Chopping boards

"Non toxic" chopping boards UK: every material checked

Looking for a chopping board without plastic? Here is what touches your food on each board, part by part. We checked 13 chopping boards sold in the UK. 10 are recommended on plastic touching food: 10 rest on the materials the brand lists and 0 on the brand’s own claim. 1 have plastic that touches food, from the brand’s or a shop’s own words. For 2, we could not find every material the board is made of, such as the glue in a bamboo board.

Updated regularly. 13 records in this table.

Are plastic chopping boards safe?

Of the 13 chopping boards we list, 1 has plastic touching food, and 10 are recommended on plastic touching food (all on the material). For the plastic board, we found no statement on bisphenols. We report what each source says, with no health rating of our own.

Chopping boards: status on each hazard and the evidence label
ProductPTFE and PFASLead and cadmiumBisphenolsPlastic touching food (microplastics)Coating or material
Harbour Housewares Clear 50cm x 40cm Glass Chopping BoardST-HH-CB234 (listing code; product image code HH-CB234)Recommended on 3 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS, bisphenols, plastic touching food. Free fromMaterialRecommendedNot found Not relevantMaterialRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedGlass
Hatori Kinzoku Series Titanium Cutting BoardRecommended on 3 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS, bisphenols, plastic touching food. Free fromBrand claimRecommendedNot found Not relevantMaterialRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedTitanium
Kitchenville Original Glass Chopping Board 40x30cm (Transparent)Recommended on 3 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS, bisphenols, plastic touching food. Free fromMaterialRecommendedNot found Not relevantMaterialRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedGlass
ProCook Wooden Chopping Board with Groove 35 x 25cmRecommended on 3 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS, bisphenols, plastic touching food. Free fromMaterialRecommendedNot found Not relevantMaterialRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedWood
Robert Welch Oak Classic Chopping Board 30cmMISRW2360VRecommended on 3 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS, bisphenols, plastic touching food. Free fromMaterialRecommendedNot found Not relevantMaterialRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedWood
The Titanium Chopping Board Company 100% Pure Grade 1 Titanium Chopping BoardRecommended on 3 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS, bisphenols, plastic touching food. Free fromMaterialRecommendedNot found Free fromBrand claimRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedTitanium
Argon Tableware Stainless Steel Counter Edge Chopping Board 40 x 30cmRecommended on 2 of 4: bisphenols, plastic touching food.Not foundNot found Not relevantMaterialRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedStainless steel
Avonstar Classics Stainless Steel Worktop Saver Chopping Board, Square EdgeRecommended on 2 of 4: bisphenols, plastic touching food.Not foundNot found Not relevantMaterialRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedStainless steel
KatuChef Pure Titanium Cutting Board (double-sided, 29x20cm)Recommended on 2 of 4: bisphenols, plastic touching food.Not foundNot found Free fromBrand claimRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedTitanium
Sweetnam & Bradley Stainless Steel Chopping Board 39cm x 30cmRecommended on 2 of 4: bisphenols, plastic touching food.Not foundNot found Not relevantMaterialRecommended Free fromMaterialRecommendedStainless steel
IKEA APTITLIG Chopping board, bamboo, 45x28 cm802.334.30Recommended on 1 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS. Free fromMaterialRecommendedNot foundNot foundNot foundBamboo
Joseph Joseph Chop2Pot Plus Folding Chopping Board, Regular, Green60201 (Regular, Green)Not recommended on any of the 4 hazards yet. Plastic touches food: the board.Not foundNot foundNot found ContainsMaterialPlastic
Yililo The Greek Lemons Glass Chopping BoardNot recommended on any of the 4 hazards yet.Not foundNot foundNot foundNot foundGlass

We list each product as the brand describes it. Brands can change their products and pages, so please check the details on the brand’s own site before you buy.

What the labels mean

Each status shows the evidence it rests on: an independent test, a brand lab report, a certificate, the material itself, a brand claim, or no information. A dash means we found nothing from the brand, a test or a certificate. “Recommended” means a source says the product is free from it, the label is not “No information”, and no test or brand source contradicts it. A brand claim is the brand’s own words; we quote them exactly.

How we check