02Feb
31Aug
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 lead to...
25May
Liquid IV: Statement from Gluten Free Watchdog
Gluten Free Watchdog received several complaints about this product from consumers after they tested Liquid IV using lateral flow devices, including EZ Gluten and Nima Sensor and received positive results for gluten. A consumer's retained sample and a new box of the same flavor of Liquid IV were tested at Bia Diagnostics, LLC (an accredited laboratory) using the fully validated sandwich R5 ELISA, the competitive R5 ELISA, and EZ Gluten test strips. When the product was tested using the sandwich and...
23Jun
Products in the immediate queue for testing at Gluten Free Watchdog (July)
The products in the photo have been requested for testing by subscribers to Gluten Free Watchdog. Results will start posting in July. Requests are made for any number of reasons, including peace of mind regarding favorite foods. Results are available to subscribers.
22Apr
Products in the immediate queue for testing at Gluten Free Watchdog (May)
The products in the photo have been requested for testing by subscribers to Gluten Free Watchdog. Results will start posting in early May. Requests are made for any number of reasons, including peace of mind regarding favorite foods. Results are available to subscribers.
09Feb
Products in the immediate queue for testing at Gluten Free Watchdog (February 2021)
The products in the photo have been requested for testing by subscribers to Gluten Free Watchdog. Results will start posting mid February. Requests are made for any number of reasons, including peace of mind regarding favorite foods.
05Jan
Products in the immediate queue for testing at Gluten Free Watchdog (January 2021)
The products in the photo have been requested for testing by subscribers to Gluten Free Watchdog. They will be sent to the lab beginning this week. Requests are made for any number of reasons, including peace of mind regarding favorite foods.
21Nov
Lessons Learned from 16 Years of Testing Food for Gluten
https://youtu.be/YndPtvzMm_I This video presentation with audio is about 30 minutes long. The focus is on lessons learned from 16 years of testing food for gluten. The positive news is that the vast majority of the hundreds of foods tested through GFWD have tested below 20 parts per million of gluten. There have been a few unwelcome surprises over the years, including the level of cross contact in lentils and the number of products impacted by facial misbranding. We’ve also learned through...
02Nov
Products in the immediate testing queue at Gluten Free Watchdog (November 2020)
The products in the photo have been requested for testing by subscribers to Gluten Free Watchdog. They will be sent to the lab beginning this week. Requests are made for any number of reasons, including peace of mind regarding favorite foods.
27Aug