Gluten-Free Labeling

Information from FDA Regarding Gluten-Free Labeling of Hydrolyzed and Fermented Foods

Tricia Thompson2015-06-25T13:33:02+00:00The latest from the FDA on where the Agency stands in regard to the proposed rule on the gluten-free labeling of hydrolyzed and fermented food... On August 1, I sent the following email to FDA: "Is there any information that can be released publicly regarding whether a proposed rule or guidance document is going to be released soon to help manufacturers determine whether they can label as gluten-free a hydrolyzed or fermented food or a food containing hydrolyzed/fermented ingredients? As you know, we...

Foods Labeled Gluten-Free Must Now be in Compliance with the FDA Gluten-Free Labeling Rule

Tricia Thompson2015-06-25T13:35:01+00:00August 5th--The compliance date for the gluten-free labeling rule has finally arrived. Here is some basic (and not so basic) information about the rule. Section One: Summary of the Rule 1. This rule applies to the labeling of foods as packaged (including dietary supplements) regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and intended for human use. Note: This rule does not cover pet foods, cosmetics, prescription and non prescription drugs, food regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture, and beverages regulated by...

Action Alert: Notifying the FDA about Misbranded Gluten-Free Products

Tricia Thompson2015-06-25T12:00:42+00:00Last week the following question was posted on Gluten Free Watchdog's Facebook page, “How will mislabeled foods be policed?” My answer to this question was, “By you, and me, and the entire Gluten Free Watchdog community (aka Gluten Free Watchdog Posse).” A former consumer safety officer with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated during an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Webinar that it would take a pattern of complaints (ie more than one) before the FDA would investigate a product....

Restaurants & Gluten-Free Labeling Claims

Tricia Thompson2015-06-24T13:53:35+00:00Rhonda Kane, MS, RD and I received permission from the Food and Drug Administration to post a statement on restaurants and gluten-free labeling claims. The statement was drafted by Rhonda, a former Consumer Safety Officer with the FDA. Current FDA staff reviewed and slightly revised this statement and granted me permission to post the revision at glutenfreedietitian.com. This process started back in September at the International Celiac Disease Symposium where there was a lot of confusion about whether restaurants were covered under the gluten-free labeling rule. At...