Microplastic-Free Certification for Kitchenware and Food Contact
Independent certification for cookware, utensils, cutting boards, food storage, and drinkware, covering every surface that touches food or beverages.
Why food contact products
Kitchen tools are used against food under heat, abrasion, and repeated washing, the exact conditions under which plastic surfaces can shed particles into what people eat. Published research has documented particle release from plastic cutting boards and kitchen utensils during normal use. Brands that build their products from glass, stainless steel, wood, or silicone increasingly say so in their marketing. Certification gives that claim independent review and a certificate number a shopper can verify.
What we review
The exposed surfaces for this category are any part that contacts food or beverages during normal use, plus handles and exteriors the user grips. We review the bill of materials for each component, coatings and gaskets included, supplier attestations, and manufacturing details, evaluated against the published CMF Standard v1.0. Common qualifying materials include borosilicate and soda-lime glass, stainless steel, cast iron, solid wood, bamboo with food-safe finishes, and platinum-cured silicone. Nonstick polymer coatings, plastic housings that contact food, and plastic gaskets in lids are the components most likely to disqualify an otherwise eligible product; sealed internal mechanisms that never contact food or the user are outside certification scope.
Getting started
Review the certification criteria, confirm your components qualify, and submit an initial application. The eligibility screening is free, and product families with shared materials can be reviewed together. See pricing for details.