Kc Masterpiece Bbq Sauce - I Think It's Safe

[ChristyE]

Hi! The latest post I could find on the forum regarding KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce is that it was NOT gluten-free. We've been eating it the past few months (thinking it was safe) with no reactions. I emailed the company yesterday regarding their Original flavor and received this reply:

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Thank you for contacting us.

K.C. Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce is gluten free.

The FDA requires that we list the following allergens on our ingredient labels:

1. Egg

2. Soybean (excluding high refined oil)

3. Dairy

4. Peanut

5. Wheat (barley, rye, oats, or any source of gluten)

6. Fish

7. Crustacean

8. Tree Nut

For the most accurate source of information, please check the back of the ingredient panel for every purchase as ingredients may change. Additionally, the term "Natural Flavor" is proprietary to our formula however, if any of the allergens listed above were present in the natural flavors it would be called out specifically on the ingredient panel. Further, none of our products are manufactured on dedicated lines.

Again, thank you for contacting us.

Sincerely,

Consumer Response Representative

Consumer Services

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I think that it's safe, don't you think?

Christy

[julirama723]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the reply you received is not entirely factual.

Yes, the FDA is required to list foods that contain the top 8 allergens or ingredients derived from the top 8 allergens. If wheat is listed, this means the product contains wheat or wheat products. Rye, barley, and oats are NOT in the top 8 allergens, so they are not required to list those products or byproducts on the label.

This means something could be wheat-free, but still have gluten from barley, rye, or oats.

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So they are being a bit misleading by claiming that if WHEAT is not listed as an allergen on the label, then all of the ingredients are gluten-free.

Also, allergies are different than intolerances. All people with celiac disease have a gluten intolerance, only some have a wheat allergy.

I think your best bet in this situation is to read the ingredients carefully, making sure that none of them are products of wheat, barley, rye or oats.

[GlutenGalAZ]

I would call the 800 line on the bottle and ask one of the reps.

If I am remembering right when I called about three BBQ Sauces last year KC was one of them and they said something about it (sorry can't remember) where it was not safe to have. I ended up giving it to my in laws.

Our household uses Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce.

GOOD LUCK

edit: From what I have noticed is that with some companies they give you the generic FDA type reply via e-mail BUT if you call the company they give you a clearer/better answer. It is strange calling the companies at first but then you learn more as you call companies on what to ask or question them about and then feel more comfortable calling.

[ChristyE]

Thank you both for your replies. What you said makes a lot of sense. I'll give them a call.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. We are still new at this, and I really appreciate any help I can get!

Christy

[Jeremiah]

And the verdict is???