Food safe mineral oil

[Oddley]

Anybody know the names of Food safe mineral oils and where I can get some, to lubricate my mincer plates etc. Cheers!

[Deer Man]

oddley, I think there is a company in Bristol called T&G Woodcare who do mineral oil for wood chopping blocks. I bought some from them and it was OK. The firm did say just use vegetable oil and save yourself the money!

[Oddley]

Thanks Deerman. I tried vegetable oil but it goes rancid and stinks after a while. Where the food does not come into direct contact with food I use petroleum jelly. I would really like a product specifically made for food machinery.

Any more ideas?

[Deer Man]

oddley, the mineral oil from T&G is foodsafe, if I remember I think its about a fiver for a small tin. It goes a fairly long way. Don't know if there on the net, will have a look.

[Deer Man]

Here is the web site. www.tg-woodware.com/index.html

I can not find the product on the site only lots of references to it.The site says they still sell it, I think you would have to e-mail for furthere details?

[Oddley]

Thanks Deerman I will have a look.

[aris]

You might try a plumbers merchant like Plumb Centre - they sell food-grade libricants for use in potable water situations - I think this may be what you need.

[sausagemaker]

Hi Oddley

The one used in industry is called food lube you can obtain it at the link below
http://www.diytools.co.uk/diy/Main/Cate ... oryID=2457

Hope this helps

Regards
Sausagemaker

[Oddley]

Thanks all! Thanks sausagemaker you the man... :D

[TobyB]

I presume that you could also use KY jelly (or one of the oilier lubricants on the market) as well if you don't want to have to wait for mail order delivery.

[Oddley]

I have recieved the foodlube it works fine. Its very expensive with p&p it cost �15.50.

[aris]

Which one did you get? The spray?

I was thinking of using it to protect non-stainless steel kitchen tools from rusting.

[Oddley]

Yes I bought the spray.

[Bad Flynch]

Because of my background, I can tell you that you may use either of 1) Heavy Mineral Oil, U.S.P., or Light Mineral Oil, N.F. They are pharmaceutical grade and fit for human consumption. Because of its weight Heavy Mineral Oil, U.S.P., available in most drugstores, should work just fine. Avoid the light stuff as a food additive, not because it is toxic, but because it is difficult to control when eliminated from the body. The light mineral oil works just fine as a honing oil when sharpening knives, etc., and would work just fine for rust proofing too. Personally, I use food grade silicone oil, available from the Sausagemaker, for storing cutter blades and plates. (U.S. terminology)

Geo. B. Carpenter, R.Ph.

[Oddley]

Welcome to the forum Bad Flynch.

When I tried my local chemist I asked for mineral oil, he said he did not stock it.

Perhaps you could be more specific. What is the name of the mineral oils that could be used.