USA Pan
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 3 sources
US brand of aluminised steel bakeware.
There's no proof USA Pan pays more than the legal minimum, which in the United States is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in the United States.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From USA Pan's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
- Owns or runs its own production
Research notes USA Pan says its bakeware is made in the USA by its family-owned parent, which calls itself the world's largest industrial bakeware producer and sells more than 500 American-made products. US labour law covers the factory workers, but the company publishes no wage, audit or steel and coating sourcing information.
What independent sources say
Sources and actions
Sources 3
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- USA Pan company profile (Messe Frankfurt Ambiente exhibitor document) · search the archive · USA Pan is a trade name of Premier Pan Company; family owned since 1959; bakeware made in the USA; launched 2009
- USA Pan's commercial-grade nonstick bakeware (News Tribune, 2026) · search the archive · Family business in Crescent, Pennsylvania, with more than 500 American-made products
- USA Pan loaf pan 22cm price comparison (BuyWisely) · search the archive · Sold in Australia by Peter's of Kensington and online by Amazon Australia
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is USA Pan ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/usa-pan, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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