Is Chinese cast iron cookware safe?

The answer is “yes”.

This is not an empty promise, but a conclusion based on materials science, rigorous manufacturing standards, and global market testing. High-quality cast iron cookware made in modern China is on par with top-tier products from other regions in terms of safety, and may even be more consistent due to its mature supply chain and scaled quality control system.

1. Safe Raw Materials

Cast iron is composed of iron and carbon, no different from traditional cooking materials. Uncoated versions form a protective layer through physical seasoning and contain no chemical coatings; enameled versions use lead- and cadmium-free food-grade enamel, with a stable and acid- and alkali-resistant surface.

2. Global Quality Control

Adhering to international safety standards such as those of the EU and the US FDA, with strict limits on heavy metal migration. Raw materials are controlled from the source, ensuring a transparent and traceable supply chain.

3. Process Guarantee

Automated casting ensures uniform and consistent products, and the enamel is sintered at temperatures above 800℃, making it strong and stable. Each batch of products undergoes multiple safety tests, including pressure, thermal shock, coating adhesion tests, and random checks for heavy metal migration.

4. Proper Use and Maintenance

Avoid sudden temperature changes. Use wooden or silicone utensils with enameled cookware, and properly season and maintain uncoated cookware regularly. Correct use is the final crucial link in ensuring safety.

Sarchi Cookware is a professional cast iron cookware manufacturer that is committed to creating quality and durable cookware, and has always worked hard.

Our products are food-grade and can pass tests such as FDA, CA65, and LFGB. Other tests can also be done according to customer needs. 

In general, we will test by SGS and Intertek. We can coordinate to do other tests according to customers' demands, and the sample can be offered for customers' tests. Besides product tests, our factory can pass the BSCI, SMETA, WCA, and other audits.

Sarchi cookware adopts an imported Disa automatic production line and selects suitable hanging, rolling, polishing and baking production equipment according to different shapes of cookware. We have a professional QC team to inspect during the entire production process, from raw materials, work blanks, polishing, baking, coating, packaging, etc., to ensure that the products we deliver are qualified. We have a professional design department; our designers can provide customized mold design and packaging design according to customer requirements. at the same time, we will also provide customized product LOGO design and packaging printing design. 

If you are looking for a reliable cast iron cookware manufacturer and professional partner, please contact us.