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Shake Shack Cheeseburger
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Shake Shack Cheeseburger is currently classified as elevated concern in the NonToxic.com database, with a 55/100 comparative safety score. DEHP measured at 43510. Scored relative to other Food Products products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 5 detected. DEHP-equivalents 1.2% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake. This is a shopping comparison aid, not a medical or regulatory determination.
DEHP signal43510
MicroplasticsNot tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols)
Test year2024
Evidence confidence
Medium confidence
Confidence reflects whether source, year, and measured contamination fields are available.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Study source | PlasticList (plasticlist.org) |
| Year tested | 2024 |
| Contamination source | Unknown |
| Polymer types | Various |
| DEHP signal | 43510 |
| Microplastics signal | Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) |
Full laboratory panel · PlasticList
3 samples analyzed, collected 2024-07-21 from Shake Shack, 180 El Camino Real Suite 950, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Methods: QuEChERS, Phthalates and Substitutes; QuEChERS, Bisphenols. Values shown are the worst observed across samples. DEHP-equivalents: 43510 ng/serving. Share of EFSA tolerable daily intake — adult (70 kg): 1.2%, toddler (14 kg): 6.2%.
| Analyte | Result |
|---|---|
| DEHP | 110 ng/g · 25190 ng/serving |
| DBP | 16 ng/g · 3664 ng/serving |
| BBP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DINP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDP | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
| DEP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DMP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DIBP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DNHP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DCHP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DNOP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPA | 2.2 ng/g · 503.8 ng/serving |
| BPS | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPF | 2.2 ng/g · 503.8 ng/serving |
| DEHT | <LOQ (50 ng/g) |
| DEHA | 16 ng/g · 3664 ng/serving |
| DINCH | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDA | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
Source: PlasticList record for this product (plasticlist.org, Light Labs, 2024). PlasticList describes these results as a snapshot suitable as a starting point for further work — not solid enough on their own to draw high-confidence conclusions. Our comparative score inherits that uncertainty.
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Common questions about Shake Shack Cheeseburger.
Is Shake Shack Cheeseburger a lower-concern product?
NonToxic.com currently classifies Shake Shack Cheeseburger as elevated concern with a 55/100 score. DEHP measured at 43510. Scored relative to other Food Products products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 5 detected. DEHP-equivalents 1.2% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake.
What evidence is available for Shake Shack Cheeseburger?
Shake Shack Cheeseburger currently lists PlasticList (plasticlist.org) as the study source, 2024 as the test year, 43510 as the DEHP signal, and Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) as the microplastics signal. The evidence label is medium confidence.
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