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Cross-contamination

Nantzie

By Nantzie
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
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Does anyone NOT have a problem with cross contamination? From what I've seen here, most people do. But I was just wondering if it was an issue for everyone.

Nancy

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Kaycee
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I'm not sure if I have an issue with cross contamination, and I can usually figure out what the problem has been. I may not work it out the immediately, but I keep a record of everything I eat, and after a while I can figure it out.

Could it be some people are not sure what it was that has affected them, and will then blame it on cross contamination? That would be easy, and that way you don't have to think too hard about what you had eaten, that thought might be a bit naive on my part, and I don't want to offend anyone.

A few months back I went out to tea with friends and they assured me everything I was going to eat was gluten free, but I suffered terribly later with all my symptons, and immediately thought cc, but only yesterday, I remembered I had eaten a small bag of crisps prior to the meal, and on the bag I remember that it warned about being manufactured in the same factory as gluten products. So at the time, I thought that was only a minor risk, and one I was prepared to take, but on hindsight, I will not take that risk again. I guess that in itself is a cross contamination, but I was warned.

I am seeing a lot of us have issues with other food as well, and I think my biggest problem is additives etc, even if the food is labelled as gluten free, doesn't mean it will agree with me. The cc could just be another intolerance we have not worked out yet.

Cathy

queenofhearts Explorer
queenofhearts
Posted

I don't know yet, really, because after 6 weeks gluten-free I'm still symptomatic. I don't know if I'm being cc'd, or if it is just taking a long time to heal as I have been undiagnosed for many years. I've tried hard to eliminate cc but in a house with 3 gluten-eaters, two of whom are teenagers, it's hard to be sure.

Leah

kabowman Explorer
kabowman
Posted

I am totally paranoid about CC - too sensitive and get too sick. I take that chance when we eat out but since I am very careful about my places and I am very specific about how to prepare and cook my meal, I rarely get sick. There are one or two places that I can go but avoid unless I really need to attend a work function but I always get sick, no matter what, not bad, just enough to keep me from going back by choice.

wolfie Enthusiast
wolfie
Posted

I am suspecting that I do. I ate out at Cheeseburger in Paradise the other night (which I do frequently) and ate the same thing that I always do, but reacted to something. There is no doubt in my mind that it was gluten....I haven't felt that bad in a long time. I had a salad (no croutons or blue cheese), burger with no bun and fries (dedicated fryer). I even asked the server to make sure they made my salad in a clean bowl and sent my Triumph Dining Card back to the cooks. I know that eating out is risky and it was bound to happen sometime.

kabowman Explorer
kabowman
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Kim, I see your sig and you have soy issues - I contacted the company about their seasoning - they use "a little soy oil" in their seasoning - I ordered mine without then was very happy I did.

"Thank you for your interest in Cheeseburger In Paradise. In regards to

your question, some of our seasonings contain a small trace of soy oil

as a binding agent. Fry seasoning has this oil. It would be safer to

order without seasoning. Since all of our menu items are prepared

fresh, daily, we will be able to assist you in your dietary needs.

Please let me know if we can help in any other way. I've attached a

menu with gluten free items that I hope will help."

I was told I cannot have their sweet potato chips but I eat the burger and talipia with french fries - all plain, no seasoning.

Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
Posted
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I was posting with one of our new members and she had asked me if cc was a problem for everyone. I told her it seems to be, but I wasn't sure. I thought that was a really good question for a new topic!

It's interesting, because there seems to be such a specific pattern of illness and other issues that people get when they're glutened. It's different for everyone, but everyone seems to really know when it happens to them. I started out thinking that cc wouldn't be an issue because I'm just gluten intolerant and not celiac, but I really have a big problem on my hands if I'm not careful. I've been so sick and frustrated for so long that even one glutening makes me feel robbed. I've gotten to the point where I just ALWAYS wash my hands before I even touch any of the food I'm going to eat. My kids and husband aren't gluten-free (yet), so it's a gluten minefield around here. Especially with my 2yo always trying to feed me. I've developed a "slight of hand" technique to fool him, but he's getting smarter, so I don't know how long that's going to work. :lol: I was trying to keep every surface clean of gluten and it was impossible. So now I just wash my hands before I touch, prepare or eat gluten-free food, sometime a ton of times while I'm cooking because the kids always need/want something, but it has worked really well. I don't get glutened very often anymore; maybe a couple times a month, if that.

Nancy

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wolfie Enthusiast
wolfie
Posted
Kim, I see your sig and you have soy issues - I contacted the company about their seasoning - they use "a little soy oil" in their seasoning - I ordered mine without then was very happy I did.

"Thank you for your interest in Cheeseburger In Paradise. In regards to

your question, some of our seasonings contain a small trace of soy oil

as a binding agent. Fry seasoning has this oil. It would be safer to

order without seasoning. Since all of our menu items are prepared

fresh, daily, we will be able to assist you in your dietary needs.

Please let me know if we can help in any other way. I've attached a

menu with gluten free items that I hope will help."

I was told I cannot have their sweet potato chips but I eat the burger and talipia with french fries - all plain, no seasoning.

Thank you SO much for posting that!!! I bet that is it (or at least I hope it is...I love their fries, but can just use salt & pepper). I will give them another try....same meal sans seasoning and see how it goes.

Thanks again!

kabowman Explorer
kabowman
Posted

I have started to eat there more often and don't have any problems - just salt at the table.

ms-sillyak-screwed Enthusiast
ms-sillyak-screwed
Posted

I often wonder about cross contamination in the dishwasher when I see food particles at the bottom tray.

I wonder if I'm breathing in airborn particles when I'm pouring the dogs dry dog food into the bowl? I can smell it.

I wonder about the big drug companies lying to us about the dyes they use to color the pills that are all cross contaminated with gluten. But they don't tell us that fact, unless we know enough to ask.

I wonder if kissing and having sex we are being cross contaminated?

frenchiemama Collaborator
frenchiemama
Posted

I am. I made myself SOOOOO sick once by making a pan of gluten-free brownies (and they were from a totally gluten-free brand, so it wasn't in the mix) using one of my old baking pans. I thought "Well it looks clean, it's been washed; it should be fine." WRONG!

Lister Rising Star
Lister
Posted

im pretty sure it effects me, either that or im not healed yet, but its been 4 months gluten free, and obsesive over cc and i still feel like crap alot, so im guessing cc from something

VegasCeliacBuckeye Collaborator
VegasCeliacBuckeye
Posted
I am suspecting that I do. I ate out at Cheeseburger in Paradise the other night (which I do frequently) and ate the same thing that I always do, but reacted to something. There is no doubt in my mind that it was gluten....I haven't felt that bad in a long time. I had a salad (no croutons or blue cheese), burger with no bun and fries (dedicated fryer). I even asked the server to make sure they made my salad in a clean bowl and sent my Triumph Dining Card back to the cooks. I know that eating out is risky and it was bound to happen sometime.

Wolfie,

FYI,

New research has indicated that there is no gluten in most bleu cheeses. I say "most" because som people have said they have encountered bleu cheese that had wheat in the label.

I have never had a problem with bleu cheese and eat it religiously.

:)

wolfie Enthusiast
wolfie
Posted
Wolfie,

FYI,

New research has indicated that there is no gluten in most bleu cheeses. I say "most" because som people have said they have encountered bleu cheese that had wheat in the label.

I have never had a problem with bleu cheese and eat it religiously.

:)

Thanks so much for the info! :)

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ms-sillyak-screwed
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