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[Josh8282]

i want to know if McCormick Montreal steak seasoning is certified gluten free? and where can i go or dwnload a app to make sure foods i eat are certified gluten free

[trents]

Welcome to the forum, Josh! All gluten free foods that are certified gluten free will bear the logo of the certifying body on the label or box. You should be able to spot that from a picture of the product online.

I don't know of any app that identifies foods as certified gluten free but it has been awhile since I used any of the apps that have been developed to assist the gluten sensitive/celiac community in eating safely. Last I knew, all those apps did was to list the ingredients used in the product when the product bar code was scanned. Of course, those apps are only as helpful as their data bases are extensive and the ones I am aware of depended on user input to remain up to date. I didn't find the apps very helpful since I can read the labels for myself, unless that is, the print is too small to read.

You do realize, don't you, that "Certified Gluten Free" foods are held to a stricter standard than "Gluten Free" foods are.

Edited January 7, 2023 by trents

[Josh8282]

yes i know was looking for more help with ingredients in non certified gluten free food? some only same gluten free?

[trents]

The "gluten free" standard set by the FDA means the food product will contain no more than 20ppm of gluten per serving. Research was done to establish this as a safe level for "most" celiacs. But there is a subset of the gluten sensitive/celiac community that reacts to even smaller amounts of gluten. There are two internationally recognized certifying bodies that require 10ppm or less in order to use their "Certified Gluten Free" logo.

[RMJ]

This link allows you to look for foods/ingredients certified gluten free by this organization.  They are not the only organization that does these certifications however. 

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[Scott Adams]

Here is info from their site, their product is naturally gluten-free:

https://www.mccormick.com/grill-mates/flavors/seasoning-blends/grill-mates-montreal-steak-seasoning

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INGREDIENTS

Coarse Salt, Spices (Including Black Pepper and Red Pepper), Garlic, Onion, Sunflower Oil, Natural Flavor and Extractives of Paprika.

Allergen Statement

For the most updated allergen and nutritional information, it is important that you read the ingredient statement printed on the packaging at the time of your purchase.

We understand the seriousness of food allergies and sensitivities and will always declare these ingredients on our label in the ingredient statement - they will never be hidden under the notations of "spices" or "natural flavors":

Wheat

Soy

Milk & Milk Products

Shellfish

Peanuts

Fish

Tree Nuts

Yellow Dye #5 (Tartrazine)

Egg

Sulfites over 10 ppm

Monosodium Glutamate or MSG

Gluten containing grains - including barley, rye, oats, spelt, triticale, and kamut

 

If no ingredient statement appears on the product label, then the products is as it appears in the product name (e.g. black pepper). This labeling policy is compliant with US or Canadian food labeling laws, as appropriate.

If any product has a Gluten Free claim, the product and the manufacturing line has been validated Gluten Free.

Our facilities have allergen, sanitation, and hygiene programs in place. Our employees follow good manufacturing practices and are trained in the importance of correct labeling and the necessity of performing thorough equipment clean-up and change over procedures to minimize cross-contact of ingredients.

Again, we encourage you to read the ingredients statement on your package at the time of purchase to ensure accurate, up to date information.

 

[Jackland79]

gluten-free Scanner is an app that you can scan the bar code and it tell you Gluten Free, contains Gluten or ingredients needed. You can input the ingredients but it does take time as it is not a large number of people running the app to cross check the ingredients 

I have found it useful though and I fill in the ingredients when I have time to hopefully help someone in the future but I do just check them individually not wait.

Sorry it's gluten-free scanner. My auto correct butted it's nose in where it didn't belong.

[Scott Adams]

Given how often board members have noticed sudden ingredient changes, I would not recommend any of the scanners out there over learning how to read ingredient labels, looking for "Gluten-Free" on a label, or gluten-free certifications. I know it seems easier to use such apps, but in the long run they are only as good as their last update, and a bit more work up front by looking up ingredients here and understanding dangerous ingredients will keep you safer: