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Corned Beef List (GF) for St. Pat’s and Beyond

Corned beef should be gluten free. It’s basically salted beef. However meat is NOT regulated by the FDA. It is regulated by the USDA which (the majority of the time) follows FDA guidelines for wheat and gluten free labeling. Having said that…..

The labels or websites for the following brands state that their products as ‘gluten-free’:
• Colorado Premium – all corned beef products
• Freirich – all corned beef
Giant Eagle (listed on package)
• Grobbel’s Gourmet corned beef briskets
• Hormel
• Market Day: Corned Beef Brisket per their product key
• Mosey’s corned beef per Costco website
• Wegmans corned beef brisket
• Thumann’s cooked corn beef brisket, first cut corned beef (cooked and raw), top round corned beef (cooked), cap and capless corned beef.

As always, please verify that your choice is gluten free.

Happy St. Pat’s day and beyond!

This list was last checked March, 2015

Alamarra Gluten Free Crepe Mixes in Mentor

Alamarra sells professional quality GF crepe mixes and is located here in Northeast Ohio in Mentor.

The company says,”One of Alamarra’s manufacturing facilities is dedicated to making gluten free mixes and already produces gluten free crêpe and waffle/panacake mixes. The gluten free crêpes and waffles actually taste better than most other crêpes and waffles. More gluten free products are being developed. Look for us in Heinen’s and Zagara’s.”

Warm GF crepes available as mixes sounds like a bit of heaven! Consider supporting this local gluten free business!

Jam Gluten-Free Bakeshop

Sandusky

Edit by Diane on 9/1/2016 – link broken – reported closed on Yelp – post moved to Archive.

Jam Gluten Free Bakeshop is a dedicated gluten free bakery, located at 3714 Columbus Ave Sandusky, OH 44870, (419) 707-4282, Email jamglutenfree@gmail.com. This dedicated bakery has separate summer and winter hours, so make sure you call or email to avoid disappointment!

Chef Eric Williams has this to say: “Gluten-Free NEVER tasted SO good! Cookies, Brownies, Cakes, French Macarons, and Pizza and Pie Crusts, Sandwich Bread, Muffins, Cinnamon Rolls, and SO MUCH MORE! Jam brings to you the best ingredients on the market and strives to source locally whenever possible, using quality, non-GMO products. Everything is handmade with love as our secret ingredient in our bakery.”

Chef Eric shared that he was busy last year providing GF Bakery to Cedar Point. Way to go Jam Gluten Free Bakeshop!

Class Action Lawsuit Against PF Chang’s Restaurant and CDF’s Response

A class action lawsuit against PF Chang’s alleges that extra charges on the restaurant’s gluten-free menu violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit claims that celiac disease is a disability, and it is unlawful for a restaurant to force customers to pay higher prices for gluten-free dishes. The lawsuit was filed in California and is estimated in the millions of dollars.

The Celiac Disease Foundation (CDF) has issued a statement that doesn’t seem to support the lawsuit. Marilyn Geller, CEO of CDF, has this to say:

“The Celiac Disease Foundation recognizes that restaurants bear a financial burden for the employee training and other accommodations that are required to serve meals that are safe for those with celiac disease.”

Let us know what you think. Will this class action lawsuit hurt or help the gluten free community? Do you mind paying a bit more to eat out safely?

Pizza Hut Offers GF Pizza

multiple locations

Pizza Hut, working with Udi’s and GIG (the Gluten Intolerance Group) is now offering a gluten free pizza in about a third of all stores. The one size, 10 inch pizza, (6 slices) is $9.99 for cheese and $10.99 for pepperoni. Check for Locations here.
The Udi’s® Certified Gluten-Free crust is stored in a separate container, on a separate shelf in their fridge. The cheese, marinara sauce and pepperoni are stored in a gluten-free designated kit, and every gluten-free pizza is freshly baked on designated parchment paper in their ovens. Other toppings can be added, but there is no guarantee about these being gluten free.

In addition to these storage techniques, team members who make your gluten-free pizza wear gloves and even use a designated gluten-free pizza cutter to cut your pizza to perfection.

Disclaimer? Yes, (as many restaurants do), Pizza Hut has this to say:

“While Pizza Hut® is proud to offer pizzas with gluten-free ingredients, Pizza Hut kitchens are not gluten-free environments. Due to the handcrafted nature of our menu items, variations in vendor-supplied ingredients, and the use of shared cooking and preparation areas, we cannot assure you that our restaurant environment or any menu item will be completely free of gluten.”

Have you tried the new Pizza Hut GF Pizza?