Lindor lindt candy cane is it gluten free

[Jane07]

wondering what lindt gluten free is the candy cane one gluten free

also is the milk chocolate gluten free

what other gluten free chocolate gluten free

what ever favorite gluten free treat right now

 

 

 

[Aaron2018]

not all chocolate is gluten free , I can't confirm or deny how safe the Lindt candy cane one is but I have Hurd it might be , as far as I can tell Lindt dose not have gluten free options unless someone else has heard otherwise.

I can how ever tell you about gluten free chocolates that I have tried and the package says they are gluten free, hear is a lis of a few of my favourites: 

 

[Scott Adams]

Do you mean their Candy Cane Chocolates?

[Aaron2018]

Yes, candy cane ones are what they are asking about. I do not know if they’re safe, nor can I confirm or deny if they are. The Lindt candy cane chocolates have always been something that I’ve heard gluten free debates about some say they are safe others say not safe , The company has not commented regarding them being gluten-free or not.
 

[Scott Adams]

It looks like they it's naturally gluten-free and have no allergen warnings:

[Aaron2018]

I wonder now if it really is gluten free?  example: Hershey has a list of stuff that they claim to be gluten free on there website , but nothing on the packaging says gluten free when you look at the products packaging at the store. There are also reviews that say this Hershey product bothered me or this Hershey product didn’t bother me, in regards to things Hershey’s has on gluten free section of there website. nothing is mentioned about Lindt candy cane that would be a red flag on the Lindt website, So yes it could be naturally gluten free like Scott said , but if it’s the only one out of Lindts line of products, were is it made? 🤨🤨

[Scott Adams]

Given your sensitivity level, it's probably best that you stick with items that are certified gluten-free, or at least say "gluten-free" on the package.

[Aaron2018]

I never eat any candy, chocolate, or baked goods unless they say gluten free and or are made in a dedicated gluten free facility. Also when ever I buy products that could be higher risk I buy the certified gluten free version, that way I know they are safe for me to eat.

[AlyssaM]

On 12/22/2023 at 10:30 PM, Aaron2018 said:

not all chocolate is gluten free , I can't confirm or deny how safe the Lindt candy cane one is but I have Hurd it might be , as far as I can tell Lindt dose not have gluten free options unless someone else has heard otherwise.

I can how ever tell you about gluten free chocolates that I have tried and the package says they are gluten free, hear is a lis of a few of my favourites: 

 

Sorry really new to all this. So if in the ingredients there is no sign of gluten but the product doesn’t say gluten free is it still okay to eat because there’s nothing in the ingredients ?

[Scott Adams]

This depends on your level of sensitivity. There are many things that are naturally gluten-free, olive oil for example, which will likely never have "gluten-free" on their label simply because they are naturally gluten-free. Many canned goods, salsas, cheeses, etc., fit into this category. I include many naturally gluten-free products in my diet, and current USA labelling laws require all foods that may be contaminated with wheat to list this on the ingredient label in the allergen statement, for example: Allergens: Peanut, Soy, Wheat.

[Blue-Sky]

14 hours ago, AlyssaM said:

Sorry really new to all this. So if in the ingredients there is no sign of gluten but the product doesn’t say gluten free is it still okay to eat because there’s nothing in the ingredients ?

My understanding (I looked it up a few months ago, but it might have changed since then) is that there are two types of allergen statements. One says "contains" followed by any of the top allergens that it contains and the other is "may contain" followed by any of the top allergens that the manufacture thinks it may contain. The contains is for ingredients that are added intentionally to an item, the "may contain" is for if cross contamination that could be happening at a factory such as a candy being manufactured on shared equipment as other wheat products. The "may contain" warning is optional, wheras if any wheat ingredients are intentionally added to a product it has to say so in the ingredients.

[Scott Adams]

Food labeling regulations in the United States are governed by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA), require manufacturers to clearly state the presence of major food allergens, including wheat, on the product label.

If a product does not contain wheat as an ingredient but is manufactured in a facility that processes wheat or may contain traces of wheat, it is a common practice for manufacturers to include a statement such as "May contain: Wheat" or "Processed in a facility that also processes wheat" as part of allergen precautionary labeling. This is a voluntary measure by the manufacturer to alert consumers to the potential risk of cross-contact with wheat during the production process.

Although this practice is voluntary, nearly all major food manufacturers follow this, and you can find more information about each company's practice on their websites. Kraft Foods, for example always includes such a label on the hundreds of foods they manufacture. 

You are free to be as strict as you like with your diet, but there is no reason to assume that wheat is in everything unless it has "gluten-free" on the label. Likewise, over the years since the gluten-free labelling regulations went into effect in the USA, many products with "gluten-free" (and even certified gluten-free) have been found to contain gluten over 20ppm, but that is not a reason to assume that it is unsafe to eat all items marked as "gluten-free" on their labels--is it?

[Scott Adams]

PS - Here you can see examples of such recalls:

 

[Aaron2018]

For me if it can’t be confirmed gluten free from either the website or a product label I would not eat it. Personally as long as I can confirm it has no gluten in it one way or a nother that’s all I need to know, but if there are other people saying that a product bothers them then that would be a red flag and I would stay away from the product in question.

[Blue-Sky]

I wouldn't assume something is or isn't safe if it doesn't have a warning that it may contain wheat. If I am buying a highly processed food such as candy or an item that might be cross contaminated at the factory like seasoned peanuts, I normally avoid products without a gluten free label.

Hersheys, for example, makes lots of chocolate bars but only considers two of them to be gluten free. The ones without the gluten free label don't contain a warning that they were processes in the same facility as wheat products, or that it could contain wheat.

[Aaron2018]

If a product does not have a gluten free claim on the packaging, then I look it up and if the website says it’s safe then I will eat it,  if the company can tell you it’s safe it should be, but like I said before if other celiac people are talking about it bothering them then that’s a red flag and I will avoid the product. If for some reason I can’t find an answer , then I will not eat it just to be safe. Like Scott said if it is olive oil or other things that should be naturally gluten free I don’t expect there to be a gluten free certification, if it’s meat I make sure it’s just meat and nothing else added, the only meat I expect to say gluten free is: sandwich meat, ham, bacon,  beef jerky,  pepperoni sticks and all burgers, turkey burgers, chicken burgers and beef burgers. Always read the ingredients when it comes to naturally gluten free things, example of what happened to me: I was shopping one time: it’s rare, but I have found plane normal chicken that had gluten used as a shelf preserver, but because I read the ingredients I noticed it before I purchased the product.