Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan vs Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan: which is safer?

Caraway Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Caraway Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan

Caraway

Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

B 82/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Enameled cast iron (glass enamel coating)

Confidence

82%

PossibleEnamel chip and iron leaching

PossibleThermal shock and cracking

Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan

Caraway

Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

D 68/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

ceramic non-stick coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleCeramic coating degradation and potential leaching

PossibleThermal stability and fume risk from ceramic coating

PossibleMicroplastics or polymer particle shedding from degraded coating

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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