“From my understanding they are good as long as they don’t consume it.”
There may be different opinions, but this source says otherwise:
http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=showfatwa&Option=FatwaId&Id=88027
Maybe so. Life is too short for me to worry about Islamic dietary laws. That doesn’t mean a Muslim can’t work there. Perhaps he was pushing a broom and not involved in food preparation. My point being Hickory Hills and surrounding area have a sizable Arab population.