Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Hi All, I don't post here very often but I have a question. I am celiac and I am keeping my 2 year old gluten free for now. We both are also egg free. My question is about chicken nuggets. We love Wellshire Kids Chicken Bites which we were finding at Whole Foods in the South Bay. Over the last month they have disappeared from the shelves at 3 different WF stores. The Wellshire site says that only Whole Foods carries their products. I am just curious if any of you have seen these nuggets anywhere else? We have tried Ians nuggets, but my daughter just doesn't like them as much. Also, if I can't find them anywhere else, do you have suggestions about how I can convince Whole Foods to carry them again? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 My understanding is that we shouldn't trust Wellshire Farms to be gluten free. On the other hand, there is another excellent brand of gf nuggets sold at Whole Foods in San Francisco (on Rhode Island). I can't recall the brand name right now. It's " somebody and somebody " , and the names sound English. The company offers gf sold breast meat chicken nuggets, gf regular nuggets (less expensive), and even gf fish sticks, all in the freezer section. I ate an entire box of the white meat nuggets myself--they are SO good. My daughters love them too. ________________________________________ From: [ ] On Behalf Of and Steve Sinclair [slsinclair@...] Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:42 AM Subject: [ ] Chicken Nuggets Hi All, I don't post here very often but I have a question. I am celiac and I am keeping my 2 year old gluten free for now. We both are also egg free. My question is about chicken nuggets. We love Wellshire Kids Chicken Bites which we were finding at Whole Foods in the South Bay. Over the last month they have disappeared from the shelves at 3 different WF stores. The Wellshire site says that only Whole Foods carries their products. I am just curious if any of you have seen these nuggets anywhere else? We have tried Ians nuggets, but my daughter just doesn't like them as much. Also, if I can't find them anywhere else, do you have suggestions about how I can convince Whole Foods to carry them again? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I believe they are called Bell & . The black boxes of chicken tenders and chicken nuggets are labeled gluten free. -----Original Message----- >From: " Palmer, " <palmer@...> >Sent: Dec 17, 2008 2:54 PM > " " < > >Subject: RE: [ ] Chicken Nuggets > >My understanding is that we shouldn't trust Wellshire Farms to be gluten free. > >On the other hand, there is another excellent brand of gf nuggets sold at Whole Foods in San Francisco (on Rhode Island). I can't recall the brand name right now. It's " somebody and somebody " , and the names sound English. The company offers gf sold breast meat chicken nuggets, gf regular nuggets (less expensive), and even gf fish sticks, all in the freezer section. > >I ate an entire box of the white meat nuggets myself--they are SO good. My daughters love them too. > > > >________________________________________ >From: [ ] On Behalf Of and Steve Sinclair [slsinclair@...] >Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:42 AM > >Subject: [ ] Chicken Nuggets > >Hi All, >I don't post here very often but I have a question. I am celiac and I am keeping my 2 year old >gluten free for now. We both are also egg free. My question is about chicken nuggets. We >love Wellshire Kids Chicken Bites which we were finding at Whole Foods in the South Bay. >Over the last month they have disappeared from the shelves at 3 different WF stores. The >Wellshire site says that only Whole Foods carries their products. I am just curious if any of >you have seen these nuggets anywhere else? We have tried Ians nuggets, but my daughter >just doesn't like them as much. > >Also, if I can't find them anywhere else, do you have suggestions about how I can convince >Whole Foods to carry them again? > >Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I forgot to mention that S'Better Farms also make corn dogs. I didn't get them because they list mustard powder in the ingredients and my son is allergic to mustard. I bet the mustard makes them taste good though! http://www.sbetterfarms.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 The Chicago Tribune exposed Wellshire Farms here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-081120-allergens-tri\ bune-investigation,0,506031.story?page=1 Their products were revealed to have very high levels of gluten. Their response was here: QUALITY CONTROL November 21, 2008 To Whom It May Concern: There have been some questions about the status and production of our Wellshire and Garrett County gluten free Dino Bites as a result of a recent article printed in the Chicago Tribune. Our understanding after speaking with the author is that this article relates solely to reactions from children with anaphylaxis, that is, with severe reactions to any level of allergens. We have not discontinued making this product, but we are in the process of improving its formulation. Our products are governed by the USDA and its regulations, not the FDA & #65533;s regulations. We are in complete compliance with the USDA regulations. However, in light of a new FDA proposal under consideration to re-define & #65533;gluten-free & #65533; to a lower level of gluten parts per million (ppm) in the product than is currently allowed under FDA regulated foods, we are also working on our products conforming to their definition of & #65533;gluten & #65533;free. & #65533; As the FDA considers setting a new regulation, this does not affect our legal obligation to comply with USDA regulations, which specifically govern the food products we produce. Our effort to reduce permitted gluten content is a proactive improvement of our product to meet our customer & #65533;s needs, and an effort to comply with the strictest standards. Our Wellshire products are tested at a level of 200 ppm or less, which is equivalent to 99.98% gluten free. The FDA is now considering a new proposal that would reduce the amount of gluten to be 20 ppm or to 99.998% gluten free. This will be difficult to achieve as wheat and other grains can become cross contaminated from growth in the fields, or milling in the combines. It becomes very, very difficult if not impossible to control. The FDA interprets the definition of gluten free to concern the level or amount of gluten in the product; thereby recognizing that there is still a contaminate of gluten in the product. The USDA bases the gluten free claim on the identity of the ingredients listed in the product, that is prohibiting the use of ingredients that contain gluten, such as wheat, barley, or rye. It may take a month more to fully complete the transition of the Wellshire products, but the Dino Bites will be returning to store shelves as soon as possible. This new Dino Bite will be a better tasting product, suitable for child and adult palates alike. Wellshire is committed to improving the quality of our products. We apologize for any inconvenience this confusion between the USDA and FDA regulations may have caused our customers. Thank you. Louis B. Colameco, III President Basically they have stopped production and are selling off what they had left, and then figuring out how to become FDA compliant. Not safe, FDA compliant. It really sucks, because they were indeed delicious, but the company appears to be more concerned about covering their legal butts than actually making sure they are selling a safe product. Even when they hit shelves again, I do not trust this company or any of their products. Bell & appears to still be safe and are very yummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Yikes! I had no idea. Thank you SO much for the information. > > The Chicago Tribune exposed Wellshire Farms here: > http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-081120-allergens- tribune-investigation,0,506031.story?page=1 > > Their products were revealed to have very high levels of gluten. > > Their response was here: QUALITY CONTROL > November 21, 2008 > To Whom It May Concern: > There have been some questions about the status and production of our > Wellshire and Garrett County gluten free Dino Bites as a result of a > recent article printed in the Chicago Tribune. Our understanding after > speaking with the author is that this article relates solely to > reactions from children with anaphylaxis, that is, with severe > reactions to any level of allergens. > We have not discontinued making this product, but we are in the > process of improving its formulation. Our products are governed by the > USDA and its regulations, not the FDA & #65533;s regulations. We are in > complete compliance with the USDA regulations. However, in light of a > new FDA proposal under consideration to re-define & #65533;gluten-free & #65533; to a > lower level of gluten parts per million (ppm) in the product than is > currently allowed under FDA regulated foods, we are also working on > our products conforming to their definition of & #65533;gluten & #65533;free. & #65533; As the > FDA considers setting a new regulation, this does not affect our legal > obligation to comply with USDA regulations, which specifically govern > the food products we produce. Our effort to reduce permitted gluten > content is a proactive improvement of our product to meet our > customer & #65533;s needs, and an effort to comply with the strictest standards. > Our Wellshire products are tested at a level of 200 ppm or less, which > is equivalent to 99.98% gluten free. The FDA is now considering a new > proposal that would reduce the amount of gluten to be 20 ppm or to > 99.998% gluten free. This will be difficult to achieve as wheat and > other grains can become cross contaminated from growth in the fields, > or milling in the combines. It becomes very, very difficult if not > impossible to control. > The FDA interprets the definition of gluten free to concern the level > or amount of gluten in the product; thereby recognizing that there is > still a contaminate of gluten in the product. The USDA bases the > gluten free claim on the identity of the ingredients listed in the > product, that is prohibiting the use of ingredients that contain > gluten, such as wheat, barley, or rye. > It may take a month more to fully complete the transition of the > Wellshire products, but the Dino Bites will be returning to store > shelves as soon as possible. This new Dino Bite will be a better > tasting product, suitable for child and adult palates alike. > Wellshire is committed to improving the quality of our products. We > apologize for any inconvenience this confusion between the USDA and > FDA regulations may have caused our customers. > Thank you. > Louis B. Colameco, III President > > > Basically they have stopped production and are selling off what they > had left, and then figuring out how to become FDA compliant. Not safe, > FDA compliant. It really sucks, because they were indeed delicious, > but the company appears to be more concerned about covering their > legal butts than actually making sure they are selling a safe product. > Even when they hit shelves again, I do not trust this company or any > of their products. > > Bell & appears to still be safe and are very yummy. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 The Bell and were sampled at the Gluten Free Cooking Spree held in SF last year. They were yummy. I'm thrilled to hear that they are now on the West Coast. - From: Wucher <lrw58@...>Subject: RE: [ ] Chicken Nuggets Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 12:01 PM I believe they are called Bell & . The black boxes of chicken tenders and chicken nuggets are labeled gluten free. -----Original Message----- >From: "Palmer, " <palmersmccd (DOT) edu> >Sent: Dec 17, 2008 2:54 PM >" " < > >Subject: RE: [ ] Chicken Nuggets > >My understanding is that we shouldn't trust Wellshire Farms to be gluten free. > >On the other hand, there is another excellent brand of gf nuggets sold at Whole Foods in San Francisco (on Rhode Island). I can't recall the brand name right now. It's "somebody and somebody", and the names sound English. The company offers gf sold breast meat chicken nuggets, gf regular nuggets (less expensive), and even gf fish sticks, all in the freezer section. > >I ate an entire box of the white meat nuggets myself--they are SO good. My daughters love them too. > > > >___________ _________ _________ _________ __ >From: [ ] On Behalf Of and Steve Sinclair [slsinclair@earthlin k.net] >Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:42 AM > >Subject: [ ] Chicken Nuggets > >Hi All, >I don't post here very often but I have a question. I am celiac and I am keeping my 2 year old >gluten free for now. We both are also egg free. My question is about chicken nuggets. We >love Wellshire Kids Chicken Bites which we were finding at Whole Foods in the South Bay. >Over the last month they have disappeared from the shelves at 3 different WF stores. The >Wellshire site says that only Whole Foods carries their products. I am just curious if any of >you have seen these nuggets anywhere else? We have tried Ians nuggets, but my daughter >just doesn't like them as much. > >Also, if I can't find them anywhere else, do you have suggestions about how I can convince >Whole Foods to carry them again? > >Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 They sell these at the Cupertino Whole Foods, too. My husband really likes them (the rest of us are veg). - On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 8:38 PM, Luttrell <stephanieluttrell@...> wrote: > The Bell and were sampled at the Gluten Free Cooking Spree held in SF > last year. They were yummy. I'm thrilled to hear that they are now on the > West Coast. > > - > > > > From: Wucher <lrw58@...> > Subject: RE: [ ] Chicken Nuggets > > Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 12:01 PM > > I believe they are called Bell & . The black boxes of chicken tenders > and chicken nuggets are labeled gluten free. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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