Do Rubbermaid disposable food containers have PFAS?
Rubbermaid disposable food containers average 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Rubbermaid disposable food containers graded as of October 2026, above the 43 out of 100 median for the 18 other disposable food containers brands graded alongside it.
Rubbermaid disposable food containers average Good on our four-band scale. 7 of the 7 we graded are worth buying. That is above 83% of the disposable food containers 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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- Polypropylene plastic containers with snap lids
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Polypropylene plastic container with snap-lock lid
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Polypropylene (PP) plastic bowls with snap lids
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Polypropylene (PP) plastic container and lid
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- polypropylene plastic containers with lids
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- polypropylene (PP) container, polyester gasket
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Rubbermaid average of 70.
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- Thermal degradation and chemical release at use temperatures
The same question, asked of the other disposable food containers brands
Best average grade first. Rubbermaid averages 70.
See every Rubbermaid product we grade on the Rubbermaid brand page, or the full disposable food containers ranking.