{
  "slug": "minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box-1260ml",
  "name": "Minimal stainless steel lunch box, 1260 ml",
  "brand": "Minimal",
  "category": "lunch-boxes",
  "tier": "cannot-tell",
  "rank": null,
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/lunch-boxes/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box-1260ml/",
  "url": null,
  "affiliateUrl": null,
  "price": {
    "amount": 35.98,
    "currency": "CAD",
    "seenAt": "2026-11-10"
  },
  "madeIn": "",
  "inTheBox": "",
  "unknowns": [
    "lid",
    "latches and locking mechanism",
    "any part described as BPA-free",
    "interior and exterior finish",
    "fasteners, rivets and joints",
    "labels, logo and printing"
  ],
  "verdict": {
    "summary": "A steel box with a silicone-sealed lid and two metal latches. The maker says no plastic parts, and a listing for the 1,000 ml size says the box includes plastic (BPA free). Both can't be true of the same design, and nothing says which parts the 1,260 ml shares. The lid material, the latch mechanism and whatever \"BPA-free\" is describing are all open. Well.ca also lists the box as no longer available. If the lid proves to be steel with a silicone seal, it would earn Bronze.",
    "date": "2026-11-11",
    "passes": [
      "pass-1",
      "pass-2"
    ],
    "agree": false,
    "caveat": "Unknown: the lid material, the latch and hinge mechanism, the part the BPA-free claim refers to, the finish, the latch fasteners and joints, and any label or print. The lid seal is silicone. Dividers are sold separately and were not judged. Well.ca showed the box as no longer available on 2026-11-10. Packaging not checked."
  },
  "components": [
    {
      "name": "body",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "18/8 food-grade stainless steel",
      "class": "not-plastic",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://well.ca/products/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box_333249.html",
        "quote": "crafted from 18/8 food-grade stainless steel",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-09",
        "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261110063855/https://well.ca/products/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box_333249.html"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "lid",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "not stated; described as silicone-sealed",
      "class": "unknown",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://well.ca/products/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box_333249.html",
        "quote": "The air- and watertight silicone-sealed lid",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-10",
        "archive": ""
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "lid seal",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "silicone",
      "class": "plastic",
      "ruling": "R1",
      "source": {
        "url": "https://well.ca/products/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box_333249.html",
        "quote": "The air- and watertight silicone-sealed lid",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-09",
        "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261110063855/https://well.ca/products/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box_333249.html"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "latches and locking mechanism",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "metal latches; hinge and pivots not described",
      "class": "unknown",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://well.ca/products/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box_333249.html",
        "quote": "two large metal latches securely lock the container",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-09",
        "archive": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261110063855/https://well.ca/products/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box_333249.html"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "any part described as BPA-free",
      "role": "major",
      "material": "not stated",
      "class": "unknown",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": {
        "url": "https://well.ca/products/minimal-stainless-steel-lunch-box_333249.html",
        "quote": "With its BPA-free, hygienic design",
        "translation": "",
        "retrieved": "2026-11-10",
        "archive": ""
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "interior and exterior finish",
      "role": "minor",
      "material": "not stated",
      "class": "unknown",
      "ruling": "R3",
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "name": "fasteners, rivets and joints",
      "role": "minor",
      "material": "not stated",
      "class": "unknown",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": null
    },
    {
      "name": "labels, logo and printing",
      "role": "minor",
      "material": "not stated",
      "class": "unknown",
      "ruling": null,
      "source": null
    }
  ],
  "packaging": {
    "verified": false,
    "materials": [],
    "class": "unknown",
    "source": null
  },
  "commentary": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.brookstone.com/products/minimal-all-stainless-steel-lunch-box-34-oz",
      "quote": "food grade stainless steel, silicone and plastic (BPA free)",
      "translation": "",
      "supports": "concern"
    }
  ],
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      "alt": "Minimal Minimal stainless steel lunch box, 1260 ml",
      "credit": "Photo: Minimal (well.ca)",
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