For sampling liquids and viscous media, as well as powders and granulates. Smooth bottom and rounded corners make it possible to reach into any corner of a container. The shade of blue that is used, does not occur in a natural form in foodstuffs. Because of this, the ladles or parts of them can be quickly found and easily identified in a visual check if they are ever mixed into production. The detectable ladles have a special additive in the material that makes them visible
to metal detectors or X rays. They can therefore be rejected with standard systems for checking for foreign objects, even though they are made of plastic.