Food Grade Plastic

Choose from our selection of food grade plastics including over 4 500 products in a wide range of styles and sizes.

Food grade plastic.

But not all plastics are appropriate for food storage and it can be tricky to know the difference between a food grade container and a food safe one. It cannot contain dyes other additives or recycled plastic products deemed harmful to humans. Food grade plastic is the only type which should come in contact with food or drink for human consumption. Food grade means the material like plastics can come in direct contact with the food we consume as part of the harvesting processing or packaging of the food.

There are several things that go into qualifying a plastics as a food grade material. Here s how to tell if it s safe. Look for the recycle symbol. Read the number located inside the symbol.

In stock and ready to ship. Food grade plastic can contain some levels of recycled materials as long as those materials fit the guidelines and regulations outlined by the regulatory agency. Understanding the seven different types of food grade plastic can help us to be conscious consumers and to know which containers can and cannot be recycled locally and which are better off being reused. Usually stamped on the bottom of the container.