All 13 fast-casual food packaging products we scored fail our PFAS screen

The verdict
All 13 fast-casual food packaging products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of October 2026.
Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/best/fast-casual-food-packaging. Grades are model-based estimates from published materials and disclosures, not lab tests. The rubric.

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 fast-casual food packaging non-toxic?

None of the 13 fast-casual food packaging products we graded clear our screen. 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 fast-casual food packaging products in this category are microplastics, artificial dyes, VOCs and off-gassing, formaldehyde, undisclosed ingredients.

What to watch for in fast-casual food packaging

Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 13 fast-casual food packaging 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.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 3 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Artificial dyes

    Synthetic colours added to food, cosmetics and textiles, most of them petroleum derived.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 2 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FDA

  • 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 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Formaldehyde

    A preservative and resin ingredient that is also released slowly by a group of chemicals used in its place.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. NCI

  • Undisclosed ingredients

    Not a chemical. The absence of one, where we found no statement from the brand about what it uses.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FTC

The safest fast-casual food packaging we graded, lowest PFAS risk first

Nothing in this category clears our buy threshold yet. That is the finding, not a gap.

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The fast-casual food packaging we would skip

Lowest scoring in this category, worst first, with the reason.

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.

What we check on fast-casual food packaging

  • 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 fast-casual food packaging brands we found no PFAS statement from

We found no PFAS statement from 2 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.

Burger King, Chick-fil-A.

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 fast-casual food packaging

Is fast-casual food packaging PFAS free?

All 13 fast-casual food packaging products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, as of October 2026. The lowest graded is Burger Restaurant Wrapping Paper at 25 out of 100.

Is fast-casual food packaging non-toxic?

None of the 13 fast-casual food packaging products we graded clear our screen. 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 fast-casual food packaging products in this category are microplastics, artificial dyes, VOCs and off-gassing, formaldehyde, undisclosed ingredients.

Which fast-casual food packaging should I avoid?

The three lowest scoring we hold are Burger Restaurant Wrapping Paper at 25, Fast Food Paper at 25, Chick-fil-A ~ EAT MOR CHIKIN Gift Wrap 10" x 10" at 25. The problem with the first is that avoid if concerned, as grease-resistant food packaging often contains PFAS.

Which fast-casual food packaging brands have not published a PFAS statement?

We found no PFAS statement from 2 of the brands we scored in this category, including Burger King, Chick-fil-A. 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 fast-casual food packaging?

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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Does a particular brand of fast-casual food packaging have PFAS?

We also wrote this up at length. PFAS in Fast-Casual Food Packaging, No Wrapper Here Clears the Bar

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