Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish vs Grease-resistant Food Grade Waxed Kraft Deli Tissue Paper: which is safer?

Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish is the clear pick. Grease-resistant Food Grade Waxed Kraft Deli Tissue Paper carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

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Aplin Films

Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Natural bleached kraft paper, no specified coating

Confidence

78%

PossibleInk and printing chemical migration

PossibleMold and microbial growth if stored wet

Why this gradeBuy

Sappi Fine Papers

Grease-resistant Food Grade Waxed Kraft Deli Tissue Paper

PFAS grade

F 25/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Kraft paper, wax and grease-resistant coating (unspecified)

Confidence

45%

LikelyPFAS in grease-resistant coating

PossibleCoating degradation and leaching over time

PossibleUnidentified chemical residues from coating application

Why this grade

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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