Volume 6, Issue 3

  

Zinc Around the World

Some cafés in Paris have traditionally been called "Zincs" (pronounced `zang' in French), the name being derived from the zinc or pewter bar counters which were also referred to as "Le Zinc", and became a trademark of these establishments. The "Zincs" of Paris offer a casual, unpretentious environment, attracting people from all walks of life, from those who wish to linger over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine to those who desire a hearty meal. Today, as before, the "Zincs" in Paris remain an important social meeting place for locals and visitors alike.

Click HERE to see a number of eating and drinking establishments worldwide that also include "Zinc" in the name of their bars and restaurants. 

Courtesy: International Zinc Association (IZA), Zinc Network, September 2006
 

 

Q: I have an application where hot-dip galvanized steel will be in contact with food. Can it be used safely? Do foods cause excessive corrosion of galvanized steel?

A: The answers to the questions are yes and no respectively. It is safe for most foods to be in contact with zinc and most foods do not cause excessive corrosion of galvanized steel. One exception is when acidic foods come in contact with hot-dip galvanized steel.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 1997 Food Code, Section 4-101.15 Galvanized Metal, Use Limitation, reads: "Galvanized metal may not be used for utensils or food-contact surfaces of equipment that are used in contact with acidic food." Additionally, The U.S. Department of Agriculture states, "Chrome, nickel, tin, and zinc (galvanizing) plating will generally be acceptable for most appropriate applications" (Accepted Meat and Poultry Equipment, Food Safety and Inspection Service Directive 11220.1). Read More.
 

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