Revere Ware Stainless Steel Cooking Sheet
Bare stainless steel baking sheet carries low PFAS concern.
This is bare stainless steel with no nonstick coating or Teflon-family coating treatment. Uncoated stainless doesn't require PFAS compounds.
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90/100 safety
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Material
bare stainless steel, no coating
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
What’s concerning
Stain-resistant finish
Stain resistance treatments commonly use PFAS chemicals.
No PFAS disclosure
The company has not publicly discussed PFAS in this product.
Category baseline
cookware is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
Nickel leaching from stainless steel
Stainless steel alloys contain nickel (typically 8-12% in 18/10 grade). Nickel leaching into acidic foods is theoretically possible but occurs at very low levels under normal baking conditions and is not reported as a health concern for this product category in scientific literature.
What’s reassuring
Aluminum leaching
This product is stainless steel, not aluminum. No aluminum leaching risk is present.
Teflon-type coating fume risk
Bare stainless steel contains no Teflon-type coating or fluorinated coating. No off-gassing hazard exists.
Lead
The product has no glaze, enamel, or ceramic coating. No lead or cadmium contamination pathway exists.
Source: ATSDR ↗Coating degradation over time
Bare stainless steel does not have a surface coating to degrade. The material is chemically stable and does not wear into food.
The full breakdown
What it's made of and why it matters
Revere Ware stainless steel baking sheets are manufactured from bare stainless steel (typically 18/10 or 18/8 grade), with no non-stick coating, glaze, or enamel applied. This construction eliminates the primary chemical hazards associated with coated bakeware: there is no Teflon-type coating (Teflon) to off-gas at high temperatures, no ceramic glaze to degrade and release lead or cadmium, and no polymer coating to leach. Stainless steel itself is highly stable under normal baking temperatures and does not degrade into leachable compounds in the presence of food or water.
The brand's record and disclosure
Revere, owned by WorldKitchen LLC, maintains a long history in commercial and home cookware dating to 1939. The brand does not publicly publish detailed PFAS or chemical safety disclosures specific to bakeware, and no formal third-party certifications (NSF, Prop 65 warning, etc.) are on record for this product line. No major recalls or safety controversies have been associated with Revere stainless steel baking sheets in published sources. The brand's silence on PFAS reflects an industry-wide pattern for uncoated metal cookware, which typically carries low PFAS exposure risk.
How it compares in its category
Bare stainless steel baking sheets rank among the safest bakeware options because they avoid the chemical hazards of non-stick coatings (Teflon-type coating, GenX alternatives), ceramic enamels (potential heavy metal leaching), and silicone molds (potential leachate under high heat). They are functionally equivalent to cast iron or aluminum baking sheets in terms of safety profile, though stainless steel requires less maintenance and poses no rust or oxidation risk. Most commercial and professional kitchens rely on stainless steel for this reason.
If you buy it
Preheat the sheet gradually to avoid thermal shock and warping; stainless steel is durable to oven temperatures well above 500°F. Hand wash or use dishwasher; stainless steel resists corrosion from soap and water. Do not use abrasive scouring pads on the surface, as this can damage the passive oxide layer, though this does not pose a chemical safety risk. Replace only if the sheet warps severely or seams crack, which is rare; stainless steel bakeware typically lasts decades with normal care.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 85% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Revere has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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