Does Fold-Pak food packaging have PFAS?
Fold-Pak food packaging averages 25 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Fold-Pak 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.
Fold-Pak 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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- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
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BioPlus TERRA #1 Natural Kraft Compostable Paper Takeout Box, 4.375 x 3.5 x 2.5
- Natural kraft paper, compostable coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating leaching (unknown formulation). Biotrem does not disclose the chemical identity of the compostable…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Undisclosed coating chemistry on a water-resistant paperboard product strongly suggests fluorinated…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Grease-resistant coating composition (undisclosed). Coating identity unknown; historical standard for…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Molded fiber (likely wood pulp) with unknown grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Molded fiber containers typically use Teflon-family coating or fluorochemical coatings for water and…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- paper with unspecified water-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. The coating composition is not disclosed. Industry default for paper food pails historically relies on…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- kraft paper, grease-resistant coating (unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Water-resistant coating composition (unspecified chemistry). Coating identity unknown; PFAS-based…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonBetter food packaging from other brands
Graded higher than the Fold-Pak average of 25.
- Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Microbe/mold growth if stored damp
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Eco-Products
Eco Products WorldView Compostable Take-Out Containers EP-SCRC32
- Plant-based fiber (compostable sugarcane bagasse)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Bleaching agents and processing residues
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Eco-Products
WorldView Sugarcane Take-Out Containers
- Sugarcane bagasse (post-consumer fiber)
- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Cellulose fiber degradation and food contact
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
The same question, asked of the other food packaging brands
Best average grade first. Fold-Pak averages 25.
See every Fold-Pak product we grade on the Fold-Pak brand page, or the full food packaging ranking.