Cuisinart TOA-70 Air Fryer Toaster Oven with Grill
Stainless-look toaster oven, but the bundled air-fry basket and the grill/griddle plate are nonstick-coated. Only worth it if you swap in your own stainless tray - otherwise the food sits on coatings.
The verdict: Minimal plastic contact
The oven itself is a stainless-clad convection toaster oven, but the two surfaces you cook food on out of the box are coated: the air-fry basket is nonstick, and the dual-sided grill/griddle plate is ceramic nonstick. The racks and baking pans are aluminum. So as shipped, air-fried and grilled food contacts an applied coating. It earns minimal-contact only on the assumption that you use it as a plain convection oven with your own uncoated stainless tray or wire rack instead of the bundled basket and plate. Used with the included accessories it is effectively a coated-surface appliance.
Verification: Community reported · Last reviewed
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| air-fry basket nonstick-coated per community reports; coating chemistry not disclosed, treated as a fluoropolymer/plastic coating pending confirmation - swap for stainless | Plastic other / unspecified | Yes primary 🔥 |
| grill / griddle plate dual-sided ceramic nonstick per Cuisinart | Ceramic Nonstick sol-gel coating | Yes primary 🔥 |
| oven rack / baking pan aluminum, uncoated | Aluminum | Yes primary 🔥 |
| interior cavity stainless easy-clean interior per Cuisinart; some listings describe a nonstick easy-clean finish - unresolved | Plated / Coated Steel chrome, galvanized, aluminized | No |
| housing | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
A large-capacity stainless-clad convection toaster oven that toasts, bakes, broils, air-fries, and grills. It ships with an air-fry basket, a dual-sided grill/griddle plate, an aluminum oven rack, and a baking pan, and is a popular, well-reviewed pick for a countertop all-in-one. To keep the food off the coated surfaces, air-fry and roast on your own uncoated stainless tray or a wire rack.
Pros
- Stainless-clad convection oven; large capacity and strong reputation
- Racks and baking pans are uncoated aluminum
- Easy to run with your own stainless tray instead of the coated basket
Cons
- Bundled air-fry basket is nonstick-coated (chemistry undisclosed)
- Grill/griddle plate is ceramic nonstick
- Conflicting reports on whether the cavity finish is bare stainless or coated
- Only "safe" if you deliberately avoid the included cooking surfaces
Categories: Toaster Ovens · Air Fryers
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- review https://www.mychemicalfreehouse.net/2023/09/non-toxic-toaster-ovens-including-convection-air-fryer-ovens.html independent roundup reporting the TOA-70 air-fry basket as nonstick, racks/trays aluminum, grill plate ceramic nonstick
- forum https://www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/cuisinart-air-fryer-toaster-oven-with-grill-stainless-steel/6493340 retailer Q&A discussing the coated basket/grill plate and stainless interior claims
- review https://pleasanthillgrain.com/cuisinart-air-fryer-toaster-oven-grill-toa-70 retailer product page listing the dual-sided ceramic nonstick grill/griddle plate and included accessories
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