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

We scored 123 grease-resistant deli & butcher paper products for PFAS forever chemicals and other hazards, then ranked them best-graded first. The top pick is Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish at 95/100. Every score below links to the full breakdown of what earned it.

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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.
72% of the 123 grease-resistant deli & butcher paper products we scored fail our PFAS and toxin screen.
PFAS Authority, September 2026. Free to cite with a link. See the full dataset.

The best-scoring grease-resistant deli & butcher paper for PFAS risk

  1. 1
    Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish

    IDL Packaging

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

    bleached paper, uncoated

    PFAS Grade95Excellent
    Overall Grade91Excellent
    ⚠️

    Mold or microbial growth during storage

    Limited concern

    70

    Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.

    ⚠Starting grade for this product type

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

    IDL Packaging

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

    bleached kraft paper, no specified coating

    PFAS Grade95Excellent
    Overall Grade87Excellent
    ⚠️

    Ink or printing residue (if printed side contacts food)

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Mold or microbial growth during storage

    Limited concern

    70

    Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.

    ⚠Starting grade for this product type

    Why this gradeBuy
  3. 3
    If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets

    If You Care

    Parchment Baking Sheets

    unbleached parchment paper, silicone coating

    PFAS Grade90Excellent
    Overall Grade82Excellent
    ⏳

    Silicone coating degradation under heat stress

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Mold or microbial growth if stored damp

    Limited concern

    70

    Brand no-added-PFAS claim and a 2021 lab result with no fluorine detected.

    ✓Lab test found no PFAS

    Why this gradeBuy
  4. 4
    If You Care Parchment Baking Paper

    If You Care

    Parchment Baking Paper

    Silicone-coated parchment paper

    PFAS Grade90Excellent
    Overall Grade86Excellent
    ⏳

    Silicone coating degradation at high heat

    Limited concern

    70

    Brand no-added-PFAS claim and a 2021 lab result with no fluorine detected.

    ✓Lab test found no PFAS

    Why this gradeBuy
  5. 5
    Kraft Paper Roll

    Kraft Paper Roll

    Kraft paper, uncoated

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade62Good
    ⚠️

    Bacterial or mold growth on paper surface

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Pulp fiber migration into fatty or wet foods

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern. Uncoated kraft paper is not a material linked to PFAS.

    ⚠Starting grade for this product type

    Why this gradeBuy
  6. 6
    Kraft Paper Sheets 24x24 / Without Center Cut / 500 Sheets per Case

    Kraft Paper Sheets 24x24 / Without Center Cut / 500 Sheets per Case

    Kraft paper, uncoated

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade58Good
    ⚠️

    Bleach residues and chlorine compounds

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Mold and bacterial growth

    Limited concern

    70
    🎨

    Ink or dye contamination in recycled fiber

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern. Bare kraft paper rarely requires PFAS coatings.

    ⚠Starting grade for this product type

    Why this gradeBuy
  7. 7
    Natural Kraft Paper Roll

    Natural Kraft Paper Roll

    kraft paper, unbleached cellulose

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade62Good
    ⚠️

    Ink and printing residues (if printed)

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Microorganism growth (storage-dependent)

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern. Bare kraft paper rarely requires PFAS treatment.

    ⚠Starting grade for this product type

    Why this gradeBuy
  8. 8
    Box Butcher Paper 40#

    Box Butcher Paper 40#

    unbleached kraft paper, no apparent coating

    PFAS Grade70Good
    Overall Grade62Good
    ⚠️

    Ink migration from printing

    Limited concern

    70
    ⚠️

    Mold and bacterial growth if stored damp

    Limited concern

    70

    Lower concern. Standard butcher paper with no grease-resistant treatment.

    ⚠Starting grade for this product type

    Why this gradeBuy

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

Sorted by score. A higher score means lower PFAS risk.

#Grease-Resistant Deli & Butcher PaperScoreRatingMade of
1Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish95Excellentbleached paper, uncoated
2Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish95Excellentbleached kraft paper, no specified coating
3If You Care Parchment Baking Sheets90Excellentunbleached parchment paper, silicone coating
4If You Care Parchment Baking Paper90ExcellentSilicone-coated parchment paper
5Kraft Paper Roll70GoodKraft paper, uncoated
6Kraft Paper Sheets 24x24 / Without Center Cut / 500 Sheets per Case70GoodKraft paper, uncoated
7Natural Kraft Paper Roll70Goodkraft paper, unbleached cellulose
8Box Butcher Paper 40#70Goodunbleached kraft paper, no apparent coating

The grease-resistant deli & butcher paper we would skip

Lowest scoring in this category, worst first.

Reynolds Parchment Paper Non-Stick 50 Sq Ft

Reynolds

Parchment Paper Non-Stick 50 Sq Ft

cellulose paper with non-stick coating, composition unspecified

PFAS Grade20Bad
Overall Grade0Bad
♾️

PFAS

Limited concern

70
🍳

Coating migration at high heat

Limited concern

70
🫧

Cellulose fiber shedding and incomplete combustion

Limited concern

70
🍂

Coating adhesion degradation over time

Limited concern

70

Non-stick parchment paper with unclear PFAS risk and no disclosure.

⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed

Why this gradeTop-graded picks →
Norpro Nonstick Baking Paper

Norpro

Nonstick Baking Paper

cellulose paper with unspecified nonstick/water-resistant coating

PFAS Grade20Bad
Overall Grade0Bad
♾️

Teflon-family coating degradation and leaching

High concern

20
🫧

Microplastics

Limited concern

70
🏷️

Undisclosed additive migration

Limited concern

70
⚠️

Thermal release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Limited concern

70

Avoid. Nonstick baking paper coating typically contains PFAS; unknown.

⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed

Why this gradeTop-graded picks →
Reynolds Kitchens Air Fryer Liners

Reynolds

Kitchens Air Fryer Liners

Parchment paper or silicone coating, unspecified

PFAS Grade20Bad
Overall Grade0Bad
🏷️

Coating composition undisclosed (possible Teflon-type coating or fluorinated non-stick agent)

Limited concern

70
⛏️

Bleached paper substrate and thermal leaching

Limited concern

70
🫧

Coating degradation and particle shedding with repeated use

Moderate concern

45
⚠️

Lack of independent food-contact certification or test data

Limited concern

70

Avoid pending supplier details; coating type undisclosed.

⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed

Why this gradeTop-graded picks →

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

42 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.

, Alliance, Amaama, Bagcraft Papercon, Big Green Egg, Bryco Goods, DG Home, Dixie, EcoEnclose, EcoQuality, Georgia-Pacific, Glad.

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

Is grease-resistant deli & butcher paper PFAS free?

Mostly not. Of the 123 grease-resistant deli & butcher paper we have scored, 72% fail our PFAS and toxin screen, which leaves 35 that pass. The highest scoring is Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish at 95 out of 100. The lowest is Reynolds Parchment Paper Non-Stick 50 Sq Ft at 20.

Which grease-resistant deli & butcher paper grades best for PFAS?

Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish, at 95 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. It is bleached paper, uncoated. The runner up is Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish at 95.

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

The three lowest scoring we hold are Reynolds Parchment Paper Non-Stick 50 Sq Ft at 20, Norpro Nonstick Baking Paper at 20, Reynolds Kitchens Air Fryer Liners at 20. The problem with the first is that non-stick parchment paper with unclear PFAS risk and no disclosure.

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

42 of the brands we scored in this category publish nothing about PFAS at all, including , Alliance, Amaama, Bagcraft Papercon, Big Green Egg, Bryco Goods. Silence is not evidence of harm, but it is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.

Do you lab test grease-resistant deli & 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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