Well... Michael and I are breathing a sigh of relief today-and celebrated last night with fireworks, vodka and red wine. You see, we have always been gluten free, however a business contact emailed us about a week ago and mentioned that our ingredient list on our superb and tasty Marsala simmer sauce contained malt extract. UH OH!!! Thats a wheat thing....UH OH!! Holy S**t--we have a warehouse full of jars with labels that say gluten-free on them. This is not a good thing at all! Another friggin obstacle to deal with that will end up costing us a friggin fortune to correct.
Michael and I freaked out a little because we hadn't actually tested our simmer sauces clinically to make sure they were gluten-free. I mean, gluten intolerant customers had tried all our sauces and loved them all. No bloating, headaches or cramps or whatever happens to those with celiac disease. Everyone reacts differently. We knew our ingredient lists- but somehow overlooked the malt extract in the Marsala simmer sauce. So, as a precaution, we uttered the words in unison, "We gotta get these babies tested--and tested FAST".
So we contacted a reputable lab and sent off our sauces to be tested for gluten levels. Then we sat and waited for the results. The results were emailed to us the next day in a lengthy report. Tadahhhhhh...gluten allergens are all less than 5ppm! I kissed my dog, Max over and over. "We're gluten free Max--we're gluten free!" He looked at me like I was some blubbering idiot. Well...I was at that moment.
We are now not only certified crazy for going into this business, we are now certified gluten-free!
I am gluten intolerant and have tried three of your simmer sauces. I didn't have any issues until I tried your Marsala sauce, but this one is a problem for me. :(
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