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Well, Dear Folks, here's the thing. I have come to the realization, to
my great dismay, that I cannot trust the list that Trader Joe's
publishes. From the responses I have received, I am not the only one. I
am extremely disappointed, because of the cost of the products is so
much less than other preservative free, GF shopping. I think I will have
to stick to my health food store shopping, because I have such allergies
to things other than gluten. I have had a lot more pain in my body since
a year ago, and I suspect that it has to do with the fact that I started
shopping in Trader Joe's a year ago My symptoms are delayed and
sometimes I don't know what has caused them.I am going to avoid their
foods for a while (of course I have a freezer full now, and my husband
will have to eat it all). I agree with others on the list that they
really are not aware of what Gluten is. I tried to call the store I
shopped in yesterday, and they didn't answer the phone. I tried to find
the e-mail address for the main branch and they no longer have an e-mail
address. Gee, I wonder why? I can still shop there for the things that I
know positively are GF with name brands that I know, such as Imagine,
Applegate Farms, and such. It's still cheaper, but I will have to figure
out if the travel is worth it!. Here are the responses I received:
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why not go to a reputable fish market?
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I had the same sort of experience several years ago when their last list
was published. I consider their list useless.
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I shopped at Trader Joe's several times and got sick....the only thing I
didn't react to was the frozen fish......
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I was waiting for the new GF list from Trader Joe's for months and was
so thrilled when I got it. Then, I noticed the same thing!!! I was so
disappointed and share your sentiments about questioning their research.
Also, our TJ's, in New Jersey doesn't seem to be carrying corn pasta
anymore!
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Wow! Sorry for the disappointments. TJ goofed big time. But I'd let
them know. I think they care or else they wouldn't have bothered to
make a list in the first place. I wish more stores would address the
issue like they have. But thanks for the warning. I'll be more careful
with them from now on.
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I don't eat wheat starch...too scared, but I thought I read that wheat
starch is actually considered completely safe for us, since gluten is a
protein, and is not found in the wheat starch. It'll be interesting to
see the responses you get. I suspect most of us are afraid of the
starch, just because it says "wheat".
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I talked with people at Trader Joes. They said I could count on the
labels being correct and complete. I have not seen their GF list, but I
have read the labels, and it seems that they are okay. I was happy to
see that even though the list was wrong, the wheat was listed on the
labels. My son-in law has an associate who knows the owner. Perhaps I
can get a contact where we can ask him.
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I have never been satisfied with Trader Joe's and wonder what all the
fuss has been about their store. They just opened a new one here in
Palm Springs and the list is most Unhelpful. They told me to just
wander the store to find the products (great PR huh?) I don't think
they have a clue about the seriousness of their mistakes and what makes
something GF. I would not shop their stores.
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please forward this msg to TJ's. They need to be informed!
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Well folks, with the last e-mail to the list serve about the lentil soup
with vegetables I thought I Should send the summary now! Does anyone
have a phone number for the main office? If they can't tell the
difference between GF and NON-GF by just looking at it, then we have a
problem, as we all know, they do not manufacture their food, they get it
from a manufacturer, and if they are not asking the right questions,
then what?
Then we all have problems!
Diana in RI
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