How Many People Have Been "glutened" By Trader Joe's?

[MissPatient21]

I'm currently trying to figure out which foods in my diet are "glutening" me. I'm on a rotation diet that has excluded all foods that I have tested allergic to, so in theory my allergies should be getting better and I should not be having daily allergic reactions. In the beginning of the rotation diet, things were going great. Now though, I'm having reactions almost every day.

The only thing I've changed is the brand of the foods that I'm getting. I've been shopping at Trader Joe's more often now because it's more affordable. Here are the products from Trader Joe's that I am using:

Quinoa (manufactured on equipment shared with allergens)

Olive Oil

Grapeseed Oil

Wild Rice (manufactured on equipment shared with allergens)

Butter

Cubed Butternut Squash

Frozen Chopped Spinach

Frozen Blueberries

Lamb

Does anyone who is sensitive to cross contamination have issues with Trader Joe's products? If so, which ones? Are there any that are "safe" or that you can tolerate?

Thank you!

[GlutenFreeManna]

I would cut out the Quinoa and Wild rice since they are made on shared equipment. Also have you had Quinoa from other manufacturers and been okay with it? I had a terrible reaction quinoa pasta that was certified gluten free and made in a gluten free facility. When I asked here, several others said they react to quinoa.

[i-geek]

The "manufactured on shared equipment" is a huge red flag for me. I've taken that chance and gotten sick from it before. As a rule now, I avoid anything with that disclaimer. I prefer Lundberg rice because they only process rice in their facility. I've had good luck with quinoa from Nuts Online (Open Original Shared Link, certified gluten-free).

[StephanieGF]

Quite a few of us (myself included) have strong reactions to Quinoa, even when it is perfectly safe (gluten free.) So try cutting that out and if you improve, the you can add it back in with a known gluten free brand and see if you can tolerate it.