15/ 100
F

PFAS score

USA Pans 12-Cup Muffin Pan

USA Pan · Muffin Tins

USA Pans 12-Cup Muffin Pan

F · High PFAS

Moderate concern due to unspecified non-stick coating; consider ceramic or glass alternatives if PFAS-averse.

USA Pan's 12-cup muffin pan uses hard-anodized aluminum with a non-stick coating, but the brand does not publicly disclose the coating chemistry or PFAS status. Standard industry non-stick surfaces historically used Teflon-type coating/PFOA, though modern formulations sometimes avoid PFAS, USA Pan provides no clarity.

The safe swap

Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Muffin Pan

Caraway

Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Muffin Pan

100/100 safety

A

Still want this one anyway? Check the price on Amazon. We’d swap it.

Material

Hard-anodized aluminum with non-stick coating (type unspecified)

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.

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 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.

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Nonstick Ceramic Muffin Pan

ceramic nonstick coating

A
A
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS1 flag

Lower concern, ceramic coating and MADE SAFE certification support PFAS-free claim, though no independent lab testing published.

MADE SAFE Certified

Risky category by default

West Elm Caraway Non-Stick Ceramic Muffin Tin

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West Elm Caraway Non-Stick Ceramic Muffin Tin

Ceramic non-stick coating

A
A
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS1 flag

Lower concern; ceramic non-stick with credible PFAS-free claim and MADE SAFE cert.

MADE SAFE certified

Risky category by default

Caraway Perracotta Ceramic Non-Stick 6-Cup Muffin Pan

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Perracotta Ceramic Non-Stick 6-Cup Muffin Pan

Ceramic (terracotta/clay base)

A
A
PFASAll
A · Very low PFAS2 flags

Lower concern; ceramic base with third-party MADE SAFE certification supports claim, but verify retailer specs.

Made SAFE certified (cookware line)

Risky category by default

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