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Made In A Facility That Also Processes Wheat

sherrylynn

By sherrylynn
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sherrylynn
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I have run out of money and have a bunch of stuff my dad sent me. On the ingrediants it doesn't list any thing with gluten. But it does say made in a facility that also processes wheat. Do you think it is too risky?

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GlutenFreeManna Rising Star
GlutenFreeManna
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It's likely just a statement to cover the company's behind. I would rather see a "made in same facility" statement than a "made on the same equipment" or "may contain wheat" statement. Look at it this way, if your household is not 100% gluten (i.e. if you live with gluten eaters) then your kitchen is a shared facility.

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sherrylynn
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It's likely just a statement to cover the company's behind. I would rather see a "made in same facility" statement than a "made on the same equipment" or "may contain wheat" statement. Look at it this way, if your household is not 100% gluten (i.e. if you live with gluten eaters) then your kitchen is a shared facility.

That is very true. Maybe it is safe. At least maybe I can eat it until I get paid next friday. Thank you for that perspective. :)

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mamaw
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If you remove everyting that uses that statement then you will have limited your selection of gluten-free foods. More & more are building new buildings that never or never will have any wheat,rye or barley pass through the doors but with that comes more costly gluten-free products.

You can also find many gluten-free products certified at present.It would be a wonderful world if everything was just gluten-free! My dream!!!!

The new labeling laws are a two-way sword-- protecting the mfg. & helping us. It can be confusing. For some people they are VERY sensitive that they are not able to use gluten-free products that contain that statement. Its hard to know if you are one of those until you try the gluten-free product in question. Also some can eat one gluten-free brand of food but maybe react to another brand. Trial & error comes into play....

Then there are people that often after going gluten-free eat so much of say corn that they develop a corn sensitivity.

Being gluten-free at the beginning comes with trial & error in finding what you may or may not be sensitive too. Many find rice bothers them...

Listen to your body when trying or adding a new gluten-free food.

blessings

mamaw

Mari Enthusiast
Mari
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I avoid anything that may be cross contaminated because I'm sensitive to tiny amounts of gluten foods but other people who are less sensitive can use them. Washing beans with hot water and soaking overnight with 1 tablespoon of baking soda may help. Using sprouted grains and beans can be tolerated by some people, I can eat amaranth this way. There are websites which describe how to do this.

larry mac Enthusiast
larry mac
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I use those foods or products and haven't had a problem in almost four years. Obviously I'm not an extremely sensitive Celiac.

best regards, lm

Aphreal Contributor
Aphreal
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Depends on what it is I suppose. I might buy something I REALLY want if it says processed in a facility that process wheat. That could mean in a completely different building. I do not buy it if it says processed on equipment that processes wheat.

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Depends on what it is I suppose. I might buy something I REALLY want if it says processed in a facility that process wheat. That could mean in a completely different building. I do not buy it if it says processed on equipment that processes wheat.

This is what I go by...I will buy stuff made in the same facility, but not on the same lines.

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The Glutenator
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I am pretty darn sensitive to cc, and usually I am OK with foods that were "produced in a facility...". Like other's have said,it keeps more options open. The way I see it, most food without gluten in the label are probably produced in a shared facility, just some companies go out of their way to let us know. For all we know, these companies have an increased awareness could even be producing safer foods! I would not touch something that says "may contain traces of..." though.

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Reba32
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This is what I go by...I will buy stuff made in the same facility, but not on the same lines.

Me too.

SaraKat Contributor
SaraKat
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I bought a bag of trail mix the other day- just not salted almonds, peanuts, and raisins and on the back of the bag it said it was processed in a plant with wheat. I ate them.

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