If you’re in the UK, no doubt you’ll be aware by now that various gluten free products have been recalled over the last few days because they’ve been found to contain gluten. (If not, see below).
This is very disappointing – and a bit unnerving!
However, Coeliac UK say that the level of gluten found in the affected products is very low: between 5-80ppm. That is enough to disqualify the items as gluten free under the new rules, but under the old rules, a gluten free product could have had up to 200ppm, so these products would still have counted as gluten free back then.
Nevertheless, it is not good, and does damage the trust that people living free from have in manufactured products.
If you have any of these items in your cupboard, don’t eat them and do take them back to where you bought them for a refund.
All the affected products were made in the same factory; the problem has been identified, and they’re fixing it. Phew!
Coeliac daughter had bought some Sainsbury’s scones; luckily, the best before dates don’t match, so she’s fine, but she’s still uncertain about whether to eat the scones or not. As you know, free from products aren’t cheap!
But, impressively, Sainsbury’s have written to her to let her know about the recall, to ask her to throw the scones away, and to say that they have credited her Nectar account with points to cover the price she paid, as a way of refunding her for the purchase.
Hurrah for Sainsburys! This is a great use for those ever-growing customer databases…
And thanks to Coeliac UK for sending out such a reassuring and explanatory email. In case any of you aren’t members of Coeliac UK, I include the list of affected products below.
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Asda Chosen by You 2 Free From Garlic & Coriander Naan Breads
best before: 2/7/15; 7/7/15; 9/7/15
Asda Chosen by You 2 Free From Pizza Bases
best before: 26/6/15, 30/6/15
Asda Chosen by You 4 Free From White Pitta Breads
best before 26/6/15, 30/6/15, 2/7/15
Genius Crumpets
best before: 18 June – 26 June 2015
Livwell Garlic Naan
best before: 20 Aug – 28 Aug 2015
Livwell Gluten Free Crumpets
best before: 21 June 2015
Morrisons Free From Pizza Bases
best before 29 May – 4 June 2015
Sainsburys freefrom 6 Syrup Pancakes
best before 12 July – 20 July 2015
Sainsburys freefrom 2 Garlic & Coriander Naan
best before 25 June – 3 July 2015
Sainsburys freefrom Multiseeded Pitta breads
best before 25 June – 3 July 2015
Sainsburys freefrom Pizza Base
best before 25 June – 3 July 2015
Sainsburys freefrom 4 Sultana Scones
best before 29 June – 7 July 2015
Tesco Free From 2 Garlic & Coriander Naan
best before 2 July – 10 July 2015
Tesco Free From 2 Pizza Bases
best before 25 June – 3 July 2015
Tesco Free From 4 Crumpets
best before 18 June – 25 June
Tesco Free From 4 Pitta Breads
best before 25 June – 3 July 2015
Waitrose Gluten Free Pancakes
best before 26 June – 3 July 2015
Waitrose Gluten Free Pitta
best before 25 June – 3 July 2015
Waitrose Gluten Free Scones
best before 7 June – 15 June 2015
*** Additions to the list 10 June ***
Sainsburys freefrom 4 white Pitta breads
best before 25 June – 3 July 2015
Sainsburys freefrom Chocolate Muffin Cake
best before 12 July – 19 July 2015
Sainsburys freefrom Blueberry Muffins
best before 10 June – 17 June
Tesco Free From 2 Chocolate Brownie Muffins
best before: all codes
Tesco Free From 4 Chocolate flavoured Brownie Cake Bars
best before: all codes
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