The Dexter-Russell Sani-Safe Vegetable/Produce Knife (S185 / 09453) is a 5-inch knife with a metal finger guard mounted at the bolster — the guard keeps fingers off the blade during repetitive vegetable prep, useful for cooks training new staff or working through tough produce that wants to slip the knife.
Stain-free high-carbon steel blade and textured polypropylene handle. Sized for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and mid-range produce work — the finger guard makes it the right pick for home cooks who slip occasionally and want a built-in safety margin.
Dexter-Russell has been forging cutlery in Southbridge, Massachusetts since 1818, the longest-running cutlery company in continuous operation in the United States. The Sani-Safe, Traditional, SofGrip, and V-Lo lines are workshop staples used in commercial kitchens and home cookware drawers across the country.
