Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil vs Expert Grill Butcher Paper: which is safer?

Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil is the clear pick. Expert Grill Butcher Paper carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil

Sam's Club

Member's Mark Heavy Duty Food Service Foil

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

D 66/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Aluminum foil

Confidence

82%

PossibleAluminum leaching from acidic foods

Why this gradeBuy
Expert Grill Butcher Paper

Whole Foods

Expert Grill Butcher Paper

PFAS grade

F 25/100

Overall grade

F 13/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Bleached kraft paper with silicone-based grease-resistant coating

Confidence

58%

PossibleSilicone coating integrity and migration

PossibleDegradation and microparticles from heat or mechanical stress

PossibleUndisclosed PFAS alternatives or legacy contamination

Why this grade

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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