# Tableorie Stainless Steel Cutlery Reference Library

> Plain-language reference pages about stainless steel cutlery standards, grades, and food-contact safety.
> Written for humans. Every conclusion has a cited source.

## Reference Pages

- [Who Decides What Makes a Safe Stainless Steel Fork?](/reference/stainless-steel-cutlery-standards): ISO, FDA, EU, China — which standards actually apply to cutlery.
- [304 vs 410 vs 430: The Grades You Actually See in Cutlery](/reference/stainless-steel-grades-cutlery): What 18/8, 18/10, 18/0 mean, and why knives use different steel.
- [Does "Food Grade" Stainless Steel Actually Mean Something Specific?](/reference/food-contact-safety-migration): What food-contact safety depends on, and what it does not mean.
- [The Passive Layer: Why Stainless Steel Doesn't Rust (Usually)](/reference/passive-layer-explained): How the 3-nanometer chromium oxide film works, and what breaks it.
- [Why Stainless Steel Can Still Rust](/reference/why-stainless-steel-can-rust): Pitting corrosion, surface contamination, and care differences by grade.
- [Is Your Fork Magnetic?](/reference/magnetism-in-stainless-steel): What magnetism does and does not tell you about stainless steel quality.
- [Mirror Polish, Brushed, PVD: Surface Finishes Explained](/reference/cutlery-surface-finishes): How surface finish affects hygiene, durability, and appearance.
- [Jieyang: Behind the World's Stainless Steel Cutlery](/reference/jieyang-stainless-industry): The city that produces a third of China's stainless tableware.
- [Can Stainless Steel Go in the Dishwasher?](/reference/dishwasher-and-cutlery): What happens during a dishwasher cycle and best practices.
- [What Does "Surgical Grade" Actually Mean?](/reference/surgical-grade-stainless): Why it's a marketing term, not a real metallurgical grade.
- [Nickel Allergy and Stainless Steel Cutlery](/reference/nickel-allergy-cutlery): Nickel release, who should care, and practical alternatives.

## Source Principles

- Official standards and regulations define boundaries and terminology.
- Industry association sources explain stainless steel behavior and grade families.
- No claim here is a product certification or a substitute for product-specific testing.

## Machine-Readable Source Feed

- [Source Library JSON](/ai/source-library.json): Tiered source list.