The Best Non-Toxic Bakeware of 2026
139 of the 162 bakeware products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 85.8% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 23 that pass. The highest graded is Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet at 100 out of 100.
Every grade below is built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, scored on one public rubric and ranked best-graded first. Each score links to the full breakdown of what earned it, and the numbers across the whole dataset are published too.
Is bakeware non-toxic?
23 of the 162 bakeware products we graded clear our screen and 139 do not. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on bakeware products in this category are microplastics, aluminium leaching, heavy metals, VOCs and off-gassing, lead. The highest graded here is Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet at 100 out of 100.
Quick picks
Best overall
Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking SheetHighest PFAS grade in the category
100 Excellent
No coating to fail
REVERE WARE STAINLESS STEEL BAKEWARE COOKIE SHEET 15" x 10"Nothing applied that can break down
75 Excellent
Third-party certified
Caraway Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet DuoCarries a certification from an outside body
100 Excellent
Why Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet wins, and what it beats
Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 3 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 95 points between the top and the bottom of this bakeware ranking come from.
The winner
Made of ceramic nonstick coating.
- +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
- -30Third-party PFAS-free verification. A third party reports verifying this product as PFAS-free.
- -40No PFAS found in lab test. No PFAS detected in independent testing.
What the grade does not fix. Nothing specific to this product adds risk, so what remains is the category baseline that every product here starts from. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. The winner earns -40 points for No PFAS found in lab test. We found nothing comparable published for this product.
Made of ceramic nonstick coating.
- +30Category baseline
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS
- -10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
10risk points, a grade of 90
What puts it behind. Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed, +40 points. Marketed as non-stick without stating the coating chemistry. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Aluminum with a non-stick coating Nordic Ware does not name.
- +40Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
- +30Category baseline
- -10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
60risk points, a grade of 40
What puts it behind. PTFE / Teflon confirmed, +50 points. Uses Teflon-type coating (Teflon), a Teflon-family coating in the PFAS family. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Teflon-type coating (Teflon) nonstick coating.
- +50PTFE / Teflon confirmed
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
95risk points, a grade of 5
No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.
What to watch for in bakeware
Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 162 bakeware products in this category. We assess from materials, brand statements and published research. We do not lab-test.
- Microplastics
Plastic fragments small enough to shed from a product into food, water or air without anyone seeing it.
Found on 21 of these bakeware products. Plausible but unconfirmed on 21 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA
- Aluminium leaching
Aluminium migrating out of cookware, bakeware or an antiperspirant into food or skin.
Found on 2 of these bakeware products. Plausible but unconfirmed on 51 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. ATSDR
- Heavy metals
Metals such as antimony, nickel and chromium migrating from a material into what touches it.
Found on 1 of these bakeware products. Plausible but unconfirmed on 11 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. ATSDR
- VOCs and off-gassing
Volatile compounds that evaporate out of a material at room temperature, which is what a new product smell is.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 29 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA
The safest bakeware we graded, lowest PFAS risk first
- 1
Third-party verified
- ceramic nonstick coating
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Ceramic coating degradation over time
- 2
Third-party verified
- ceramic nonstick coating
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Coating degradation and durability
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 3
- ceramic nonstick coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic coating degradation and particle shedding
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 4
No coating to fail
- Stainless steel, bare uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel
- 5
No coating to fail
Revere
Vintage Revere Ware Stainless Steel Sheet/Cookie Pan #2515 15 1/4""x 10 1/2 x 1"
75ExcellentPFAS grade- stainless steel, uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel
- 6
No coating to fail
- Hard anodized stainless steel, bare uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 7
No coating to fail
- bare stainless steel, no coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel
- 8
No coating to fail
- Bare aluminum
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
What the evidence says about PFAS in bakeware
Minnesota’s PFAS law counts baking sheets and baking molds as cookware and has banned cookware with intentionally added PFAS since January 2025. Maine’s ban, which covers baking sheets, took effect in January 2026, and Vermont’s follows in July 2028. The US FDA says PFAS-based grease-proofing substances are no longer sold for food contact use in the US, and that negligible amounts of PFAS migrate from nonstick coatings. In Mamavation’s lab screening, most parchment papers showed no detectable fluorine, but two did.
- Regulatory filingThe FDA announced in February 2024 that grease-proofing substances containing PFAS are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the US market. US FDA ↗
- Regulatory filingThe FDA says the manufacturing process for nonstick coatings vaporizes off virtually all the smaller PFAS molecules, and that studies show negligible amounts of PFAS in the coating can migrate to food. US FDA ↗
- Regulatory filingMinnesota’s PFAS law defines cookware to include baking sheets and baking molds, and has banned cookware with intentionally added PFAS since January 1, 2025. Minnesota Revisor of Statutes ↗
- Regulatory filingMaine’s environmental agency says cookware covered by the state’s PFAS sales ban, in effect since January 1, 2026, includes baking sheets, baking molds and trays with a food contact surface containing intentionally added PFAS. Maine Department of Environmental Protection ↗
- Regulatory filingVermont’s attorney general says the state’s ban on intentionally added PFAS in cookware, which by law includes baking sheets and baking molds, takes effect on July 1, 2028. Vermont Office of the Attorney General ↗
- Regulatory filingCalifornia’s 2021 cookware chemical disclosure law defines cookware to include baking sheets and baking molds. California Legislature ↗
- Independent testMamavation reported that most parchment papers it sent to an EPA-certified lab had no fluorine detected at a 9 to 10 ppm detection level, while two did. Total fluorine is a screen for PFAS, not a measurement of specific PFAS. Mamavation ↗
Sources checked September 15, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
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Every bakeware that passes, side by side
Sorted by score. A higher score means lower PFAS risk. Scored against 3 hazards that apply to this category.
| # | Bakeware | Score | Rating | Made of | Key concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet | 100 | Excellent | ceramic nonstick coating | Ceramic coating degradation over time |
| 2 | Caraway Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet Duo | 100 | Excellent | ceramic nonstick coating | Coating degradation and durability |
| 3 | Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Large Baking Sheet | 90 | Excellent | ceramic nonstick coating | Ceramic coating degradation and particle shedding |
| 4 | REVERE WARE STAINLESS STEEL BAKEWARE COOKIE SHEET 15" x 10" | 75 | Excellent | Stainless steel, bare uncoated | Nickel leaching from stainless steel |
| 5 | Revere Vintage Revere Ware Stainless Steel Sheet/Cookie Pan #2515 15 1/4""x 10 1/2 x 1" | 75 | Excellent | stainless steel, uncoated | Nickel leaching from stainless steel |
| 6 | Revere Ware Hard Anodized Stainless Steel Ovenware Baking Roasting Pan w/ Rack, 15in, Two-Piece | Easy to Clean | Gas | | 75 | Excellent | Hard anodized stainless steel, bare uncoated | Aluminum leaching |
| 7 | Revere Ware Stainless Steel Cooking Sheet | 75 | Excellent | bare stainless steel, no coating | Nickel leaching from stainless steel |
| 8 | Mirro - Aluminum Cookie Baking Sheet Pan - 15 1/2" X 10 1/2" X 1” | 75 | Excellent | Bare aluminum | Aluminum leaching |
The verdict on bakeware
Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet grades 100 out of 100, the highest here. It is ceramic nonstick coating. A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free.
Choose Caraway Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet Duo instead if you want a second option at 100 out of 100, ceramic nonstick coating.
If an outside certification matters more to you than the grade, that is Caraway Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet Duo.
We hold no price data, so nothing here is a budget recommendation. Grades are model-based assessments from published materials and disclosures, not laboratory tests.
The bakeware we would skip
Lowest scoring in this category, worst first, with the reason.
- 5Revere Vintage Revere Teflon 11"x 11" Combination Griddle/ Cookie Sheet W/ Original BoxBad
Teflon-type coating thermal degradation and fume release
- 5T-Fal Simply Cook Nonstick RoasterBad
Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk
- 5All-Clad Pro-Release Bakeware Jelly Roll PanBad
Teflon-type coating thermal degradation and fume risk
What we check on bakeware
- Heavy metals. Lead, cadmium, arsenic and others that accumulate in the body. FDA
- Lead. A heavy metal with no safe exposure level, especially for children. ATSDR
- Cadmium. A toxic heavy metal found in some glazes, pigments, and batteries. ATSDR
Full point-by-point rubric on the methodology page.
The bakeware brands we found no PFAS statement from
We found no PFAS statement from 17 of the brands here. That is our research, not proof a brand has never said anything, and it is not evidence of harm. It is why none of them score well on disclosure.
Ekco, Glad, Good Cook, Hamilton Beach, Husmait, Imusa, Kitchen Details, LloydPans, Meyer, Mirro, Oneida, Revere.
The brands that have published something, and what each of them actually said, are in our record of what every brand has said about PFAS.
Common questions about PFAS in bakeware
Is bakeware PFAS free?
139 of the 162 bakeware products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 85.8% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 23 that pass. The highest graded is Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet at 100 out of 100. The lowest graded is Revere Vintage Revere Teflon 11"x 11" Combination Griddle/ Cookie Sheet W/ Original Box at 5 out of 100.
Is bakeware non-toxic?
23 of the 162 bakeware products we graded clear our screen and 139 do not. Non-toxic is not a defined or regulated term, so what we can tell you is what our graders recorded. Beyond PFAS, the hazards found or left unruled-out on bakeware products in this category are microplastics, aluminium leaching, heavy metals, VOCs and off-gassing, lead. The highest graded here is Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet at 100 out of 100.
What is the safest bakeware to buy?
On our grades, Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet at 100 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. Then Caraway Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet Duo at 100. The one here carrying an outside certification is Caraway Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet Duo. These are model-based assessments from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and disclosures, not laboratory tests, so treat them as the lowest risk we can evidence rather than a safety guarantee.
Which bakeware grades best for PFAS?
Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet, at 100 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. It is ceramic nonstick coating. The runner up is Caraway Ceramic Nonstick Baking Sheet Duo at 100.
Which bakeware should I avoid?
The three lowest scoring we hold are Revere Vintage Revere Teflon 11"x 11" Combination Griddle/ Cookie Sheet W/ Original Box at 5, T-Fal Simply Cook Nonstick Roaster at 5, All-Clad Pro-Release Bakeware Jelly Roll Pan at 5. The problem with the first is that vintage Teflon product contains PFAS; risk is real.
How can you tell if bakeware contains PFAS?
In this category we check for heavy metals, lead, cadmium. Lead, cadmium, arsenic and others that accumulate in the body. Language like stain resistant, water repellent or easy release usually means fluorinated chemistry even when PFAS is never printed on the box.
Which bakeware brands have not published a PFAS statement?
We found no PFAS statement from 17 of the brands we scored in this category, including Ekco, Glad, Good Cook, Hamilton Beach, Husmait, Imusa. That is what our research turned up, not proof a brand has never said anything, and a missing statement is not evidence of harm. It is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.
Do you lab test bakeware?
No. We score from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, disclosures and third party lab results where they exist. Where a product has been independently tested we use that result and say so.
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