Are there any chemicals in plastic that can leak into honey that is packed in a plastic container, and thus making it not safe to eat when it comes to long-term health effects? There are many plastics that are UNSAFE for food storage and processing. So, the plastics in direct contact with honey or any other food should be certified as “Food-Grade” and BPA free. Once the appropriate plastic compounds are selected, they must be kept out of sunlight and should also avoid high temperatures which can destabilize otherwise safe plastics. There has been a lot of honey testing for micro-plastics by certified labs that offer these services along with pesticide and other detrimental chemical residues. Where Food Grade and BPA free plastics are being used for honey processing and containment at ambient temperature ranges, there have been no tests showing the presence of plastics in honey. High temperatures and irradiation as well as exposure to the Sun’s Ultraviolet Rays, can break down plastics and cause problems. I recommend avoiding plastic materials that are not traceable and that are not labeled “Food Safe” or “BPA” free. Particularly in the beekeeping and honey processing industry, there are many unverified companies marketing their materials through unverified sales conduits. If you can’t trace the company and can’t verify the materials, AVOID THOSE PLASTICS. Food-Grade/BPA Free Plastics are expensive to make, be extremely cautious of lower-priced items that seem to duplicate verifiable materials. The Flow-Hive is one area where the Originator is using top quality Food-Grade plastics in their honey supers. While there are many “uncertified” materials being marketed that appear much the same as the Flow-Hive Frames, it’s a shell-game of marketing which allows the actual manufacturer to remain anonymous and not responsible for providing material composition data. Know Your Source - Demand Verification/Certification. wrote by Frederick J. Dunn, Honey Bee Keeper Apiary Manager (Source: Quora News)
Q: “Can I heat honey in the plastic bottle it was purchased in?”
You can heat honey in the plastic bottle it was purchased in, BUT, it depends on few factors: Material of bottle and temperature. Material of bottle: I checked bottles of honey in my kitchen cabinet. I found there three different bottles materials: Glass, polyethylene (PE), and poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET). You can warm the glass jar containing honey without any risk. Just put the jar in a pot containing warm/hot water, but the jar cap must be loose to allow the warmed and expanded air get out. You can also do the same with the bottle made of PET at moderate temperature (not boiling water). Again, there must be sufficient vent for escape of expanded air. It is OK to warm honey in bottle made of PE, but only at lower temperatures than glass and PET, for instance below 60 or 55 deg C. Never use hot plate or direct flame for this job, only use a pot of warm water. ( wrote by : Saeed Doroudiani, PhD, P.Eng., Polymer Scientist, Expeience of working with plastic materials. )
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