PFAS score
Rachael Ray · Nonstick Saucepans
Rachael Ray Create Delicious Aluminum Straining
Lower PFAS concern, bare aluminum strainer has no coating where PFAS typically hide.
This is an aluminum mesh strainer with no nonstick or water-repellent coating, so it avoids the primary product category where PFAS are intentionally applied. Rachael Ray makes no PFAS claims, but the material itself, plain aluminum, carries minimal fluorochemical risk. No third-party testing data found in public sources.
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Material
Aluminum (passive oxide layer, no nonstick coating)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Safe base material
Made from a material with no inherent PFAS use (ceramic, mineral, or natural fiber).
Category baseline
cookware 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 82% 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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