304 Stainless Steel – The Gold Standard of Food-Safe Cookware in the Food Service Industry
Imagine serving a delicious meal to your customers, only to realize that the cookware you used may have leaked toxic particles into the food. The result? Food contamination, health risks, and potentially irreversible damage to your brand reputation.
In the food service industry, ensuring the health and safety of your customers is top priority. That’s why top chefs, restaurant owners, banquet operators, and caterers trust 304 stainless steel (SS) — the industry gold standard for food-grade cookware.
At Zanuff, we exclusively use food-grade 304 stainless steel in all our commercial kitchen solutions to ensure optimal safety, durability, and hygiene.
When selecting stainless steel for food service — whether it is for chafing dishes, GN pans, cookpots, frying pans or ice cream containers — the choice typically comes down to 304 stainless steel vs 202 stainless steel. While they may look similar on the surface, the difference in quality, safety, and performance is significant.
202 stainless steel is a low-cost alternative often used in budget equipment. However, lower price comes at a significant trade-off — negligible corrosion resistance, reduced food safety, lower customer safety and reduced brand trust.
202 grade stainless steel is very susceptible to corrosion. Due to low Nickel and Chromium content, it corrodes easily, leaking its particles into the food. This is dangerous because it changes the food environment and its hygiene, increasing the risk of food poisoning and food contamination. It’s not safe to have such grade of steel for food service as it can seriously affect the health of consumers.
304 stainless steel is the industry standard for commercial kitchen equipment. Renowned for its superior durability, hygiene, and resistance to corrosion, it is the preferred choice for professional-grade cookware.
With 304 stainless steel, you can cook and serve food with complete confidence — knowing it maintains the integrity, flavor, and safety of every dish.
At Zanuff, we take food safety seriously. The main reason why every product we manufacture is made using certified food-grade 304 stainless steel. This makes our products absolutely safe to cook and serve food so that customers are always ensured of eating food that is safe and delicious. This is why Chefs, Restaurants and Caterers trust Zanuff – The Food Grade 304 Stainless Steel Brand.
Whether you are preparing a gourmet buffet or managing a high-volume banquet, you can trust Zanuff cookware to deliver:
With 304 stainless steel, you can cook and serve food with complete confidence — knowing it maintains the integrity, flavor, and safety of every dish.
From Chafing Dishes and GN Pans to Combi Oven Accessories, Ice Cream Pans,Frying Pans, and Cookpots—every Zanuff product is designed to help you serve your guests with confidence and pride.
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References:
https://www.foodprotection.org/files/food-protection-trends/Oct-12-Schmidt.pdf
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