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Artificial intelligence and Gluten Free Watchdog

Tricia Thompson2025-10-30T17:37:23+00:00 Just an FYI that I have been misquoted in some recent articles and am working to get them corrected. The most recent incidents involve author use of artificial intelligence. Please know that AI “hallucinates” and sometimes makes up references and quotes. I try to be as responsive as I can to any questions from media organizations and individuals, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you would like to ask a question or are seeking a comment! There is...

To bakers pushing your sourdough wheat bread on folks with celiac disease–STOP

Tricia Thompson2024-11-15T19:37:14+00:00 Please feel free to share a printout of the pdf with any bakers who believe their sourdough bread is magical. It is available at https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SourdoughBread2024Simplified.pdf Screenshot

How to file a gluten-free food complaint with the FDA starting October 1, 2024: The process has changed

Tricia Thompson2024-11-08T12:53:44+00:00 On October 1, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration updated the way in which consumers must go about reporting food-related issues to the agency. You will no longer contact an FDA consumer complaint coordinator. Reports should now be filed with the Human Foods Program either by phone or through the online safety reporting portal: Phone 1-888-723-3366 Online safety reporting portal https://www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov/SRP2/en/Home.aspx?sid=94c7561c-d4de-4e38-9f87-3bb240d20776 The Human Foods Program will assess and evaluate complaints. The new Office of Inspections and Investigations will follow up...

Exciting update: Daniel and his family arrived safely in the US from Ukraine

Tricia Thompson2022-12-05T22:19:00+00:00 Daniel and his mom and dad arrived safely in the US from Ukraine. This was a coordinated effort by so many, most especially the National Celiac Association, the Celiac Community Foundation of Northern California, and Mass General for Children Center for Celiac Research and Treatment. The family continues to need help with living expenses (e.g., food, rent, transportation). Donations are being coordinated through the National Celiac Association. Please consider making a donation--any amount helps. https://nationalceliac.org/support-daniel-and-his-family/ If you...

Does FDA ever intend to take public enforcement action against manufacturers misbranding products gluten-free that list malt ingredients?

Tricia Thompson2022-05-24T13:30:49+00:00 As of May 23, 2022, FDA has not taken any public enforcement action on misbranded products labeled gluten-free yet listing malt, malt extract, malt syrup, or malt vinegar in the ingredients (all made from barley unless another source is declared, such as corn malt). On February 23, 2022, Gluten Free Watchdog sent a letter to Susan Mayne, PhD, Director of FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. The letter stated in part: "We are deeply concerned that the gluten-free labeling rule...

Grainful Purity Protocol Gluten-Free Lentils

Tricia Thompson2021-10-25T13:58:09+00:00 Disclaimer: Gluten Free Watchdog provided feedback and encouragement to Grainful on their journey to bring purity protocol lentils to market. We are excited to see their efforts finally come to fruition. Gluten Free Watchdog does not formally endorse products. We recently purchased two, three-pound bags of Grainful Purity Protocol Whole Red Lentils from Amazon. We sorted one bag looking for errant grain and sent the other bag to Bia Diagnostics for testing. We did not find any foreign material and the lentils did not...