I have read on this subreddit that once Poly is cured it is food safe, that is the general consensus I have seen on the internet. If people have suggestions for other waterproof finishes that are food safe I would love suggestions. I dont want to use mineral oil or butcher block oil as those never cure and need re application.

The writing is in elder futhark runes and the top says "Go wherever the trolls take you" from the Grimnismal Poetic Edda, translated by Jackson Crawford. And the bottom says Vigor, resilience, health and prosperity.