diff --git a/app/Controllers/Items.php b/app/Controllers/Items.php
index 5ae81815b..793cb8817 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/Items.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Items.php
@@ -89,19 +89,19 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 	 */
 	public function getSearch(): void
 	{
-		$search = $this->request->getGet('search', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
-		$limit = $this->request->getGet('limit', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
-		$offset = $this->request->getGet('offset', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
-		$sort = $this->request->getGet('sort', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
-		$order = $this->request->getGet('order', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
+		$search = $this->request->getGet('search');
+		$limit = $this->request->getGet('limit');
+		$offset = $this->request->getGet('offset');
+		$sort = $this->request->getGet('sort');
+		$order = $this->request->getGet('order');
 
-		$this->item_lib->set_item_location($this->request->getGet('stock_location', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT));
+		$this->item_lib->set_item_location($this->request->getGet('stock_location'));
 
 		$definition_names = $this->attribute->get_definitions_by_flags(Attribute::SHOW_IN_ITEMS);
 
 		$filters = [
-			'start_date' => $this->request->getGet('start_date', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS),
-			'end_date' => $this->request->getGet('end_date', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS),
+			'start_date' => $this->request->getGet('start_date'),
+			'end_date' => $this->request->getGet('end_date'),
 			'stock_location_id' => $this->item_lib->get_item_location(),
 			'empty_upc' => FALSE,
 			'low_inventory' => FALSE,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 		];
 
 		//Check if any filter is set in the multiselect dropdown
-		$filledup = array_fill_keys($this->request->getGet('filters', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS), TRUE);	//TODO: filled up does not meet naming standards
+		$filledup = array_fill_keys($this->request->getGet('filters'), TRUE);	//TODO: filled up does not meet naming standards
 		$filters = array_merge($filters, $filledup);
 		$items = $this->item->search($search, $filters, $limit, $offset, $sort, $order);
 		$total_rows = $this->item->get_found_rows($search, $filters);
@@ -182,28 +182,28 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 			'is_deleted' => $this->request->getPost('is_deleted') !== NULL
 		];
 
-		$suggestions = $this->item->get_search_suggestions($this->request->getPostGet('term', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS), $options, FALSE);
+		$suggestions = $this->item->get_search_suggestions($this->request->getPostGet('term'), $options, FALSE);
 
 		echo json_encode($suggestions);
 	}
 
 	public function suggest(): void
 	{
-		$suggestions = $this->item->get_search_suggestions($this->request->getPostGet('term', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS), ['search_custom' => FALSE, 'is_deleted' => FALSE], TRUE);
+		$suggestions = $this->item->get_search_suggestions($this->request->getPostGet('term'), ['search_custom' => FALSE, 'is_deleted' => FALSE], TRUE);
 
 		echo json_encode($suggestions);
 	}
 
 	public function suggest_low_sell(): void
 	{
-		$suggestions = $this->item->get_low_sell_suggestions($this->request->getPostGet('name', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS));
+		$suggestions = $this->item->get_low_sell_suggestions($this->request->getPostGet('name'));
 
 		echo json_encode($suggestions);
 	}
 
 	public function suggest_kits(): void
 	{
-		$suggestions = $this->item->get_kit_search_suggestions($this->request->getPostGet('term', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS), ['search_custom' => FALSE, 'is_deleted' => FALSE], TRUE);
+		$suggestions = $this->item->get_kit_search_suggestions($this->request->getPostGet('term'), ['search_custom' => FALSE, 'is_deleted' => FALSE], TRUE);
 
 		echo json_encode($suggestions);
 	}
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 	 */
 	public function getSuggestCategory(): void
 	{
-		$suggestions = $this->item->get_category_suggestions($this->request->getGet('term', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS));
+		$suggestions = $this->item->get_category_suggestions($this->request->getGet('term'));
 
 		echo json_encode($suggestions);
 	}
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 	 */
 	public function getSuggestLocation(): void
 	{
-		$suggestions = $this->item->get_location_suggestions($this->request->getGet('term', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS));
+		$suggestions = $this->item->get_location_suggestions($this->request->getGet('term'));
 
 		echo json_encode($suggestions);
 	}
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 //		$upload_file = $this->request->hasFile('image') ? $this->request->getFile('image') : null;	//TODO: https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/incoming/incomingrequest.html#uploaded-files
 		$upload_file = null;
 
-		$receiving_quantity = parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('receiving_quantity', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION));
-		$item_type = $this->request->getPost('item_type') === NULL ? ITEM : $this->request->getPost('item_type', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+		$receiving_quantity = parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('receiving_quantity'));
+		$item_type = $this->request->getPost('item_type') === NULL ? ITEM : intval($this->request->getPost('item_type'));
 
 		if($receiving_quantity === 0.0 && $item_type !== ITEM_TEMP)
 		{
@@ -604,24 +604,24 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 
 		//Save item data
 		$item_data = [
-			'name' => $this->request->getPost('name', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS),
-			'description' => $this->request->getPost('description', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS),
-			'category' => $this->request->getPost('category', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS),
+			'name' => $this->request->getPost('name'),
+			'description' => $this->request->getPost('description'),
+			'category' => $this->request->getPost('category'),
 			'item_type' => $item_type,
-			'stock_type' => $this->request->getPost('stock_type') === NULL ? HAS_STOCK : intval($this->request->getPost('stock_type', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT)),
-			'supplier_id' => empty($this->request->getPost('supplier_id')) ? NULL : intval($this->request->getPost('supplier_id', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT)),
-			'item_number' => empty($this->request->getPost('item_number')) ? NULL : $this->request->getPost('item_number', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT),
-			'cost_price' => parse_decimals($this->request->getPost('cost_price', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION)),
-			'unit_price' => parse_decimals($this->request->getPost('unit_price', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION)),
-			'reorder_level' => parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('reorder_level', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION)),
+			'stock_type' => $this->request->getPost('stock_type') === NULL ? HAS_STOCK : intval($this->request->getPost('stock_type')),
+			'supplier_id' => empty($this->request->getPost('supplier_id')) ? NULL : intval($this->request->getPost('supplier_id')),
+			'item_number' => empty($this->request->getPost('item_number')) ? NULL : $this->request->getPost('item_number'),
+			'cost_price' => parse_decimals($this->request->getPost('cost_price')),
+			'unit_price' => parse_decimals($this->request->getPost('unit_price')),
+			'reorder_level' => parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('reorder_level')),
 			'receiving_quantity' => $receiving_quantity,
 			'allow_alt_description' => $this->request->getPost('allow_alt_description') !== NULL,
 			'is_serialized' => $this->request->getPost('is_serialized') !== NULL,
-			'qty_per_pack' => $this->request->getPost('qty_per_pack') === NULL ? 1 : $this->request->getPost('qty_per_pack', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION),
-			'pack_name' => $this->request->getPost('pack_name') === NULL ? $default_pack_name : $this->request->getPost('pack_name', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS),
-			'low_sell_item_id' => $this->request->getPost('low_sell_item_id') === NULL ? $item_id : $this->request->getPost('low_sell_item_id', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT),
+			'qty_per_pack' => $this->request->getPost('qty_per_pack') === NULL ? 1 : parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('qty_per_pack')),
+			'pack_name' => $this->request->getPost('pack_name') === NULL ? $default_pack_name : $this->request->getPost('pack_name'),
+			'low_sell_item_id' => $this->request->getPost('low_sell_item_id') === NULL ? $item_id : intval($this->request->getPost('low_sell_item_id')),
 			'deleted' => $this->request->getPost('is_deleted') !== NULL,
-			'hsn_code' => $this->request->getPost('hsn_code') === NULL ? '' : $this->request->getPost('hsn_code', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS)
+			'hsn_code' => $this->request->getPost('hsn_code') === NULL ? '' : $this->request->getPost('hsn_code')
 		];
 
 		if($item_data['item_type'] == ITEM_TEMP)
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 			$item_data['reorder_level'] = 0;
 		}
 
-		$tax_category_id = $this->request->getPost('tax_category_id', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+		$tax_category_id = intval($this->request->getPost('tax_category_id'));
 
 		if(!isset($tax_category_id))
 		{
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$item_data['tax_category_id'] = empty($this->request->getPost('tax_category_id')) ? NULL : $this->request->getPost('tax_category_id', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+			$item_data['tax_category_id'] = empty($this->request->getPost('tax_category_id')) ? NULL : intval($this->request->getPost('tax_category_id'));
 		}
 
 		if ($upload_file != NULL)
@@ -673,8 +673,8 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 			if(!$use_destination_based_tax)
 			{
 				$items_taxes_data = [];
-				$tax_names = $this->request->getPost('tax_names', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
-				$tax_percents = $this->request->getPost('tax_percents', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT);
+				$tax_names = $this->request->getPost('tax_names');
+				$tax_percents = $this->request->getPost('tax_percents');
 
 				$tax_name_index = 0;
 
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 			$stock_locations = $this->stock_location->get_undeleted_all()->getResultArray();
 			foreach($stock_locations as $location)
 			{
-				$updated_quantity = parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('quantity_' . $location['location_id'], FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION));
+				$updated_quantity = parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('quantity_' . $location['location_id']));
 
 				if($item_data['item_type'] == ITEM_TEMP)
 				{
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 
 			// Save item attributes
 			$attribute_links = $this->request->getPost('attribute_links') !== NULL ? $this->request->getPost('attribute_links') : [];
-			$attribute_ids = $this->request->getPost('attribute_ids', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+			$attribute_ids = $this->request->getPost('attribute_ids');
 
 			$this->attribute->delete_link($item_id);
 
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 	 */
 	public function postCheckItemNumber(): void
 	{
-		$exists = $this->item->item_number_exists($this->request->getPost('item_number', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS), $this->request->getPost('item_id', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT));
+		$exists = $this->item->item_number_exists($this->request->getPost('item_number'), $this->request->getPost('item_id'));
 		echo !$exists ? 'true' : 'false';
 	}
 
@@ -824,9 +824,9 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 	 */
 	public function check_kit_exists(): void	//TODO: This function appears to be never called in the code.  Need to confirm.
 	{
-		if($this->request->getPost('item_number', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS) === NEW_ENTRY)
+		if($this->request->getPost('item_number') === NEW_ENTRY)
 		{
-			$exists = $this->item_kit->item_kit_exists_for_name($this->request->getPost('name', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS));	//TODO: item_kit_exists_for_name doesn't exist in Item_kit.  I looked at the blame and it appears to have never existed.
+			$exists = $this->item_kit->item_kit_exists_for_name($this->request->getPost('name'));	//TODO: item_kit_exists_for_name doesn't exist in Item_kit.  I looked at the blame and it appears to have never existed.
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -850,14 +850,14 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 	{
 		$employee_id = $this->employee->get_logged_in_employee_info()->person_id;
 		$cur_item_info = $this->item->get_info($item_id);
-		$location_id = $this->request->getPost('stock_location', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+		$location_id = $this->request->getPost('stock_location');
 		$inv_data = [
 			'trans_date' => date('Y-m-d H:i:s'),
 			'trans_items' => $item_id,
 			'trans_user' => $employee_id,
 			'trans_location' => $location_id,
-			'trans_comment' => $this->request->getPost('trans_comment', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS),
-			'trans_inventory' => parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('newquantity', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION))
+			'trans_comment' => $this->request->getPost('trans_comment'),
+			'trans_inventory' => parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('newquantity'))
 		];
 
 		$this->inventory->insert($inv_data);
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 		$item_quantity_data = [
 			'item_id' => $item_id,
 			'location_id' => $location_id,
-			'quantity' => $item_quantity->quantity + parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('newquantity', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION))
+			'quantity' => $item_quantity->quantity + parse_quantity($this->request->getPost('newquantity'))
 		];
 
 		if($this->item_quantity->save_value($item_quantity_data, $item_id, $location_id))
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 
 	public function bulk_update(): void
 	{
-		$items_to_update = $this->request->getPost('item_ids', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+		$items_to_update = $this->request->getPost('item_ids');
 		$item_data = [];
 
 		foreach($_POST as $key => $value)
@@ -906,8 +906,8 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 		if(empty($item_data) || $this->item->update_multiple($item_data, $items_to_update))
 		{
 			$items_taxes_data = [];
-			$tax_names = $this->request->getPost('tax_names', FILTER_SANITIZE_FULL_SPECIAL_CHARS);
-			$tax_percents = $this->request->getPost('tax_percents', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_FLOAT, FILTER_FLAG_ALLOW_FRACTION);
+			$tax_names = $this->request->getPost('tax_names');
+			$tax_percents = $this->request->getPost('tax_percents');
 			$tax_updated = FALSE;
 
 			foreach($tax_percents as $tax_percent)
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ class Items extends Secure_Controller
 	 */
 	public function postDelete(): void
 	{
-		$items_to_delete = $this->request->getPost('ids', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+		$items_to_delete = $this->request->getPost('ids');
 
 		if($this->item->delete_list($items_to_delete))
 		{
diff --git a/app/Views/items/form.php b/app/Views/items/form.php
index 5ca3277f5..612c4fc77 100644
--- a/app/Views/items/form.php
+++ b/app/Views/items/form.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 						'name' => 'item_number',
 						'id' => 'item_number',
 						'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
-						'value' => esc($item_info->item_number)
+						'value' => $item_info->item_number
 					]) ?>
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 					'name' => 'name',
 					'id' => 'name',
 					'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
-					'value' => esc($item_info->name)
+					'value' => $item_info->name
 				]) ?>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 								'name' => 'category',
 								'id' => 'category',
 								'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
-								'value' => esc($item_info->category)
+								'value' => $item_info->category
 							]);
 						}
 					?>
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 						'name' => 'tax_names[]',
 						'id' => 'tax_name_2',
 						'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
-						'value' => isset($item_tax_info[1]['name']) ? esc($item_tax_info[1]['name']) : esc($config['default_tax_2_name'])
+						'value' => isset($item_tax_info[1]['name']) ? $item_tax_info[1]['name'] : $config['default_tax_2_name']
 					]) ?>
 				</div>
 				<div class="col-xs-4">
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 							'id' => 'tax_category',
 							'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
 							'size' => '50',
-							'value' => esc($tax_category)
+							'value' => $tax_category
 						]) ?><?php echo form_hidden('tax_category_id', $tax_category_id) ?>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 							'name' => 'hsn_code',
 							'id' => 'hsn_code',
 							'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
-							'value' => esc($hsn_code)
+							'value' => $hsn_code
 						]) ?>
 					</div>
 				</div>
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
 						'name' => 'description',
 						'id' => 'description',
 						'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
-						'value' => esc($item_info->description)
+						'value' => $item_info->description
 				]) ?>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
 						'name' => 'pack_name',
 						'id' => 'pack_name',
 						'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
-						'value' => esc($item_info->pack_name)
+						'value' => $item_info->pack_name
 					]) ?>
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 							'name' => 'low_sell_item_name',
 							'id' => 'low_sell_item_name',
 							'class' => 'form-control input-sm',
-							'value' => esc($selected_low_sell_item)
+							'value' => $selected_low_sell_item
 						]) ?><?php echo form_hidden('low_sell_item_id', $selected_low_sell_item_id) ?>
 					</div>
 				</div>