Matfer Bourgeat Knife Sterilising Cabinet

The Matfer Bourgeat Knife Sterilising Cabinet is a wall-mounted UV sterilisation unit designed to reduce bacterial contamination on knives between uses. In a commercial kitchen environment, knives move between raw and ready-to-eat food preparation areas repeatedly throughout a service. This cabinet provides a straightforward, low-maintenance way to store knives under active UV sterilisation rather than leaving them on a board or magnetic rack where cross-contamination risk is uncontrolled.

In practical kitchen use, the cabinet sits between tasks — knives are returned after use, and the UV cycle gets to work without any intervention from the operator. This fits naturally into the workflow of a busy kitchen where staff rarely have time to run formal cleaning routines mid-service. The stainless steel construction holds up well in humid, high-traffic kitchen environments and is straightforward to wipe down at the end of service.

The main operational advantages for a commercial kitchen team include:

• Reduces cross-contamination risk between raw and ready-to-eat prep
• Supports HACCP compliance as part of a documented hygiene protocol
• Keeps knives stored safely and off contaminated surfaces during service
• Simple passive operation — no consumables, no complex setup
• Stainless steel construction suits damp and busy kitchen environments

Installation is straightforward — the cabinet mounts to a wall and requires a standard electrical connection. At 1.5kg it is light enough to reposition if your kitchen layout changes. The relatively slim depth makes it practical for fitting on a wall above a prep station without taking up bench space. It is worth checking that the mounting surface is suitable before fitting, particularly in older kitchen builds.

This cabinet is well suited to small and medium kitchens — butchery sections, sandwich and deli operations, and prep kitchens where knife hygiene is a daily concern. For larger operations running multiple prep sections or a very high knife count, a unit with greater capacity may be worth considering.

If you are unsure whether this unit fits your hygiene protocol or kitchen layout, we are happy to talk it through.