Cookware laws reach the food-contact coatings of pots, pans, bakeware and utensils, and most define cookware as durable houseware. Governor Newsom vetoed a California cookware ban in October 2025, citing the cost of cooking products.
State rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinnesotaBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in Minnesota cookware (durable houseware items used to prepare, dispense, or store food or beverages) that contain intentionally added PFAS.Does not apply where intentionally added PFAS are only in electronic components or internal components (subd. 5(b), added by 1Sp2025 c 1). These products remain subject to reporting and to the 2032 ban (MPCA). | January 1, 2025 | In force | Minn. Stat. 116.943, subd. 5(a)(3) |
| ColoradoBan | No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale or use in Colorado cookware containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals.Cookware excludes food equipment intended primarily for commercial settings, including equipment sold to holders of a retail food establishment license; commercial food-contact equipment is banned from January 1, 2028. | January 1, 2026 | In force | C.R.S. 25-15-604(3.5) |
| MaineBan | No person may sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Maine a cookware product containing intentionally added PFAS.Cookware means durable houseware used to prepare, dispense or store food or beverages. DEP guidance applies the 2026 ban to food contact surfaces, including electric appliances such as waffle makers and air fryers; PFAS only in internal non-food-contact components falls under the 2032 ban. | January 1, 2026 | In force | 38 M.R.S. section 1614(1)(A-10), (5)(B-1)(2) |
| New MexicoBan | Manufacturers may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in New Mexico, directly or through intermediaries, cookware (durable houseware items intended for direct food contact) containing intentionally added PFAS.Section 3(A) exemptions apply, including products containing solid fluoropolymers (Section 3(A)(16)). | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | HB 212 (2025), Section 3(B) |
| Rhode IslandBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Rhode Island cookware that contains intentionally added PFAS.Cookware includes pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls and cooking utensils used in homes and restaurants. | January 1, 2027 | Scheduled | R.I. Gen. Laws 23-18.18-4(a) |
| ConnecticutBan | No person may manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale in Connecticut cookware that contains intentionally added PFAS. | January 1, 2028 | Scheduled | Conn. Gen. Stat. 22a-903c |
| VermontBan | Manufacturers may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale or distribute for sale or use in Vermont cookware with intentionally added PFAS.Cookware means durable houseware intended for direct food contact. Act 131 of 2024 set this ban for January 1, 2026; Act 54 of 2025 moved it to July 1, 2028. | July 1, 2028 | Scheduled | 9 V.S.A. sections 2494e(6), 2494f(a)(4) |
| WashingtonReporting | Manufacturers must notify Ecology of intentionally added PFAS in durable cookware and kitchen supplies that contact food or beverages.Reporting requirement took effect Jan. 1, 2026; first notice due Jan. 31, 2027, then annually by Jan. 31. Does not apply to products manufactured before Jan. 1, 2026. Total fluorine above 50 ppm is presumed to show intentional addition (rebuttable). Excludes disposable or single-use items and internal components that do not contact food. | January 1, 2026 | Applies | WAC 173-337-110(12) |
| CaliforniaLabeling | Once a manufacturer intentionally adds a chemical on the state's designated list (DTSC's Candidate Chemicals list) to the handle or any food-contact surface of cookware sold in California, it must post on the cookware's website a list of all chemicals in the cookware that are on the designated list, the authoritative lists each appears on, and links to those lists. Website claims that the cookware is free of a chemical are barred if any chemical from that group or class is intentionally added.The disclosure duty is tied to the designated list and does not name PFAS. Cookware includes pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, and cooking utensils used in homes and restaurants. | January 1, 2023 | Applies | HSC 109010, 109012, 109013 |
| CaliforniaLabeling | Product labels must list designated-list chemicals after the phrase "This product contains:" plus an English and Spanish statement directing buyers to a web page, with both a web address and a QR code. Free-of claims on the package are barred on the same terms as on websites.The label statement must also be visible in online product listings. Cookware too small for a two-square-inch label and sold without a container, wrapper, or tag is exempt from the label but still needs the statement in online listings. Cookware that does not comply may not be sold, offered for sale, or distributed in California (HSC 109014). | January 1, 2024 | Applies | HSC 109011, 109013, 109014 |
| New JerseyLabeling | Manufacturers of cookware with intentionally added PFAS in the handle or any food-contact surface must list the PFAS on the product label with the statement 'This product contains PFAS.' in English and Spanish, visible on online listings; unlabeled PFAS cookware may not be sold.Manufacturers may not claim on a label or website that cookware is free of PFAS if PFAS was intentionally added. Does not apply to PFAS only in electronic or internal components. | January 12, 2028 | Starts | P.L.2025, c.202, sections 7 and 8 |
Federal and international rules
| Jurisdiction | Requirement | Effective | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States (federal)Cookware | DoD may not procure nonstick cookware or cooking utensils for use in galleys or dining facilities that contain PFOS or PFOA.DFARS implementation (DFARS Case 2023-D002) had not been proposed as of 2026-09-28; the Unified Agenda projected a proposed rule in July 2026. | April 1, 2023 | In force | Pub. L. 116-283, sec. 333(a), (b)(1) |
Questions
Which states ban PFAS in cookware?
Seven states ban intentionally added PFAS in cookware. In force: Minnesota (since January 1, 2025); Colorado and Maine (since January 1, 2026). Scheduled: New Mexico and Rhode Island (January 1, 2027); Connecticut (January 1, 2028); Vermont (July 1, 2028). Other duties apply in California (labeling or disclosure, since January 1, 2023), New Jersey (labeling or disclosure, from January 12, 2028) and Washington (reporting, since January 1, 2026).