Sur La Table · Parchment Paper & Baking Liners
Sur La Table Berry Parchment Sheets
Parchment paper's grease-resistance raises PFAS concern; transparency lacking.
Parchment baking sheets typically require water and grease-resistant coatings, which have historically used fluorinated compounds. Sur La Table/Baking Steel provide no public disclosure of coating chemistry or PFAS status.
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Material
Bleached wood pulp with grease-resistant coating
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Sur La Table Berry Parchment Sheets is made of, ingredients and materials
Sur La Table Berry Parchment Sheets are bleached wood pulp treated with a grease-resistant (silicone or fluorocarbon) coating. The bleaching process itself is standard and low-risk, but the grease-resistant coating is where PFAS concern enters, manufacturers typically use fluorinated compounds to repel oil and moisture at high heat. The coating allows the paper to handle baked goods without oil seepage, but longevity and migration potential depend on coating durability and temperature exposure.
What’s concerning
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Teflon-type coating or other fluorinated polymer coating migration
Grease-resistant coatings on parchment typically contain PFAS or Teflon-type coating-like compounds. At elevated heat (above 420F), coating degradation and potential migration to food increases. No specific migration data for Sur La Table sheets is published.
Silicone shedding or microparticles
If the coating includes silicone rather than fluorinated compounds, mechanical wear (creasing, folding) may release fine particles. Risk is low at normal use but not quantified for this specific product.
Heat-induced coating breakdown and volatilization
Parchment papers generally degrade visibly above 420F; coatings may brown or discolor, signaling chemical stress. Direct flame exposure or prolonged high-heat use accelerates degradation and increases inhalation or food contact risk.
What’s reassuring
Bleach residue or dioxin-adjacent byproducts
Elemental chlorine-free (ECF) bleaching is industry standard and dioxin risk is negligible in modern parchment. No safety alerts exist for this product class on bleach residues.
Ink or printing residue on surface
Sur La Table sheets are typically unprinted on the food-contact side. No known recalls or warnings for ink migration exist in this product class, though the non-food side may contain dyes.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Baking Steel (Sur La Table's bakeware line) does not publicly disclose PFAS content, manufacturing standards, or third-party certifications for parchment products. No major recalls or safety controversies are on record for this specific product. The lack of transparency on coating chemistry is typical of the parchment industry but leaves end users without assurance of PFAS avoidance or alternatives.
How it compares in its category
Most commercial parchment papers use fluorinated coatings for grease resistance; this product is standard in that respect and not an outlier. Uncoated parchment (pure wood pulp, no grease resistance) exists but performs poorly with fatty foods. Silicone-coated alternatives claim PFAS-free status but offer similar grease resistance and are often priced higher. This product occupies the conventional middle ground of cost and performance without differentiation on safety.
If you buy it
Use at temperatures below 420 degrees Fahrenheit to minimize coating degradation and potential migration. Do not reuse sheets; discard after single use to limit chemical exposure. Replace stock every 1-2 years; aged sheets may develop coating brittleness. Store in cool, dry conditions away from direct sunlight to preserve coating integrity. Consider uncoated or certified PFAS-free alternatives if chemical exposure is a priority.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 55% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Sur La Table has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
What are the PFAS-free alternatives to Sur La Table Berry Parchment Sheets?
- silicone-coated parchment paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and particulate shedding
- unbleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat
- bleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and fragmentation
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