48Poor

Freshware Review, Is Freshware Non-Toxic?

The verdict
Freshware averages 48 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 2 Freshware products graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
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Freshware grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.

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.

Worth buying from Freshware Good or better, best-graded first

Freshware Compostable Clamshell Food Containers

Freshware

Compostable Clamshell Food Containers

70GoodPFAS grade
  • Compostable plant-based fiber/starch blend
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Bleach residues (if chlorine-whitened pulp used), Some compostable fiber clamshells are manufactured from…

3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Freshware Compostable Clamshell Food Containers

Freshware

Compostable Clamshell Food Containers

25PoorPFAS grade
  • Compostable plant-based clamshell, grease-resistant coating unspecified
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Compostable foodware manufacturers routinely use fluorochemical coatings for grease resistance; Panera…

5 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Freshware and PFAS, common questions

Does Freshware have PFAS?
Freshware averages 48 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 2 Freshware products graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
Is Freshware non-toxic?
Freshware Compostable Clamshell Food Containers is the highest-graded Freshware product we have scored, at 70/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
Which Freshware products are lower concern for PFAS?
The highest-graded Freshware products we have scored are Freshware Compostable Clamshell Food Containers. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
Which Freshware products should I avoid?
The lowest-graded Freshware products we have scored are Freshware Compostable Clamshell Food Containers. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.

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