Famous Dave's Bbq

[angel-jd1]

I wrote to Famous Daves BBQ because my dad got a TON of their sauces for Fathers Day. He was wanting to know if I could eat them.

Here is the exchange that I had with them:

Hi-

I was wanting to get a list of your gluten free products. I noticed that your labels list wheat and other allergens. I have celiac disease and need info on gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. It can be hidden in natural and artificial flavorings, spices, anti caking agents, and many other places. I appreciate your help and careful research. Thank you!

They wrote back:

I am sorry but we do not have any nutritional information to give out at this time. We are working on a database that we hope to have out later this year.

I didn't feel that this was a very good answer....especially since labeling laws are in effect now (they at LEAST have to disclose the top 8 allergens to customers on their sauce labels) So I wrote them back...

That is quite a shame........I'm sure that by not providing information to customers you will loose quite a bit of busisness. Food allergies and intollerances are quite prevalent these days. It is really too bad that you don't have the information for people to have access to. Hopefully in the future you will be better accomodating for customers.

Hopefully they will open their eyes and realize that they will loose busisness by not being cooperative with customers.

In other words....don't buy Famous Daves Open Original Shared Link

-Jessica

[frenchiemama]

That's interesting, if you go to the store and look at the labels they clearly list wheat right at the bottom (except for the texas pit sauce, it's gluten-free). Maybe you just got an idiot.

[angel-jd1]

That's interesting, if you go to the store and look at the labels they clearly list wheat right at the bottom (except for the texas pit sauce, it's gluten-free). Maybe you just got an idiot.

Right....it lists wheat....but does not include ALL forms of gluten (rye, barley and oats). Since that isn't part of the labeling law you still need to check on the status of the ingredients. So that is what I was "attempting" to do, but like you said, I got an idiot

My 2nd problem with their labeling is that it says ALLERGENS:wheat, but up in the actual label it doesn't say a thing about what the wheat is contained in.......like where in the world is wheat in the product?!?! Usually companies label like blah, blah blah, spices (wheat), blah blah blah, natural flavoring (barley) , blah blah Then down at the bottom ALLERGENS: wheat and barley

Maybe I am just being pickey, but I don't trust a company that can't tell me if their ingredients contain gluten. I certainly don't trust a company that gave me the brush off like this one did......drives me nuts

-Jessica

[VegasCeliacBuckeye]

The manager at the Famous Dave's here in Vegas came to the table and told me that their BBQ sauce had gluten in it and to order a burger (no bun).

[angel-jd1]

Dad got bottles of their sauces for fathers day (part of a bbq basket type thing). I was just curious if their prepacked stuff was safe.......they have a rub for steak that "looks" ok, but with their info they are presenting I wouldn't touch it with a 10 ft. pole.

-Jessica