Is Brach's Candy Corn The Culprit?

[athenaw]

I recently picked up a bag of Brach's candy corn from the store. It used to say that it was made in a facility with wheat, but that warning no longer appears on the bag so I thought I would try it out. The ingredients listed are: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Confectioner's Glaze (Shellac), Salt, Dextrose, Gelatin, Sesame Oil, Artificial Flavor, Honey, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Red 3. The warning label states it was made in a facility where where milk, eggs, almonds, coconut, peanuts and soy are used in the production of other products, but wheat isn't listed. 

 

The next morning after eating Brach's I woke up with symptoms that are very similair to when I get glutened from Cross-Contact at a restaurant. Could it be from the Brach's, or should I look for other hidden sources of gluten? Thanks!

[Scott Adams]

Based on the ingredients it certainly looks like it is gluten free, but certainly cross-contamination could be an issue. It seems strange that they would remove the wheat warning from their packaging if they still manufactured them in the same facilities as wheat products.

[Scott Adams]

I took a look at their website and I don’t see any indication that there is wheat in this product, not even an allergy warning for wheat like you already mentioned…is it possible that you may be sensitive to one of the other ingredients?

https://www.brachs.com/products/halloween/candy-corn.html