· Grease-Resistant Butcher & Deli Paper
1100' White Butcher Paper Roll
Typical butcher paper. Contact brand to verify PFAS status.
Butcher paper commonly gets water and grease-resistant coatings that may contain PFAS, though not guaranteed. The brand provides no PFAS disclosure.
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.
Still want this one anyway? Check the price on Amazon. We’d swap it.
Material
bleached kraft paper, grease-resistant coating (undisclosed)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
You may also be interested in
Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- 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.
Aquasure
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.
Avocado
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.
What 1100' White Butcher Paper Roll is made of, ingredients and materials
This product is bleached kraft paper (wood pulp) with an applied grease-resistant coating that the brand does not publicly disclose. Bleached kraft paper itself is generally considered low-risk, but the grease-resistant layer on butcher paper is the critical component, as it typically contains fluorinated compounds (PFAS) to repel oils and fats. The coating chemistry directly affects both food contact safety and disposal concerns, since these papers cannot be recycled with standard paper streams.
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.
PFAS
Grease resistance in butcher paper is almost universally achieved via PFAS-based coatings in commercially standard products. The brand's lack of disclosure and industry practice both indicate probable PFAS presence; the actual chemical identity is proprietary. See separate PFAS assessment.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating migration to fatty foods
High-fat foods (butter, cured meats, cheese) can solubilize and migrate coating components through prolonged contact. Risk is low under normal wrapping conditions but increases with heat or extended storage of fatty products.
Thermal degradation of coating above 150F
The polymeric grease-resistant layer may begin to degrade, crack, or off-gas volatile compounds when exposed to sustained heat. This paper is not recommended for oven-wrapping or direct contact with hot foods.
What’s reassuring
Bleach residue or chlorine byproducts
Bleached kraft paper is processed to remove residual hypochlorite, and food-contact grades are regulated to minimize chlorine compounds. No specific safety alerts have been issued for butcher paper on this basis.
Ink or sizing additives (if printed)
This product appears to be unprinted white paper; if any printing or branding is present, verify food-contact compliance of inks. No specific concerns for plain white rolls are on record.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
The brand is a large Finnish packaging company with no publicly available statements regarding PFAS content, alternatives, or phaseout timelines for this product line. The company has not pursued certifications like GOTS or similar transparency frameworks for food contact materials. No major safety recalls or adverse findings specific to butcher paper are on record in public databases.
How it compares in its category
Standard bleached kraft butcher paper with grease resistance is the commodity baseline in this category; The brand's offering is typical rather than differentiated. Alternatives marketed as PFAS-free or compostable-certified butcher paper exist from specialty suppliers but are less widely available and more costly. Most major food service suppliers (Sysco, US Foods, local restaurant distributors) stock similar products with equivalent undisclosed coating formulations.
If you buy it
Use this paper for room-temperature food wrapping and short-term storage (under 1 week); do not heat it in ovens or direct contact with hot foods above 150F, as coating breakdown and potential chemical leaching increase. Store the roll in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to prevent coating degradation. Replace if the paper develops discoloration, stiffness loss, or visible wear. If you wrap fatty or acidic foods (cured meats, citrus), use for minimal contact time and consider parchment or wax paper alternatives for extended storage.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 42% 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.
What are the PFAS-free alternatives to 1100' White Butcher Paper Roll?
IDL Packaging
White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
- unbleached natural kraft paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Mold or microbial growth
- unbleached parchment paper, silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation under heat stress
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Silicone-coated parchment paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat
More grease-resistant butcher & deli paper grades
How we score, every product runs through the same public 0-100 rubric based on materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls. See the full methodology → Spotted a mistake? Report an error.