Can I Not Have Frappucinos?

[Ginger38]

I love love Frappuccino and blended coffee drinks. At a local coffee shop I get one that has espresso, whipped cream, caramel, white and milk chocolate. Sadly The last few times I have had it I have had horrible tummy trouble and been extremely nauseous. Is there something idk about here with Frappuccino drinks? Can I not have these anymore??

[OnTheBay]

6 hours ago, Ginger38 said:

I love love Frappuccino and blended coffee drinks. At a local coffee shop I get one that has espresso, whipped cream, caramel, white and milk chocolate. Sadly The last few times I have had it I have had horrible tummy trouble and been extremely nauseous. Is there something idk about here with Frappuccino drinks? Can I not have these anymore??

It must be extremely hard not to get cross contamination in a cafe where there are lots of drinks blended in that equipment that have cookie pieces etc. Also you have no way of knowing if the caramel etc was gluten free. Sorry you are not feeling well. I don't think it is a very sensible idea. The only places Ill have any food outside of my house are dedicated gluten free establishments. 

[Ginger38]

13 hours ago, OnTheBay said:

It must be extremely hard not to get cross contamination in a cafe where there are lots of drinks blended in that equipment that have cookie pieces etc. Also you have no way of knowing if the caramel etc was gluten free. Sorry you are not feeling well. I don't think it is a very sensible idea. The only places Ill have any food outside of my house are dedicated gluten free establishments. 

I never thought about cross contamination and I didn’t realize caramel syrups could contain gluten ??

[OnTheBay]

Barley and malt finds its way into a lot of places, and also the line that the syrup is produced on might be shared with glutinous products. Also cross contamination is a huge issue. What has been in that blender, what has been on the person producing it's hands - have they been serving cookies and cakes? 

I will only go to one of two totally gluten free cafes in my city, they take good precautions and never make anything with gluten in it.

[Ginger38]

17 hours ago, OnTheBay said:

Barley and malt finds its way into a lot of places, and also the line that the syrup is produced on might be shared with glutinous products. Also cross contamination is a huge issue. What has been in that blender, what has been on the person producing it's hands - have they been serving cookies and cakes? 

I will only go to one of two totally gluten free cafes in my city, they take good precautions and never make anything with gluten in it.

Thank you for this information. I wasn’t aware these were a risk 

[OnTheBay]

If a product is not certified gluten free, I wont eat it....I got hurt too many times.

[Scott Adams]

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