To arrive at a lot mean for gluten-free Cheerios, the following protocol is followed:.In both cases, General Mills defines a “lot” as a 24-hour production cycle.Further, General Mills determines gluten-free status of a “lot” of gluten-free Cheerios via a lot mean.
General Mills determines gluten-free status of a “lot” of oat flour via a lot mean.General Mills is producing gluten-free Cheerios using what they term “validated gluten-free flour.”.General Mills testing protocol: updated & reconfirmed on January 28, 2021īottom line: General Mills continues to use mean test results from a composite sample made up of sub samples taken from 12 to 18 boxes of cereal to determine if a lot (24 hour production cycle) is gluten-free. 2015: One-third of the extractions tested from 2 boxes contained quantifiable gluten.2021: One extraction from the 3 boxes tested contained quantifiable gluten at or above 5 parts per million.2015: Over half of the extractions tested from 5 boxes contained quantifiable gluten at or above 5 parts per million.2021: No quantifiable gluten was found in the 3 boxes tested.Results from our 2021 spot testing are an improvement over 2015 spot testing for both Original and Honey Nut Cheerios. *Sorted oats are traditionally grown (standard) oats that undergo a mechanical and or optical screening at the mill to remove gluten-containing grain based on a variety of grain properties (e.g., size and color). Because General Mills uses sorted oats*, testing protocols take on added importance as a benchmark of oat safety. We truly wish General Mills would adopt a testing protocol similar to the one followed by Quaker Oats, another manufacturer also using sorted oats in labeled gluten-free foods. This is due largely to the testing protocol followed by General Mills versus our recent test results.
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However, Gluten Free Watchdog cannot in good conscience recommend gluten-free Cheerios. General Mills has always been transparent with Gluten Free Watchdog about the protocols used for gluten-free Cheerios. Please make decisions based on the totality of information available to you, including the position of Gluten Free Watchdog, the statement at the end of this post from General Mills, and Gluten Free Watchdog’s updated position statement on oats.*** Whether or not you choose to eat Cheerios is your personal decision and you do not owe anyone an explanation. ***Note: What follows is the opinion of Gluten Free Watchdog. This position statement may not be reposted without the express written permission of Gluten Free Watchdog, LLC.
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