, No shoes, No service.” They’re not just being picky about a dress code, these are health and safety regulations.

This is more like having a dinner party. The health department doesn't regulate those.

No, no, it is not a dinner party when people are paying for a meal and a place to stay. This is a business, and if a business is serving food, they need to abide by health and sanitation regulations.