Allergen advisory statements for wheat, gluten in medication, & restaurants and gluten-free claims: Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2020

As stated in an earlier post, during a pandemic is an interesting time to be raising awareness about a disease. Gluten Free Watchdog’s activities are a bit subdued this year but nonetheless important and hopefully helpful to the community. First up… an update on our 2019 initiatives.

Before moving on to Gluten Free Watchdog’s new initiatives for Celiac Awareness Month 2020, here is a status update on our 2019 initiatives—allergen advisory statements for wheat on foods labeled gluten-free, gluten in […]

Letter to FDA Regarding Allergen Advisory Statements for Wheat on Foods Labeled Gluten-Free

Gluten Free Watchdog’s first call to action for Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2019 was a request for the community to submit photos of product labels that included both a gluten-free claim and an allergen advisory statement for wheat. The response was overwhelming. Thank you! Some of the photos are included in the attached letter to FDA regarding advisory statements. Please read the letter and let me know if you have any questions. https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CallToActionMayContainStatementsFDA3.pdf

Celiac Disease Awareness Month Call to Action: Allergen Advisory Statements for Wheat on Labeled Gluten-Free Foods

In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog will be issuing four calls to action (one each week).

The first call to action pertains to allergen advisory statements for wheat on labeled gluten-free foods. Help Gluten Free Watchdog raise awareness among FDA staff about the use of these statements by industry.

Please take photos of products you have in hand (versus product images and information posted online by manufacturers) that are labeled gluten-free AND include a may contain […]

When labeling for the allergen wheat collides with a gluten-free claim

In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018,

A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog

May 8, 2018

Gluten Free Watchdog Pant Tug, Post # 8

The basic facts to keep in mind about FDA labeling:

Gluten-free claim: Product as packaged must contain less than 20 ppm of gluten.

Includes cross contact with gluten.

FALCPA statement for wheat: If an ingredient in a food is or Contains wheat protein, wheat must be named in […]

Are both of these statements allowed on the same product: gluten-free AND manufactured on machinery that also processes wheat?

In honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month 2018,

A series of bites, barks, tail wags, face licks, and pant tugs from Gluten Free Watchdog

May 7, 2018

Gluten Free Watchdog Pant Tug, Post # 7

Question: Is the statement below true or false?

Foods labeled gluten-free are allowed to include the statement “manufactured on machinery that also processes wheat.”

Answer: TRUE

Why? Allergen advisory statements for wheat are allowed on foods labeled gluten-free. Regardless, they must be in compliance with the FDA’s gluten-free labeling rule and contain […]