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I Am Livid. Nearly Glutened!

sandsurfgirl

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sandsurfgirl Collaborator
sandsurfgirl
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I was at Sprouts and there were samples of barbecue sauce. The label said gluten free but I went ahead and read ingredients because of my other food intolerances.

It said on the label "contains wheat" and in the ingredients it listed soy sauce with wheat in it!!!!

I started to cry. If I had eaten it based on the gluten free label I would be sick for a week. I just got over being glutened the 2nd of July right before I had a big party to attend and then on 4th I threw a party sick as a dog.

The company is Mamma's Best. If you feel like sending an email to them go to

www.mammasbest.com for their contact page.

The email is mammasbest4u@yahoo.com

It took a lot for me to keep it professional because I'm so angry. But I think it's a good idea for them to get more than just my email informing them of the dangers of false gluten free labeling. Unbelievable!

If they want to put gluten in their sauce, more power to them, but don't label it gluten free then! Grrrrrrrr

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kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Did you mention this to the store manager? I would think the store would not want to carry something that is labelled improperly.

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
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And this should serve as a reminder that, in the United States, there is STILL no regulated definition of what "gluten-free" means. It means what the company wants it to mean.

Under FALCPA, there was supposed to be a definition in place by 2008. It is stalled, and it doesn't look like it will be in the regulations any time soon. :angry:

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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And this should serve as a reminder that, in the United States, there is STILL no regulated definition of what "gluten-free" means. It means what the company wants it to mean.

h

That's freedom of speech and protected by the Constitution. ;)

(A joke)

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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And this should serve as a reminder that, in the United States, there is STILL no regulated definition of what "gluten-free" means. It means what the company wants it to mean.

Under FALCPA, there was supposed to be a definition in place by 2008. It is stalled, and it doesn't look like it will be in the regulations any time soon. :angry:

Yea and we also have to keep in mind that once the rules are in place they will likely allow items that test out at less than some defined percentage to carry a gluten free label. I personally would just be happy if they required gluten ingredients in any form or amount to be listed. It is likely, I fear, that items like soy sauce that test out at under that percentage will be able to be labeled gluten-free.

rdunbar Explorer
rdunbar
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I saw some "gluten free" cookies at the health food store the other day, and on the back of the package it said "processed in a facility containing wheat" and it listed xantham gum as an ingrediant, which i understand contains trace gluten.

I thought of e-mailing the company and asking them, "just what the deuce are you fools up to?" but figured i did'nt want to be a gadfly; after reading your post, I'll consider contacting them, and tell them that their product could be harming people, that they should either find a wheat free facility or stop exploiting the name 'gluten-free'! and lose the xantham gum!!

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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it listed xantham gum as an ingrediant, which i understand contains trace gluten.

Where did you hear this? Xantham gum is used in a lot of gluten-free baking recipes.

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ravenwoodglass Mentor
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I saw some "gluten free" cookies at the health food store the other day, and on the back of the package it said "processed in a facility containing wheat" and it listed xantham gum as an ingrediant, which i understand contains trace gluten.

I thought of e-mailing the company and asking them, "just what the deuce are you fools up to?" but figured i did'nt want to be a gadfly; after reading your post, I'll consider contacting them, and tell them that their product could be harming people, that they should either find a wheat free facility or stop exploiting the name 'gluten-free'! and lose the xantham gum!!

I don't really think that company did anything wrong. Some of us are able to handle stuff that is processed in the same facility, I am not one of them. Since it is not required that companies put that on the label I would be grateful for the warning. Is xantham gum made out of a gluten ingredient or is it a CC issue?

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted

Xanthan gum is defintely not a source of gluten.

sandsurfgirl Collaborator
sandsurfgirl
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I went straight to the store manager right away and she not only pulled it off the shelves, she sent the sample lady home. Sprouts doesn't want to hurt their reputation for being a good celiac resource.

I emailed Sprouts corporate office.

The company emailed me back and said that the soy sauce they use is Kikkoman and it contains less than the 20ppm recommended and that's why they consider it gluten free. I'm skeptical and dubious. Why even take the risk saying gluten free when it contains soy sauce with wheat. They're messing with our lives. Just make your gluten BBQ sauce and cut out the celiac market or make one with no dubious ingredients.

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