Pyrex Simply Store Glass Storage Set
The glass base is genuinely great - but the snap lid is plastic that contacts food and steam. The classic "I switched to glass, but the lid betrays you."
The verdict: Minimal plastic contact
The container itself is the honest part: tempered glass, inert, non-leaching, a real upgrade over a plastic tub. But every Simply Store set ships with a plastic snap lid - BPA-free polypropylene - and that lid does contact food. When the container is filled to the top, inverted, tipped, or sealed over still-warm food, contents and condensing steam touch the underside of the plastic; and the lid degrades with repeated heat and dishwasher cycles. Rated minimal-contact because there's plastic in the food-contact path under normal use, not never. The fix is a glass or steel lid (see the picks); the glass base itself is not the problem. Note that modern US Pyrex is soda-lime glass, not the borosilicate the brand was historically known for.
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| storage container (base) tempered soda-lime glass (modern US Pyrex; historically borosilicate) - inert, non-leaching | Soda-Lime Glass | Yes primary |
| snap lid BPA-free polypropylene; contacts food and steam when full, inverted, or sealed over warm food, and degrades with heat/dishwasher cycles | Polypropylene PP, #5 | Yes incidental |
A set of stackable rectangular tempered-glass storage dishes with snap-on lids, sold in nested sizes. The glass bases are oven-, freezer-, and microwave-safe and double as bake-and-store dishes. Everyday kitchen storage for leftovers and prepped ingredients, cheap and widely stocked.
Pros
- Inert tempered-glass base - no leaching, oven- and freezer-friendly, cheap and durable
- Bases double as bake-and-store dishes and stack in nested sizes
Cons
- The plastic snap lid contacts food and steam, and hazes, warps, and can shed with repeated heat and dishwasher cycles
Notes
- If you already own them - store cooled food and never microwave with the lid on
Common questions
Does the Pyrex Simply Store Glass Storage Set have plastic in it?
Yes. On the Pyrex Simply Store Glass Storage Set, the snap lid is plastic and sits in the food path. The rest of what touches your food is Soda-Lime glass.
What is the Pyrex Simply Store Glass Storage Set made of?
Part by part, the Pyrex Simply Store Glass Storage Set is: storage container (base) — Soda-Lime glass; snap lid — polypropylene.
Where is the Pyrex Simply Store Glass Storage Set made?
The Pyrex Simply Store Glass Storage Set is made in the USA.
Categories: Food Storage Containers
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.pyrexhome.com/product/simply-store-6-piece-glass-storage-set Simply Store glass base with BPA-free plastic snap lids
- manufacturer https://www.amazon.com/Pyrex-BPA-Free-Containers-Dishwasher-Microwave/dp/B0000BYCGF retailer listing confirming glass containers with plastic BPA-free lids, microwave/dishwasher/freezer safe
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