Food Safe Plastic Sheets

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Food safe plastic sheets. They are known as food contact substances fcs. The fda defines food contact substances as any substance that is intended for use as a component of materials used in manufacturing packing packaging transporting or holding food. The plastics that are already used for food storage tend to also be safe to garden with. Food safe plastic resins are those approved for contact with edibles by the food and drug administration fda.

This food grade plastic is commonly used in candy molds hospital trays serving bowls and more. It s a good choice for the garden. The food and drug administration fda was created to set standards for the safe production and storage of food beverages and drugs. So while food safe plastic would make a good cutting board it wouldn t necessarily be the best choice as a container to store and reheat your leftovers in.

On top of creating stringent guidelines for consumable items they also look closely at things like preparation equipment and packaging materials including plastic. A c plastics carries fda approved polycarbonate sheet that is cleared for food preparation. Very safe not known to transmit any chemicals into soil or food.