Gluten Contaminated Mushrooms?

[Ennis-TX]

Been running into a issue trying to find gluten free mushrooms. Seems as of late they like to grow them on a compost mix including oak chips, contaminated oats and rye or use a grain like rye for a spore carrier in starting batches.

I have ran EZ-Gluten test and gotten positive results on several of the fresh ones in the stores, called and confirmed both they used a blend of oak chips and grain compost for growing substrate and used rye grains with spores for starters. I looked into growing my own and seems it is industry standard to use a type of grain coated in spores as a starter. Does anyone know of any 100% safe mushrooms, or a place to get the spores needed to grow my own without contamination? Contaminated

[rvw]

I am Sure you will not see this after all this time ,unless you get notifications, hopefully. I am VERY disappointed no one had an answer for you. I have the same question. Hadn't thought of transfer from wheat substrate to the mushrooms. But I have been eating button mushrooms my whole life even after celiac diagnoses. Plus i have been eating shitake and oyster with no issues. And i am just starting to grow varieties of mushrooms. I will be using wheat, rye and other substrates to grow the mycelium. If you do see this and found info I might need to know please message me. Rick

[trents]

I would think that if they are rinsed thoroughly before consumption it should not be an issue. I don't think there would be an uptake metabolically speaking of the gluten.

[rvw]

Wow ! Thanks for your input very much. I suspect you are right. Onward and upward. Thank you and take care. rick

[Scott Adams]

@Ennis_TX is still around...he should get this and reply when he has time.