Lodge Seasoned Carbon Steel Skillet, 10 inch

1. Cooking surface 40% of the rating 4 of 5

   Carbon steel seasoned with soybean oil and no coating, made without PFAS, per Lodge. Lodge gives no steel composition or thickness and does not say whether the oil is organic or non-GMO.

2. Independent testing 20% of the rating 1 of 5

   We found no published test of this pan by anyone. Lodge publishes no lab report, and the one independent test of a Lodge pot we found covered cast iron, not carbon steel.

3. Durability 20% of the rating 4 of 5

   A published lifetime warranty replaces seasoned carbon steel that cracks or warps. Rust, pitting, sticky seasoning and flaking are not covered, and dishwasher, soaking or microwave use voids it.

4. Trust 10% of the rating 4 of 5

   Names the material and the oil, says “Made in the USA” and publishes a full material chart. No recall and no Prop 65 notice about cookware.

5. Value 10% of the rating 5 of 5

   $44.95 for 10 in, about a third of de Buyer’s $145 for 11 in and a third of Misen’s $139 pan with a lid.

The rating, 3.5 of 5, is the weighted average of these scores. See how we rank cookware and our standard.

• WebstaurantStore (opens in a new tab) approx. $40. Restaurant-supply store. Lists Lodge’s model CRS10 and the same UPC as Lodge’s page: $39.90, $5 under Lodge’s price.
• Amazon (opens in a new tab) approx. $39.90. Sold and shipped by Amazon.com. Titled “Lodge Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel Skillet, Long Handle, 10 Inches”, with the same UPC as Lodge’s 10 in: $39.90, $5 under Lodge’s price. Opened 2026-11-03.
• Walmart (opens in a new tab) approx. $39.90. Sold and shipped by Walmart.com. Lists model CRS10 and the same UPC as Lodge’s page: $39.90, $5 under Lodge’s price. Opened 2026-11-03.

Prices as we saw them on October 23, 2026. They change often. These links carry no tracking code and earn us nothing.

1. Carbon steel (named only as “Steel A1011” in Lodge’s California disclosure, with no composition given)
2. Seasoning: soybean oil, baked on (the product page says “100% natural vegetable oil”)

Has anyone tested it for lead or other metals?

We found no published test of this pan. Lead Safe Mama (opens in a new tab) says plain, undecorated Lodge pieces are generally a safer choice, but gives no readings for carbon steel. Mamavation’s 2020 cookware investigation (opens in a new tab) lists this pan among recommended carbon steel pans, and says it had not done a complete investigation of carbon steel.

What is “Steel A1011”?

It is the only description of the metal in Lodge’s California disclosure (opens in a new tab), next to soybean oil seasoning. Lodge gives no composition, so we cannot say how much carbon or other elements it holds. de Buyer states 99% iron and 1% carbon for its pan.

Is it made in the USA, and what is the seasoning?

The product page lists “Made in the USA”, and Lodge’s About page (opens in a new tab) says it runs two foundries in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. It does not say where the steel sheet comes from. The seasoning is soybean oil per the disclosure, though the product page says only “vegetable oil”.

Lodge owns FINEX, a brand criticized for lead in its brass parts. Does that matter here?

Lodge bought FINEX in August 2019 (opens in a new tab). Lead Safe Mama (opens in a new tab) read about 30,000 ppm lead in a FINEX brass lid knob in 2021, and Mamavation (opens in a new tab) reported lead in the lid knob, spring handle and brass cap of a FINEX pan in 2026, none in its cooking surface. This skillet is steel with a baked-on oil coat and no brass parts in Lodge’s disclosure. We did not check whether FINEX has changed its parts.

Does carbon steel add iron to food?

Probably, as any iron pan does, most with acidic food. A 1986 study (opens in a new tab) found most foods had more iron after cooking in iron utensils. We found no iron-release test of carbon steel pans. Our cast iron article covers who should take care.

• The surface is steel with baked-on soybean oil, with no coating. Lodge says the skillet is “seasoned with 100% natural vegetable oil” and is “made without PFAS”.
• Lodge states “Made in the USA” on the page.
• It works on “any stovetop (including induction), oven, grill, or campfire”, according to Lodge.
• It is priced like a cast iron pan: $39.95, $44.95 and $49.95 for the 8, 10 and 12 in.
• Lodge’s Made Right limited lifetime warranty covers seasoned carbon steel that cracks or warps.

• No one has published a test of it that we could find, and Lodge gives no steel composition or thickness.
• It needs the same care as cast iron: hand wash, dry it and oil it. Lodge says that washing it in a dishwasher, soaking it or using it in a microwave voids the warranty.
• The warranty is narrow. It covers cracking, warping and casting defects, and says rust, pitting, sticky seasoning and flaking are not covered.
• Carbon steel can react with acidic food and adds iron to a meal, like cast iron. Our cast iron article covers who should take care.

1. Lodge Seasoned Carbon Steel Skillet product page. Maker’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
2. Lodge Made Right Limited Lifetime Warranty. Maker’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
3. Lodge California AB 1200 disclosure (materials by product type). Maker’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
4. Lodge: About Lodge (two foundries in South Pittsburg, Tennessee). Maker’s page. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
5. Mamavation: Best & Worst Cookware & Bakeware (2020, updated 2022). Independent source. Lists the Lodge carbon steel skillet as recommended and says it had not done a complete carbon steel investigation. Not a lab test. The site earns affiliate income. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
6. Foundry Management & Technology: Lodge Buys Specialty Cookware Line (19 August 2019). Independent source. Reports Lodge’s purchase of FINEX. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
7. Lead Safe Mama: brass components of FINEX cast iron pans test positive for 30,000 ppm lead. Test report. XRF readings of the brass lid knob and handle cap of a FINEX pan. Tamara Rubin earns affiliate income elsewhere on her site. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
8. Mamavation: Safest Cast Iron Cookware Investigation (5 October 2026). Independent source. Reports lead in the brass parts of a FINEX pan, Lodge’s sister brand. Does not cover Lodge’s carbon steel. The site earns affiliate income. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
9. Lead Safe Mama: do cast iron pans ever test positive for lead? Are they safe?. Independent source. Opinion and background by Tamara Rubin, who earns affiliate income. No readings for this pan. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
10. California Attorney General: Prop 65 60-day notice search. Certifier or regulator listing. Searched by alleged violator on 23 Oct 2026. Notices naming Lodge concern BPA in pan scrapers (2021), charcoal grills (2016, 2020) and a leather glove (2019), none carbon steel cookware. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
11. CPSC recalls API. Certifier or regulator listing. Searched on 23 Oct 2026; no recall for Lodge. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)
12. PubMed: Iron content of food cooked in iron utensils (Brittin and Nossaman, 1986). Independent source. Open ↗ (opens in a new tab)

• de Buyer Mineral B Pro carbon steel Made in France, 99% iron and 1% carbon, and an independent XRF screen of two de Buyer pans found no lead. About $145 for 11 in.
• Lodge Classic cast iron skillet Heavier and slower to heat, about $25 for 10.25 in.

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