Kitchen appliances verified by what actually touches food — no PTFE, no plastic hype

A living directory of kitchen appliances scored by manufacturer disclosures for plastic, PTFE/PFA nonstick, and other food-contact materials. We include GE, Cuisinart, Breville, KitchenAid, Ninja, Cosori, OXO, Zojirushi, Instant, Vitamix, Smeg, Black+Decker, and more — not only “non-toxic” marketing brands.

12 pass 24 partial 45 fail Prices checked 2026-10-31
No Coating Kitchen mark beside stainless kettles and a Chemex carafe

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Kettles

10 products scored

What we score: whether hot water touches plastic. Silicone seals are disclosed separately. Mainstream brands are include…

Air fryers

11 products scored

What we score: cavity and primary cooking surface. Coated bake pans you can skip may leave a model at partial instead of…

Coffee

11 products scored

What we score: the brew path (reservoir → heater → basket → carafe). A stainless carafe does not save a plastic reservoi…

Rice cookers

10 products scored

Most premium rice cookers fail this test. We check California AB1200 cookware disclosures and brand pot materials, not j…

Blenders

10 products scored

Default jars are almost always Tritan or other plastic. Stainless containers help; lids and tampers often remain plastic…

Toasters

10 products scored

Bread toasts on metal elements in almost every toaster. We score whether makers disclose crumb-tray and carriage materia…

Slow cookers

10 products scored

Ignore stainless exteriors. Score the insert: bare stainless or traditional uncoated ceramic can pass/partial; ceramic-n…

Food processors

9 products scored

No full pass yet: mainstream full-size processors still use clear plastic work bowls. Closest option (Magimix Cook Exper…

Standing rule: every category covers major mainstream brands and their own materials/spec sheets — not only brands marketed as plastic-free. Read how we verify before trusting a green badge.