<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

Hi all,

This is the second part of my summary.  I wanted to dedicate one whole
message to the subject of Global Blends CoffeeHouse in Mountain View CA. I
found info on the internet that said they had gluten free goodies
including sandwiches.  This was a perfect stoppiing point for us to exit
from the highway to have lunch on our way from the San Francisco airport
to Carmel/Monterey.
We found it easily.  It is a small coffee shop with pastries and a few
sandwiches at lunch time.  They serve both regular and gf products.

I had the Gluten Free chicken pesto paninni and hy husband had the
'regular' of the same.  I could see the guy cutting what looked like a
thick gf pizza crust in half and loading it up with the chicken, cheese,
etc...  It was quite tasty and served with apple slices.  I had an iced
coffee as my beverage.
A few minutes after finishing, I new something was not settling right with
 me.  We got back on the highway, but about 45 minutes later had to make
an emergency exit to a McDonalds where I spent 30min or so dealing with
bouts of the big "D"!!  My first thought was that they had switched our
sandwiches, but I don't think so.
I was extremely disapointed that a cafe that has specifically Gluten Free
products glutened me!
And it was the only time for the whole week of vaction that I was
glutened!

I know there must be regular customers of this coffee shop who dine there
successfully....  and I don't want to start a boycott or anything!
I guess the takehome message is that we have to be vigilant anywhere.  I
did not ask too many questions, because I just trusted them to serve me
gluten free food.  Sometimes it can be mentally exhausting and I welcomed
the chance to relax upon ordering food!

Thanks for reading my rant!

Pam

*Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the Celiac List *