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, April 25, 2012

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/

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.

Monday, February 27, 2012

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

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Going to Disney?

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

Friday, January 20, 2012

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.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

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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