Food grade buckets

[Grumpy Old Man]

I need some help with my memory. While at Home depot the other day in the paint section I noticed that they had white buckets for sale. Now, when I examined them there was a number 2 in the triangle above the HDPE letters on the bottom. Doesn't the 2 signify food grade? TIA, Grumpy

[Sniper-T]

HDPE, or "High Density PolyEthylene" is not necessarily food grade, but it can be. The '2' in the triangle is the recycling symbol, not necessarily refering to whether it is food grade.

Some good info here: http://www.ehow.com/way_5819448_do-t...-plastic_.html

If it doesn't say food grade, then you can still use them, but will want the mylar bags.

[Illini Warrior]

HDPE, or "High Density PolyEthylene" is not necessarily food grade, but it can be. The '2' in the triangle is the recycling symbol, not necessarily refering to whether it is food grade.

Some good info here: http://www.ehow.com/way_5819448_do-t...-plastic_.html

If it doesn't say food grade, then you can still use them, but will want the mylar bags.

you are correct about the re-cycle triangled #2 not meaning "food grade" ....

but ..... you always need a food grade bucket .... the mylar bag IS NOT a liner and it doesn't eliminate contamination of harmful chems ..... there is much more at work than just simply a physical contact between food and the bucket ....

[ladyhk13]

Hey Grumps, go to WalMart deli and see if they will give you their buckets that their pre made food comes in. I think they just throw them away and a lot of them will give them to you for free.

[4suchatimeasthis]

Yup, I agree with Lady, I get my buckets (and lids) for FREE from Sams Club. Sure, half the time they are still sticky on the inside (frosting buckets, usually, from the bakery), but they wash out easily, and happen to be my favorite price.

I also always use mylar, with o2 absorbers, inside the bucket. On top of the sealed mylar bag I leave a recipe card with exactly what is in that bucket, usually its a cut in half card, half inside the bucket, half taped to the outside of the bucket. It's a tricky, high-tech system .

[rentprop1]

if you have a Firehouse subs near you they sell 5 gal pickle buckets with lids for $ 2 and the money goes to help volunteer firefighters

[Grumpy Old Man]

I'll have to check more closely next time I'm there. I'll also have to talk to the folks at the Wal Mart next time I'm there. But, this is a very small town in ranching country, so they may already be spoken for.

I found out how small Saturday when I took my first paycheck to open an account and the only bank lobby open was BoA, with whom I won't do business. I went to 5 different banks and 1 credit union and all were closed except for drive thru. I laughed about that for 5 minutes. I love his small town livng.

[ladyhk13]

Then I guess you'll love the fact that your post office probably takes 1 1/2 hour lunch break and closes every day too! Ours does.

[Gunfixr]

If you go to chinamart, and go to the paint/hardware section, get the white paint buckets.
They are food grade.
Someone over at survivalblog wrote down the phone# for the company that is molded into the bottom, and called them to ask.
Their response was that the white ones, as well as the natural colored ones, were food grade, while the other colors were not.
They're about $2 each, and are brand new.
They have lids as well, but they're aren't rubber gaskets in them. Haven't found a source for those yet.

[ak474u]

I've seen all manner of buckets at Ace Mart restaurant supply in the past. Most of mine are freebies from the kroger bakery, a little old lady we know works there and saves me some when I need them. I really hate cleaning them, but theyre free.