Pack + Go Sandwich & Salad Container vs TakeAlongs 3.2-Cup Round Food Container 4-Pack: which is safer?

Rubbermaid TakeAlongs 3.2-Cup Round Food Container 4-Pack is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Rubbermaid

Pack + Go Sandwich & Salad Container

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 52/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polypropylene plastic container

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastics from heating or degradation

PossibleAdditive leaching (non-BPA)

ReportedLid seal degradation

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Rubbermaid

TakeAlongs 3.2-Cup Round Food Container 4-Pack

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 58/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Polypropylene plastic container with snap-lock lid

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from degradation

PossibleMold or bacterial growth in lid seals

PossibleOdor absorption and chemical transfer from external sources

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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