Is the term “food grade” when applied to the plastic buckets just hype - or a really good idea?
“Is the term “food grade” when applied to the plastic buckets just hype - or a really good idea?”
No you need to only use food grade buckets. Always. Ask the ladies in the bakery at the local grocery store to save their buckets for you. We get them all the time for $1 each.
I think it is a must to get food grade buckets, many of the others are either made of questionable recycled plastic or some have been previously used for non-food items and will have residue and or odor that will transfer. Food grade buckets are not hard to come by, bakeries and large companies that produce food products often have a surplus of buckets that have been used for food items that they will sell cheap or even give away.