I have two questions: 1. is the fresh yeast sold in Migros gluten-free? 2. why are packaged meat products - as practiced in neighboring countries - not labeled as clearly as they are in other countries as to what is gluten-free or contains gluten? Although the ingredients are listed, it is often stated that they contain spices or spice mixtures. It is not stated whether these (may) contain gluten or not. Do the spices in packaged meat products contain gluten?
Good evening@Donasa
If a product contains gluten-containing ingredients, this must be openly declared, stating the gluten-containing cereals (wheat, spelt, rye, barley, etc.).
Traces due to possible carry-over in the production process must be indicated at the end of the list of ingredients with a "may contain" note ("may contain gluten" or "may contain traces of gluten"). Spices are gluten-free by definition. Seasoning mixes may contain gluten, but this would then have to be declared (e.g. seasoning mix [with wheat starch])
Best regards
Frederica
Hello @Donasa, thank you very much for your message. @Frederica 's comments are completely correct. We would like to comment on the yeast and meat products.
Only beet molasses or sugar syrup is used for the fresh conventional baker's yeast (article number 115002700000) and organic baker's yeast (article number 115004000000) available at Migros. Contamination with gluten-containing ingredients can therefore be ruled out. This also applies to Le Patissier dry yeast (article number 102702100000).
Meat products, such as salami, ham, sausages, cervelats etc., generally do not contain any gluten-containing ingredients and there is no risk of carry-over. It is therefore a matter of course that meat products do not contain any ingredients containing gluten. According to current legislation, it is not permitted to advertise this as a matter of course. Labeling individual meat products as "gluten-free" or marking them with the crossed-out ear of corn symbol is therefore not permitted - nor does it make sense. If ingredients containing gluten are used, this can be seen on the list of ingredients. Best regards, Richi
Hello @Donasa, thank you very much for your message. @Frederica 's comments are completely correct. We would like to comment on the yeast and meat products.
Only beet molasses or sugar syrup is used for the fresh conventional baker's yeast (article number 115002700000) and organic baker's yeast (article number 115004000000) available at Migros. Contamination with gluten-containing ingredients can therefore be ruled out. This also applies to Le Patissier dry yeast (article number 102702100000).
Meat products, such as salami, ham, sausages, cervelats etc., generally do not contain any gluten-containing ingredients and there is no risk of carry-over. It is therefore a matter of course that meat products do not contain any ingredients containing gluten. According to current legislation, it is not permitted to advertise this as a matter of course. Labeling individual meat products as "gluten-free" or marking them with the crossed-out ear of corn symbol is therefore not permitted - nor does it make sense. If ingredients containing gluten are used, this can be seen on the list of ingredients. Best regards, Richi
Another question: do the grilled (whole or half) chickens that you can buy take-away at the counter (e.g. at Migros Restaurant Limmatplatz) have gluten in the seasoning? I recently wanted to buy some, but the lady behind the counter said "of course the spice has gluten in it!". Ehm, hello? Why are you spoiling a perfectly natural product with a spice that contains gluten? Or is that not true at all? Why can't you just declare this on the price tag?
Another question: do the grilled (whole or half) chickens that you can buy take-away at the counter (e.g. at Migros Restaurant Limmatplatz) have gluten in the seasoning? I recently wanted to buy some, but the lady behind the counter said "of course the spice has gluten in it!". Ehm, hello? Why are you spoiling a perfectly natural product with a spice that contains gluten? Or is that not true at all? Why can't you just declare this on the price tag?
Hello paleologic, thank you for your question. I clarified this with the relevant specialist department. We buy the chicken already seasoned. Gluten is contained neither as an ingredient nor as a declarable trace. However, impurities of less than 200 mg / kg (not subject to declaration) are conceivable in principle. Kind regards, Luisa
