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At Costco yesterday, I saw a product I have never seen before: RiceWorks  
Brown Rice Crisp.  "Gluten Free" was printed largely on the front of the  
package.  Of course I got excited and bought the product for our 4 year old  Celiac 
daughter.  I thought they would be along the lines of the Lundberg  Rice Chips, 
but something new for her to try.
Before opening the package I read the ingredients (which I usually do at  the 
store, but not yesterday).  OAT FIBER was listed in the  ingredients.
I emailed the company, and their response is below.  My questions  are 
whether or not OAT FIBER is really safe, and if anyone has indeed tried  these chips?
I plan on returning them anyway, because in addition to OAT FIBER, they  
include MSG and many other yucky ingredients.
 
Here is their response:
 
 
 
Dear Valued Customer,
 
 
I would like to apologize for any concern you may have had regarding  the 
labeling of our riceWORKS chips.  I would like to assure you that the  product is 
gluten free.  
 
The oat ingredient we have listed on the label is an oat fiber, a  
carbohydrate product with all protein (and therefore gluten) removed.  The  supplier of 
the ingredient has provided me with a letter from an independent  food safety 
specialist who assessed the product.   He indicated  there was no risk of the 
provocation of celiac disease from ingesting this  product.  
 
Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any further  questions or 
concerns.
 
 
 
Lisa Corbett
Manager, Food Science Innovation
Snack Alliance  Inc.
 
#1900 - 1030 West Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC  V6E  2Y3
604-654-8337



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