Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet vs Model 56 Vintage 4-Strap Commercial Baking Pans 25"x 5.5"x 2.5" (19): which is safer?
Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet is the clear pick. Ekco Model 56 Vintage 4-Strap Commercial Baking Pans 25"x 5.5"x 2.5" (19) carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Caraway
Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
ceramic nonstick coating
Confidence
92%
PossibleCeramic coating degradation over time
Ekco
Model 56 Vintage 4-Strap Commercial Baking Pans 25"x 5.5"x 2.5" (19)
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Steel commercial baking pan, uncoated
Confidence
72%
PossibleRust and corrosion
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Ceramic coating degradation over time on the Caraway and not on the Ekco.
- We flag Rust and corrosion on the Ekco and not on the Caraway.
- The Caraway is ceramic nonstick coating where the Ekco is Steel commercial baking pan, uncoated, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 35 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Caraway is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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