Are The Hot Teas At Pf Changs Gluten Free?

[hippiegirl2001]

I posted this earlier in an established "what do you eat when you go to PF Changs" topic but I think it needs to be on its own.

I love to eat at PFChangs but I recently became aware that I need to find out if flavored teas are gluten free. PF Changs has maybe 6 hot teas listed on their regular menu, but actually No drinks are listed on the gluten-free menu so the omission didn't necessarily mean that the teas were not gluten-free. Anyway, here is the reply I received from Revolution tea, via PF Changs:

On 2008-08-19 P.F. Chang's China Bistro wrote:

Hi Patty,

I contact Revolution and here is what they said...

"Additionally, Accuracy of "gluten-free" labels

The "Codex Alimentarius" set of international standards for food labeling has a standard relating to the labeling of products as "gluten free", however this standard does not apply to "foods which in their normal form do not contain gluten".[7]

In the United States, gluten may not be listed on the labels of certain foods because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified gluten as GRAS (Generally recognized as safe).[8] Requirements for proper labeling are being formulated by the USDA. It is currently up to the manufacturers of "gluten free" food items to guarantee such a claim. "A final rule that defines the term gluten-free and identifies the criteria that would enable the food industry to use that term" is scheduled to be released by the FDA on August 2nd, 2008 [9]. Many so-called gluten free products have been found to have been contaminated with gluten (such as Pamela's cookies [10], etc.).

The actual statement,

[amybeth]

I've had the sweet ginger peach decaf with no reaction. =)

[hippiegirl2001]

I've had the sweet ginger peach decaf with no reaction. =)

Hi Amy,

That was my favorite too! I would love to continue to have it but I would also love to know that it is indeed safe. I wrote back to PF Changs again since I posted, still no reply. I guess unless they are able to tell me that the manufacturers told them that they do not add gluten ingredients it is better for me to stay away.

[elonwy]

You could ask revolution yourself, might get a faster answer.

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[hippiegirl2001]

You could ask revolution yourself, might get a faster answer.

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Thank you for the link! When I went to the Revolution Tea website I couldn't find any way to contact them. I've now sent my question and will post the answer when received.

I don't think PF Changs plans to reply.

[hippiegirl2001]

Thank you for the link! When I went to the Revolution Tea website I couldn't find any way to contact them. I've now sent my question and will post the answer when received.

I don't think PF Changs plans to reply.

I received my answer, no thanks to PF Changs.

None of our products contain any gluten or gluten products.

Linda Breckner

Customer Service

Revolution Tea

5120 W. Buckeye Road

Ste 5

Phoenix, AZ 85043

1-602-393-3737

1-888-321-4738

Fax: 1-602 393-3559

lbreckner@revolutiontea.com