Complaints to FDA Led to Cheerios Gluten-free Lawsuit

What does that mean: "gluten-free wheat was cross contaminated with ordinary wheat"?

THAT was the reason I've gotten so very sick after eating them! You can't trust them!!

Hasn't this since been rectified? If so, mention of the fact that Cheerios are okay now would be a wise addition to this article.

Hasn't this since been rectified? If so, mention of the fact that Cheerios are okay now would be a wise addition to this article.

I received a recall notice before I could even eat them from Sam's Club. I remember that General Mills had quite a bit of information on their web site at the time. I agree, it should be noted that this has been rectified and it was an error that they quickly corrected.

@Bob Some of us don't believe that General Mills method of sorting grains is actually reliable and capable of producing a consistently gluten-free product.

I agree more follow up should be done regarding the recall and subsequent activities undertaken by General Mills. Working in the regulated industry, I know that whenever a recall is initiated, substantial "root cause" analysis is done to apply corrective actions to assure this doesn't happen again.

It stated that gluten free oats were contaminated with wheat.

What does that mean: "gluten-free wheat was cross contaminated with ordinary wheat"?

The article says 'gluten free oats were cross-contaminated with ordinary wheat'.

What does that mean: "gluten-free wheat was cross contaminated with ordinary wheat"?

It means that the gluten-free oats were processed in a facility where wheat is processed.

Hasn't this since been rectified? If so, mention of the fact that Cheerios are okay now would be a wise addition to this article.

I had the same question as Bob Zander: are the boxes of "gluten-free Cheerios" now on the shelves gluten-free? Those distributed last fall by General Mills were recalled...so does that mean that the product on grocery shelves today ARE safe to eat?

Stating that the oats were contaminated with real wheat is misleading because their process to render a gluten free product is by removing the gluten, NOT by preventing contamination. The fact of the matter is that their process of removing gluten is either not effective or that they did not do consistent testing to ensure the gluten free status. I personally will not consume their product until the celiac community has tried and tested it.

Stating that the oats were contaminated with real wheat is misleading because their process to render a gluten free product is by removing the gluten, NOT by preventing contamination. The fact of the matter is that their process of removing gluten is either not effective or that they did not do consistent testing to ensure the gluten free status. I personally will not consume their product until the celiac community has tried and tested it.

As of now 3-14-2016 there must still be gluten in them. I have had celiac from birth and been getting real sick when I eat them.