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Old 23-07-2011, 13:48   #62
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: One example of many within the NHS

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Originally Posted by jaysay View Post
That wasn't the point I was making Margaret, they may say they are gluten free but are they, its all down to the prep and people do that, if we get people who are supposed to nurse the sick are accused of killing them whats the chance of every employee at an eatery sticking to the correct procedures,

Nearly 20 years ago, when Joan was first diagnosed, we went on holiday to Torquay, but we stopped overnight in a hotel near Truro, we first checked if they catered for gluten free, which they did. When we arrived Joan mentioned about the gluten free meal, and the chef actually came out to see her. when we went into the dinning room the Italian matradee showed us the the table, the waitress took our order, Joan was having soup, as the waitress came out of the kitchen the matradee actually picked up some croutons and put them in both bowls of soup, doh, He wasn't amused when Joan told him it was no use fishing them out with a spoon and wanted a fresh dish

I think if I remember rightly Barry Yates said on here that he and little pom had had a meal in Accy somewhere and her meal was supposedly gluten free, but she was ill afterwards, I'm sure he will confirm this if he sees this post.

So you see because an establishment says its provides gluten free food, doesn't always mean that it does, mainly because of human error

John you are quite right about the prep.
Gluten free meals need to be prepared in an area where wheat containing foods have not been prepared....some coeliacs are so senstivie that even food prepared in an environment where a sandwich has been prepared can affect them very badly.....and this is something that Kitchen staff sometimes do not appreciate.
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