Klever Develops NSF Food Zone Certified Safety Cutter

Klever has extended its signature line of Klever Kutter safety cutters with its NSF Food Zone, which the company says is the only concealed safety cutter that is NSF Food Zone Certified The new Klever Kutter NSF Food Zone cutters come in HACCPaligned colors and are infused with the company ’ s Kleen Antimicrobial properties

“In kitchen environments, there is always a need for a cutting tool to open various food packages from vacuum sealed packaging, to bagged goods to film or shrink wrap, ” said Laura Calder, vice president of marketing for safety products global “Typically, kitchen staff are inclined to use whatever cutting tool is most convenient like a sharp knife, scissors or a utility knife, all tools with exposed blades that create the risk of laceration injuries or damaged products, especially when you factor in the conditions of the working environment where users may have slippery, wet or gloved hands

“The Klever Kutter NSF Food Zone provides an efficient cutting solution that meets the needs of common kitchen uses, but also with the built-in safety feature of a protected, concealed blade as well as an entire cutting tool that can be properly cleaned and is dishwasher safe,” she said “Moreover, in commercial kitchen settings, there are strict regulations regarding the tools and equipment that may be used around food and our NSF Kutter is NSF Food Zone certified and is made of FDA approved materials that are explicitly food safe Also, this unique line of cutters are available in colors aligned with HACCP guidelines to prevent food cross contamination ”

The NSF Kutter is made with a high quality, rust-resistant stainlesssteel blade for strength and durability, Calder said

“This Kutter is disposable and is meant to be replaced once the blade dulls after extended use ”

The Kleen Antimicrobial technology prevents the growth of bacteria on this high touch-point product, which is commercial dishwasher and autoclave safe

The concealed blade design helps prevent product damage during cutting and shields the user from the blade, saving op- erations thousands of dollars each year in damaged merchandise and medical costs

The cutter can be used in many food preparation processes and is designed to cut through vacuum skin packaging, multilayered bags, shrink-wrap and single-wall corrugate GN