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What number is food grade plastic?
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This number will be between 1 and 7 and will be stamped inside a triangle of arrows. As a general rule, the numbers that are safe for use with food are 1, 2, 4, and 5. The best type of plastic for use in long-term food storage is high-density polyethylene (HDPE), which is indicated by the "2" symbol.
What is a food grade container?
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Many food grade plastic containers fall into the high density polyethylene or HDPE category. It has excellent chemical resistant properties making it suitable for a wide range of foods and other products. For example, most juice or milk containers and five gallon food buckets are made from HDPE.
What is a food grade bucket?
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Food Grade Food Storage Buckets. There is a lot of misinformation out there about plastic buckets. Most of the controversy rages over whether a bucket is food grade or not. Most plastic containers, usually on the bottom, will have a number inside a small triangle. The #2 means it is made from HDPE plastic.