PFAS score
Ninja · Nonstick Saucepans
Ninja Foodi NeverStick Premium Hard-Anodized 2.5qt Saucepan with Glass Lid
Skip until Ninja discloses coating chemistry or provides third-party testing.
Ninja's 'NeverStick Premium' coating is proprietary and the brand does not disclose whether it contains Teflon-type coating or other Teflon-family coating. Hard-anodized aluminum cookware can contain PFAS in its nonstick layer, but Ninja has made no public commitment to PFAS-free formulation or independent testing.
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Material
hard-anodized aluminum with proprietary nonstick coating (NeverStick)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
Marketed non-stick without stating the coating chemistry.
Category baseline
cookware is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
Vague safety claims only
Uses vague language ("eco-friendly", "clean") without a specific PFAS statement.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 42% 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.
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