PFAS score
Cascadian Organics · Frozen French Fries & Frozen Food Bags
Cascadian Farm Shoe String French Fries
Skip until brand discloses coating composition; grease-resistant food packaging commonly uses PFAS.
Cascadian Farm shoe-string fries come in standard paper packaging typical of frozen potato products. Grease-resistant food packaging frequently relies on fluorinated coatings (PFAS) to repel oils and moisture, but Cascadian Organics has not publicly disclosed the specific composition of their bag coating.
The safe swap
Cascadian Farm
Cascadian Farm Organic Oven Fries Wedge Cut
70/100 safety
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Material
paper/cardboard food packaging, likely grease-resistant coating
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
food packaging is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 45% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
Safer alternatives in Frozen French Fries & Frozen Food Bags
Cascadian Farm
Organic Oven Fries Wedge Cut
paper/cardboard box and plastic film inner bag
Lower PFAS concern for frozen food in standard packaging; no red flags, but brand offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
Simplot
Traditional Homestead French Fry
Paper/cardboard box packaging with typical potato product contents (fried potatoes, vegetable oil, salt, seasonings)
Lower concern, standard frozen fry packaging with no known PFAS-prone materials, though no explicit brand assurance given.
⚠Risky category by default
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House Cut Fries
Frozen potato product in cardboard box with polyethylene bag lining
Lower concern for PFAS, standard frozen food packaging without known PFAS-prone coatings.
⚠Risky category by default
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