34Poor

Does Ritz food packaging have PFAS?

The verdict
Ritz food packaging averages 34 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 Ritz food packaging products graded as of October 2026, above the 33 out of 100 median for the 39 other food packaging brands graded alongside it.
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Ritz food packaging averages Poor on our four-band scale. 1 of the 5 we graded is worth buying. That is above 51% 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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70GoodPFAS grade
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25PoorPFAS grade
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Crackers with Salt

25PoorPFAS grade
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100ExcellentPFAS grade
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See every Ritz product we grade on the Ritz brand page, or the full food packaging ranking.