Marshmallow FLUFF - safe!

Gluten Free. Do Not Microwave Container. No Refrigeration Required. Processed in a Nut Free Facility.
Manufacturer:   Durkee-Mower, Inc.
Address:   Lynn, MA. 01902 U.S.A

Hot Chocolate, Marshmallows, Candy Canes that are safe

CANDY CANES:  SPANGLER
"This product does not contain not contain peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat or gluten.  It has been manufactured on dedicated equipment." (even though made in Mexico, Spangler owns and runs the facility)

Spangler Candy Company

400 N. Portland St.
PO Box 71
Bryan, OH 43506
Tel: 419-636-4221
Toll-free: 888-636-4221
Fax: 419-636-3695
Email: info@spanglercandy.com

HOT CHOCOLATE:  ConAgra's Swiss Miss
U.S. Consumer Affairs 1-877-CONAGRA (1-877-266-2472)
ConAgra's Swiss Miss has a general policy to label for potential cross-contamination.  Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate is generally safe, but you have to read the label for "May Contain" statements.  They have reliable labels and I have not encountered yet a "may contain" box, but we must check each time we buy.   

MARSHMALLOWS:  Kraft's Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
Consumer Representatives available at 1-877-535-5666
Kraft has a general policy to label for potential cross contamination.  Jet-Puffed Marshmallows are generally safe, but you have to read the label in case the bag happens to risk cross-contamination.  Check each time.

Nut Safe Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

As of 12/6/2012 -
(a) Golden Potato Pancakes made by www.oldfashionedkitchen.com are safe!  No tree nuts or peanuts in any of their facilities, and no ingredients with potential cross-contamination.  Yea for Old Fashioned Kitchen, Inc!  In the Chicago area these products are sold at Dominick's, Jewell and Whole Foods.
(b) Trader Joe's Potato Pancakes are safe!  No tree nuts or peanuts in the facility at present.  Always check with TJ's as their sub-vendors change from time to time.  Call their customer service with the product name and SKU:  626-599-3700

Mariano's / Roundy's Brands - NOT SAFE

Ok.  Please pass this email exchange along to those who make policy for Roundy's.  As the parent of kids with life-threatening allergies, I approach Mariano's with excitement and trepidation.  For each food I may want to buy, I must know if it (a) contains tree nut/peanut protein as an ingredient, or (b) potentially contains tree nut/peanut protein through cross-contamination.  If (a), I dont buy it.  If (b) I must determine if the potential exists because of shared manufacturing equipment, or the facility processes or handles tree nuts/peanuts, and then make a risk assessment.  So I need to know "manufacturing/handling environment" info for all foods that do not contain tree nuts/peanuts as an actual ingredient.

As a typical "food allergy" customer, I encourage Roundy's to go the way that Trader Joe's goes.  Trader Joe's also uses many manufacturers under its house brand.  But they require their sub-vendors to disclose to them (even if not on their label) whether the facility handles any of the top 8 allergens, or whether the item is manufactured on shared equipment, and if on shared equipment whether their cleaning procedures meet certified standards.  Trader Joe's has a hotline phone number where you can learn the manufacturing/handling environment risks of any of their products. 

Until Roundy's can provide manufacturing/handling environment information for the top 8 allergens, I guess I will not be buying any Roundy's brand items.

Thanks,
Christine Young

On Nov 5, 2012, at 9:29 AM, O'Leske, Christina wrote:

Christine,

I am sorry I was not clear.   Roundy’s does not have a policy in place at this time regarding labeling for all of our products.  Because of that, we do not have a list of these products.  Our products are manufactured by many different companies that label them for us.  Some of these companies will voluntarily list that information on these products.  At this time we do not have a list of tree nut/peanut free manufacturing facilities producing our products.

Thank you.

From: Christine Young [mailto:Crabbiappl@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 8:44 PM
To: O'Leske, Christina
Subject: Re: response to Roundy's nutritional inquiry

yes thanks, I know this.  my question was about the Roundy's brand itself - and its policies on disclosure.  can you either tell me their policy or give me a contact phone number for their corporate representative who can speak to which products are made in tree nut/peanut free manufacturing facilities?
thanks

On Nov 2, 2012, at 5:03 PM, O'Leske, Christina wrote:


Hello Christine,

I checked with the company that handles inquiries regarding our products.  Per government regulations, the possibility of cross-contamination does not have to be stated on the label.   Some companies are doing this voluntarily if they know that is a possibility with their products.  In recent years this is becoming more of a concern for consumers so manufacturers are being more sympathetic to their requests.   We hope to see more of this type of information on packaging in the future.

Thank you.


Tina O’Leske
Roundy's Supermarkets Inc.
Customer Experience Center (office hours 7:45am to 5:00pm)
Phone:  866-742-6728 / 414-231-5681
Fax:  414-231-7011
Email:  christina.o’leske@roundys.com

Hershey's - RELIABLE LABELS

Dear Christine,

Thank you for contacting us about our HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Bar.

We understand the importance of providing accurate information when responding to your nutrition and health-related questions or concerns. As you are aware, we manufacture a wide variety of products. In addition to some of our products being similar in nature, we also offer many of the same products in a variety of sizes. These factors may impact the information you've requested. 

We would also like to assure you that we take food allergies very seriously at The Hershey Company and have strict procedures in place to prevent crossover of allergens into other products that do not contain the allergen. In instances where we have a concern about possible contamination by an allergen, we take the added precaution of including an allergy information statement on the label. As always, the single most important thing you can do to maintain an allergen-free diet is to carefully read all product labels prior to each purchase.

If you should have additional questions, please call us at 800-468-1714, weekdays, 9 am - 4 pm ET. Any of our Consumer Representatives will be glad to assist you with any questions you may have regarding our products.

Your interest in our company is appreciated.

Sherkina
Consumer Representative

008350011A

Newman's pasta sauces - SAFE, salad dressing - NOT SAFE

10/12/2011
Dear Ms. Young,

Thank you for taking the time to write to us at Newman's Own.

All of our products are labeled in compliance with FDA regulations concerning food allergens. The manufacturing plants where our products are produced all have Allergen Management Programs which involve employee training, proper storage and labeling of ingredients containing allergens, scheduling production of products without allergens before production of products with allergens and rigorous sanitation and testing procedures for the manufacturing equipment between production of different products.

With respect to pasta sauces, there are currently no peanuts or tree nuts in our manufacturing facilities. With respect to salad dressing, there are no peanuts in the facilities, but there are tree nuts both in the plant as well as on shared production equipment.

We hope this information was helpful. Thank you for your interest in our products.

Sincerely,
Newman's Own Customer Service

Pending: Vitners potato chips

C. J. Vitner Co. Inc., Freeport, IL
www.vitners.com

School Lunches - Organic Life Foods - Not Really Nut Free

Organic Life Foods is a provider of catering and school lunch program meals.  They advertise:
"ALL OrganicLife FACILITIES ARE NUT- FREE" which is not technically true, if you are looking to safeguard against cross-contamination.  They have hundreds of suppliers and told me that each year the number of their suppliers who disclose  potential cross-contamination of the stuff they sell to OrganicLife reduces.  They do not include peanut or tree-nuts in their recipes, but they definitely have ingredients that are themselves cross-contaminated.

Specifically, they use Red Hen Bakeries Bread in some main dishes, and they use leftover Red Hen Bread to make croutons and bread crumbs.  I spoke to the owner of Red Hen Bakeries who told me that, "All product made in Red Hen Bakeries must be considered to risk cross-contamination by tree nuts.  Even though Organic Life buys breads that do not have nuts as ingredients, all of the bread that OrganicLife uses from Red Hen Bakeries could be cross-contaminated by tree nuts."  OrganicLife salad bars in schools include croutons that are not usually separated from the rest of the items, meaning that crumbs could fall into the other "safe" salad bar items.  Salad bar servers often use serving utensils that dip into croutons and then into other "safe" salad bar items.  And OrganicLife puts breadcrumbs made from Red Hen Bakeries bread on top of at least the Mac & Cheese.  In addition, OrganicLife cannot speak to the nut-safety of the piece chocolate that they use in their foods (primarily desserts).  The principals (CEO and COO) at OrganicLife told me that they cannot assure their ingredients are free of peanut and tree-nut cross-contamination. 

Our school uses OrganicLife in large part due to their nut-free representation, even though we know they may not truly be a nut-free facility.  So, we take some ADDITIONAL steps to reduce risk of exposure, though we can't eliminate the risk.  We segregate the croutons, bread and desserts.  We ask to omit Red Hen Bread, breadcrumbs and croutons.  I am guessing that most schools do not understand this situation.  Thank goodness that ours does!

Red Hen Bakery (Chicago) - NOT SAFE

I spoke to the owner of Red Hen Bakery in Chicago in January 2012.  They sell retail and wholesale.  Their breads are used by many restaurants/food service providers.  As of January 2012, the owner says that they make some breads that include tree nuts, and that they have no special handling procedures in place.  There is no segregation of those breads and all equipment is shared.  The owner himself told me that "no bread that is baked in our facility can be considered free of cross-contamination" and that he has no plans to operate the bakery facilities to permit segregated handling of nuts.

Incidentally, our school lunch vendor (Organic Life) uses Red Hen breads in their "nut-free" facility.  The "nut-free facility" label could mean that they do not intentionally bring in tree nuts or peanuts, but it may not mean that their facility is actually free of nut protein.

Alpha Bakeries - S. Rosen's buns and breads

S. Rosen's brand is owned by Alpha Bakeries, which also owns Natural Ovens.  [waiting for call back from Quality Assurance Mgr, Larry ???  alpha baking 773-261-6000]

Alpha Bakeries: Natural Ovens - NOT SAFE

Natural Ovens brand is owned by Alpha Bakeries, which also owns S. Rosen's.    Natural Ovens is NOT SAFE ENOUGH.  Their facility uses almonds and hazelnuts, and though they have a cleaning and handling procedure, the products share equipment.

Belden Deli Chicago (2301 N Clark) - NOT SAFE

Manager at Belden Deli told me today that they cannot prep a meal that needs to avoid risk of cross-contamination by nut dust/nut protein.  All equipment and prep areas are potentially cross-contaminated by nut protein.  They buy their baked goods (breads included) from small bakeries that are not nut-free.  They buy breads that contain nut meal.  One of their breads contains nuts and crumbles easily.  They have cookies and salads that contain nuts. Crumbs from any of the baked goods could be on any prep surface.  They also said their oil is "vegetable" but may be a blend of different oils on any day, and that they have no information on the blend or how refined the oil is.  The 2 companies they purchase baked goods from are NY Bagel & Biali and North Shore Kosher Bakery.

Soupbox Restaurants (soupbox.com) - NOT SAFE

Thanks for contacting Soupbox!  I regret to inform you that there are nuts in several of the recipes we make; cookies, salads, dressings and also unfortunately in the Icyfruit.  Our stores are quite small, so alternate prep areas are not possible.  As much as it pains me to refuse customer I'd feel even worse if you were made ill by some accident in our stores.  Better we are safe than sorry. 

Best,

Dru Melton

Party/Playdate talk

"Thanks for inviting us to your party! We are very excited to attend. I just need to ask about the menu. My son has severe peanut allergies, so we're happy to bring our own food. We just wanted to know if there are any things we have to watch out for."

"Can you make sure that my son washes his hands before eating his food?"

Safe Cheerios: Original, Multi Grain, Apple Cinnamon, Chocolate, Cinnamon Burst, Frosted, Fruity and Yogurt Burst

“We can say with complete confidence that MultiGrain Peanut Butter Cheerios will not cross-contaminate other Cheerios varieties. Currently, Honey Nut Cheerios, Banana Nut Cheerios, and Oat Cluster Cheerios Crunch contain ALMOND. Only Multi Grain Cheerios Peanut Butter contains PEANUTS. All other varieties, including original Cheerios, Multi Grain Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Chocolate Cheerios, Cinnamon Burst Cheerios, Frosted Cheerios, Fruity Cheerios, and Yogurt Burst Cheerios, do not contain nuts. As always, we highly recommend that consumers consult the allergen listing and the ingredient label on any product they may consume. And for more product information, please visit www.cheerios.com/products”.

McDonald's - McFlurries/Rolos are NOT SAFE!

McDonald’s wants to make customers with tree nut allergies and with milk allergies aware of these products so they can make whatever decisions they deem appropriate when visiting McDonald’s restaurants:

McDonald’s is offering a Rolo® McFlurry® dessert on a national basis through approximately October 1, 2012.  McDonald’s has been advised by The Hershey Company that the Rolo candies manufactured for the McDonald’s McFlurry are manufactured on the same equipment that also processes almonds, and all flavors of McFlurry desserts utilize the same equipment in McDonald’s restaurants.

Alexia - unreliable labels?

4/10/13 - answer to my question: I am very allergic to tree nuts and peanuts.  I must avoid food that is potentially cross-contaminated by any particles of tree nut or peanut protein.  Are your products safe for me to eat?

Hello Christine,

Thank you for your email concerning our Alexia products.

We show all major food allergens on the ingredient list and/or they will be noted in a contains statement just after the ingredient list.

The major food allergens are: Eggs, Fish, Milk, Peanut, Shellfish (Crustacean), Soy, Tree Nuts and Wheat.

All major food allergen ingredients will be listed in the ingredient statement and will be noted in the contains statement if they are included in flavorings or spice mixes. Our product formulas change from time to time so we encourage consumers to check both the ingredient list and contains statement each time they buy a product in case a formulation has changed.

We segregate allergen and non-allergen ingredients in our facilities. A “Contains” statement will always be listed below the ingredient list if the product contains any of the top allergens. A “May Contains” statement will be rarely used due to our strong manufacturing processes. We complete thorough cleaning when changing from allergen-containing to non-allergen-containing products. After cleaning, we conduct inspections to verify that it has been effective.

Thanks again for your inquiry.

I hope you have a great day!


Heather
Consumer Affairs Representative
Alexia Foods
Case: 61664600

1-866-484-8676
www.alexiafoods.com

In 2009, "Alexia Foods issues nationwide allergy alert and product recall on its Alexia Olive Oil, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Pesto Oven Reds frozen potatoes due to undeclared pine nut allergen"

Sea's Gift Roasted Seaweed Snack - Safe!

From:     Benjamin Yu - Jayone
    Subject:     Re: Sea's Gift Roasted Seaweed Snack
    Date:     June 4, 2012 4:35:55 PM CDT


There is no risk of cross contamination in our manufacturing facilities. We have reoccuring safety audits done on these facilities. Plus, our facility there has no peanut or tree nut particles of any kind within. Please feel free to send me an email if you have any other questions or concerns.


Message   
Hi - I have severe allergies to peanuts and tree nuts. I would like to find out if this seaweed snack has any risk of cross-contamination by any particles of tree nuts or peanuts. I see that it is manufactured in Korea, but the only contact info available is with your company. Can you please find out for me if there is any risk of cross-contamination by nut dust? (Sesame is fine, but peanuts or any type of tree nut is NOT ok.)

Hostess (parent) - Wonder Bread; Nature's Pride Breads - safe factories 09 and 55

Did you hear about the Hostess liquidation? Not only will we all be deprived of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho-Ho's... but the tree nut/peanut allergy world loses Wonder Breads and Nature's Pride Breads... 2 of precious few "safe" bread brands. This happens on the heels of Sara Lee selling its bread division to the nut-contaminated Bimbo Bakeries. So, PLEASE support PEPPERIDGE FARMS as one of the last remaining breads I know that is safe for our family to eat!

Hostess owns Wonder Bread and Nature's Pride Bread.
They use peanuts in only 1 factory in their entire system, and it does not supply breads to Chicago area retailers.  There are 3 facilities that supply bread to the Chicago retailers - Factory 09, Factory 55 and Factory 62.  Walnuts are used in a snack product made in Factory 62.  Factory 09 and Factory 55 are safe from peanut or tree nut cross-contamination.  You can find the factory number under the "Best By" date on the package.

Sara Lee Breads (not cakes, etc) - NOT SAFE!

I am so upset.  My "go to" breads are Pepperidge Farm and Sara Lee, because they stand behind their labeling.  I periodically re-check their policies to ensure that my information is current.  Much to my dismay, I learned that in May 2012 the bread division of Sara Lee was sold to Bimbo Bakeries, a company that has never been safe for us.  They have reformed the labeling practices as regards Sara Lee breads, and now say the Sara Lee breads, like all of the Bimbo products, could be cross-contaminated by nut protein.  In fact, here is a posting by the Food Allergy Association of Wisconsin, explaining in further detail:

"Sara Lee has sold their "Fresh Bakery" (breads, etc) to Bimbo Bakeries. Bimbo Bakeries own Boboli, Brownberry, Entenmann's, Arnold, etc...and now Sara Lee breads, buns, rolls, etc.

Sara Lee was always known as labeling well for any cross-contamination (top 8 plus others). Bimbo Bakeries told me that they recommend not consuming their products if we have severe allergies, as they do not have dedicated lines and they do not routinely label for cross-contamination. This is their allergen statement that I asked them to email to me: 

"We want to assure you that we adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices as established by the FDA. We take abundant precaution to prevent cross-contact of allergenic ingredients between batches, and our bakeries are inspected to ensure that they meet or exceed all regulatory and baking industry standards. We understand that highly sensitive consumers need to know when there is even the remote possibility of inadvertent cross-contact of allergenic ingredients during processing. To that end, we disclose that the following allergenic ingredients are used in some of our manufacturing facilities and that inadvertent cross-contact is remotely possible: milk, eggs, soy, peanuts and tree nuts. Wheat is used in all of our facilities and all of our products as an ingredient. Please refer to ingredient labels on our products for full disclosure of the ingredients used in that product."

Arnold breads - not safe!

From their website as of 6/4/2012:
"We understand that highly sensitive consumers need to know when there is even the remotest possibility of inadvertent cross-contact of allergenic ingredients during processing. To that end we disclose that the following allergenic ingredients are used in some of our manufacturing facilities and that inadvertent cross-contact is remotely possible: milk, eggs, soy, almonds, walnuts, peanuts and hazelnuts (filberts)."

Bimbo Bakeries - not safe!

From their website as of 6/4/2012:
"We understand that highly sensitive consumers need to know when there is even the remotest possibility of inadvertent cross-contact of allergenic ingredients during processing. To that end we disclose that the following allergenic ingredients are used in some of our manufacturing facilities and that inadvertent cross-contact is remotely possible: milk, eggs, soy, almonds, walnuts, peanuts and hazelnuts (filberts)."

Call Trader Joe's Hotline to be sure before you buy...

Reality check (October 2012):  Imperfect labeling in Trader Joe's.  For non-Trader Joe's brands, you must contact the manufacturer.  For Trader Joe's house brand: they use many manufacturers.  They impose their GMP's on those sub-vendors for the house brand, and supposedly all follow the GMP's but only some of them actually have their procedures "certified" to meet some allergen safety requirement (I dont know what requirement yet).  Unfortunately, their sub-vendors do not uniformly label for potential cross contamination.  However, Trader Joe's does require them to disclose to Trader Joe's (even if not on their label) whether the facility handles any of the top 8 allergens, and whether the item is manufactured on shared equipment, and if on shared equipment whether their cleaning procedures meet certified standards.  Trader Joe's has a hotline phone number where you can learn the manufacturing/handling environment risks of any of their products. 

What are the Allergen Labeling Standards for Trader Joe's Private Label Products?  From the TJ website as of 6/4/12:

"As with all health and safety related issues, we take food allergy concerns very seriously. We strive to ensure that all of our Trader Joe's brand products are labeled with reliable, accurate, and easy to read ingredient statements.

Trader Joe's strictly adheres to all Federal labeling guidelines. You can be assured that if any of the top eight allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat and soy) are present in our private label products, they will be clearly labeled in familiar terms in our ingredient statements [e.g. casein (milk)]. You can also be certain that if "natural flavors" or "spices" contain any components that are allergens or are derived from allergens, they will be listed separately within the ingredient statement.

At our customers' request, we are including a "Contains" statement on most of our labels. This statement is an at-a-glance tool where Top 8 allergens present in the ingredients are clearly identified. What this statement doesn't include (there is only so much room on the label) is that all Trader Joe's private label suppliers follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's). We work closely with all of the companies that manufacture our products and require that they are vigilant about minimizing and monitoring any potential cross contamination risk. Some of the steps taken to prevent cross contamination include education and training of employees about allergens, careful labeling and segregation of allergen ingredients, cleaning of lines between production runs and stringent scheduling of product runs. Manufacturers may even use alternate days to process products that contain allergens from those products that do not.

We provide you with all of this information so you can feel confident that you are making informed buying decisions. We want you to feel safe, comfortable and thrilled by with the food choices you are making.

As manufacturers and ingredients can change, we strongly encourage our customers to read ingredient information every time they buy a Trader Joe's brand product (or any product, for that matter)."

Kadoya Sesame Oil - Safe!

On Apr 22, 2012, at 7:13 PM, "info.intl -- KADOYA SESAME MILLS INC." wrote:

Dear Ms. Young:

Thank you very much for your message and we appreciate you are interested in our products.
We would like to inform that our facility do not handle tree nuts/its derivatives and we have no risk of cross contamination.
We are looking forward to your selection for our product.

Best regards,

KADOYA SESAME MILLS INC.
SALES EXECUTION DEPARTMENT
Tel +81-3-3492-5501 Fax +81-3-3492-4575
http://www.kadoya.com/

Safe Easter Basket Candy

see annually updated list here:  http://www.bestallergysites.com/easter-candy/
Also,
Hershey mini eggs
Starburst jelly beans
some Sweet Tarts candies
Vermont Nut-Free Chocolate Chips
Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
Baker's Brand baking chocolate
some Hershey's baking chocolate

But always read the labels and call the mfr if you feel unclear about what you read (or where the label is silent)!

Oreo makes peanut butter filling... uh oh?

I just called Oreo (well, Nabisco, actually) and learned the following:

- Non-nut flavored Oreos are presently manufactured in peanut-free facilities.  They can't tell me if the facilities are tree-nut free.

- Nabisco will always include a "may contain..." statement if they feel a risk of cross-contamination may exist after they have employed all of their procedures to negate potential cross-contamination

- Nabisco does not use "made in a facility that also processes products that contain peanuts or tree nuts..." statement.  Instead, they will take all precautions to eliminate risk of cross-contamination.

- Nabisco equipment lines are designed to accommodate multiple products, and they "prevent" the risk of cross-contamination by "thorough cleaning and testing between runs of different products"

Bottom Line: read the label for disclosure of cross-contamination risk that Nabisco could not prevent.  Buy Nabisco products (including Oreos) if you are comfortable with their cross-contact prevention policies and the specific package label does not warn of potential cross-contamination.

Country Life Vitamins - "Dolphin Pals"

Cindy Barkman :
Hi -  
While our facilities are gluten free, they are not free of peanuts and all
tree nuts.  We do manufacture our products according to GMP standards and we
keep allergens separated.  Unfortunately, we cannot certify that there is no risk of cross-contamination for this particular product.
Cindy Barkman-Cooley

Going to Disney?

Need to check on food allergy safety at Disney eateries?  Look here:  http://www.allergyeats.com/disney/

Girl Scout Cookies by Little Brownie Bakers...

I read somewhere that there are 2 bakeries that make GS cookies...  one is Little Brownie Bakers and here are the salient parts of their allergy policy (I omitted the self-serving boiler plate that is in every mfr policy):
... Peanuts, tree nuts, egg, cow's milk, wheat, soybean, fish, and shellfish account for 90% of food allergies in the US. These allergen ingredients are required to be labeled on food products when they are present as an ingredient. On our products the side panel provides an allergy box which is located below the ingredient statement. The allergen box clearly states the top 8 allergens contained inside each package....

We do use a may contain statement for peanuts and tree nuts when the product is produced on a line that shares equipment with another product that does contain peanuts or tree nuts. Scientific evidence has shown that consumers with peanut and tree nut allergies can have a severe reaction to amounts that are below the current detectable limits based on existing technology.

Beyond the top eight allergens, all ingredients are declared within the ingredient statement.

Farley & Sathers candy

Dear Christine:

Thank you for writing Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. regarding Now & Later® Candies.  Hearing from our consumers better enables us to continue to provide quality products and services.  Consumer feedback is very important to us, and we appreciate the opportunity to respond.

Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. takes allergen issues seriously. Packages must be labeled appropriately for potential allergens.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines suggest labeling for at least the “Big 8” allergies.

Taken from the Official Label Copy for these candies:
ALLERGEN INFORMATION: MADE ON EQUIPMENT THAT PROCESSES MILK AND EGG.

Current labeling for product manufactured and/or packaged on lines with other products containing any of the “Big 8” will contain an allergen statement.  Allergens listed explicitly in the ingredients may not be listed dually in the allergen statement.

Farley's & Sathers Candy Company maintains several manufacturing and packaging facilities.  While some of these facilities are nut free or free from all of the "Big 8" allergens, others are not.  In addition, processes may change from time to time.  Please consult the package label or contact us for additional allergen information on the product you purchased.   Please refer to the packaging, as the packaging contains the most current ingredient and allergen statements.  Packaging is updated anytime a change is made to the production location of any item.

Due to constant changes in manufacturing and packaging, Farley's & Sathers is not able to offer a list of allergen affected items.

Thank you for contacting Farley's & Sathers Candy Company with your request for information on our allergens.  Please contact us directly at 1-888-247-9855 (Consumer Affairs) with any additional questions or concerns about allergens and our products.

Please visit our website at www.farleysandsathers.com for additional information about our products and services. 

Sincerely,

Dani Smith
Consumer Relations

000096839A


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