Which is safer for PFAS: Krekel's Kretschmar Honey Roasted Turkey Breast or Yoder Yoder's Pork Shoulder Roast?

Kretschmar Honey Roasted Turkey Breast is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture. Krekel's Kretschmar Honey Roasted Turkey Breast grades C (70/100) and Yoder Yoder's Pork Shoulder Roast grades C (70/100) on our public PFAS rubric.

Kretschmar Honey Roasted Turkey Breast vs 's Pork Shoulder Roast: which is safer?

Kretschmar Honey Roasted Turkey Breast is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Krekel's

Kretschmar Honey Roasted Turkey Breast

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Paper/plastic laminate food packaging (deli meat wrapper)

Confidence

72%

PossiblePlasticizer migration (BPA, phthalates) from polyethylene/polypropylene layers

PossibleGrease-resistant coating residues (potential PFOA/PFAS alternatives)

Why this grade Buy

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 grade Buy

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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