Big Green Egg Review, Is Big Green Egg Non-Toxic?
Across 2 graded products, Big Green Egg averages Poor (25/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. None of its products grade Good or better yet. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
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.
Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
Big Green Egg
Butcher Paper
paper with grease-resistant coating
PFAS
Grease-resistant coatings on butcher paper are predominantly PFAS-based; migration risk…
Coating migration under heat stress
If paper is used near heat sources (warming, oven wrapping, or direct contact with warm…
Lack of transparency on chemical identity
Whole Foods does not disclose the specific coating chemistry, fluorine source, or whether…
Butcher paper likely contains PFAS water-repellent coating.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Big Green Egg
Butcher Paper
Kraft paper with grease-resistant coating (likely silicone or wax)
Coating leachables (unidentified source)
The grease-resistant coating is not disclosed as silicone, wax, or fluorinated; contact…
Microparticles from coating degradation
Repeated use, creasing, or heat exposure may cause the coating to flake or shed particles…
Mold or bacterial growth if stored damp
Paper itself can support mold growth if exposed to moisture. Storage in humid conditions…
Grease-resistant coating source unknown, PFAS risk remains unclear.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Big Green Egg and PFAS, common questions
- Does Big Green Egg have PFAS?
- We graded 2 Big Green Egg products, averaging Poor (25/100). None grade Good or better. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Big Green Egg non-toxic?
- No Big Green Egg product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Big Green Egg Butcher Paper at 25/100.
- Which Big Green Egg products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Big Green Egg products we have scored are Big Green Egg Butcher Paper, Big Green Egg Butcher Paper. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →