The short answer is not for all circumstances. For specific uses, 410 stainless steel is food grade safe. For stainless steel to be approved as a food contact substance (FCS) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it needs to contain a chromium content of at least 16%. The chromium prevents surface corrosion by […]

Stainless steel is an alloy which is a metal that is made by combining two or more metallic elements. There are about 150 different grades of stainless steel, but they are not all considered safe for food contact. For stainless steel to be approved as a food contact substance (FCS) by the US Food and […]

It can be confusing what type of flatware to get with all of the different terminologies thrown at us. What is 18/10? What is carbon steel? Should I go with stainless steel? What about silver? Do you want something durable? Do you want something light? Are you looking for something that doesn’t dull easily? Are […]