Food-grade IBC totes for food & beverage.
Use only food-grade or rebottled totes for anything ingested. That means an FDA-compliant HDPE bottle with a documented food-safe history and food-safe EPDM or Viton gaskets. For the strictest products — dairy, ready-to-drink — many producers prefer new or rebottled totes with a clean bottle history. Every unit ships with prior-contents, wash-level, and UN/DOT details.
Food grade is a history and a materials question, not a cleanliness question. A tote can be spotless and still be wrong if it once held an industrial product. That's why we never sell mystery totes into food service: the last-contained product, wash level, and fitting materials are documented on every unit, so your HACCP and audit records hold up. Read the food-grade guide and the grades guide.
What producers move
Bulk edibles that ride in totes.
Juice concentrate
Ship and store concentrate by the pallet, then dilute and bottle on your line. Food-grade totes keep the flavor and safety profile intact.
Sugar syrups & sweeteners
High-fructose syrup, liquid sugar, honey, and molasses move cleanly in food-grade totes with EPDM gaskets and full prior-contents records.
Edible oils
Canola, soybean, olive, and specialty oils are typically paired with Viton fittings for better resistance to fats and prolonged contact.
Vinegar
Acetic products call for chemically compatible gaskets — usually Viton — and a documented food-grade bottle to protect flavor and integrity.
Dairy & dairy bases
Milk, cream, and dairy bases demand the strictest sanitation and often new or rebottled totes with a clean, verifiable bottle history.
Sauces & condiments
Tomato base, brines, dressings, and sauce concentrates move in food-grade totes matched to their acidity and fat content.
Clean history, right elastomer.
Our line triple-rinses, runs an intensified hot-wash designed for edible contact, and pressure-tests each vessel before it re-enters food service. Anything with residue, staining, or odor is rebottled or recycled instead of resold.
Match the gasket to the product: EPDM for water, dairy, and aqueous products; Viton for edible oils, vinegar, and fatty or acidic products. We fit either and can supply spare valves and caps.
Valves, caps & gaskets →| Product | Grade | Gasket |
|---|---|---|
| Juice concentrate | Food-grade | EPDM |
| Liquid sweeteners | Food-grade | EPDM |
| Edible oils | Food-grade | Viton |
| Vinegar | Food-grade | Viton |
| Dairy | New / rebottled | EPDM |
| Sauces & brines | Food-grade | EPDM / Viton |
Before you fill
A compliance-minded checklist.
Confirm prior contents in writing
Verify the last-contained product was food-safe and file the documentation with your quality records. No documentation, no food service.
Verify the wash and sanitation level
Match the wash method — hot-washed for edible contact — to your product and your standard operating procedures.
Select the right elastomer
EPDM or Viton gaskets should suit your product chemistry, contact time, and temperature to avoid taint or degradation.
Check the UN/DOT rating for transport
If you ship filled totes, confirm the stamped rating supports your freight so you stay compliant on the road.
Questions
Food & beverage IBC tote FAQ.
What makes an IBC tote food grade?
Should I buy new, reconditioned, or rebottled totes for edible products?
Why does prior-contents documentation matter so much?
What valve and gasket materials are best for food and beverage?
How are food-grade totes sanitized between uses?
Sourcing food-grade totes?
Tell us your product, volume, and compliance needs. We reply by email within one business day with documented food-grade, reconditioned, or rebottled totes.