OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board
A well-made board whose entire cutting surface is polypropylene - which means every cut shaves microplastic particles straight into your food. "BPA-free" is true and beside the point; shedding isn't a BPA problem.
The verdict: Significant plastic contact
The whole board is a single slab of polypropylene, so the surface you cut on is plastic and the knife physically shaves particles off it into your food. OXO labels it BPA-free, and that's accurate - but BPA is a leaching question, and the problem with a plastic cutting board is mechanical shedding, which BPA-free does nothing to change. Recent studies rank plastic boards among the largest direct sources of microplastics in the kitchen; this is exactly the product the cutting-boards category exists to replace.
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| cutting surface / entire board non-porous polypropylene, BPA-free | Polypropylene PP, #5 | Yes primary |
A double-sided utility board with a juice groove and non-slip edges, sized for everyday chopping and dishwasher-safe. As a piece of hardware it's well made - the reason it's here is the material, covered in the verdict above.
Pros
- Well-designed - non-slip edges, juice groove, double-sided, dishwasher-safe
- Non-porous and easy to clean; genuinely BPA-free
Cons
- The entire cutting surface is polypropylene - a knife shaves microplastics into food with every cut
Common questions
Does the OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board have plastic in it?
Yes. On the OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board, the cutting surface / entire board is plastic and sits in the food path.
What is the OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board made of?
Part by part, the OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board is: cutting surface / entire board — polypropylene.
Where is the OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board made?
The OXO Good Grips Utility Cutting Board is made in China.
Categories: Cutting Boards
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.oxo.com/black-utility-cutting-board.html OXO product page - non-porous polypropylene, BPA-free
- manufacturer https://www.iqliving.com/products/oxo-good-grips-utility-cutting-board-9-x-13 retailer spec confirming board is polypropylene, BPA-free, non-porous
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