PFAS score
Papa John's · Pizza Boxes
Taylor Swift Red Papa John’s Pizza Box
Standard pizza box with likely PFAS-based grease-barrier, lower risk than repeated use, but limited transparency.
Pizza boxes typically use fluorochemical-based water and grease-resistant coatings to prevent oil migration. Papa John's does not publicly disclose PFAS status or coating chemistry for this packaging. Single-use food contact poses lower migration risk than reusable items, but brand transparency on this issue is absent.
The safe swap
Who Gives A Crap
Krusty Krab Full Size Pizza Box Costume Prop
70/100 safety
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Material
coated paperboard with 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 Pizza Boxes
Who Gives A Crap
Krusty Krab Full Size Pizza Box Costume Prop
Cardboard/paper costume prop (non-functional)
Lower PFAS concern, this is a decorative costume prop, not food contact or water-protective apparel.
⚠Risky category by default
Who Gives A Crap
8" Kraft Paper Open Pizza Box
Kraft paper (uncoated)
Lower concern, uncoated kraft pizza box poses minimal PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
Little Caesars
1:12 Pizza Box Miniature Tiny Food Accessory
cardboard/paper miniature toy (non-functional)
Lower concern, this is a toy replica with no food-contact function; PFAS risk is negligible.
⚠Risky category by default
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