· Grease-Resistant Deli & Butcher Paper
Custom Butcher Paper
Standard butcher paper carries moderate PFAS risk without available data.
Butcher paper often gets water and grease resistant coatings that could include PFAS. No public disclosure or testing data has surfaced for this brand.
The better-graded swap
IDL Packaging
Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
95/100 safety
Same rubric that flunked this product. The swap earned Excellent.
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Material
cellulose paper, likely silicone or wax coating
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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.
Coating leaching (silicone or wax)
Without published composition data, silicone or wax coatings may leach low-molecular-weight components into fatty foods (meats, cheeses) under heat or prolonged contact. Risk is minimized below 60°C but cannot be ruled out for high-fat applications at room temperature over extended periods.
PFAS
Standard butcher paper industry uses PFAS-based water and grease repellents; Butcher Paper Co. silence on this matter suggests possible inclusion. Graded separately at 25/100 but represents material concern for frequent use with fatty foods.
Source, ATSDR ↗Chlorine residues from bleaching
If bleached cellulose stock is used, residual chlorine compounds (organochlorines) may persist in paper fibers. Unbleached variants reduce this risk, but product labeling does not specify bleach status, so assessment assumes standard commercial processing.
Bacterial growth on paper surface
Paper is cellulose and can support microbial colonization if stored in warm, humid environments. This is a storage and handling issue rather than a manufacturing defect, but poor storage practices negate the barrier function of the coating.
What’s reassuring
Microplastic or fiber shedding
Cellulose paper does not generate microplastics. Fiber migration into food is theoretically possible if paper is wet or torn, but is not documented as a safety concern for butcher paper in food-safety literature.
The full breakdown
What it's made of and why it matters
Butcher paper is cellulose base stock (wood pulp) with a functional coating, typically silicone or food-grade wax, applied to create grease and moisture barrier properties. The coating determines safety profile, silicone coatings are generally inert and heat-stable, while wax coatings vary by formulation and can degrade or migrate if overheated. Unbleached variants reduce chlorine-based residues but do not eliminate coating leaching risk under stress conditions.
The brand's record and disclosure
Butcher Paper Co. maintains no publicly accessible material safety data sheet (MSDS) or third-party certifications on their website or industry databases reviewed. The brand has not issued statements regarding PFAS content, heavy metal screening, or coating composition, which is standard practice for commodity food-contact paper suppliers. No recalls or safety incidents are recorded for this brand in CPSC or FDA databases as of current public record.
How it compares in its category
Butcher paper sits mid-tier for food wrapping safety. Uncoated kraft paper avoids coating leaching but sacrifices grease barrier. Premium certified-organic or PFOA-free certified butcher papers (from competitors) command higher cost and carry explicit third-party assurance. Butcher Paper Co. offers no such certification, placing it in the standard commercial category where PFAS and coating composition remain undisclosed industry-wide.
If you buy it
Use this product for room-temperature and light refrigeration storage only; do not use for direct contact with hot foods above 60°C (140°F) or in oven wrapping at high temperatures, as coating stability is unknown. Replace sheets if visible grease saturation, tears, or odor changes occur. Store in cool, dry conditions away from direct sunlight to prevent oxidative coating breakdown. For prolonged food contact (weeks) or repeated freezing cycles, rotate to fresh paper every 2-3 weeks to minimize potential migration.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 45% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
Better-graded alternatives in Grease-Resistant Deli & Butcher Paper
IDL Packaging
White Butcher Paper 18" x Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
bleached paper, uncoated
Mold or microbial growth during storage
Limited concern
Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.
⚠Starting grade for this product type
IDL Packaging
White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
bleached kraft paper, no specified coating
Ink or printing residue (if printed side contacts food)
Limited concern
Mold or microbial growth during storage
Limited concern
Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.
⚠Starting grade for this product type
If You Care
Parchment Baking Sheets
unbleached parchment paper, silicone coating
Silicone coating degradation under heat stress
Limited concern
Mold or microbial growth if stored damp
Limited concern
Brand no-added-PFAS claim and a 2021 lab result with no fluorine detected.
✓Lab test found no PFAS
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