Paper Mart · Grease-Resistant Butcher & Deli Paper
Paper Mart White Grease Resistant Paper Wrap
Skip until brand discloses coating chemistry or certifies PFAS-free.
Grease-resistant food wrap typically uses fluorinated coatings, often PFAS-based. Paper Mart provides no coating disclosure or PFAS testing data, raising concern for this product category.
The better-graded swap
If You Care
If You Care Parchment Baking Paper
90/100 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
paper with grease-resistant coating (type unspecified)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Paper Mart White Grease Paper Wrap is made of, ingredients and materials
This is paper substrate with an applied grease-resistant coating, but Paper Mart does not publicly specify the coating chemistry. Grease-resistant food-contact papers historically rely on fluorinated compounds (PFAS) or, less commonly, wax or silicone-based alternatives. Without transparency on which is used here, you cannot assess whether the product transfers persistent chemicals into food, particularly fatty or acidic items that enhance migration.
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 paper coatings are commonly fluorinated; without ingredient disclosure, chemical migration into fatty or acidic foods cannot be ruled out. This is the primary driver of the skip verdict.
Source, ATSDR ↗Non-fluorinated synthetic coating leachables
If silicone or other synthetic polymers are used instead of PFAS, migration of uncrosslinked oligomers or processing residues remains a minor but unquantified risk, especially under heat or with fatty foods.
Thermal decomposition of coating under high heat
Direct flame, oven use, or microwave heating may degrade an undisclosed synthetic coating, releasing volatile or particulate matter. No specific Paper Mart incidents documented, but risk exists with any non-food-certified heat exposure.
What’s reassuring
Ink or printing residues (if printed)
No evidence of harmful inks in Paper Mart wraps on record, but uncoated or minimally printed alternatives carry lower chemical exposure risk overall.
Mold or microbial growth during storage
Paper products can harbor mold if stored damp; standard paper care (cool, dry storage) mitigates this unrelated to coating chemistry.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
Paper Mart maintains a silent stance on PFAS in its food-contact products. The company does not publish material safety data sheets, coating ingredient lists, or third-party certifications (e.g., with no hazard of this kind on record, FDA migration testing) for this wrap. This lack of transparency is a red flag in an industry where competitors increasingly certify PFAS absence due to regulatory and consumer pressure.
How it compares in its category
Uncoated kraft or certified-PFAS-free paper wraps are widely available at comparable prices. Brands like If You Care and some premium suppliers disclose coating chemistries or certify PFAS-free status. Paper Mart's silence places it behind the category standard for food-safety transparency, particularly for products intended for direct food contact.
If you buy it
Avoid prolonged contact with fatty foods (meats, cheeses, baked goods) and hot items, as both increase coating migration risk. Do not microwave. Store in cool, dry conditions. Consider this a temporary solution only until you can source a certified alternative. Request safety documentation from Paper Mart before repeat purchase.
What is not known about PFAS in this product?
- Basis
- Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Paper Mart has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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