Fish-based fillings are the reason a spreader gets coded at all. Tuna mayonnaise or a crab mix left on a shared spreader is both a cross-contamination route and an allergen one, since shellfish and fish are among the most commonly declared allergens.
The blade is blunt and slightly flexible, wide enough to cover a slice in one sweep and rounded at the tip so it will not tear soft bread. Stain-free steel, moulded handle, dishwasher rated.
Dexter-Russell has made cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818 and is the oldest cutlery manufacturer in the United States. The Sani-Safe line is its NSF-certified foodservice range, built around a textured polypropylene handle moulded to the tang so there is no seam for food to lodge in.
