Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish vs Butcher Paper: which is safer?

Idl Packaging White Butcher Paper 18" x 12000" Natural Butcher Paper Roll for Meat and Fish is the clear pick. Butcher Paper carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

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

Compactor

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 kraft butcher paper, no coating specified

Confidence

78%

PossibleMicrobial contamination (mold, bacterial growth)

PossibleChlorine bleach residues or dioxin precursors

Why this gradeBuy
Butcher Paper

Safeway Brand

Butcher Paper

PFAS grade

F 25/100

Overall grade

F 13/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

kraft paper with moisture/grease barrier coating

Confidence

62%

PossibleFluorinated barrier coating (PFAS family)

PossibleBacterial or mold growth on stored roll

PossibleCoating degradation and delamination over time

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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