Freezer safe
The maker says the item can go in the freezer. The usual mark is a snowflake.
How to read it
Whirlpool says a single snowflake marks a dish or glass that can be stored in the freezer for longer periods. The design isn’t standard. Mepal uses a snowflake icon too, and crosses it out on products that can’t go in the freezer, because some materials crack when frozen. Sistema says its products with the freezer safe symbol can store food in the fridge or freezer, and that those without it aren’t recommended for either.
Also searched as: freezer safe symbol, freezer symbol, snowflake symbol on container.
These describe what each mark means and who defines it. Most are makers’ own icons rather than a standard, and the same mark can mean slightly different things on different brands. What a particular dish, pan or container can be used for is set by its maker, in its care and use instructions.
The temperature range mark
Some makers print two temperatures instead. Whirlpool describes a mark with the highest and lowest temperatures a piece of tableware can withstand; the lower figure is how cold it can go, and the upper one applies in the oven.
Read next
- Next in Kitchenware symbolsInductionThe pan works on an induction hob. Makers usually show it as a coil of wire, stamped on the base or printed on the packaging.
- The same shape in Accessibility symbolsSunflower lanyard (hidden disabilities)A green lanyard printed with yellow sunflowers is the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. The scheme says it shows that the wearer has a disability, condition or chronic illness that may not be visible, and may need extra help, understanding or more time. Wearing it is voluntary.
More kitchenware symbols
The same shape elsewhere
Browse symbols drawn with lines or stars.
Sources
- Dishwasher safe and other tableware symbols, Whirlpool Corporation, Other dishware symbols 3–4
- What do the symbols and specifications on a product mean?, Mepal, Freezer symbol
- FAQs, Sistema Plastics, Are Sistema products fridge and freezer safe?
Researched, edited and approved by Rory Hansen before publishing. Last reviewed October 9, 2026. How we research
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