Stainless Steel Non-Stick Kitchen Gadgets & Utensils, ranked by PFAS safety
All 27 bare stainless steel picks in our non-stick kitchen gadgets & utensils database, graded A to F and ranked safest first. 6 earn a buy-worthy grade.
GreenPan
Platinum Silicone Tongs
silicone, stainless steel handle
Silicone tongs lower PFAS concern, but verify specific batch claims independently
⚠Risky category by default
GreenPan
Williams Sonoma Greenpan Premiere Collection Wide Tongs
stainless steel with silicone handle
Stainless steel tongs with PFAS-free claim; lower concern for non-coated utensil.
⚠Risky category by default
T-fal
Tefal Ingenio K2060714 Steel Food Tongs
stainless steel, bare uncoated
Bare stainless steel tongs, no coating risk for PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
GreenPan
Silicone Wide Tongs
silicone handles, stainless steel tongs
Lower PFAS concern. Silicone tongs pose minimal risk.
⚠Risky category by default
OXO
Good Grips 12-in. Tongs with Silicone Heads
Stainless steel handle, silicone heads
Lower concern. Silicone and stainless steel lack PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
All-Clad
12'' Stainless Steel Locking Tongs + Silicone Tool Scraper
Stainless steel tongs, silicone scraper
Lower PFAS concern. Bare stainless steel and silicone are inherently PFAS-free.
⚠Risky category by default
StarPack
Tongs For Cooking | Silicone Tipped Tongs (9")
stainless steel with silicone tips
Lower PFAS concern. Silicone-tipped stainless tongs unlikely to contain Teflon-family coating.
⚠Risky category by default
Pyrex
Vintage Pyrex Slotted Nylon Stainless Spatula Black Flipper Turner
Nylon slotted head, stainless steel handle
Lower PFAS concern. Nylon and stainless steel utensils pose minimal risk.
⚠Risky category by default
KitchenAid
Silicone Side Lock Tongs
silicone heads, stainless steel handles
Lower PFAS concern. Silicone utensils rarely contain PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
KitchenAid
Silicone Tipped Stainless Steel Tong
stainless steel with silicone tips
Lower concern. Silicone and stainless steel are inherently PFAS-free.
⚠Risky category by default
KitchenAid
Silicone Stainless Steel Tongs
Silicone and stainless steel
Lower concern; silicone and stainless steel are PFAS-free materials.
⚠Risky category by default
OXO
Good Grips Silicone Flexible Tongs
silicone with stainless steel handle
Lower concern. Silicone is inherently PFAS-free; no known coating risks.
⚠Risky category by default
OXO
Good Grips 9" Nylon Tongs
Nylon with stainless steel core/handle
Lower concern. Nylon tongs unlikely to contain PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
OXO
Good Grips 2-Piece Tongs with Nylon Heads
Stainless steel tongs with nylon heads
Lower concern. Nylon heads and stainless steel are inherently PFAS-free.
⚠Risky category by default
OXO
Good Grips 9" Tongs with Silicone Heads
Stainless steel handles, silicone heads
Lower concern. Silicone and stainless steel are PFAS-unlikely.
⚠Risky category by default
OXO
Good Grips Silicone Flexible Turner
Silicone rubber, stainless steel handle
Lower PFAS concern. Silicone utensils rarely contain PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
GreenPan
5-Piece Cooking Utensil Set
stainless steel with ceramic-derived nonstick coating
Lower concern. GreenPan claims Teflon-type coating-free ceramic coating, unverified.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
All-Clad
Flexible Slotted Turner
Stainless steel blade, silicone or nylon head
Slotted turner likely lower concern; stainless blade is PFAS-free, but head material unconfirmed.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
All-Clad
Precision Nonstick Tongs, Black
stainless steel with unspecified nonstick coating
Nonstick tongs with no PFAS disclosure; coating composition unclear.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Pyrex
Kitchen Spatula Tongs
Silicone or nylon head, stainless steel handle (coating unspecified)
Skip until Pyrex clarifies nonslip coating composition and origin.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
KitchenAid
Side Locking Tongs
Stainless steel handle, plastic/silicone grips, unknown grip coating
Skip. Grip coating composition undisclosed; potential PFAS risk unclear.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
KitchenAid
Universal Tool Set
Stainless steel and silicone utensil handles
Utensil set with lower PFAS concern; brand silent on coatings.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Lamson Sharp
Lamson 2-Piece Kitchen Turner Set
Stainless steel or silicone blade, handle material unspecified
Kitchen turners are lower concern; avoid if nonstick coating present.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Lamson Sharp
Lamson Chef's Slotted Turner
Stainless steel head, likely polypropylene or silicone handle
Likely lower PFAS concern, but coating details unclear from public sources.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
Lamson Sharp
Lamson Premier 20" BBQ Slotted Fish and Vegetable Turner
Stainless steel with unspecified nonstick coating
Skip until coating materials are disclosed by brand
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
GreenPan
Williams Sonoma x Greenpan Premiere Collection Pasta Tongs
Stainless steel tongs, nonstick coating unspecified
GreenPan's coating details unclear; contact brand for PFAS status.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
T-fal
Ingenio Cooking Tongs
Stainless steel handles, nylon heat-resistant heads
Lower concern. Bare stainless steel and nylon tongs, no intentional nonstick coating.
⚠Nonstick, coating undisclosed
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