Huhtamaki 71135 Food Container 32 oz
Avoid or ask for material details. Grease-resistant food packaging commonly contains PFAS.
This 32 oz paperboard container likely has moisture and grease barriers typical of disposable food packaging. Huhtamaki provides no information about PFAS presence or alternative coatings.
The better-graded swap
Eco-Products
Eco Products WorldView Compostable Take-Out Containers EP-SCRC32
100/100 safety
Same rubric that flunked this product. The swap earned Excellent.
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Material
Coated paperboard with grease-resistant treatment
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Huhtamaki 71135 Food Container 32 oz is made of, ingredients and materials
This container is coated paperboard, meaning a paper pulp base topped with a polymer coating designed to resist moisture and grease. The grease-resistant coating on food packaging like this commonly contains fluorinated compounds (PFAS) to repel oil-based foods. Huhtamaki does not publicly disclose whether this specific SKU uses PFAS-free alternatives, making the coating composition unclear to consumers.
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
Fluorinated water/grease barriers on food packaging are a known PFAS application. Huhtamaki's silence on this SKU's coating chemistry, combined with the product's explicit grease-resistance claim, makes PFAS presence probable but unconfirmed.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating leaching under heat or fat exposure
If the coating contains PFAS or other synthetic polymers, prolonged contact with hot foods or fatty substances may promote migration into food. This risk is material-dependent and not publicly tested for this specific product.
Coating degradation and microparticle release
Repeated use, microwave exposure, or mechanical damage can cause the polymer coating to flake or degrade, potentially releasing microscopic particles into food. Paperboard coatings are inherently subject to wear.
PFAS
If this container does contain PFAS, disposal in recycling streams can contaminate recycled paper and cardboard products. Many municipalities lack infrastructure to separate PFAS-coated materials.
Source, ATSDR ↗What’s reassuring
Adhesive and ink residues
No specific recalls or safety alerts exist for this product. Standard food-grade inks and adhesives are used in mainstream paperboard containers, though full ingredient transparency is not routinely provided.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Huhtamaki is a major global food-packaging manufacturer with no widely publicized commitment to eliminate PFAS from food-contact coatings, nor do they voluntarily disclose coating chemistry on product labels. The company has faced no major recalls for this product line but maintains silent stance on PFAS use, which is typical of large packaging suppliers that have not yet committed to transition timelines.
How it compares in its category
32 oz paperboard containers are a mainstream choice for takeout and deli foods. Most competitors in this segment (Dart, Pactiv, Huhtamaki) similarly use coated paperboard with undisclosed grease-resistant treatments. Uncoated paper or fiber-based containers without waterproofing are rare and unsuitable for wet/oily foods, leaving few practical alternatives in the standard market.
If you buy it
Use this container for dry or cool foods (salads, sandwiches, baked goods) rather than hot soups or greasy items, as heat and fat can accelerate coating breakdown and migration. Do not microwave; do not expose to temperatures above 160F prolonged. Replace immediately if the coating appears cracked, peeling, or discolored. Store in a cool, dry place and do not reuse for non-food purposes.
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
- Huhtamaki has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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