Food-grade lubricants play an important role in preventing costly contamination from spills in food processing facilities. If the contamination level is below the permissible threshold, food affected by contamination or spills can still be safe to eat after the use of food safe lubricants. This reduces the risk of costly recalls.

  If a food processing plant chooses not to use food-grade lubricants, resulting in lubricant contamination, the manufacturer will have to recall the product due to the risk of contamination that can adversely affect the health of consumers. These recalls are costly, time-consuming, and can easily damage the brand reputation. Imagine the hassle and criticism your company would face if there was dangerous non-food-grade lubricant contamination? This would be extremely expensive for the business, and these costs could have been avoided if the company used food-grade grease! Corporate management does not want to see their company making headlines for compromising the health of consumers.

What products require food grade lubricants?

What is the potential for lubricant contamination in food facilities?

Examples of the potential for lubricant contamination in food facilities

Device Type	Possibility of contamination	Examples of contamination pathways	Risk Level	Precautions
conveyor	High	Lubricant drips or splashes onto food surface	High	Use food grade lubricants and check seals regularly
Blender/Mixer	High	Lubricant leaking from bearings into food	High	Adopt sealed design and use H1 grade lubricant
Gearbox (enclosed)	Middle	Seal failure causing lubricant leakage	Middle	Regular maintenance, use H1 grade synthetic lubricant
Compressor/Pump	Middle	Oil mist evaporation or pipeline leakage	Middle	Use low volatility H1 lubricant and install oil mist collector
Packaging Machine	High	Lubricant dripping from the chain or rail onto the packaging material	High	Use dry or food grade spray lubricants
Refrigeration equipment	Low	Lubricant leaked onto the cold room floor, not in direct contact with food	Low	Use H1 grade low temperature lubricant and check regularly
Slicing/cutting equipment	High	Lubricant seeping from blades or bearings into food	High	Use high viscosity H1 lubricant to reduce over-lubrication

FRTLUBE food grade lubricant

  FRTLUBE has a 20 -year history in the lubricant industry and has always been committed to providing innovative solutions that meet the changing needs of customers. It has multiple series of NSF H1 certified food-grade products (including food-grade lubricants and greases) covering various application scenarios. The FG100 series of food-grade PTFE greases are now on the market. We encourage food processing companies to contact our sales team to learn how this certified product can improve their operational efficiency and safety.

 For more information on more NSF H1 certified products, please visit our website or contact our sales team.