Is Bluelube Food Safe?

lennyr

• August 17, 2012 22:57

The title says it all. Wondering if it's OK to cut food with my knife if I use Bluelube on it. Thanks.

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  lightning

  • August 18, 2012 00:42

  You bet!
  
  A blue lube knife is 100% protected against any food product that you care to throw against it!
  
  
  
  Sorry, I could not resist.
  
  Good question though, never occured to me to ask if Blue lube is safe to use on knives that see food service...

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  dj

  • August 18, 2012 00:48

  I doubt it.

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  joekarp

  • August 18, 2012 00:52

  I would not. Might cause 'digestive' problems if the blade is coated with the stuff. Inside the knife I wouldn't worry. Blades used for food prep I use pure mineral oil only and wipe clean after every use.

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  bigoldboy

  • August 18, 2012 01:50

  good grif how much lube are you using. if you put two drops on the pivot of a folder I dont think you would get sick its a parrifin base.

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  geocyclist

  • August 18, 2012 03:35

  I have heard that Mineral Oil USP is the only food grade lubricant that never goes rancid. Other food safe oils like olive, canola, etc. will go bad after a while. I wet a small piece of a paper towel and drag the edge through it. I do this on my M4 blades. All of my non stainless blades are coated so I don't wipe the entire blade. I have been using Breakfree on the pivot, but don't let that get on the blade.

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  daniel9999

  • August 18, 2012 15:55

  No.
  
  By law food grade oils and lubes must be rated for food contact use by the NSF and USDA.
  
  If you cant find NSF and USDA ratings anywhere on the packaging then the product in question has not been approved for food use and I would not personally use it for food prep equipment.

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  geocyclist

  • August 18, 2012 19:44

  Mineral Oil USP is safe. USP stands for US Pharmacia. It's intended use is a laxative. You can buy it in a pharmacy.

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  lennyr

  • August 18, 2012 20:11

  Thanks Geocyclist (and all). Off to the pharmacy to buy some laxative I go!

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  geocyclist

  • August 18, 2012 22:29

  Use it sparingly

  

  (just kidding)

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  skimo

  • August 23, 2012 23:58

  Blue lube should be fine, unless you are oiling the blade and not just the pivot, at that point I have no idea.

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  loonybin

  • October 17, 2012 15:57

  Apparently FrogLube may work for food knives as well:
  
  From their MSDS:
  

  quote:

  HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS:
  None. Not Required. All food grade approved.

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  lennyr

  • October 17, 2012 17:28

  Thanks, loonybin. I'll give that a try.

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  fcm415

  • November 18, 2012 08:58

  Its the only thing I use for my pivots, and I only use it for pivots so I never gave it much thought. I wouldnt take any chances though...

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