By: gregr. Scratches in metal and non-stick (teflon) pans are fine. If you scratch up a non-stick (teflon) pan just use it like a regular metal pan. If the non-stick (teflon) materiel starts to flake off use a brillo pad to take the rest of the non-stick off.ou don't want to eat this...ever. If the coating is ever scratched, it means theres a breach in safety. Think of it as a pothole in the street. A small one will turn into a bigger one....but with a teflon/non-stick pan, you can bet that you're ingesting that stuff.