Ever wonder which cutting board colors are used for which foods? Learn about the cutting board color codes and what they mean. Plastic cutting boards are available in different colors. You might be surprised to know that the colors are not used just because they look good in various commercial cutting board applications. There are important reasons the different cutting board colors are used, in food-specific situations.
Colored cutting boards help prevent food allergy issues. If your guest or patron is allergic to fish, you obviously don’t want to prepare raw fish on the same cutting board you used to prepare other parts of that person’s meal.
Each colored cutting board is meant for a specific food group use, to ensure good food hygiene. Cutting board color codes help you keep track of which cutting board to use to prepare which food.
Cutting Board Color Codes & Uses
– White cutting boards : popular uses include bakery and dairy items, like cheese and bread; but white cutting boards are often used with all food types.
– Blue cutting boards : usually used for raw fish and seafood.
– Green cutting boards : perfect for salads, fruits and vegetables.
– Yellow cutting boards : generally used for raw poultry.
– Red cutting boards : mostly used for raw meat.
– Brown or beige cutting boards : often used for cooked meat.
– Black cutting boards : popular with sushi chefs, and also are often used for grains.
Yellow cutting boards are also commonly used for cooked meats, like poultry and fish. Brown or beige cutting boards may also be used for vegetables; such as carrots, potatoes, turnips and parsnips, depending on your personal preferences.
White, green, blue, red, yellow and brown/beige are our most popular colors, but our Designer Black cutting boards are often used as a custom design element, in the kitchen, or for front of house displays, to add that high-end contemporary look.
CuttingBoardWerks has the HDPE plastic cutting board color you need – available in our 1/2″ and 3/4″ thicknesses. Our heat-resistant Richlite Black is also available in both the 1/4″ and 1/2″ thicknesses. Avoid food contamination problems in your home and/or business! Shop our wide selection of cutting board colors and thicknesses today!
