· Grease-Resistant Butcher & Deli Paper
Grease-Resistant Paper Wraps And Liners
Avoid until the brand discloses coating chemistry and PFAS facts.
Grease-resistant paper liners typically get their slick surface from fluorinated coatings. This brand says nothing about PFAS, coating type, or any third-party verification.
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.
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Material
paper with grease-resistant coating, composition unspecified
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
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What Grease-Resistant Paper Wraps And Liners is made of, ingredients and materials
Grease-resistant paper wraps use a coating formulation that the brand has not publicly specified. Grease-resistant food contact papers typically rely on fluorinated compounds (PFAS) or non-fluorinated wax/silicone blends; without disclosure, the chemistry cannot be assessed. The substrate itself is cellulose fiber, which is low-risk, but the coating's composition and migration potential under heat or food contact are the critical safety unknowns here.
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 food contact papers commonly rely on perfluorinated or polyfluorinated compounds to repel oils. The brand has not disclosed whether this product contains PFAS; absence of disclosure in a product class where PFAS is routine constitutes unquantified risk of bioaccumulative contaminant migration into food.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating migration and leaching under heat or food contact
The unspecified coating may leach into food, particularly when in contact with hot, fatty, or acidic foods. Without published migration data or FDA compliance documentation, the extent and safety of any leaching cannot be assessed.
Inadequate product labeling and ingredient transparency
The brand provides no ingredient list, safety data sheet, or third-party testing results publicly available. This is non-compliant with best practice in food contact materials and prevents informed consumer choice.
What’s reassuring
Thermal stability of coating formulation
No published data on degradation temperature, off-gassing, or breakdown byproducts under cooking conditions are available. Use above stated temperature limits poses unknown risk.
Microplastic or particulate shedding
Paper-based food wraps occasionally shed fibers or coating particles when handled; no specific testing data for product is available to quantify this risk.
How is this PFAS grade calculated?
The brand's record and disclosure
The brand has not publicly disclosed the chemical composition of this product's grease-resistant coating or its PFAS status. No third-party certifications (e.g., FDA pre-market approvals, NSF, or independent chemical audits) are on record for this specific product line. The brand's silence on a hazard class routinely present in this product category is a material red flag in food packaging.
How it compares in its category
Grease-resistant food wraps are a high-risk category for PFAS because fluorochemicals are cost-effective and durable for this purpose. Major suppliers (e.g., Huhtamaki, Apio, some Costco house brands) have begun disclosing PFAS-free alternatives or phasing fluorochemicals out. The brand's lack of any public commitment or alternative product line positions it below transparent competitors in the category.
If you buy it
Do not use at temperatures above 350F without manufacturer guidance, as coating degradation can accelerate leaching. Keep contact time with high-fat foods (oils, cheese, meat) as brief as possible to limit migration. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light. Do not microwave or use in ovens without written confirmation the coating is heat-stable and PFAS-free.
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
- has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
What are the PFAS-free alternatives to Grease-Resistant Paper Wraps And Liners?
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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