5/ 100
F

PFAS score

Teflon-coated 16" x 16" Mesh Cooking Mat, safe for use up to 500F

T-fal · Grill & Oven Mats

Teflon-coated 16" x 16" Mesh Cooking Mat, safe for use up to 500F

F · High PFAS

Skip if PFAS-avoidant; Teflon-type coating is a known Teflon-family coating linked to PFAS manufacturing, despite cooking safety at stated temps.

This mat uses Teflon (Teflon-type coating), a Teflon-family coating historically manufactured with PFAS and released during production. While Teflon-type coating itself is considered stable at normal cooking temperatures (below 500°F), T-fal provides no disclosure about PFAS content, manufacturing practices, or third-party testing.

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Material

Teflon-type coating (polytetrafluoroethylene) nonstick coating

Brand disclosure

Brand is silent on PFAS

Lab data

No public lab test

Why this grade

PTFE / Teflon confirmed

Uses Teflon-type coating (Teflon), a Teflon-family coating in the PFAS family.

Hurts the grade

Category baseline

cookware is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.

Hurts the grade

No PFAS disclosure

No public statement about PFAS in this product.

Hurts the grade

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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