Applegate Review, Is Applegate Non-Toxic?
Applegate averages 40 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 3 Applegate products graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Applegate grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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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Find an alternative on AmazonApplegate and PFAS, common questions
- Does Applegate have PFAS?
- Applegate averages 40 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 3 Applegate products graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Applegate non-toxic?
- Applegate Organic Roasted Turkey Breast is the highest-graded Applegate product we have scored, at 70/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Applegate products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Applegate products we have scored are Applegate Organic Roasted Turkey Breast. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Applegate products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Applegate products we have scored are Applegate Uncured Black Forest Ham, Applegate Naturals Oven Roasted Turkey Breast. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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