Perhaps I’m naive, but buying from an IKEA (in Norway) or another big store feels less risky than buying something handmade.

Several people are involved in making every product at IKEA. At least one of them must be an expert in compliance. They can expect scrutiny and product recalls, fines and bad sales if they’re found out.

The one person making the hand-made spoon does not necessarily know all the environmental regulations that should be followed.

They are raw wood, unfinished. I usually give them a little sanding and a layer of beeswax - doesn't last very long but makes them feel new for a while :)

Well unless you are getting solid wood utensils (much more $$ and most aren’t) then you are starting with bamboo glued together with adhesives. So at that point if you are worried about the finish I’d be worried about the glues as well

I get solid wood (olive wood or other woods ) tools and I don’t finish them. But if I did I might just use beeswax

I think all wood finishes are "food safe" once they're cured.