Fun Express · Grease-Resistant Butcher & Deli Paper
Fun Express Kraft Butcher Paper Grazing Tablecloth Roll
Lower concern. Uncoated kraft paper unlikely to contain PFAS.
Fun Express kraft butcher paper is uncoated cellulose with no documented grease-resistant treatment. Uncoated kraft carries lower PFAS exposure.
We flunk more products than we pass. This one earned its grade. How we grade
Material
kraft paper, uncoated
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Fun Express Kraft Butcher Tablecloth Roll is made of, ingredients and materials
This is uncoated kraft paper, a mechanically processed wood pulp product with no polymer coatings, dyes, or chemical finishes applied. Uncoated kraft is inert at room temperature and does not leach chemicals into food or beverages during typical use as a tablecloth or grazing surface liner. The brown color comes from the natural lignin retained during kraft pulping, not added pigments, which eliminates dye-related toxicity risk.
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.
Recycled-content contaminants
If this product contains recycled kraft fiber, small residues of inks, adhesives, or previous food contaminants may persist. No source-transparency statement from Deli King is available; virgin kraft avoids this but is not explicitly confirmed for this SKU.
Microbial growth and mold
Uncoated paper is hygroscopic and can support mold or bacterial biofilm if stored or used in humid conditions. This is a physical/biological hazard rather than chemical but relevant to food-contact safety; regular inspection and replacement mitigates risk.
Pulp-processing additives (optical brighteners, sizing agents)
Kraft paper may contain trace optical brighteners (e.g., stilbene derivatives) or rosin-based sizing compounds from manufacturing. These are not intentionally added to food-contact kraft but are carried through in standard mill processing; migration into room-temperature foods is negligible.
What’s reassuring
Base material not linked to PFAS
The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
Bleaching residues (chlorine compounds)
Kraft pulp processing typically uses minimal chlorine or elemental chlorine-free (ECF) bleaching. No testing data on Deli King kraft paper is publicly available; residual dioxins or dioxin precursors from bleaching are considered extremely low-risk in food-contact applications due to tight FDA limits on processed pulp.
Heavy metals
Uncoated kraft relies on natural lignin for color; no added pigments are typical. No lead, cadmium, or chromium additives are expected in standard kraft production, but no third-party testing or certification for this specific product is on record.
Source, FDA ↗How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Deli King (Fun Express parent brand) has no documented safety recalls or chemical disclosure controversies in public databases. The company does not publicly advertise food-contact certifications (FDA, EU food-contact approval) for this product, but such documentation is uncommon for commodity kraft paper rolls. No evidence of formal third-party testing or transparency statements regarding processing chemicals or recycled-content sourcing is available.
How it compares in its category
Uncoated kraft paper is lower concern for food-adjacent use compared to plastic-lined butcher paper, wax-coated alternatives, or printed designs. It avoids the PFAS-in-coating risk present in moisture-barrier papers and the microplastic shedding risk of synthetics. The trade-off is lower liquid resistance and shorter durability in wet conditions; coated alternatives offer better performance but introduce chemical hazard.
If you buy it
Use for ambient-temperature grazing displays, charcuterie boards, and dry-food lining only; do not use as a heat barrier under hot cookware or in high-moisture environments where pulp degradation accelerates leachate release. Replace if paper shows visible mold, discoloration, or odor indicating microbial growth or pulp breakdown. Store rolls in dry conditions to prevent mildew and maintain integrity.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 78% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Fun Express has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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