are these bags food-safe?
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I'm not sure, that is not what I use them for. It seems like they would be ok to hold good depending on what kind
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I don't have the real machine in order to use them that way, but I use them in a crock pot and I would be hesitant to try to use the bag again. It would be terribly hard to get the bag clean enough afterward in order to feel 'safe' enough to use it again.
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I use these bags AT THE SUPERMARKET in order to avoid using plastic bags, When I come home they go right into the refrigerator. For things that require maintaining their moisture, then you do need to use a plastic bag, or I also wrap them in a kitchen cloth towel that I have moistened. Hope this helps.
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They are not wrapped the bags are all in one pouch with a zip seal. I haven't had any issues they taste good to me.
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Yes but I don't know if the plastic is safe for the food it self. The containers micro without any damage but the plastic might penetrate fumes into the food. I put my food in glass containers or use a paper plate to microwave. I carry non microwave foods in the small containers,like fresh fruit. Hope these helps you
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Bruno I use food grade buckets that I get from local bakeries (icing buckets). I always worried about chemicals leaching through the mylar. I don't have any proof that could or would happen, so, food grade buckets takes that out of the equation. These bags are great by the way :)
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Some good info on plastics for food is found here. But essentially it says plastic bags used for food are OK. http://www.seventhgeneration.com/learn/blog/safer-kitchens-bag
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if you are using food, i would only use food grade buckets. Any thing else has the potential to leech toxins into the food, as there is always a risk the mylar bag was not sealed properly, or had a tear. Just a thought.
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I'm not sure I would use them for flour, etc, unless it was just storage for unopened bags. They are not air tight and don't really latch. But, that said, I use them for dog food that I have poured into the bins from the bag (so no longer in a bag). I have been using them about 3 months and have not had any issues with bugs or other critters in the dog food. There was only one instance when our puppy was able to get into one and that was because the scoop we use was preventing the lid from closing all the way.
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I have no idea. The only bag I bought wasn't sealed correctly and so there was a hole. We wouldn't eat them, they went in the trash.
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My experience has been for short term storage it would be okay, but I don't believe the bags are completely airtight. I have had crackers and other things go stale when stored for long periods of time which tells me some moisture migrates through the plastic.
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I don't know. I bought and use the bags--I am not the seller. You need to ask the seller. I will tell you they are very thin and very tough, Sorry, Rich
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I believe they are. Most of OXO's products that will contain food steer clear of BPA, PVC and phthalates.
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I wouldn't think so, but we use those bag inserts we got on Amazon to make cleaning the ceramic insert so much easier. If there were any contamination, I think the bags would protect the food. nng much easier
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I really do not know. I trust that since I bought them under "food containers" they should be safe for it.
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Hi Pam, The bags do use mylar, mylar is a BoPET (biaxally oriented polyethene terepthalate) composition. It has been around since the 50s. And yes the mylar is in contact with the food. I guess it's up to personal choice if you use the bags. I see no harm using the bags, I only use them with dry goods.
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I can't answer about storing food but I do use the bags for storing card stock and almost every bag I've used has ripped at the top / side seam. They aren't as sturdy as a name brand type zip closure bag. They work fine for keeping paper organized and contained but I personally wouldn't put food stuff in them just based on my experience.