Gordon Paper Butcher Paper vs Weber Butcher Paper 7008: which is safer?

Gordon Paper Butcher Paper is the clear pick. Weber Butcher Paper 7008 carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Gordon Paper Butcher Paper

Hardin Simmons

Gordon Paper Butcher Paper

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

D 66/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

kraft paper, bleached sulfate pulp

Confidence

72%

PossibleFiber shedding and ingestion

Weber Butcher Paper 7008

USA Warehouse

Weber Butcher Paper 7008

PFAS grade

F 25/100

Overall grade

F 13/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

kraft paper with butcher-grade water/grease-resistant coating

Confidence

45%

PossibleCoating composition unknown (potential migrant source)

PossibleThermal degradation of coating under high heat

PossibleMicrobial growth if stored damp

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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