Applegate Review, Is Applegate Non-Toxic?
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.
Across 3 graded products, Applegate averages Poor (40/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 1 of its products grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from Applegate Good or better, safest first
Applegate
Organic Roasted Turkey Breast
deli meat in plastic/paper composite packaging
Sodium content and processed-meat health risk
Deli turkey is inherently high in sodium (typically 400-600 mg per 2-oz serving) due to…
PFAS
The plastic layer in deli meat packaging may leach small amounts of additives…
Naturally occurring nitrates from celery juice
Celery juice concentrate used in organic curing still provides nitrates that can form…
Allergen cross-contamination in shared facility
Applegate products are processed in facilities that may handle milk, soy, and tree nuts…
Lower concern for the product, packaging PFAS risk remains unclear.
⚠Risky category by default
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Applegate
Naturals Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Plastic film package with grease-resistant coating (likely food contact surface)
PFAS
Plastic film coating chemistry is not disclosed. Grease-resistant deli meat coatings have…
Unidentified food contact coating leachables
The specific grease-resistant coating formulation is proprietary and not public.…
Sodium content (product formulation, not packaging)
Deli turkey breast is a cured meat product with high sodium content (typically 400-600 mg…
Processed meat classification (product formulation, not packaging)
WHO and IARC classify processed meats as a carcinogen when consumed in high frequency.…
Skip or call Applegate to learn about coating chemistry and PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Applegate
Uncured Black Forest Ham
plastic film/paperboard packaging with grease-resistant coating
PFAS
Standard practice in deli packaging; migration risk into fatty meat surfaces is…
Packaging migration into fatty food matrix
Cured ham is high-fat; fluorinated polymers can migrate into lipid-rich foods over time…
Skip or contact brand, deli packaging often contains fluorinated grease barriers.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →