Expert Grill Butcher Paper vs Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil: which is safer?

Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil is the clear pick. Expert Grill Butcher Paper carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Expert Grill Butcher Paper

Butcher Paper (generic/store brands)

Expert Grill Butcher Paper

PFAS grade

F 25/100

Overall grade

F 13/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Kraft paper with FDA-approved grease-resistant coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleChlorine residues (bleached paper)

PossibleInk or printing chemicals (if branded/labeled)

PossibleMicrofiber or fiber shedding (degraded coating)

Why this grade

Our pick

Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil

Sam's Club

Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

D 66/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Aluminum foil

Confidence

82%

PossibleAluminum leaching from acidic foods

Why this gradeBuy

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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