DISCLAIMER: It is crucial to read all food labels, EACH time you buy a product to double check the ingredients and disclosures –– manufacturers have been known to change recipes, sourced ingredients, processing facilities, handling/packaging procedures, etc. without warning. Never re-post anything from this blog without this disclaimer!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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)!

Friday, March 9, 2012

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.