Why this tong earns its place
Food safety starts with the tools you use. Vollrath's Utility Grip Kool Touch Tongs come with colour-coded handles to enforce clean protocols at every station — red for raw meat, yellow for cooked, tan for general use. This 12″ size gives you reach without weight, ideal for deep trays and service lines where a smaller utensil would make work slow.
The springless design is the real win here. Springs trap food particles and bacteria; this tong eliminates that entirely. The heads are 12-gauge stainless steel, built to last through hundreds of services. The Kool Touch handles stay cool to the touch even when you're moving hot food, and they're treated with all-natural antimicrobial protection — the kind that actually works under the heat and moisture of a busy kitchen.
Heat resistance up to 82°C means you can work directly with cooked stock, gravy, and hot holding without the handle breaking down. The grip is genuine: knurled, designed for wet hands, and shaped so you can work one-handed if you need to. At 163 grams, they're light enough to use all service without hand fatigue.
