Karat Packaging Inc.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company's management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2025. Based on this evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2025.

Remediation of Previously Disclosed Material Weakness

As previously disclosed in Part II, “Item 9A – Controls and Procedures” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, management had identified the following material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024.

Management did not design and maintain effective controls to ensure appropriate segregation of duties related to the creation, approval and subsequent modification of journal entries. This deficiency could result in a misstatement of substantially all account balances or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, management redesigned and enhanced its control over the journal entry creation and approval process, remediated gaps in the design of such internal control and performed operating effectiveness testing. However, as of December 31, 2024, additional time was required to demonstrate the control has operated effectively for a sufficient period of time.

In the three months ended March 31, 2025, management continued to perform enhanced control over the journal entry creation and approval process. Management completed the testing necessary to conclude that the enhanced control was appropriately designed, implemented, and operated effectively for a sufficient period of time as of March 31, 2025, and that the previously-identified material weakness described above has been remediated.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.