The following reply was written by Bill Elkus <[log in to unmask]>:

P & M Clark <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Last week I heard that Burger King has announced new cripier
>fries which has JUST been released.  Has anyone called them
>or have their phone number to find out what is in them?

I am one of the listowners of the CELIAC list, also here at StJohns, and
have been the informal liason to Burger King.  The new fries were
specifically formulated to be free of milk, egg, and gluten.  They are
coated with potato starch.  I don't have a complete list of ingredients,
but if you call BK's consumer information line, ask for Kim Miller, who is
the fries expert.

With any french fry serving, one must be careful about cross contamination.
If it is fried in the same oil with a prohibited product, you could get
enough of the prohibited ingredient to impact your body.  For celiacs, this
means the oil cannot be used for onion rings or other breaded products.
Both Burger King and McDonalds are designed so that this cross
contamination does not occur, but that does not guarantee that every unit
in the chain follows the design 24 hours a day, so check with your local
manager first.

Bill Elkus
Los Angeles