Non-Toxic Deli Meat Packaging, ranked by PFAS grade

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95ExcellentPFAS grade

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100ExcellentPFAS grade

RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
We found no PFAS statement from the brand
Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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100ExcellentPFAS grade

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organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
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What we found October 2026

41 of the 59 deli meat packaging products PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 69.5% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 18 that pass. The highest graded is Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish at 95 out of 100.

The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.

Is deli meat packaging safe?

18 of the 59 deli meat packaging products we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 41 do not. Our grades are model-based assessments built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, not laboratory tests, so they say what we can evidence rather than that anything is safe.

Best graded deli meat packaging here

1Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish 95 out of 100
2LEM 15" Freezer Paper Cutter 80 out of 100
3Bryco Goods White Kraft Butcher Paper Roll 18 Inch x 175 Feet 70 out of 100

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Avoid25Poor

Mossy Oak

Heavy-Duty Coated Freezer Paper

25/100 safety

Avoid. Freezer paper coatings often contain PFAS. Brand silent on composition.

Why avoid it

Better80Excellent

LEM

15" Freezer Paper Cutter

80/100 safety

Lower concern. Bare metal tool with no coatings identified.

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Best pick95Excellent

IDL Packaging

White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish

95/100 safety

Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.

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Why Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper wins, and what it beats

Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 3 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 70 points between the top and the bottom of this deli meat & cold cuts packaging ranking come from.

The winner

95Excellent

Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish

Made of natural kraft butcher paper, no coating specified.

+25Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
-10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
-10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.

5risk points in total, which is a grade of 95

What the grade does not fix. Nothing specific to this product adds risk, so what remains is the category baseline that every product here starts from, and our graders recorded 2 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.

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What it beats, and why

80Excellent15 points behind the winner

LEM 15" Freezer Paper Cutter

What puts it behind. No PFAS disclosure, +15 points. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product. The winner carries no such factor.

Made of stainless steel blade, bare metal construction.

+25Category baseline
+15No PFAS disclosure
-20Bare uncoated material. Recorded as a bare, uncoated material with no surface coating or treatment.

20risk points, a grade of 80

50Good45 points behind the winner

Butcher BBQ Pink Butcher Paper

What puts it behind. No PFAS disclosure, +15 points. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product. The winner carries no such factor.

Made of paper with foodgrade wax coating.

+25Category baseline
+15No PFAS disclosure
+10Disclosed non-fluorinated coating. Coating is named and is not a fluorochemical (wax, paraffin, mink oil).

50risk points, a grade of 50

25Poor70 points behind the winner

Butcher Meat Paper, Food Grade & Grease Resistant Wrapping

What puts it behind. Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment, +35 points. Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS. The winner carries no such factor.

Made of Paper with grease-resistant coating (type unspecified).

+35Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
+25Category baseline
+15Vague safety claims only. Uses vague language ("eco-friendly", "clean") without a specific PFAS statement.

75risk points, a grade of 25

No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.