Does All-Clad cookware have PFAS?
All-Clad cookware averages 33 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 15 All-Clad cookware products graded as of October 2026, above the 15 out of 100 median for the 49 other cookware brands graded alongside it.
All-Clad cookware averages Poor on our four-band scale. 6 of the 15 we graded are worth buying. That is above 65% of the cookware brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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What All-Clad says and does about PFAS
All-Clad says its nonstick cookware is PTFE coated and that those products contain PFAS chemicals, naming PTFE, PFA and FEP. That applies to its nonstick lines, not to cookware without a nonstick coating. In January 2025 the Star Tribune reported All-Clad among the cookware makers suing Minnesota over its ban on cookware with intentionally added PFAS, and a federal court later granted the state’s motion to dismiss that suit.
- Brand statementAll-Clad’s nonstick disclosure page says PTFE coated products contain PFAS chemicals, naming PTFE, PFA and FEP, used for their non-stick properties. All-Clad (archived page) ↗
- Regulatory filingThe same page addresses Minnesota’s 2025 law banning the sale of cookware with intentionally added PFAS. All-Clad (archived page) ↗
- Legal caseThe Star Tribune reported in January 2025 that makers of Circulon, Farberware, All-Clad and other pans sued Minnesota over its PFAS cookware ban. Star Tribune ↗
- Legal caseA federal court in Minnesota granted the state’s motion to dismiss the suit, brought by the Cookware Sustainability Alliance. National Law Review ↗
Sources checked September 14, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
All-Clad cookware worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Nickel and chromium leaching from stainless steel. Stainless steel cookware can release trace amounts of…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel, bare (no nonstick coating)
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel. Austenitic stainless steel (18/10) can release trace amounts of nickel…
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All-Clad
All Clad Stainless Steel 10.5 Inch Skillet / Fry Pan D3 Everyday 3 ply Bonded
- stainless steel, uncoated cooking surface
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel, 18/10 stainless contains 10% nickel. Very small amounts may leach into…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel, no coating
- Handle integrity and attachment. All-Clad pans use riveted stainless steel or metal handles. Rivets can…
- stainless steel with bonded aluminum core, non-coated cooking surface
- Stainless steel nickel/chromium leaching, 18/10 stainless can release trace nickel and chromium into acidic…
- Stainless steel exterior, uncoated cooking surface
- Stainless steel corrosion or pitting. Pitting can occur with prolonged exposure to chloride (salt, acidic…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Non-stick coating degradation and fume risk. If the HA1 coating contains Teflon-type coating, overheating an…
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation risk. Sustained heating of Teflon-type coating above 500°F generates…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- PFAS. Overheating Teflon-type coating-coated cookware can release polymerization fumes, which cause acute…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating thermal degradation and fume release. Teflon-type coating coatings release fluorinated…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition). Teflon-type coating releases toxic fumes (including…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition). Teflon-type coating nonstick coatings release fumes…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition and fume release. Overheating above 500F can trigger Teflon-type…
- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating degradation and fume inhalation risk. Teflon-type coating non-stick coatings are stable…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition fume risk. Teflon-type coating breaks down above 500F, releasing…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the All-Clad average of 33.
- Stainless steel clad construction, no nonstick coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Clad separation or delamination over time
- stainless steel clad construction, no nonstick coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Clad stainless steel, no coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Metal ion release during cooking (iron, nickel, chromium)
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Best average grade first. All-Clad averages 33.
See every All-Clad product we grade on the All-Clad brand page, or the full cookware ranking.