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Maine DEP Clarifies Cookware Scope for 2026 PFAS Prohibition
PFAS MaineMaine Department of Environmental ProtectionMaine, US
Announced
Oct 7, 2025
Description
Maine DEP clarifies that cookware products without intentionally added PFAS in the food contact surface are NOT within the scope of the January 1, 2026 sales prohibition, even if internal components contain intentionally added PFAS that do not come into contact with food. Examples of covered cookware include pots, pans, skillets, grills, baking sheets, baking molds, trays, bowls, cooking utensils, waffle makers, electric skillets, and air fryers. Products with internal PFAS components but no food contact remain subject to the 2032 universal prohibition.
Sources
- OfficialMaine DEP PFAS in products page
Key Findings
Maine DEP Clarifies Cookware Scope for 2026 PFAS Prohibition
## [Maine.gov](https://www.maine.gov/) ## [Maine Department of Environmental Protection](/dep/index.html) [Home](../../../../index.html) → [Spills & Site Cleanup](../../../index.html) → [PFOA and PFOS](../index.html) → PFAS in Products ## Menu # PFAS in Products The PFAS in Products Program was initially enacted in [Public Law 2021, c. 477, An Act To Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution](https