Hygiplas Knife Sets and Cases

The Hygiplas Colour Coded Food Safety Starter Kit brings together the core elements needed to implement a colour coded food safety system in a commercial kitchen. The 17-piece set includes a knife and chopping board for each of the standard colour coded food groups, a wall-mounted reference chart, a board rack for organised storage, and a knife wallet to keep the knife set together and protected between uses.

Colour coded systems are a well-established method of managing cross-contamination risk in professional kitchens. By assigning a dedicated knife and board to each food type — raw meat, cooked meat, fish, dairy, vegetables, and so on — kitchen teams can work quickly during busy service with less risk of error. The wall chart supports this by giving less experienced staff a clear visual reference without the need for constant supervision.

From a practical standpoint, the kit offers several operational advantages:

• Separate knife and board for each food group reduces cross-contamination risk
• Wall chart helps onboard new and agency staff quickly
• Board rack keeps worktops clear and boards accessible during service
• Knife wallet protects blades and keeps the set together for transport or storage
• Low-density polyethylene boards are straightforward to clean and hold up well to regular use

The knives are built to commercial standard with ergonomic handles designed for extended use, and the blades are low-maintenance — a practical consideration in kitchens where equipment needs to perform consistently without significant upkeep.

This kit is well suited to smaller operations, new kitchen openings, or any site looking to formalise its food safety practices without sourcing components separately. It also works well as a starter set for trainee chefs building their first kit. Larger operations running multiple sections may need additional sets to cover each workstation adequately.

If you are unsure whether this set covers your kitchen's requirements, or want to discuss scaling up for a larger team, we are happy to talk it through.

This Hygiplas set brings together fifteen stainless steel knives and prep tools in a single carry case, covering the core cutting tasks that make up the majority of a professional kitchen's prep work. The selection includes cooks knives in three sizes and colours, paring knives, a boning knife, fillet knife, bread knife, slicer, tomato knife, palette knife, a diamond steel for edge maintenance, and a peeler — giving a kitchen a practical, self-contained toolkit rather than a loose collection of individual blades.

The colour-coded handles are the most operationally significant feature of this set. Each colour corresponds to a food group — for example, red for raw meat, green for salad and fruit, blue for raw fish — which supports HACCP-compliant prep practices and helps reduce cross-contamination risk during busy service. In kitchens where multiple chefs share equipment, colour coding makes it straightforward to enforce correct knife-to-food discipline without relying on individual judgement at each station.

For a kitchen setting up from scratch or standardising its prep kit, this type of set offers a few practical advantages:

• Covers the full range of routine prep tasks without sourcing blades individually
• Colour-coded handles support HACCP and food hygiene compliance
• The carry case protects blades in storage and simplifies transport between sites or units
• The included diamond steel allows regular edge maintenance in-house
• Stainless steel construction handles regular commercial use and repeated washing

The carry case makes this set particularly practical for catering contractors, mobile caterers, or operations running across multiple sites, where knives need to travel safely and remain organised. It is equally suited to a permanent kitchen that wants to consolidate its prep kit and keep blades protected when not in use.

This set works well for most mid-volume kitchens. Operations running very high prep volumes across multiple stations simultaneously may find they need duplicate sets or supplementary individual blades for specific tasks.

If you are unsure whether this set covers the specific tasks in your kitchen, or you would like guidance on building out your prep toolkit, the team is happy to help.

This bundle from Hygiplas brings together everything a kitchen needs to establish a proper colour-coded food safety system from the outset. The set includes six low-density polyethylene chopping boards, six colour-coded knives, a stainless steel wall-mounted board rack, a wipe-clean wall chart, and a knife roll — providing a ready-to-use HACCP-compliant cutting station without needing to source components separately.

Low-density polyethylene is a well-established board material in commercial kitchens. It is lighter than high-density alternatives, easier to handle during service, and straightforward to clean. The boards are durable enough for daily use across a range of prep tasks, and the colour-coding system — paired with the knife set — makes it practical to enforce separation of raw meats, fish, vegetables, cooked foods, and allergen-sensitive preparation without ambiguity.

The operational value of buying as a set rather than individually is mainly practical:

• Colour coding is consistent across boards and knives from the outset
• The wall chart supports staff training and ongoing compliance checks
• The board rack keeps surfaces clear and boards properly stored between use
• The knife roll provides safe transport and storage of the knife set
• A single purchase covers the full system — no mismatched components

There are no special installation requirements. The board rack is wall-mounted and will need appropriate fixings for the wall surface in question. The set is suited to smaller kitchens, pub kitchens, cafés, and catering operations setting up a colour-coded system for the first time. Larger operations running multiple prep sections may find they need additional boards or a duplicate set to cover all stations adequately.

If you are unsure whether this set covers your prep volume or whether you need additional capacity, the team is happy to talk it through with you.

This Hygiplas set brings together the core blades a professional kitchen relies on daily — two cook's knives, a slicer, boning knife, fillet knife, and paring knife — supplied in a colour coded system and stored in a fitted black wallet. The colour coding is the defining feature here: each knife is assigned to a specific food group or prep area, giving kitchens a practical, visible method for keeping raw proteins, ready-to-eat foods, and allergen-sensitive prep physically separated at the knife level.

In a busy service environment, cross-contamination risk is one of the most consistent food safety challenges. Colour coded knives don't eliminate the need for training and procedure, but they do give front-line kitchen staff an immediate, low-effort visual cue during prep — particularly useful in high-turnover kitchens where staff may be working quickly across multiple stations. The stainless steel blades hold a working edge well under regular use, and the handles are dishwasher safe, which simplifies end-of-service cleaning and supports HACCP documentation.

• Supports allergen segregation and cross-contamination control protocols
• Covers the main blade types needed across meat, fish, and general prep
• Dishwasher safe handles aid cleaning compliance and speed up turnaround
• Knife wallet keeps the set contained and organised in storage or transit

This set is well suited to smaller kitchens, catering colleges, pop-up operations, or as a supplementary set for specific prep areas within a larger kitchen. Operators with heavier daily throughput or more demanding butchery work may find a more robust individual blade range better suited to their needs.

If you're unsure which colour coding system fits your kitchen's existing HACCP controls, or whether this set covers the blades your operation needs, we're happy to help you think it through before you order.

The Hygiplas 7 Piece Starter Knife Set brings together the core blades a kitchen hand or trainee chef needs to cover the majority of prep tasks. The set includes a cook's knife, palette knife, fillet knife, boning knife, and paring knife, along with a sharpening steel, a peeler, and a roll bag to keep everything together and portable. All blades are stainless steel construction, which holds up well to regular washing and the general demands of a working kitchen environment.

This is a starter set in the truest sense — it is designed to give someone entering a professional kitchen the practical tools to get through daily prep without needing to invest in individual pieces from day one. The knives are straightforward to sharpen and hold a working edge well enough for general use across meat, fish, and vegetable preparation. They are dishwasher safe, which matters in kitchens where the brigade is responsible for their own kit and turnaround between services needs to be quick.

• Roll bag keeps the set contained and easy to transport between sites or sections
• Stainless steel blades resist corrosion and tolerate regular machine washing
• Steel included for maintaining edge between sharpenings
• Covers the key cuts needed across most prep tasks

As a starter set, this is best suited to culinary students, apprentices, and kitchen assistants building their first kit. More experienced chefs will typically outgrow this range and look towards individually selected, heavier-duty blades — but for someone starting out, it offers a sensible and cost-effective foundation.

If you are equipping a training kitchen or putting together starter kits for a new intake, it is worth having a conversation with us about quantities and what else might be useful alongside.

The Hygiplas 7 Piece Knife Starter Set brings together the core blades a working chef needs, along with a sharpening steel, peeler, and a roll bag to keep everything together. The set includes a 26.5cm cook's knife, a palette knife, a fillet knife, a boning knife, and a paring knife — a practical spread that covers the majority of everyday prep tasks without excess.

The stainless steel construction keeps maintenance straightforward. The blades are easy to sharpen with a standard steel and are dishwasher safe, which suits kitchen environments where knives get handed off between shifts or pass through a central wash area. That said, hand washing and drying will always extend blade life — a consideration worth passing on to whoever is using the set.

At under 1.5kg for the full set, this is a manageable, portable kit. The roll bag makes it suitable for chefs moving between sites or starting a new role and building out their own kit for the first time.

• Covers the core prep tasks — filleting, boning, paring, and general knife work
• Stainless steel blades resist staining and are straightforward to maintain
• Dishwasher safe for convenience in busy kitchen environments
• Roll bag included for storage and transport between sites
• A practical entry-level set without redundant additions

This set is well suited to commis chefs, catering students, or operations that need a reliable spare set of knives on hand without significant outlay. It is not aimed at senior chefs looking for high-performance professional blades — if that is the requirement, a more specialist knife range would be worth considering.

If you are unsure whether this set covers the right tools for your kitchen's workflow, we are happy to talk it through.