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Here is my original email in italics, followed by a summary of the responses from this list in plain text. I've summarized in some cases, and included direct text in other cases. It might be a bit confusing, as I my original email questioned two different products, Ken’s salad dressing and Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce which is made by Ken’s. Next time, I will email asking about one product at a time. So sorry for the confusion. Thanks………Ellen A.
I emailed Ken's Salad Dressing company to see if their bottled salad dressing is GF. I've included their reply. I think I'll steer clear of their dressings, as they are not certain about them being GF. Furthermore, if you'll notice their last sentence about Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce, you'll see it says it has no gluten in it. I happen to have a few bottles of it that are in the bag of food I'm giving away (I'm a new Celiac) and the ingredient list includes "Modified Food Starch". I thought that MFS is code for gluten, isn't it? If so, I will email Ken's and tell them they are giving out false information. Thanks!
Several people emailed the company and several called the Ken’s, all were told that their salad dressings are gluten-free.
Some Celiacs say they have no problem with Ray’s BBQ sauce.
Modified food starch can be made from other sources besides wheat including corn, rice, potato or tapioca, though if it doesn’t indicate source, call the company to be sure. It is best to be safe and check with the manufacturer. I believe under the new labeling laws (as of JAN. 1, ’06), it will have to be listed as wheat-derived if that is the case.
Also, I suggest you do not ask manufacturers if their product is gluten free, instead, ask if the product is manufactured or processed using wheat, rye, barley or any of their derivatives. These are the specific grains celiacs care about.
As for companies not claiming their products are completely GF because of assembly lines is a liability clause. Get use to it - they all do it. Only the foods made exclusively for the GF community don't share assembly lines with gluten items. Hopefully, you are not real sensitive to cross-contamination. You should do ok then.
The disclaimer from Ken's is just legaleese so you can't sue them for a reaction.
No, MFS is not necessarily a "code word" for gluten. Generally speaking, if the MFS is in a "wet" food/environment, it is safe for Celiacs. If in a dry form (like in a seasoning packet), then is may contain gluten. Based on this, I'd say that the BBQ sauce is fine.
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