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2020
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2020
Running List of Potentially Misbranded Gluten-Free Products Reported to FDA & USDA by Gluten Free Watchdog in 2020/2021/2022/2023
This list is updated when necessary to include additional misbranded products and recall status. Thank you to the consumers who have reported products to Gluten Free Watchdog and shared photos. It takes a gluten-free village to do this work. Golden Toad BBQ Finishing Sauce Sweet & Smokey. This product is labeled gluten-free yet the mesquite smoke powder ingredient lists malt barley flour as a sub-ingredient. The ingredients list on the manufacturer website is different. We reached out to the manufacturer...
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Sep
2018
When an individual is maligned because his scientific opinion is at odds with the commercial messaging surrounding a food-testing gadget we have a problem
Background: As many of you know, Gluten Free Watchdog has been independently testing, assessing, and writing about the Nima Sensor for gluten for a couple of years. Third party testing data was recently released. As a result, we provided an update to our position statement on the testing gadget* (we are not able to recommend it). In our post we included the following statement from Adrian Rogers, Senior Research Scientist at Romer Labs about the Nima Sensor and the third party...
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May
2018
With a little help from my friends: Some dietitians in my celiac disease village
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 17, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Face Lick, Post # 17 No one should function in a vacuum. We all need colleagues and friends who share our experiences, who know where we are coming from, and who just plain “get it” and “get us.” I am fortunate to have many fabulous dietitian colleagues. There are three in particular (among so...
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May
2018
Gluten-free manufacturers do you know about the FDA’s Reportable Food Registry?
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 1, 2018 Gluten Free Watchdog Bark, Post # 1 Gluten-free manufacturers do you know about the FDA's Reportable Food Registry? To refresh your memory, you can read all about it at https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/rfr/ucm180761.htm And you can report a problem at https://www.fda.gov/Food/ComplianceEnforcement/RFR/default.htm A few important points taken directly from the FDA Q&A document: What is a "reportable food? A...
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Nov
2017
More Foreign Grain Found in Edison Grainery Lentils
November 14, 2017 We have received yet another complaint from a subscriber to Gluten Free Watchdog about Edison Grainery lentils containing foreign grain. This consumer found two grains in a two-cup random pour from a 5 pound bag of lentils labeled “verified gluten free”. She has not picked through the entire bag of lentils. More grain may be present. A photo of the grains was sent to Seaton Smith of GF Harvest who is very well versed in identifying wheat, barley, rye,...
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May
2017
When sponsorship dollars muddy the messaging for products sold to the gluten-free community
In Honor of Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Gluten Free Watchdog is writing a series of articles (the goal is one per day during the month of May) related to the gluten-free diet–currently the ONLY treatment for celiac disease. Post (#29)… “Let them eat cake with GliadinX Prolyl Endoprotease.” This is the statement at the top of a flyer distributed to attendees at this year's University of Chicago Celiac Center Spring Flours Gala*. And according to the Spring Flours invitation posted online, GliadinX was...
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Dec
2016
General Product Warning: Check Your Lentils (including certified gluten-free lentils) for Foreign Grain
Bottom Line: Gluten Free Watchdog has received a number of consumer complaints about foreign grain in packages of lentils. The most recent complaints are for Edison Grainery French Green Lentils and Beluga Lentils (both certified gluten-free) and Simply Nature Organic Green Lentils distributed by Aldi and labeled “naturally gluten-free food.” Please carefully inspect and wash all lentils that you purchase (see specific recommendations below). Edison Grainery: The three most recent consumer complaints for this manufacturer involve a single errant grain in...
01
Nov
2016
“He gave my son veal dredged in flour and a side of gluten free pasta cooked in the same water as regular pasta” Are restaurants taking gluten-free requests less seriously?
This week I received an email from a member of the Gluten Free Watchdog community about a recent restaurant experience. It is printed here with permission: “I want to share with you some restaurant trends I am noticing. It seems like the gluten-free diet fad has created some real issues for those of us with Celiac or real gluten intolerance. We took my son out to dinner last weekend and he got terribly glutened. I just called the restaurant and spoke...
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Nov
2013