2005N-0279
  

  
Food Labeling; Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods; Public Meeting
  


  

  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC143
  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Mr. Jeff Kelly
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
08/22/2005 01:08:16
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
Mr. Jeff Kelly
  



  

  
Category : 
  

  
Individual Consumer
  



  

  
Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  


  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 The term 'gluten-free' should mean exactly that:COMPLETELY free from gluten.  The notion that the term 'gluten-free' should be allowed on products which meet some maximum criteria in PPM in gluten is ludicrous.  What can be allowed to please those who feel differently is the term 'low gluten' or 'extremely low gluten' but to allow the term 'gluten-free' to refer to anything less than this is unacceptable.  

  Those companies whose labels which assert the term 'gluten-free' and are assayed to contain gluten should face stiff penalties.