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

We scored 15 grease-resistant butcher paper for PFAS forever chemicals and other hazards, then ranked them safest first. The top pick is Hardin Simmons Gordon Paper Butcher Paper 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.
67% of the 15 grease-resistant butcher 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 paper we have scored

  1. 1
    Gordon Paper Butcher Paper

    Hardin Simmons

    Gordon Paper Butcher Paper

    kraft paper, bleached sulfate pulp

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade66Good
    🫧

    Fiber shedding and ingestion

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern; uncoated butcher paper has minimal PFAS risk.

    ⚠Risky category by default

    Why this gradeBuy
  2. 2
    Durable Packaging White Butcher Paper Roll

    Hardin Simmons

    Durable Packaging White Butcher Paper Roll

    bleached kraft paper, likely uncoated

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade66Good
    ⚠️

    Mold or bacterial contamination during storage

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern. Standard paper stock poses minimal PFAS risk.

    ⚠Risky category by default

    Why this gradeBuy
  3. 3
    Butcher Paper King Kraft Paper 36" x 500 ft

    Deli King

    Butcher Paper King Kraft Paper 36" x 500 ft

    Kraft paper, unbleached cellulose

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade62Good
    ⚠️

    Mold or microbial growth if stored improperly

    Limited concern

    70
    ⏳

    Migration of degradation byproducts during prolonged contact

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern. Kraft paper is inherently free of PFAS.

    ⚠Risky category by default

    Why this gradeBuy
  4. 4
    Fun Express Kraft Butcher Paper Grazing Tablecloth Roll

    Deli King

    Fun Express Kraft Butcher Paper Grazing Tablecloth Roll

    kraft paper, uncoated

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade58Good
    ⚠️

    Recycled-content contaminants

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Microbial growth and mold

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Pulp-processing additives (optical brighteners, sizing agents)

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern. Uncoated kraft paper unlikely to contain PFAS.

    ⚠Risky category by default

    Why this gradeBuy
  5. 5
    Pospaper 1,000' 40# Butcher Paper Roll

    Deli King

    Pospaper 1,000' 40# Butcher Paper Roll

    Bleached kraft paper, uncoated

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade58Good
    ⚠️

    Bleaching residues (chlorine compounds, dioxins)

    Limited concern

    70
    🫧

    Cellulose fiber degradation and microparticles

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Bacterial or mold growth (storage-dependent)

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern. Verify no grease-resistant treatment was added.

    ⚠Risky category by default

    Why this gradeBuy

Every grease-resistant butcher paper that passes, side by side

Sorted by score. Higher is safer.

#Grease-Resistant Butcher PaperScoreRatingMade of
1Hardin Simmons Gordon Paper Butcher Paper70Goodkraft paper, bleached sulfate pulp
2Hardin Simmons Durable Packaging White Butcher Paper Roll70Goodbleached kraft paper, likely uncoated
3Deli King Butcher Paper King Kraft Paper 36" x 500 ft70GoodKraft paper, unbleached cellulose
4Deli King Fun Express Kraft Butcher Paper Grazing Tablecloth Roll70Goodkraft paper, uncoated
5Deli King Pospaper 1,000' 40# Butcher Paper Roll70GoodBleached kraft paper, uncoated

The grease-resistant butcher paper we would skip

Lowest scoring in this category, worst first.

Expert Grill Butcher Paper

Hardin Simmons

Expert Grill Butcher Paper

kraft paper with water-resistant coating

PFAS Grade25Poor
Overall Grade17Bad
♾️

PFAS

Limited concern

70
⏳

Bacterial contamination if paper degraded

Limited concern

70

Butcher paper likely lower concern, but no PFAS disclosure from brand.

⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment

Why this gradeSafer picks →
Traeger BBQ Butcher Paper Roll

Hardin Simmons

Traeger BBQ Butcher Paper Roll

kraft paper with unspecified water/grease-resistant coating

PFAS Grade25Poor
Overall Grade3Bad
♾️

PFAS

Limited concern

70
🍳

Non-fluorinated coating leachables (unknown identity)

Limited concern

70
🍳

Thermal decomposition of coating under prolonged high heat

Moderate concern

45
🫧

Microplastic or coating particle shedding into food

Limited concern

70

Butcher paper likely uses grease-resistant coating; PFAS status unknown.

⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment

Why this gradeSafer picks →
Reynolds Kitchens Butcher Paper with Slide Cutter

Hardin Simmons

Reynolds Kitchens Butcher Paper with Slide Cutter

kraft paper with grease-resistant coating

PFAS Grade25Poor
Overall Grade17Bad
♾️

PFAS

Limited concern

70
🍂

Coating degradation and flaking

Limited concern

70

Butcher paper grease-resistance raises PFAS concern; no brand disclosure available.

⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment

Why this gradeSafer picks →

What we check on grease-resistant butcher 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 paper brands that will not say

2 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.

Deli King, Hardin Simmons.

Common questions about PFAS-free grease-resistant butcher paper

Is grease-resistant butcher paper PFAS free?

Mostly not. Of the 15 grease-resistant butcher paper we have scored, 67% fail our PFAS and toxin screen, which leaves 5 that pass. The highest scoring is Hardin Simmons Gordon Paper Butcher Paper at 70 out of 100. The lowest is Hardin Simmons Expert Grill Butcher Paper at 25.

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

Hardin Simmons Gordon Paper Butcher Paper, at 70 out of 100, which we band as Good. It is kraft paper, bleached sulfate pulp. The runner up is Hardin Simmons Durable Packaging White Butcher Paper Roll at 70.

Which grease-resistant butcher paper should I avoid?

The three lowest scoring we hold are Hardin Simmons Expert Grill Butcher Paper at 25, Hardin Simmons Traeger BBQ Butcher Paper Roll at 25, Hardin Simmons Reynolds Kitchens Butcher Paper with Slide Cutter at 25. The problem with the first is that butcher paper likely lower concern, but no PFAS disclosure from brand.

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

2 of the brands we scored in this category publish nothing about PFAS at all, including Deli King, Hardin Simmons. 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 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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