Durable Packaging · Disposable Food Containers
Durable Packaging Clear Hinged Containers 8 x 8 50 oz Clear 250/Carton
Skip. Grease-resistant food containers often contain PFAS.
Clear hinged PP containers typically have water and grease-resistant coatings that may contain PFAS. Durable Packaging provides no PFAS disclosure or testing.
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Eco-Products Compostable Clear Clamshell Hinged Food
100/100 safety
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Material
Clear polypropylene hinged clamshell container, likely with grease-resistant coating
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Durable Packaging Clear 250/Carton is made of, ingredients and materials
This is a clear polypropylene (PP) hinged clamshell container, a thermoplastic chosen for rigidity, clarity, and cost-effectiveness in foodservice packaging. Polypropylene itself is a relatively stable plastic with low leaching risk at room temperature. However, the grease-resistant coating applied to many food containers in this category (including hinged clamshells) is the concern, manufacturers often use fluorinated coatings to repel oils, and these coatings frequently contain PFAS compounds. No public testing has definitively identified which coatings Durable Packaging uses, but silence on this issue is common across this product segment.
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.
Microplastics
Polypropylene is prone to fragmentation and cracking under repeated use, temperature cycling, and UV exposure. Damaged containers may shed small plastic particles into food, especially if flexed repeatedly or stored in sunlight. Risk increases if containers are washed in dishwashers or reused beyond intended single use.
Source, EPA ↗Leaching from grease-resistant coating
The fluorinated coating applied to reduce grease absorption may contain PFAS or other persistent compounds. Migration risk is low at room temperature but increases with heat, prolonged oil contact, or coating degradation. No specific migration study for Durable Packaging's formulation is publicly available.
Unidentified additives in PP resin
Food-grade polypropylene may contain antioxidants, UV stabilizers, or processing aids not declared on packaging. Residual monomer (propylene) content is typically very low in food-contact grade but not zero. Full ingredient transparency is not standard in this product category.
What’s reassuring
BPA & bisphenols
Polypropylene formulations typically do not require BPA or BPS as additives. No reports of BPA/BPS contamination in Durable Packaging PP clamshells are on record.
Source, FDA ↗Phthalates
Polypropylene does not rely on phthalate plasticizers. This hazard class is not relevant to rigid PP clamshells.
Source, ATSDR ↗How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Durable Packaging is a major foodservice supplier with no widely publicized PFAS disclosure policy or third-party certification for PFAS-free status. The company does not appear in public PFAS commitment databases (e.g., AFIRM, Cradle to Cradle materials health). No major recalls or contamination incidents are on record for this specific product line. The lack of proactive transparency on grease-resistant coating chemistry is typical of the bulk foodservice-packaging industry, where ingredient secrecy is common.
How it compares in its category
Clear polypropylene clamshells are the industry standard for bakery, deli, and takeout packaging because they are durable, transparent, and cheaper than alternatives like cardboard or compostable materials. Many competitors (Pactiv, Sweetheart, Vegware) offer similar hinged containers with equivalent PFAS coating uncertainty. Uncoated polypropylene clamshells exist but are less grease-resistant and more prone to staining; alternatives without grease-resistant coatings (paper-based or truly untreated plastic) are niche products with limited availability at this volume and price point.
If you buy it
Use for cold or room-temperature foods only; do not microwave or heat, as polypropylene begins to soften above 160°F and any PFAS coating may degrade and migrate. Suitable for dry goods (baked items, sandwiches, salads), not prolonged storage of fatty or oily foods, which can accelerate coating breakdown and leaching. Replace containers promptly if cloudiness, cracks, or odor develop. If you have concerns about PFAS exposure, contact Durable Packaging directly to ask for documentation on coating composition; if unavailable, consider paper-based alternatives for high-turnover applications.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 45% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Durable Packaging has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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- A third party reports verifying it as PFAS-free
- Thermal degradation and chemical release at use temperatures
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bleaching agents and residual processing chemicals
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- polypropylene (PP) container, uncoated
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Microplastics
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
More disposable food containers grades
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