Turkey Franks vs 's Pork Shoulder Roast: which is safer?

Yoder's Pork Shoulder Roast is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Jennie-O

Turkey Franks

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 44/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

food product (turkey/pork blend); packaging likely paper/cardboard wrapper or plastic film (unspecified)

Confidence

72%

LikelySodium nitrite/nitrate (processed meat preservative)

PossiblePackaging PFAS coating (unknown composition)

PossibleHeavy metal accumulation in poultry feedstock

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Yoder

's Pork Shoulder Roast

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 52/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

vacuum-sealed plastic pouch (unclear composition, likely polyethylene/polypropylene)

Confidence

60%

PossiblePlastic migration (BPA/BPS, phthalates) at ambient temperature

PossibleBacterial growth in packaging headspace or seals

ReportedSodium content and curing agents (not plastic-related)

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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