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Arrowhead Mills And Cross Contamination?

MissPatient21

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MissPatient21 Apprentice
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Hi everyone,

I just called Arrowhead Mills because I'm a little hesitant to try their Tahini (sesame seed butter) because on the jar it states that it "may" contain traces of peanut, soy or wheat. I'm very very allergic to all three!

The woman that I spoke with on the phone explained that their products are made on equipment that processes all allergens, and though they are cleaned between batches, they do not test their products for contamination.

Has anyone gotten sick from Arrowhead Mills products? It makes me nervous because Tahini and nut/seed butters are so sticky...I feel like they could pick up residue on equipment. I really don't want my throat to start swelling because a peanut particle made it into my tahini!

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I have steared clear of their products for the reasons that you are hesitant. I wouldn't want to risk it - especially if you have anaphalactic (spelling?) reactions. It's not worth being sick or going to the ER to find out. :unsure:

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I also don't use their products for the same reason. I have gotten sick from other labeled gluten-free products that had "processed in a plant that also processes wheat..." in small print. One of these was for hummus; the company replied to my email about gluten content by saying the equipment is cleaned before gluten-free ingredients are processed. Apparently not cleaned enough.

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dilettantesteph
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I have had reactions to some of their products, before I learned about shared processing equipment. I think that it depends on how sensitive you are. I am very sensitive.

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Takala
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I'm doing better off of their peanut butter and on another brand that is merely "peanuts, salt" and labeled as not being made on shared equipment, while the Arrowhead was labeled gluten free but made on shared equipment.

I'm not that sensitive but I kept getting really groggy after having peanut butter at lunch. No more.

MissPatient21 Apprentice
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Thanks you guys. I'm so disappointed to hear this! I'm extremely allergic to gluten, peanuts and a number of other things so it's so difficult to find safe products due to cross contamination.

I have a whole jar of Arrowhead Mills tahini sitting here! Anyone know of a company that makes tahini that isn't cross contaminated with peanuts or gluten?

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