PFAS score
Footprint · Compostable Bowls
Farmers Fiber Compostable Round Bowl
Lower concern; plant-based compostable product without known fluorinated coatings, though independent lab verification unavailable.
Footprint's compostable fiber bowls use molded plant pulp and claim to avoid PFAS and fluorinated coatings. Compostable packaging typically has lower PFAS risk than water/grease-resistant treated materials, but Footprint provides no third-party lab testing or MADE SAFE/EWG certification to confirm the claim.
Brand says: “Footprint markets compostable bowls as PFAS-free and designed for compostability; no PTFE or fluoropolymer coatings used”
The safe swap
Vegware
Bridge-Gate 12 oz. White Bagasse Bowl (1000 per Case)
100/100 safety
Still want this one anyway? Check the price on Amazon. We’d swap it.
Material
Molded fiber (wood pulp/plant-based); compostable coating
Brand disclosure
Brand claims PFAS-free
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.
Brand-stated PFAS-free
The brand states the product is PFAS-free (self-declared).
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 72% 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.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
Safer alternatives in Compostable Bowls
Vegware
Bridge-Gate 12 oz. White Bagasse Bowl (1000 per Case)
bagasse (sugarcane fiber), uncoated
Lower-concern choice, bagasse bowl with no intentional PFAS and third-party verification of SPC standards.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
BioPac
World Centric Compostable Bowls
Compostable plant-based fiber (sugarcane bagasse or similar)
Lower-concern choice, plant-based compostable bowls with no reported PFAS risk.
✓Verified PFAS-free by a third party
Eco-Products
ECO-SYSTEMS Kraft Molded Fiber Bowl
Kraft molded fiber (uncoated or minimal treatment)
Lower-concern choice; molded fiber inherently avoids PFAS, but verify specific batch has no applied water-resistant coating.
⚠Risky category by default
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