On 11 Jan 2004 12:33:11 GMT, ey (J Pagona aka Y.B.)
wrote:

Actually, all drying finishes are safe for food contact when dry.

Not all of them. I certainly wouldn't trust lead-dried linseed.

When talking about "food safe", then it also matters what the food is.
Some foods (rhubarb, citrus fruit, salt or vinegar) can be much more
active on a surface than others. I can think of plenty of finishes
that I'd trust when full of plain lettuce, but not with a dressed
salad.