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bluelotus Contributor
bluelotus
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Hi all,

I've been having problems with glutenings recently and have had a hard time finding the culprits (though I have successfully found a few). My husband (in a good mood and trying to be helpful) made dinner for me about 2 weeks ago - gluten-free meatballs and spagetti. I got sick as a dog afterward, though I thought it was just a contamination issue on his part. (I also had been sick on and off for weeks, so couldn't blame him or the meal 100%). We used a sauce that I hadn't tried before and appeared fine - 365 organic pasta marinara sauce. I contacted Whole Foods (manufactorer) just in case. They just got back with me today and said that, yes, the sauce does have gluten. Nice. Now, maybe if they put that on the package somewhere?!?

They also sent me an excel spreadsheet of all their gluten-free items and whether each item is made in a gluten-free facility. I will try to post that later this evening. If you all don't see it and are interested, try emailing me and maybe I can attach it on the reply.

Sorry about the misspelled title. Oops.

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I went to the Whole Foods website and there is a ton of information! Here is a link to their website. Hope this helps some. Jo Ann

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bluelotus Contributor
bluelotus
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I have no idea what the source of gluten was. The jar is long gone. Maybe spices?? I can't remember though. I emailed them specifically asking about their chocolate truffles and their regular marinara sauce. All they said was that yes, the sauce contains gluten.

I've checked out their website in the past, but can't remember much about their gluten-free listings, so thanks for passing on the link, I will check it out later this evening. The list I have was updated 8/2/05 and she said that they are in the process of redoing it. Maybe the stuff posted online is more recent.....

bluelotus Contributor
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I skimmed over the above website's list and it is comparable to mine. Mine has the 365 brand information only, so the above list is more comprehensive for all Harry's and Whole Foods stores. Because the website has similar information, I'm not going to post my list here.

It was around the time of eating that sauce that I had decided not to eat any food with first contacting manufacturers. My mom (dxd celiac disease with + biopsy) only reads labels. I think that's why she is still sick :( Parents always seem to be stuck in their ways......

Matilda, I have checked other 365 sauces I have at home, and these list out the spices (thyme, oregano, etc).....everthing is listed and nothing appears innocous though the sauces I have supposedly have gluten. It is not that these were made in a non gluten-free facility either. My list includes gluten free items made in a nonGF facility (i.e. it specifies the type of facility - gluten-free or nonGF).......I have no idea. Not cool on their part though....

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I recall when I purchased this same 365 Marinara sauce, the tag on the shelf at Whole Foods was blue "gluten free" & that's why I purchased it. The label states these ingredients: Tomato puree, diced tomatoes, onions, celery, mushrooms, red wine vinegar, Parmesan cheese, garlic puree, salt, sugar, expeller Pressed canola oil, basil, parsley, black pepper, oregano and fennel seed.

There's nothing specifically in there as a thickener, like even corn starch. So then the next theory would be that the facility caused cross-contamination?

bluelotus Contributor
bluelotus
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I have no idea. I would think that the cross contamination issue would be addressed with the gluten-free vs. nonGF facility. My list includes all gluten-free items, even those made in nonGF facilities. So, if it was truly gluten-free but risked cross contam from the facility, it would be on my list.

Also, that is a different sauce from the one I had eaten - mine didn't have the cheese in it (though I noticed that certain flavors do)....I can't eat dairy, so I avoided all those sauces that had it.

Anyway, I have no idea, but I agree.....likely a contamination issue of some sort.

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That stinks! I got glutened last week by Amy's gluten-free Shepherd's Pie but they were REALLY responsive and responsible about it. Why in the world would a store like Whole Foods, who many of us rely on, give it a gluten-free label when it has gluten in it. Lame!

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Sorry Berneses to confuse you. They never called the sauce gluten-free, it just appeared that way based on the ingrediants.....absolutely nothing suspicious. Turns out there's gluten somewhere.

BTW - I changed my name, so don't mean to confuse anyone. Just avoiding detection from family and friends. :ph34r:

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Actually- I probably didn't read carefully enough. Slow brain death by gluten, Beverly

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