The handles of kitchen utensils are notorious harbourers of microbes that can cause infection and compromise food safety. By their very nature utensils are handled by more than one person and are hence a potential source for the transference of contamination.
To combat this Vollrath has produced a range of utensils, available through Foodservice Equipment Marketing, with handles that are embedded with Agion – a silver-based compound that attacks and kills harmful microbes. Agion targets the organisms to prevent cell reproduction and obstruct cell respiration to effectively starve them to death.
The utensils available with the Agion impregnated handles are ladles, serving scoops and tongs. Not only do the handles combat infection but they are cool and comfortable to hold and are heat resistant to 82°C. Different coloured handles enable colour coding for ease of serving and no-guess size selection.
The heavy-duty ladles have a one-piece stainless steel construction for strength and ease of cleaning. They are clearly stamped with the ladle capacity and are manufactured to within an accuracy of +/- 5% in six different colours.
The tongs have a similar one-piece construction with concave ends and gently scalloped teeth making them ideal for almost any area of the kitchen. Their no pinch, springless design makes them safe to use and eliminates bacteria-prone food traps.
The serving scoops have a stainless steel bowl and components. The blade extends beyond the bowl to prevent sticking and they are available in nine different colours. As with the ladles the accurate size of the serving scoops means they are perfect for portion control offering massive savings in food costs while cutting down on waste.
These colour-coded utensils are ideal for maximising HACCP programmes and FEM recommends cleaning them after each use as Agion does not eliminate food-borne bacteria.
For more information and details of local stockists call FEM on 01355 244111, email sales@fem.co.uk or visit www.fem.co.uk
Foodservice Equipment Marketing Ltd
Foodservice Equipment Marketing Ltd (FEM) is based in East Kilbride near Glasgow, Scotland. Since 1993 the company has represented leading foodservice equipment manufacturers in the UK and Irish markets. Over the years FEM has established partnership agreements with many of the industry’s top brands in both smallwares and equipment, including Vollrath, Manitowoc, Cambro, Probbax, Prince Castle and Hamilton Beach. In 2003 FEM moved into manufacturing when it acquired Wardpark Gardner. FEM manufactures the Fortius brand of commercial cooking equipment.