Stagg Chili Canada Vs. U.s.

[2Boys4Me]

I was at Costco today, and picked up some cans of Stagg Chili Private Reserve. It was a six pack with one UPC code on the outside wrapper, but not on the cans. The ingredients are: tomatoes, beef, water, beans, dehydrated onions, flavoring, modified corn starch, jalapeno chili peppers, paprika, salt, dehydrated bell peppers, sugar, vinegar.

The label didn't say what the flavoring was, so I called Stagg. The lady I spoke to said that her ingredient list said wheat flour. I said that I was calling from Canada, read the list of ingredients and said I was concerned about the flavoring. She said that if it didn't say wheat on the label, then there was no wheat and that they would clearly list W,R,O, B on the label. I said that the label said it was a product of the US and has a Dept. Agriculture logo on the label and she said that the different countries have different formulations, the label would be correct and to check the Hormel gluten-free list on the website. The website says nothing about this product being gluten-free, nor does it have a Canadian list that I could find.

So, is it or isn't it? Should I just not give it to my Celiac son? The rest of us can eat it so it won't go to waste, but what do you think?

[Carriefaith]

I wouldn't let him eat it just in case. It may be fine, but you don't know for sure.

[psawyer]

Stagg is a Hormel brand. Hormel is one of the trusted companies which will clearly disclose gluten sources on the label (as they said on the phone). So, if the ingredients are as you posted, then there is no gluten in the flavorings. I would consider it safe.