Kraft Paper, 30 in Roll Wd, 1,200 ft Roll Lg, 30 lb Roll Wt, 30 lb Basis Wt Model, 5PGL6 vs White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish: which is safer?
Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Kraft Paper, 30 in Roll Wd, 1,200 ft Roll Lg, 30 lb Roll Wt, 30 lb Basis Wt Model, 5PGL6
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Good 50/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 5
Material
kraft paper, uncoated
Confidence
78%
PossibleInk residue (recycled kraft)
PossibleRosin sizing compounds
PossibleChlorine residue from bleaching (if bleached)
Our pick
IDL Packaging
White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
PFAS grade
Excellent 95/100
Overall grade
Excellent 91/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
bleached paper, uncoated
Confidence
82%
PossibleMold or microbial growth during storage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Ink residue (recycled kraft), Rosin sizing compounds, Chlorine residue from bleaching (if bleached) and Microcontaminant migration at elevated temperature on the and not on the IDL Packaging.
- We flag Mold or microbial growth during storage on the IDL Packaging and not on the .
- The is kraft paper, uncoated where the IDL Packaging is bleached paper, uncoated, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the IDL Packaging 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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