Cambro 8FBNH434151 8 Compartment 1/2 Size Flatware Basket

Built with eight separate compartments, this basket sorts forks, knives, spoons, and specialty utensils as they go through the dish machine, eliminating the resort step at the polish station. Each compartment fits roughly 25 to 35 pieces depending on flatware size.

Sized to fit half of a standard 20 x 20-inch dish rack, this basket pairs with another half-size basket or a glass rack on the same run. That's how you maximize a single dish machine cycle for both wares and flatware at once.

Removing the handles lets the basket sit flush in the dish rack and allows water spray to fully reach all flatware surfaces during the wash cycle. Handled versions can block spray and leave food residue between tines.

Yes, the polypropylene construction is rated for high-temp dish machine cycles and survives repeated runs at 82°C sanitizing temperatures. Avoid placing it directly under a salamander or hot lamp where ambient heat exceeds the dish machine rating.

Daily, knock the basket against the side of a soiled bin to dislodge food debris, then run it through the dish machine empty as part of your end-of-night cleaning routine. Weekly, scrub the dividers with a soft brush and degreaser to clear stuck-on food.

Yes, the basket doubles as a soak basket for tarnished or heavily soiled flatware, just submerge it in a bus tub of warm soapy water before the dish machine run. This pre-soak is especially useful for restaurants serving sticky desserts or sauces.

Yes, the eight compartments make it easy to keep different patterns separated for upmarket restaurants running multiple service tiers. Browse the broader Cambro range for bus boxes and dish racks, plus matching pieces in our sinks and dish room collection.