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Kirkland Brand Gluten Free


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Scott Adams Grand Master

I eat Costco vegetables and fruits and don't believe there would be any issue with them. We always wash them before consuming them, which would also offer protection if there were any contamination. 

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My family just got sick after eating Costco's Maas River Farms Green Beans for the first time.  I've looked on the Maas River Farm's website and they do not say anything about gluten.  Unlike Scott Adams, we did not pre-wash them.

trents Grand Master

Were these canned or frozen?

Do all the family members who ate those beans have celiac disease? I'm thinking the illness was caused by something else besides the green beans and if it was the beans causing the illness that it was not due to gluten but some kind of bacterial contamination.

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They were frozen.  The family members that got sick have Celiac disease; however, my son who can tolerate gluten did not get sick.  I messaged the company today to ask about ingredients processed in the factory, and I will report back.  We had also started eating Cape Cod brand potato chips that day.  They are marked as gluten free, but they may have been the issue instead.

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Keep us posted. I wouldn't think that frozen green beans would be processed on the same equipment as gluten containing food stuffs but that's the only thing that could explain this unless it was the chips your reference, which sounds more likely. Are you certain there was no CC in the meal prep at home?

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Mel1966 Newbie
15 hours ago, AdLucem said:

They were frozen.  The family members that got sick have Celiac disease; however, my son who can tolerate gluten did not get sick.  I messaged the company today to ask about ingredients processed in the factory, and I will report back.  We had also started eating Cape Cod brand potato chips that day.  They are marked as gluten free, but they may have been the issue instead.

I have had Green Giant frozen vegetables that say gluten free and had a bad reaction. There must be something in the flash freezing method. I bought the Kirkland brand of frozen chicken and it said on the bag a salt solution. Didn’t think anything of it. I had a severe reaction. I only eat fresh meat and vegetables now. It’s so frustrating!

Scott Adams Grand Master

Some people have other sensitivities, for example to legumes. It's pretty unlikely that the frozen vegetables or the chicken would contain any gluten, but it's not impossible.


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As an update: the manufacturer says there are no wheat or gluten containing ingredients used in the factory.  They also offered a refund.   

I have seen cross contamination warnings on DIFFERENT brands of frozen vegetables before: presumably because they are running breaded okra etc. on the same lines.

Our house has been gluten free for over a year, so cross contamination in my kitchen is unlikely.  My husband had gone out to eat gluten that day, so it is possible some traveled back on his hands, but he is typically good at washing them as soon as he returns from a restaurant.  

I may contact Cape Cod chips to see what they say; I hate having situations where I end up ruling out two brands of food because I do not know which one to trust.

trents Grand Master
5 minutes ago, AdLucem said:

As an update: the manufacturer says there are no wheat or gluten containing ingredients used in the factory.  They also offered a refund.   

I have seen cross contamination warnings on DIFFERENT brands of frozen vegetables before: presumably because they are running breaded okra etc. on the same lines.

Our house has been gluten free for over a year, so cross contamination in my kitchen is unlikely.  My husband had gone out to eat gluten that day, so it is possible some traveled back on his hands, but he is typically good at washing them as soon as he returns from a restaurant.  

I may contact Cape Cod chips to see what they say; I hate having situations where I end up ruling out two brands of food because I do not know which one to trust.

Kissing someone who has recently eaten gluten containing food can cause a celiac reaction.

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2 hours ago, trents said:

Kissing someone who has recently eaten gluten containing food can cause a celiac reaction.

Yes, we found that out the hard way many years ago.  Not the issue this time. 😘

Mel1966 Newbie
On 7/5/2021 at 3:25 PM, Scott Adams said:

Some people have other sensitivities, for example to legumes. It's pretty unlikely that the frozen vegetables or the chicken would contain any gluten, but it's not impossible.

I document everything I eat because I get so sick so I am positive it was the chicken and the frozen vegetables. I don't eat legumes. I know it sounds crazy, but when I accidentally ingest gluten I am sick for an entire day. Our household is completely gluten free (including soaps, shampoos, etc).

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Cape Cod brand Kettle chips just responded that there is "No gluten or wheat in our chips, ingredients or facilities."   So, I'm back at the drawing board not knowing what made us sick. 

On 7/7/2021 at 4:23 PM, Mel1966 said:

I document everything I eat because I get so sick so I am positive it was the chicken and the frozen vegetables. I don't eat legumes. I know it sounds crazy, but when I accidentally ingest gluten I am sick for an entire day. Our household is completely gluten free (including soaps, shampoos, etc).

Mel it sounds like you have a good system.  We've discovered quite a few certified gluten free products that can make us sick that way.  I usually trust things made in a dedicated factory though. 

Scott Adams Grand Master

Is there a chance that you have an issue with nightshades? Many celiacs seem to also have issues with them.

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1 hour ago, Scott Adams said:

Is there a chance that you have an issue with nightshades? Many celiacs seem to also have issues with them.

Thank you.  I eat tomatoes all the time without issues, so I assume night shades are okay.

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