25Poor

Does Chinet food packaging have PFAS?

The verdict
Chinet food packaging averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 11 Chinet food packaging products graded as of October 2026, below the 34 out of 100 median for the 39 other food packaging brands graded alongside it.
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Chinet food packaging averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 22% of the food packaging 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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25PoorPFAS grade
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Paper Food Containers

25PoorPFAS grade
  • bleached paperboard with grease-resistant coating
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StrongHolder Molded Fiber Cup

25PoorPFAS grade
  • Molded fiber (virgin wood pulp) with grease-resistant coating (unspecified)
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