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Food Grade Grease & NSF H1 Lubricants

Food grade grease, in US food plants, usually means a lubricant registered with NSF as H1: acceptable where incidental contact with food may occur. Every product on this page shows an NSF H1 registration number in its specifications, from Super Lube's PTFE synthetic grease and silicone greases to O-ring lubricants, synthetic and silicone oils and aerosols. Choose by the job just as you would outside the food zone: grease for bearings and slides, silicone for seals and plastic parts, oil for chains, gears and machine ways.

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How to choose an NSF H1 lubricant

JobSuper Lube product (NSF H1 reg. no.)Type
Bearings, slides, conveyors, chains21010, 21030, 21036, 41150, 41160 (#096790)PTFE synthetic grease, NLGI 2
Gaskets, seals, plastic parts, bushings92003, 92150, 92016 (#141974); 91003 (#141973)Silicone grease, NLGI 2
O-rings and valves56204 (#156449); 93016 (#156444)Silicone fluid and silicone grease
Gears, chains, machine ways, motors51004, 51010, 51600 (#136742); 52004 (#136306)Synthetic oil, ISO 100 and ISO 68
Air tools12004 (#127200)ISO 68 air tool oil
Chutes, tables, damping, rubber parts56104 and 56504 (#151067)Silicone oil, 100 and 5,000 cSt
Spray application31110 (#125824), 11016 (#136743), 91110 (#136589), 83110 (#156447)Grease, dry-film, silicone and metal-protectant aerosols

Where food grade lubricants are used

  • Food and beverage processing and packaging lines
  • Conveyors, mixers, slicers and filling equipment
  • Valves, pumps and water-treating equipment
  • Commercial kitchen equipment and small appliances, following the maker's service instructions

How to apply in a food plant

  1. Clean the lube point first and purge old grease, as Super Lube recommends, so a non-H1 product does not stay mixed in.
  2. Apply only as much as the part needs and wipe off excess that could reach product zones.
  3. Record the product and its NSF registration number in your lubrication schedule or food safety plan.

Frequently asked questions

What does NSF H1 mean?

H1 is NSF's category for lubricants acceptable where incidental food contact may occur. It replaced the former USDA H1 authorization, and Super Lube's data sheets list each product's H1 registration number.

What is the difference between H1 and H2?

H2 lubricants are for food plants only where there is no possibility of food contact. For example, our Kroil KL081 and KL011 penetrating oils are NSF H2 listed, so they belong outside the food zone.

Can you eat food grade grease?

No. H1 registration covers incidental, trace contact, not use as an ingredient, so keep the amount to the minimum the part needs.

What grease is safe for a stand mixer?

Use the type and amount the mixer's maker specifies. If it calls for an NSF H1 food-grade grease, Super Lube 41160 is the 14.1 oz canister of the H1 multi-purpose synthetic grease and 21030 the 3 oz tube.

Is every Super Lube product food grade?

No. The 82003 connector gel and 98003 heat sink compound, for example, are not NSF H1 registered. Only the items on this page show an H1 number in their specifications.

Related: Super Lube grease guide, O-ring lubricant and our Technical & Safety Data Sheets library, where each data sheet shows the registration number.

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