Food-contact compliance
A cornerstone of food safety is the requirement that any plastic cleaning tools likely to come into contact with food and food-contact surfaces must be food-contact compliant. In Europe, this requirement is detailed in EC Regulations 10/2011, 1935/2004, 2023/2006 and 178/2002. In the US, it is covered under the FDA’s CFR Title 21.*
Vikan products designed for use in contact with food and food-contact surfaces live up to these regulations, and the appropriate documentation is readily available on our website.
It is important to note that FDA food-contact compliance alone is not sufficient in the EU. Products must be EU-compliant and may additionally be FDA-compliant.
*Changes to this regulation may occur as a result of the Food Safety Modernization Act