US Foods · Grease-Resistant Butcher & Deli Paper
High-Quality Meat Wrapping Paper
Avoid until brand discloses coating chemistry or PFAS status.
US Foods' meat wrapping paper typically uses grease-resistant coatings, often fluorinated. No public disclosure of PFAS or coating details exists, creating uncertainty for food-contact safety.
The safe swap
Sam's Club
Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil
70/100 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
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent treatments have historically contained PFAS chemicals.
Category baseline
PFAS exposure happens more often with clothing products.
No PFAS disclosure
The company has not publicly discussed PFAS in this product.
PFAS
Grease-resistant food-contact papers commonly used PFAS historically; US Foods has not disclosed whether this product contains PFAS. Migration to fatty meat is plausible, especially under warm conditions or prolonged contact.
Source: ATSDR ↗PFAS
If the coating is not PFAS-based, it may still be silicone or wax-derived; these are generally lower hazard but migration under heat or fat contact is not fully characterized for this specific formulation.
Source: ATSDR ↗Migration of coating polymers into food
Studies document measurable migration of grease-resistant coatings into fatty foods; risk increases with heat and duration of contact. This product's coating chemistry remains undisclosed, preventing hazard-specific assessment.
What’s reassuring
Chlorine residue from bleaching process
Food-grade bleached kraft is regulated and rinse-treated; chlorine residue hazard is not established for this category, though unbleached kraft avoids the step entirely.
Microplastics
No evidence specific to meat wrapping papers; risk is theoretical if coatings degrade mechanically and are ingested with food residue.
Source: EPA ↗The full breakdown
What it's made of and why it matters
US Foods meat wrapping paper is bleached kraft paper treated with a grease-resistant coating. Bleached kraft itself is generally food-safe, but the grease-resistant layer is the critical unknown: it is often formulated with PFAS (PFAS "forever chemicals") or silicone-based alternatives, neither of which the brand discloses. The coating's composition directly determines whether it leaches into fatty foods like meat, where it can migrate readily.
The brand's record and disclosure
US Foods (a major foodservice distributor) has not publicly disclosed the chemistry of its grease-resistant coatings or stated a PFAS policy for food contact papers. No third-party certifications (e.g., GOTS, OEKO-TEX, or PFAS-free claims) are visible on this product. The brand's silence on coating composition is typical for conventional foodservice suppliers but reflects minimal transparency compared to retailers offering PFAS-free alternatives.
How it compares in its category
Bleached kraft wrapping papers with grease resistance span a wide spectrum: some use PFAS-based Teflon-family coating (legacy standard), some use chlorine-paraffin wax or silicone, and a growing subset market as PFAS-free with plant-based or non-fluorinated barriers. US Foods does not market this as PFAS-free, placing it in the middle-to-higher-risk category. Certified PFAS-free alternatives exist but may cost more and require supplier-switching.
If you buy it
Use only for cold or ambient-temperature wrapping; avoid direct contact with hot or fatty meat immediately after cooking, as warmth accelerates coating migration. Store wrapped meat in a refrigerator and use within the product's recommended timeframe. Do not reuse sheets. If your source switches supply or introduces product changes, request the safety data sheet (SDS) or food contact article declaration (FDA) from the distributor to verify coating chemistry. Consider switching to uncoated kraft, parchment (often silicone-coated but more transparent), or explicitly PFAS-free brands once sourced.
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
- US Foods has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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