TakeAlongs 3.2-Cup Round Food Container 4-Pack vs TakeAlongs Food Storage Containers 10 Piece Set: 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.

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

Rubbermaid

TakeAlongs Food Storage Containers 10 Piece Set

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 52/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polypropylene plastic containers with lids

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastics from degradation

PossibleLeaching from lid components

ReportedMold and bacterial growth in seals

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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