Stock Your Home · Grease-Resistant Butcher & Deli Paper
Stock Your Home Pink Butcher Paper Roll
Likely grease-resistant treatment; PFAS risk unclear without disclosure.
Pink butcher paper typically uses water and grease-resistant coatings that are often fluorinated. Koppers provides no PFAS information or tested alternatives.
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IDL Packaging
Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
95/100 safety
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Material
Bleached kraft paper with grease-resistant 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.
PFAS
Grease-resistant treatment on kraft paper commonly uses fluorinated compounds; Koppers does not disclose coating type, so PFAS presence cannot be ruled out without independent testing.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating degradation under heat or prolonged storage
The synthetic grease-resistant layer can break down if exposed to sustained heat or oxidative stress, potentially releasing microparticles or coating fragments into food contact.
Migration of coating polymers into fatty foods
Fatty meats may cause non-covalently bonded coating materials to leach into the product; risk is low for short-term refrigerated use but increases with heat or extended contact.
What’s reassuring
Bleach residues in kraft pulp
Commercially bleached food-grade kraft paper is subject to FDA limits on bleach by-products; no reported issues with this brand, and residual chlorine is typically minimal in finished paper.
Ink or dyes on pink coloring
Pink dyes used in food-contact paper are typically FDA-compliant colorants; no known heavy metals or azo dye hazards reported for Koppers butcher paper, though formulation is not publicly confirmed.
The full breakdown
What it's made of and why it matters
Stock Your Home Pink Butcher Paper is bleached kraft paper treated with a grease-resistant coating to withstand meat juices and oils. The coating formulation is not publicly disclosed by Koppers, which is typical industry practice but problematic because most grease-resistant food papers use fluorinated compounds (PFAS-based treatments) to repel lipids. Bleached kraft itself has no hazard of this kind on record, but the opaque coating chemistry is the primary concern. Without lab testing or manufacturer transparency, you cannot rule out PFAS or other synthetic polymers in the barrier layer.
The brand's record and disclosure
Koppers is a private-label supplier with no public sustainability certifications, PFAS commitments, or third-party testing disclosures for this product. The company has not published ingredient lists or coating specifications for its butcher paper line. No recalls or regulatory actions specific to this product are on record. This silence on coating composition is the norm for bulk food packaging suppliers but limits consumer confidence in chemical safety.
How it compares in its category
Most commercial butcher paper (pink or white) relies on fluorinated or silicone-based grease barriers; alternatives without these chemistries exist but are rarer and typically cost more. Uncoated kraft paper or wax paper present lower concern but perform poorly with wet meat over time. This product falls into the conventional middle ground, functional and affordable but chemically opaque. Specialty producers like If You Care disclose non-fluorinated coatings, but command a price premium.
If you buy it
Use for short-term storage (under 2 weeks, refrigerated) and direct meat contact only; avoid prolonged heat (do not use in ovens above 200°F or near direct flame). Replace rolls every 1-2 years to avoid degradation and potential microparticle shedding from the coating. Do not compost; standard waste disposal. If PFAS exposure is a priority concern, switch to certified PFAS-free butcher paper or non-coated alternatives like parchment paper for lighter-duty wrapping.
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
- Stock Your Home has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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IDL Packaging
White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish
unbleached natural kraft paper
Mold or microbial growth
Limited concern
Brand PFAS statement on record, which we have not verified.
⚠Starting grade for this product type
Gordon Paper
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kraft paper, bleached sulfate pulp
Fiber shedding and ingestion
Limited concern
Lower concern; uncoated butcher paper has minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Starting grade for this product type
36" - Unbleached Butcher Paper Rolls - 1/Roll
unbleached kraft paper, no disclosed coating
Mold or bacterial growth on stored rolls
Limited concern
Fiber shedding into fatty foods
Limited concern
Lower risk due to lack of grease-resistant treatment.
⚠Starting grade for this product type
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