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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2013
The ingredients of this product on Amazon.com indicates that the chips contain organic unbleached wheat flour. I contacted Ghiradelli directly to obtain clarification since these are also advertised as being "gluten free" on Amazon.com.
This is Ghiradelli's response to my inquiry:
"Thank you for contacting Ghirardelli Chocolate. Ghirardelli currently offers one product which contains a gluten ingredient which is our Milk Hazelnut Crisp Squares. The Milk Hazelnut Crisp Squares contain barley malt as an ingredient. As a result, the line on which our Chocolate Bars and Squares are produced, share a common line with barley gluten.
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips (Mini Semi Sweet, 60% Bittersweet, Double Chocolate Bittersweet, Semi-Sweet, and Milk Chocolate) line and powder line (hot chocolates and baking cocoas) will remain free of gluten ingredients. However, our Classic White Chips are made in a facility that uses wheat.
Ghirardelli takes the following measures to reduce cross contamination on our production lines: lines are cleaned between the changing from one product to the next.
Below is the correct ingredient list for the Semi Sweet Chips and the allergen information.
Description
A 12 oz. bag containing Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.
Ingredient Statement
Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin - an emulsifier, vanilla).
Allergen Statement: May contain milk.
Kosher Designation: Kof K - Dairy.
Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture.
Thank you for informing us of this issue.
Sincerely,
Ramisha Alexander
Consumer Affairs Response Team
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company"
This is Ghiradelli's response to my inquiry:
"Thank you for contacting Ghirardelli Chocolate. Ghirardelli currently offers one product which contains a gluten ingredient which is our Milk Hazelnut Crisp Squares. The Milk Hazelnut Crisp Squares contain barley malt as an ingredient. As a result, the line on which our Chocolate Bars and Squares are produced, share a common line with barley gluten.
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips (Mini Semi Sweet, 60% Bittersweet, Double Chocolate Bittersweet, Semi-Sweet, and Milk Chocolate) line and powder line (hot chocolates and baking cocoas) will remain free of gluten ingredients. However, our Classic White Chips are made in a facility that uses wheat.
Ghirardelli takes the following measures to reduce cross contamination on our production lines: lines are cleaned between the changing from one product to the next.
Below is the correct ingredient list for the Semi Sweet Chips and the allergen information.
Description
A 12 oz. bag containing Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.
Ingredient Statement
Semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin - an emulsifier, vanilla).
Allergen Statement: May contain milk.
Kosher Designation: Kof K - Dairy.
Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture.
Thank you for informing us of this issue.
Sincerely,
Ramisha Alexander
Consumer Affairs Response Team
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company"
