Boardwalk Review, Is Boardwalk Non-Toxic?
Across 1 graded product, Boardwalk 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
Boardwalk
Butcher Paper BWKB
Kraft paper with grease-resistant coating (composition unspecified)
Grease-resistant coating leaching (undisclosed formulation)
Kraft butcher papers typically use wax, silicone, or fluorine-based coatings to repel…
PFAS
Fluorine-based water-repellent treatments on food contact paper are a known source of…
Coating composition undisclosed; PFAS risk likely low but unconfirmed.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Boardwalk and PFAS, common questions
- Does Boardwalk have PFAS?
- We graded 1 Boardwalk product, 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 Boardwalk non-toxic?
- No Boardwalk product we graded reaches Good. The best of them is Boardwalk Butcher Paper BWKB at 25/100.
- Which Boardwalk products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Boardwalk products we have scored are Boardwalk Butcher Paper BWKB. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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