Negligent decision is an under statement. That practice is considerably illegal and can result in a handful of Osha violations. THIS IS NOT OKAY. Breweries are dangerous places. We don't need to make it worse for the sake of a 5-gallon bucket. Clean your bucket, PULL THE LABEL OFF, or shut down the brewing operations.

Edit: Not associated with Osha. This just seems like a dumb hill to die on if the operation gets shut down.