The Best Non-Toxic Panini Presses of 2026

The verdict
13 of the 14 panini presses PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 92.9% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 1 that passes. The highest graded is Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz at 75 out of 100.
Free to quote with attribution to PFAS Authority and a link to pfasauthority.com/best/panini-presses. 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.

Are panini presses non-toxic?

1 of the 14 panini presses we graded clear our screen and 13 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 panini presses in this category are microplastics, aluminium leaching, VOCs and off-gassing, undisclosed ingredients. The highest graded here is Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz at 75 out of 100.

Why Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 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 1 product it beats, so you can see exactly where the 60 points between the top and the bottom of this panini presses ranking come from.

The winner

Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz
75Excellent
Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz

Made of stainless steel cooking plates.

  • +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
  • +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
  • -20Bare uncoated material. Recorded as a bare, uncoated material with no surface coating or treatment.

25risk points in total, which is a grade of 75

What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 3 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.

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What it beats, and why

Breville Panini Duo Panini Maker
15Bad60 points behind the winner
Breville Panini Duo Panini Maker

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 Non-stick coated cooking plates (coating composition undisclosed).

  • +40Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
  • +30Category baseline
  • +15No PFAS disclosure

85risk points, a grade of 15

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 panini presses

Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 14 panini presses 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 7 of these panini presses. Plausible but unconfirmed on 2 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Aluminium leaching

    Aluminium migrating out of cookware, bakeware or an antiperspirant into food or skin.

    Plausible but unconfirmed on 7 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 2 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA

  • Undisclosed ingredients

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

    Found on 3 of these panini presses. Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FTC

The safest panini presses we graded, lowest PFAS risk first

  1. 1

    Highest grade here

    Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz

    Delonghi

    decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz

    75ExcellentPFAS grade
    • stainless steel cooking plates
    • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
    • Thermal burn hazard (housing and handles)

    3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Questions people ask about panini presses

The panini presses 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 panini presses

  • 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 panini presses 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.

Delonghi, Hamilton Beach.

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 panini presses

Are panini presses PFAS free?

13 of the 14 panini presses PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 92.9% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 1 that passes. The highest graded is Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz at 75 out of 100. The lowest graded is Delonghi De'Longhi CGH902 5-in-1 Grill and Griddle at 15 out of 100.

Are panini presses non-toxic?

1 of the 14 panini presses we graded clear our screen and 13 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 panini presses in this category are microplastics, aluminium leaching, VOCs and off-gassing, undisclosed ingredients. The highest graded here is Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz at 75 out of 100.

Which are the safest panini presses to buy?

On our grades, Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz at 75 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. 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 panini presses grade best for PFAS?

Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz, at 75 out of 100, which we band as Excellent. It is stainless steel cooking plates.

Which panini presses should I avoid?

The three lowest scoring we hold are Delonghi De'Longhi CGH902 5-in-1 Grill and Griddle at 15, Breville Panini Duo Panini Maker at 15, Breville Panini Grill BGR200XL at 15. The problem with the first is that don't buy until De'Longhi reveals the nonstick coating material.

How can you tell if panini presses contain 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 panini presses brands have not published a PFAS statement?

We found no PFAS statement from 2 of the brands we scored in this category, including Delonghi, Hamilton Beach. 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 panini presses?

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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