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

GreenPan

Platinum Silicone Tongs

silicone, stainless steel handle

A
C
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS3 flags

Silicone tongs lower PFAS concern, but verify specific batch claims independently

Risky category by default

Williams Sonoma Greenpan Premiere Collection Wide Tongs

GreenPan

Williams Sonoma Greenpan Premiere Collection Wide Tongs

stainless steel with silicone handle

A
B
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS1 flag

Stainless steel tongs with PFAS-free claim; lower concern for non-coated utensil.

Risky category by default

Tefal Ingenio K2060714 Steel Food Tongs

T-fal

Tefal Ingenio K2060714 Steel Food Tongs

stainless steel, bare uncoated

A
B
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS2 flags

Bare stainless steel tongs, no coating risk for PFAS.

Risky category by default

GreenPan Silicone Wide Tongs

GreenPan

Silicone Wide Tongs

silicone handles, stainless steel tongs

B
C
PFASAll
B · Low PFAS2 flags

Lower PFAS concern. Silicone tongs pose minimal risk.

Risky category by default

OXO Good Grips 12-in. Tongs with Silicone Heads

OXO

Good Grips 12-in. Tongs with Silicone Heads

Stainless steel handle, silicone heads

B
C
PFASAll
B · Low PFAS2 flags

Lower concern. Silicone and stainless steel lack PFAS.

Risky category by default

All-clad 12'' Stainless Steel Locking Tongs + Silicone Tool Scraper

All-Clad

12'' Stainless Steel Locking Tongs + Silicone Tool Scraper

Stainless steel tongs, silicone scraper

C
D
PFASAll
C · Moderate2 flags

Lower PFAS concern. Bare stainless steel and silicone are inherently PFAS-free.

Risky category by default

Tongs For Cooking | Silicone Tipped Tongs (9")

StarPack

Tongs For Cooking | Silicone Tipped Tongs (9")

stainless steel with silicone tips

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated4 flags

Lower PFAS concern. Silicone-tipped stainless tongs unlikely to contain Teflon-family coating.

Risky category by default

Vintage Pyrex Slotted Nylon Stainless Spatula Black Flipper Turner

Pyrex

Vintage Pyrex Slotted Nylon Stainless Spatula Black Flipper Turner

Nylon slotted head, stainless steel handle

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated2 flags

Lower PFAS concern. Nylon and stainless steel utensils pose minimal risk.

Risky category by default

KitchenAid Silicone Side Lock Tongs

KitchenAid

Silicone Side Lock Tongs

silicone heads, stainless steel handles

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated3 flags

Lower PFAS concern. Silicone utensils rarely contain PFAS.

Risky category by default

KitchenAid Silicone Tipped Stainless Steel Tong

KitchenAid

Silicone Tipped Stainless Steel Tong

stainless steel with silicone tips

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated2 flags

Lower concern. Silicone and stainless steel are inherently PFAS-free.

Risky category by default

KitchenAid Silicone Stainless Steel Tongs

KitchenAid

Silicone Stainless Steel Tongs

Silicone and stainless steel

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated3 flags

Lower concern; silicone and stainless steel are PFAS-free materials.

Risky category by default

OXO Good Grips Silicone Flexible Tongs

OXO

Good Grips Silicone Flexible Tongs

silicone with stainless steel handle

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated3 flags

Lower concern. Silicone is inherently PFAS-free; no known coating risks.

Risky category by default

OXO Good Grips 9" Nylon Tongs

OXO

Good Grips 9" Nylon Tongs

Nylon with stainless steel core/handle

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated2 flags

Lower concern. Nylon tongs unlikely to contain PFAS.

Risky category by default

OXO Good Grips 2-Piece Tongs with Nylon Heads

OXO

Good Grips 2-Piece Tongs with Nylon Heads

Stainless steel tongs with nylon heads

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated2 flags

Lower concern. Nylon heads and stainless steel are inherently PFAS-free.

Risky category by default

OXO Good Grips 9" Tongs with Silicone Heads

OXO

Good Grips 9" Tongs with Silicone Heads

Stainless steel handles, silicone heads

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated3 flags

Lower concern. Silicone and stainless steel are PFAS-unlikely.

Risky category by default

OXO Good Grips Silicone Flexible Turner

OXO

Good Grips Silicone Flexible Turner

Silicone rubber, stainless steel handle

D
F
PFASAll
D · Elevated3 flags

Lower PFAS concern. Silicone utensils rarely contain PFAS.

Risky category by default

GreenPan 5-Piece Cooking Utensil Set

GreenPan

5-Piece Cooking Utensil Set

stainless steel with ceramic-derived nonstick coating

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS2 flags

Lower concern. GreenPan claims Teflon-type coating-free ceramic coating, unverified.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

All-Clad Flexible Slotted Turner

All-Clad

Flexible Slotted Turner

Stainless steel blade, silicone or nylon head

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS1 flag

Slotted turner likely lower concern; stainless blade is PFAS-free, but head material unconfirmed.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

All-Clad Precision Nonstick Tongs, Black

All-Clad

Precision Nonstick Tongs, Black

stainless steel with unspecified nonstick coating

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS3 flags

Nonstick tongs with no PFAS disclosure; coating composition unclear.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

Kitchen Spatula Tongs

Pyrex

Kitchen Spatula Tongs

Silicone or nylon head, stainless steel handle (coating unspecified)

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS2 flags

Skip until Pyrex clarifies nonslip coating composition and origin.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

KitchenAid Side Locking Tongs

KitchenAid

Side Locking Tongs

Stainless steel handle, plastic/silicone grips, unknown grip coating

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS3 flags

Skip. Grip coating composition undisclosed; potential PFAS risk unclear.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

KitchenAid Universal Tool Set

KitchenAid

Universal Tool Set

Stainless steel and silicone utensil handles

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS2 flags

Utensil set with lower PFAS concern; brand silent on coatings.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

Lamson 2-Piece Kitchen Turner Set

Lamson Sharp

Lamson 2-Piece Kitchen Turner Set

Stainless steel or silicone blade, handle material unspecified

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS3 flags

Kitchen turners are lower concern; avoid if nonstick coating present.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

Lamson Chef's Slotted Turner

Lamson Sharp

Lamson Chef's Slotted Turner

Stainless steel head, likely polypropylene or silicone handle

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS2 flags

Likely lower PFAS concern, but coating details unclear from public sources.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

Lamson Premier 20" BBQ Slotted Fish and Vegetable Turner

Lamson Sharp

Lamson Premier 20" BBQ Slotted Fish and Vegetable Turner

Stainless steel with unspecified nonstick coating

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS3 flags

Skip until coating materials are disclosed by brand

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

Williams Sonoma x Greenpan Premiere Collection Pasta Tongs

GreenPan

Williams Sonoma x Greenpan Premiere Collection Pasta Tongs

Stainless steel tongs, nonstick coating unspecified

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS2 flags

GreenPan's coating details unclear; contact brand for PFAS status.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

T-Fal Ingenio Cooking Tongs

T-fal

Ingenio Cooking Tongs

Stainless steel handles, nylon heat-resistant heads

F
F
PFASAll
F · High PFAS2 flags

Lower concern. Bare stainless steel and nylon tongs, no intentional nonstick coating.

Nonstick, coating undisclosed

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