The Best Non-Toxic Pizza Boxes of 2026
13 of the 15 pizza boxes PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 86.7% of the category, as of November 2026, leaving 2 that pass. The highest graded is 8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box at 70 out of 100.
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 pizza boxes non-toxic?
2 of the 15 pizza boxes 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 pizza boxes in this category are VOCs and off-gassing, microplastics, artificial dyes, heavy metals. The highest graded here is 8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box at 70 out of 100.
Quick picks
A second brand to consider
Who Gives A Crap Krusty Krab Full Size Pizza Box Costume PropThe best grade here from a brand other than the winner
70 Good
Why 8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box 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 45 points between the top and the bottom of this pizza boxes ranking come from.
The winner
Made of Kraft paper (uncoated).
- +25Category 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.
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
30risk points in total, which is a grade of 70
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 4 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Corrugated cardboard with grease-resistant coating.
- +35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
- +25Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
75risk points, a grade of 25
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 pizza boxes
Beyond the PFAS grade, these are the things our graders recorded on the 15 pizza boxes in this category. We assess from materials, brand statements and published research. We do not lab-test.
- VOCs and off-gassing
Volatile compounds that evaporate out of a material at room temperature, which is what a new product smell is.
Found on 1 of these pizza boxes. Plausible but unconfirmed on 2 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. EPA
- Microplastics
Plastic fragments small enough to shed from a product into food, water or air without anyone seeing it.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 4 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 3 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. FDA
- Heavy metals
Metals such as antimony, nickel and chromium migrating from a material into what touches it.
Plausible but unconfirmed on 1 more, meaning nobody has ruled it out. ATSDR
The safest pizza boxes we graded, lowest PFAS risk first
- 1
No coating to fail
8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box
70GoodPFAS grade- Kraft paper (uncoated)
- Chlorine residues from kraft pulp bleaching
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- 2
- Cardboard/paper costume prop (non-functional)
- Ink residues and printing compounds
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The verdict on pizza boxes
8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box grades 70 out of 100, the highest here. It is kraft paper (uncoated).
Choose Who Gives A Crap Krusty Krab Full Size Pizza Box Costume Prop instead if you want a second option at 70 out of 100, cardboard/paper costume prop (non-functional).
We hold no price data, so nothing here is a budget recommendation. Grades are model-based assessments from published materials and disclosures, not laboratory tests.
The pizza boxes we would skip
Lowest scoring in this category, worst first, with the reason.
- 25Poor
- 25Poor
- 25Poor
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 we found no PFAS statement from
We found no PFAS statement from 5 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.
Domino's, MT Products, Papa John's, Paper Mart, Pizza Hut.
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 pizza boxes
Are pizza boxes PFAS free?
13 of the 15 pizza boxes PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 86.7% of the category, as of November 2026, leaving 2 that pass. The highest graded is 8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box at 70 out of 100. The lowest graded is Domino's 1/4 scale Domino's Pizza Box at 25 out of 100.
Are pizza boxes non-toxic?
2 of the 15 pizza boxes 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 pizza boxes in this category are VOCs and off-gassing, microplastics, artificial dyes, heavy metals. The highest graded here is 8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box at 70 out of 100.
Which are the safest pizza boxes to buy?
On our grades, 8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box at 70 out of 100, which we band as Good. Then Who Gives A Crap Krusty Krab Full Size Pizza Box Costume Prop at 70. 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 pizza boxes grade 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 Domino's 1/4 scale Domino's Pizza Box at 25, Papa John's Taylor Swift Red Papa John’s Pizza Box at 25, Papa John's The Batman 2022 Movie Papa John's Limited Edition Pizza Box *Uk Exclusive* at 25. The problem with the first is that skip if PFAS-concerned; mainstream pizza boxes commonly use fluorinated water-repellent coatings.
Which pizza boxes brands have not published a PFAS statement?
We found no PFAS statement from 5 of the brands we scored in this category, including Domino's, MT Products, Papa John's, Paper Mart, Pizza Hut. 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 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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