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Feb
2017
12
Jan
2017
Using Nima to test mustard for gluten contamination
The video is embedded below. First a recap of Nima testing to date … Sampling methodology for Nima: Gluten Free Watchdog has been assessing Nima's sampling methodology. Users are advised to place a small sample of food inside a disposable capsule. A small sample is defined as “pea sized.” In the opinion of Gluten Free Watchdog, this sampling method is not well suited for testing packaged foods that may have heterogeneous (unevenly distributed) gluten contamination or restaurant meals with spotty cross contact...
03
Jan
2017
Mystery Grain in Edison Grainery Lentils Tests “Low Gluten” Using Nima
This post is an update to the blog posted on December 13th entitled “General Product Warning: Check Your Lentils (including certified gluten-free lentils) for Foreign Grain” available at https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/general-product-warning-check-your-lentils-including-certified-gluten-free-lentils-for-foreign-grain/ Long story short: A consumer found a single errant grain in each of two bags of Edison Grainery certified gluten-free lentils. Photos of the grain were sent to Edison Grainery. The consumer was advised that the grain was likely wild oat, oat, or rice. Gluten Free Watchdog sent one of the...
24
Aug
2016
Must Read Study Courtesy of Quaker on Testing Oats for Gluten
Gluten-containing grains skew gluten assessment in oats due to sample grind non-homogeneity. Fritz RD, Chen Y, Contreras V. Food Chemistry. February 2017;216:170-175. Published online ahead of print August 12, 2016. Disclosure: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Ronald D. Fritz, Yumin Chen, and Veronica Contreras are salaried employees of PepsiCo Inc. or Quaker Foods and Snacks (QFS), a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., which funded this research. QFS has a commercial interest in gluten-free foods. …………………….. What follows is a summary...
05
Aug
2016
Nima, the Portable Food Testing Device
Published 8/5/2016 Gluten Free Watchdog receives at least one question each week about Nima asking our opinion on the testing device. Included below is the email sent to subscribers to GFWD in June. You also may be interested in listening to a GFWD video about some of the complexities associated with testing food for gluten. It is available HERE. Nima: Many of you continue to have questions about Nima, the portable food testing device in development by 6 Sensor Labs. GFWD...
22
Apr
2016
Products Labeled Gluten-Free Yet Containing Wheat-Based Soy Sauce
NEW: Three Jerks Jerky Soy Vay Veri Teriyaki: Based on product labeling (product purchased September 26th from Amazon) this product is labeled gluten-free yet contains soy sauce made from wheat. The USDA has been notified. Chef Myron's Magic 20 Gauge Marinade as well as ALL Chef Myron's sauces labeled gluten-free and containing shoyu sauce made using wheat (February 28, 2017): This product is labeled gluten-free and contains shoyu sauce made using wheat. Also, please be aware that Chef Myron's supplies products to...
04
Feb
2016
Gluten Free Watchdog Comments on Citizen Petition on Gluten Labeling of Medications
As many of you know H.R. 3648: Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2015 was introduced last fall. The full title of this bill is, “To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of drugs intended for human use to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient.” An earlier version of this bill was introduced in 2013. According to govtrack.com this bill has...
10
Dec
2015
Comments from Gluten Free Watchdog to FDA on the Proposed Rule to Establish Requirements for the Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods
Comments submitted by Tricia Thompson, MS, RD Founder, Gluten Free Watchdog, LLC In response to Docket Number FDA-2014-N-1021 Email: tricia_s_thompson@hotmail.com Web: www.glutenfreewatchdog.org This letter is also attached as a pdf document (attachment 1) Dear FDA, Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the gluten-free community to establish requirements for the gluten-free labeling of fermented or hydrolyzed foods. As you make decisions regarding the final rule, please consider the testing and ingredient information included in this response. Note that testing commissioned by...
13
Oct
2015
Lingering Questions Remain about Gluten-Free Cheerios Recall and Safety
Background: On October 5th General Mills announced a recall of certain lots of regular Yellow Box and Honey Nut Cheerios. According to the press release the lots impacted were produced at the facility in Lodi, California during a four-day period for Yellow Box and thirteen-day period for Honey Nut. On October 7th, Gluten Free Watchdog sent an open letter to the General Mills' Cheerios Team regarding the recall. On October 9th General Mills responded. To view the original letter and...
17
Aug
2015