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Same form, every page. Tell us once — we route it to whoever's closest to your tote.
Grade A · Food / Beverage
Tri-stage caustic + neutral rinse + potable polish, fresh gasket, sealed cage
Only tanks with previously food-contact-only fills (syrups, edible oils, brines, juices)
Beverage holds, edible oil transfer, food brine, vinegar production, condiment manufacturing
Grade B · Clean Industrial
Hot rinse + caustic wash, gasket inspected
Tanks from neutral industrial fills — glycol, soaps, lubricant base oils, non-toxic chems
Process water, cooling loops, soap/detergent staging, neutral chemistry storage
Grade C · Light Industrial
Hot rinse only
Tanks from mild industrial fills — water-based paints, anti-freeze, fertilizers
Construction water, ag fertilizer, fleet wash supply, non-potable industrial
Grade D · Non-Potable / Outdoor
Rinse only, cage cosmetically cleaned
Tanks with non-toxic but stained prior fills, often outdoor-stored
Rainwater capture, livestock water, fire suppression, dust control, ballast
"Food grade" alone tells you almost nothing.
A Grade A tote at one reconditioner can be the same wash level as another reconditioner's Grade B. The grade label is an industry convention, not a regulator's definition.
That's why every tote that leaves our yard carries a chain-of-custody tag: prior fill, wash process used, date washed, lot number, and grade assignment. Your auditor can trace it back to us. Most can't say the same.
A short walk through which grade fits which job.
Grade A — food, beverage, edible oil, sensitive industrial. Tri-stage caustic + neutral rinse + potable polish. Fresh food-grade EPDM gasket. Chain-of-custody tag. Prior fill must have been food-contact-compatible. Auditable end-to-end.
Grade B — clean industrial, neutral chemistry. Hot rinse plus caustic wash. Gasket inspected, replaced if needed. Prior fill must have been clean industrial — glycol, soap concentrate, lubricant base oil, neutral chems. Not food-contact rated but visually clean.
Grade C — light industrial, ag, outdoor. Hot rinse only. Cage cosmetically cleaned. Prior fill may be mild industrial — water-based paint, antifreeze, fertilizer concentrate. Suitable for non-potable outdoor and industrial uses.
Grade D — non-potable, water storage, ballast. Surface rinse and inspection. Prior fill may be non-toxic but stained. Outdoor-stored. Suitable for rainwater catch, livestock water, fire suppression, dust control, construction water, ballast caddies.
If you can't tell which grade your application needs, tell us the application. We'll spec the grade. Application-driven sizing is dramatically less error-prone than preference-driven sizing.
If you only read one section.
- 01Grade is a workflow output, not a marketing label. We assign grade after the wash.
- 02Chain-of-custody documentation is what makes a grade auditable.
- 03Grade A only for food, beverage, sensitive industrial. Don't shortcut.
- 04Grade D wins on price for non-potable applications. Save your budget for chemistry that actually needs it.
- 05If you cite our grade in an audit, bring the tag. The tag is the audit trail.
“Two reconditioners' Grade A's can be apples to oranges. Ours is a documented six-stage process with a chain-of-custody tag. Theirs might be a hot rinse and a sharpie.”
— Reyna Mata, yard manager