Non-Toxic Grill Pans, ranked by PFAS grade
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- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- 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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Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
11 of the 15 grill pans PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 73.3% of the category, as of October 2026, leaving 4 that pass. The highest graded is Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel Round Grill Pan at 75 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Are grill pans safe?
4 of the 15 grill pans we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 11 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 grill pans here
- 1Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel Round Grill Pan 75 out of 100
- 2GreenPan Valencia Pro Ceramic Nonstick 11" Round Grill Pan 70 out of 100
- 3GreenPan Chatham Ceramic Nonstick Grill Pan 70 out of 100
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T-fal
Simply Cook Nonstick Square Grill Pan
Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, disclosed by the brand.
GreenPan
Valencia Pro Ceramic Nonstick 11" Round Grill Pan
Named ceramic non-stick coating, with a brand PFAS statement we have not verified.
Why Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel Round 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 grill pans ranking come from.
The winner
Made of stainless steel, non-nonstick.
- +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
- -20Bare uncoated material. Recorded as a bare, uncoated material with no surface coating or treatment.
25risk points in total, which is a grade of 75
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. Disclosed non-fluorinated coating, +10 points. Coating is named and the brand states it is made without PFAS. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Ceramic nonstick coating (Teflon-type coating-free proprietary formulation).
- +30Category baseline
- +10Disclosed non-fluorinated coating
- -10Brand-stated PFAS-free. The brand states this product is PFAS-free. We have not verified the claim.
30risk points, a grade of 70
What puts it behind. Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed, +40 points. Marketed as non-stick without stating the coating chemistry. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Ceramic nonstick coating (unspecified formulation).
- +40Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
85risk points, a grade of 15
What puts it behind. PTFE / Teflon confirmed, +50 points. The brand discloses a Teflon-type coating. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad.
- +50PTFE / Teflon confirmed
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
95risk points, a grade of 5
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.
Which grill pans are PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- stainless steel, non-nonstick
- Stainless steel nickel or chromium leaching under acidic conditions
- Ceramic nonstick coating (Teflon-type coating-free proprietary formulation)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Aluminum leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Ceramic nonstick coating (proprietary, Teflon-type coating-free)
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic coating degradation and flaking
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cast iron with thermolon coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Ceramic-polymer coating degradation and peeling
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which grill pans contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Ceramic nonstick coating (unspecified formulation)
- Coating degradation and aluminum leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Hard-anodized aluminum with unspecified nonstick coating
- Aluminum leaching (substrate)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nonstick coating (unspecified type)
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick coating (type unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Ceramic XT nonstick coating (proprietary, unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating or fluorinated nonstick compounds (proprietary coating)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Hard anodized aluminum with nonstick coating (type unspecified)
- Nonstick coating degradation and fume risk
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Hard anodized aluminum with nonstick coating (unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating fume risk from nonstick coating
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating thermal degradation and fume release
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by All-Clad
- Teflon-type coating thermal degradation and fume release
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- Teflon-type coating non-stick coating, as disclosed by T-fal for this range
- Teflon-type coating thermal decomposition (fume inhalation risk)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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