Why Food-Safe Tools Matter in Butchery & Food Prep
I’ve worked on the kill floor, been part of the technical team at ABP, and served as a Technical Manager for one of the UK’s largest meat wholesalers. If there’s one thing I know, it’s that hygiene in food environments isn’t just paperwork—it’s practice. And often, it’s the overlooked tools that create the biggest risks.
One of those is the sharpening setup.
🧴 Contamination doesn’t start with knives—it starts beneath them
You can sanitise your blades all day, but if your sharpening stone is resting on an oil-soaked rag or a bacteria-trapping board, you're already losing. Most traditional setups aren’t cleanable. They absorb blood, fat, and debris—and they’re almost never cleaned properly.
That’s exactly why I made Whetgrip® from food safe material.
🧼 Built for food-safe environments
Whetgrip® is made from FDA-certified, food-safe silicone. It's designed to meet hygiene expectations across slaughterhouses, butcher shops, prep rooms, and commercial kitchens. Whether you’re processing full carcasses or prepping veg, it holds up under scrutiny—and pressure.
♨️ Steriliser-safe. Clean it like anything else.
Whetgrip® can withstand temperatures from -60°C to +230°C, meaning you can dip it in the steriliser or scrub it down hot. It won’t warp, melt, or lose grip.
🧠 Real-world compliance
From my experience, most hygiene issues don’t come from obvious breaches—they come from overlooked tools. Whetgrip® was designed to close one of those gaps. Clean kit = clean work.