TakeAlongs vs TakeAlongs Food Storage Containers 10 Piece Set: which is safer?

Rubbermaid TakeAlongs is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Rubbermaid

TakeAlongs

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 58/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Polypropylene plastic containers with snap lids

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastic shedding when heated

PossibleOdor or taste transfer from degraded plastic

PossibleMold or bacterial growth inside snap lids

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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