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2025
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Jul
2025
Cheerios testing protocol for gluten
Cheerios testing protocol for gluten: There are discussions on social media about the protocol followed by General Mills when testing Cheerios for gluten. Unfortunately, our contact at General Mills is no longer with the company. While we had our disagreements, he was always exceedingly forthcoming. It is not often that this level of detail is provided by a manufacturer. Below is the last confirmed testing protocol provided to Gluten Free Watchdog in 2021. We’ve reached out to corporate. If/when we hear...
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Sep
2024
Next up in the immediate testing queue at Gluten Free Watchdog (9/24/24)
The products in the photo have been requested for testing by subscribers to Gluten Free Watchdog. They will be sent to the lab this week. Requests are made for any number of reasons, including peace of mind regarding favorite foods.Related
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Aug
2024
Correcting the Record: Gluten Free Watchdog’s Testing of Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Almost Everything Bagels
Background For those of you who have not been following the Moms Across America testing of gluten-free labeled products, and in particular Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Almost Everything Bagels, here are links to the test results which have been moved to the public side of the website, along with a more concise summary: Test results: https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/product/trader-joes-gf-almost-everything-bagels-2024/1348 Summary: https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/test-result-from-moms-across-america-on-trader-joes-gluten-free-almost-everything-bagels-possibly-false-positive/ Current situation There has recently been a mischaracterization of Gluten Free Watchdog posted by another website covering this testing issue. The following statement was posted on...
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Jul
2024
Test result from Moms Across America for Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Almost Everything Bagels Possible False Positive
Gluten Free Watchdog tested Trader Joe’s Almost Everything Bagels due to consumer concerns over the results of testing commissioned by the group Moms Across America. This is a complex test report summary. Please bear with us as we try to explain the discrepancy between the Moms Across America test results and Gluten Free Watchdog test results. Bottom line: The test result from Moms Across America for Trader Joe's Gluten-Free Almost Everything Bagels may be a false positive, especially if the lab did...
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Aug
2023
Testing dairy foods for gluten using a Nima sensor? Familiarize yourself with the potential issues
For immediate release August 25, 2023: Consumer-Led Investigation into Potential Issues That Arise When Testing Dairy Matrixes for Gluten with the NIMA Sensor published in the Journal of AOAC International by Tricia Thompson, Adrian Rogers, and Johnna Perry. To read the abstract and for a link to the full free text of this article (click on the pdf icon) please see https://academic.oup.com/jaoac/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jaoacint/qsad092/7238205?login=false. Highlights Slight variations in weight and volume of test materials can result in false positive results when testing dairy matrixes (such...
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Jul
2023
Thank You to Thomas Grace & the Bia Diagnostics Team from Gluten Free Watchdog
Gluten Free Watchdog was born a little over 12 years ago. This endeavor came to fruition because of the encouragement of Thomas Grace, CEO at Bia Diagnostics. We had recently completed a study on gluten cross contact in naturally gluten-free grains. While I had access to labs for testing, I wanted to make state-of-the-art gluten testing accessible and understandable to interested consumers with celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders. Thom's positive reaction when I told him what I hoped to...
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Feb
2023
Brief public summary of Gluten Free Watchdog’s Special Report on Cream Cheese & Nima Sensor Test Results
Please also see the full published article: Tricia Thompson, Adrian Rogers, Johnna Perry. Consumer-Led Investigation into Potential Issues That Arise When Testing Dairy Matrixes for Gluten With the NIMA Sensor. Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 2023; qsad092 https://doi.org/10.1093/jaoacint/qsad092 .......... Authors of the special report: Tricia Thompson, MS, RD, Founder, Gluten Free Watchdog, LLC; Adrian Rogers, Development Manager, BioCheck, UK; Johnna Perry, Gluten Free Watchdog Consumer Subscriber Gluten Free Watchdog recently tested weighed samples of cream cheese, cream cheese spread, yogurt, and soft cheese for gluten using a...
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Aug
2022
The Need for a Standardized Sample Portion When Testing Food for Gluten Using an LFD: A Case Study
Gluten Free Watchdog along with Adrian Rogers, Bio-Check (UK), and Luke Emerson-Mason (Bia Diagnostics) recently presented an abstract and poster at the AOAC International annual meeting. The abstract and poster are based on testing of Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Strawberry. View full size poster HERE. Abstract: Consumers with celiac disease have access to lateral flow devices (LFDs) to test food for gluten. Erroneous results may occur due to matrix effects and sampling that can cause confusion among consumers and...
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May
2022