Does Chicago Metallic bakeware have PFAS?
Chicago Metallic bakeware averages 40 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Chicago Metallic bakeware products graded as of October 2026, above the 15 out of 100 median for the 33 other bakeware brands graded alongside it.
Chicago Metallic bakeware averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 73% of the bakeware 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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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Chicago Metallic average of 40.
- ceramic nonstick coating
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
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- Coating degradation and durability
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Best average grade first. Chicago Metallic averages 40.
See every Chicago Metallic product we grade on the Chicago Metallic brand page, or the full bakeware ranking.