Operating certified plants with HACCP, GMP, or ISO 22000 standards, pharmaceutical cleanrooms, or cold rooms where wood becomes a contamination focus, demands a closed-surface plastic pallet, without corners that accumulate residue and with chemical resistance to industrial disinfectants. This hygienic plastic pallet —also called a sanitary pallet, food-grade pallet, or food-grade platform— is manufactured by Cargobo from virgin injected HDPE with a smooth or controlled grid surface, in American (120×100 cm) and European (120×80 cm) formats, designed for food processors, pharmaceutical laboratories, and environments with continuous sanitary audits.

Key Benefits

Virgin food-grade HDPE: the material is formulated with inert virgin resins that do not release compounds into the product, a condition required by FDA, CE, and equivalent standards for indirect food contact.
Closed surface or controlled grid: the geometry limits points of organic residue accumulation and allows complete drainage after washing, a critical condition for HACCP audits where pallets are inspected at the end of the shift.
Chemical resistance to industrial disinfectants: withstands washing with pressure water, steam at 80-90°C, and common disinfectant solutions (diluted chlorine, peracetic acid, quaternary ammoniums) without material degradation.
ISPM-15 exempt for export: the plastic condition eliminates the need for methyl bromide fumigation or heat treatment, avoiding customs delays in exporting food to regulated markets.
Constant tare weight for safety: unlike wood, which absorbs moisture and alters tare, HDPE maintains stable weight, a key condition for batch traceability and precise in-line weighing.

Applications and Typical Uses

Food and beverage processors with HACCP or ISO 22000 certification.
Pharmaceutical laboratories, hospitals, and cleanrooms with GMP or equivalent standards.
Cold storage rooms and continuous cold chain where wood is contaminated by condensation.
Export of food and pharmaceutical products to the USA, Europe, and markets with strict sanitary audits.

Quality and Durability

An economical hygienic pallet fails on two counts: the HDPE is recycled or low-grade (which does not certify as food-grade and disqualifies the pallet in an audit) and the surface has corners or grooves where residues accumulate. Cargobo works with virgin HDPE and an easy-to-wash geometry, which separates an auditable sanitary pallet from a generic plastic pallet that passes the first order but fails the first sanitary inspection.

Also known as: Technical: sanitary pallet, food-grade pallet, virgin HDPE pallet, hygienic food-grade platform, hygienic plastic pallet. In DR and Caribbean: pallet sanitario, tarima higiénica, pallet de alimentos, paleta lavable. In other countries: hygienic pallet (USA), food-grade pallet (USA), pallet sanitario (LATAM), paleta higiénica (MX, CO), palé sanitario (ES).

Type	Hygienic
Dimensions	120 x 100 x 15 cm (48 x 40 x 6 in)
Color	Blue
Static load	6000 kg (13230 lb)
Dynamic load	1800 kg (4000 lb)
Rack load	1500 kg (3300 lb)
Materials	Virgin plastic (HDPE/PP)
Entry type	4 way
Weight	23.8 kg (52.5 lb)
UV protection	Yes (high)

Pallet: Ancho	120 cm (47.24 in)
Pallet: Alto	15 cm (5.91 in)
Pallet: Profundidad	120 cm (47.24 in)
Pallet: Peso	23.8 kg

CARGOBO® Hygienic plastic pallet

American [120x100 cm (48x40 in)] / Blue

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CARGOBO^® Hygienic plastic pallet