The Best Non-Toxic Pizza Boxes of 2026
We scored 15 pizza boxes for PFAS forever chemicals and other hazards, then ranked them best-graded first. The top pick is 8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box at 70/100. Every score below links to the full breakdown of what earned it.
87% of the 15 pizza boxes we scored fail our PFAS and toxin screen.
The best-scoring pizza boxes for PFAS risk
- 1
8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box
Kraft paper (uncoated)
PFAS Grade70GoodOverall Grade40Poor⚠️70Chlorine residues from kraft pulp bleaching
Limited concern
⛏️70Heavy metals
Limited concern
⚠️20Grease saturation and structural failure
High concern
⚠️70Microcontaminants from recycled fiber content
Limited concern
Lower risk; uncoated kraft pizza box poses minimal PFAS concern.
⚠Starting grade for this product type
- 2
Who Gives A Crap
Krusty Krab Full Size Pizza Box Costume Prop
Cardboard/paper costume prop (non-functional)
PFAS Grade70GoodOverall Grade48Poor⚠️70Ink residues and printing compounds
Limited concern
💨45Dust and particulate inhalation
Moderate concern
⚠️70Mold and microbial growth (post-storage)
Limited concern
⚠️70Adhesive residues (if glued seams present)
Limited concern
Lower risk; this is a decorative costume prop, not food contact or water-protective apparel.
⚠Starting grade for this product type
The pizza boxes we would skip
Lowest scoring in this category, worst first.
Pizza Hut
X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Big New Yorker Pizza Box 16”
Coated paperboard (grease-resistant coating composition unspecified)
PFAS
High concern
Coating migration into food (short-term contact)
Limited concern
Thermal breakdown of coating if reused for heating
Moderate concern
Recycling contamination (fluorinated residue)
Limited concern
Skip or contact Pizza Hut directly; typical grease-resistant pizza boxes often contain PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Pizza Hut
$10 Dinner Box #pizzahut #420 #10
Corrugated cardboard box with grease-resistant coating (likely wax or fluorochemical)
PFAS
High concern
Wax or mineral-oil-based alternative coating (if non-fluorochemical)
Limited concern
Mold or bacterial growth if box stored damp
Limited concern
Skip or assume PFAS in grease-barrier coating.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
MT Products
White Pizza Boxes
Bleached kraft paper with water/grease-resistant coating (unspecified)
PFAS
High concern
Coating degradation under heat or moisture
Limited concern
Migration of coating compounds into fatty foods
High concern
Water-repellent coating chemistry not stated, PFAS concern unclear.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
What we check on pizza boxes
- 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 pizza boxes brands that will not say
7 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.
, Domino's, MT Products, Papa John's, Paper Mart, Pizza Hut, Who Gives A Crap.
Common questions about PFAS in pizza boxes
Is pizza boxes PFAS free?
Mostly not. Of the 15 pizza boxes we have scored, 87% fail our PFAS and toxin screen, which leaves 2 that pass. The highest scoring is 8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box at 70 out of 100. The lowest is Pizza Hut X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Big New Yorker Pizza Box 16” at 25.
Which pizza boxes grades best for PFAS?
8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box, at 70 out of 100, which we band as Good. It is kraft paper (uncoated). The runner up is Who Gives A Crap Krusty Krab Full Size Pizza Box Costume Prop at 70.
Which pizza boxes should I avoid?
The three lowest scoring we hold are Pizza Hut X Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Big New Yorker Pizza Box 16” at 25, Pizza Hut $10 Dinner Box #pizzahut #420 #10 at 25, Mt Products White Pizza Boxes at 25. The problem with the first is that skip or contact Pizza Hut directly; typical grease-resistant pizza boxes often contain PFAS.
Which pizza boxes brands will not say whether they use PFAS?
7 of the brands we scored in this category publish nothing about PFAS at all, including , Domino's, MT Products, Papa John's, Paper Mart, Pizza Hut. Silence is not evidence of harm, but it is the reason those brands cannot score well on disclosure.
Do you lab test pizza boxes?
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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