Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Thought I’d pass this on just in case any local schools are involved in this. Always remember, if it seems too good to be gluten-free, it probably is, so check the label. Still, I really don’t like the companies’ cavalier attitude about this. It will be interesting to see if the FDA reacts to this. AFRDS is the Association of Fund-Raising Distributors and Suppliers. Pam From: Deborah Ceizler [mailto:deborah@...] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:38 AM 'Undisclosed Recipients' Subject: FW: Please see below for comments from Betty Guthrie, San Obispo County, CA CDF Connections: From: Central Coast Celiacs [mailto:centralcoastceliacs@...] Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:42 AM Deborah Ceizler Subject: Re: This is our latest warning in SLO County: Dear Members: It has been brought to my attention that the a member had a severe reaction to a batch of the Chunky Chocolate Pecan " Gluten-Free " cookies sold in tubs by an SLO School District as a fundraiser. WARNING! Cookies sold by national PTA fundraising groups through the local school districts say 'GLUTEN FREE " on the lid of the cookie tub BUT THEY ARE NOT GLUTEN-FREE.....read the label they contain wheat flour and barley malt. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL FIRST. These cookies are being sold through the schools " For Your School Fundraiser " Magazine and Great Stuff to Eat and come in the following: Chocolate Chunk Sugar Peanut Butter Oatmeal Raisin Snickerdoodle M & M Chunky Chocolate with Walnuts Macadamia White Chocolate Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Heath English Toffee Jumbles Triple Chocolate Hawaiian Decadence Set Simply Sweet Set Chunky Chocolate Pecan After contacting the telephone number (877) 225-5397 on the cookie tub, our member was advised that the wrong lid was placed on the cookie tubs, sorry, the cookies are not gluten-free. If you have purchased any of these cookie tubs with the wrong lid, I urge you to file a complaint with the School, PTA, Celiac Disease Foundation, and the AFRDS (see below). AFRDS, 1100 Ferry Road, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30342. For more fundraising information, email AFRDS or call (404) 252-3663. Betty Guthrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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