The Best Non-Toxic Grease-Resistant Butcher & Deli Paper of 2026

We scored 37 grease-resistant butcher & deli paper for PFAS forever chemicals and other hazards, then ranked them safest first. The top pick is Sam's Club Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil at 70/100. Every score below links to the full breakdown of what earned it.

How to read these scores. PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Each grade is a model-based assessment built from published ingredient lists, materials, certifications, brand disclosures, recalls and third-party lab results where they exist. Read the full rubric to see exactly what adds and removes points.
95% of the 37 grease-resistant butcher & deli paper we scored fail our PFAS and toxin screen.
PFAS Authority, September 2026. Free to cite with a link. See the full dataset.

The safest PFAS-free grease-resistant butcher & deli paper we have scored

  1. 1
    Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil

    Sam's Club

    Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil

    Aluminum foil

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade66Good
    🔩

    Aluminum leaching from acidic foods

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower risk. Plain aluminum foil typically does not contain PFAS.

    ⚠Risky category by default

    Why this gradeBuy
  2. 2
    Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish

    Sam's Club

    Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish

    unbleached natural kraft paper

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade66Good
    ⚠️

    Grease and mineral oil migration

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower risk. Uncoated paper rarely contains PFAS chemicals.

    ⚠Risky category by default

    Why this gradeBuy

The grease-resistant butcher & deli paper we would skip

Lowest scoring in this category, worst first.

Greaseproof Paper

Sappi Fine Papers

Greaseproof Paper

Cellulose with grease-resistant coating

PFAS Grade25Poor
Overall Grade13Bad
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PFAS

Limited concern

70
🍳

Coating leaching under heat or acid stress

Limited concern

70
🫧

Microparticle shedding from worn paper

Limited concern

70

Avoid until the brand reveals its grease-resistant coating chemistry.

⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment

Why this gradeSafer picks →
Member's Mark Unbleached Parchment Paper 205 sq. ft. 2 pk.

Sam's Club

Member's Mark Unbleached Parchment Paper 205 sq. ft. 2 pk.

Unbleached paper with silicone coating

PFAS Grade25Poor
Overall Grade21Bad
⏳

Silicone coating degradation over time and heat

Limited concern

70

Likely lower risk, but Sam's Club provides no PFAS disclosure.

⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment

Why this gradeSafer picks →
Member's Mark Foil Sheets 9" x 10.75" 500 ct.

Sam's Club

Member's Mark Foil Sheets 9" x 10.75" 500 ct.

aluminum foil with grease-resistant coating

PFAS Grade25Poor
Overall Grade13Bad
🔩

Aluminum leaching (acidic food contact)

Limited concern

70
🏷️

Grease-resistant coating composition (undisclosed)

Limited concern

70
🍂

Coating degradation and flaking

Limited concern

70

Standard foil with grease coating.

⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment

Why this gradeSafer picks →

What we check on grease-resistant butcher & deli paper

  • Confirmed PFAS, PTFE or fluoropolymer content, which is the heaviest penalty we apply.
  • Stain, water or grease resistant treatments, which usually mean fluorinated chemistry.
  • Whether the brand discloses what is in the product, or stays silent behind a “clean” claim.
  • Independent lab results and certifications where they exist.

Full point-by-point rubric on the methodology page.

The grease-resistant butcher & deli paper brands that will not say

11 of the brands here publish nothing about PFAS at all. Silence is not evidence of harm, but it is why none of them score well on disclosure.

, Crown Poly, Reynolds, Safeseal, Sam's Club, Sappi Fine Papers, Schwartz Brothers, Sealpac, Systempak, US Foods, Whole Foods.

Common questions about PFAS-free grease-resistant butcher & deli paper

Is grease-resistant butcher & deli paper PFAS free?

Mostly not. Of the 37 grease-resistant butcher & deli paper we have scored, 95% fail our PFAS and toxin screen, which leaves 2 that pass. The highest scoring is Sam's Club Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil at 70 out of 100. The lowest is Sappi Fine Papers Greaseproof Paper at 25.

What is the safest grease-resistant butcher & deli paper you have scored?

Sam's Club Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil, at 70 out of 100, which we band as Good. It is aluminum foil. The runner up is Sam's Club Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish at 70.

Which grease-resistant butcher & deli paper should I avoid?

The three lowest scoring we hold are Sappi Fine Papers Greaseproof Paper at 25, Sam's Club Member's Mark Unbleached Parchment Paper 205 sq. ft. 2 pk. at 25, Sam's Club Member's Mark Foil Sheets 9" x 10.75" 500 ct. at 25. The problem with the first is that avoid until the brand reveals its grease-resistant coating chemistry.

Which grease-resistant butcher & deli paper brands will not say whether they use PFAS?

11 of the brands we scored in this category publish nothing about PFAS at all, including , Crown Poly, Reynolds, Safeseal, Sam's Club, Sappi Fine Papers. Silence is not evidence of harm, but it is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.

Do you lab test grease-resistant butcher & deli paper?

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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