19 January 2023 | Martor UK Ltd

Taking ceramic chips off the menu

Ceramic knives may look modern and hygienic, but in fact they are a complete no-no for the food industry.

Book your FREE on-site knife risk assessment Email sales@martor.co.uk or call 01924 281333 Why? For a start, they can splinter, creating ultra-sharp shards.

Secondly, ceramic shards are undetectable to metal scanners, so will go unnoticed. This type of foreign object debris is as hard to spot as it is lethal.

Chilling isn’t it.

When we pointed this out to a food manufacturer during a site survey, they
immediately asked us to replace their ceramic knives. We recommended two MARTOR metal detectable knives, to best suit the two very different cutting tasks they have.

For any food manufacturing environment, we apply our super-safe do’s and don’ts to any knife.

Cut your food recall risks by booking a FREE Martor on-site knife risk assessment Our comprehensive site surveys will help you identify and eliminate any risk of knife-related contamination. We’ll recommend and supply options that are industry-leading for food safety and hygiene.

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