I went to Chipotle for dinner after discovering that everything (supposedly) was GF except the flour tortillas. While the individual items may be gluten free, there is a definite cross-contamination issue.
Warnings if you are sensitive to cross-contamination:
1. The first employee in the line touches flour tortillas. I noticed that she also touched the inside of the bowls and the handles of the salad tongs, which happened to fall into the lettuce each time. Solution? Ask the employee to change gloves and do not order a salad (unless they can bring out a new container of lettuce.)
2. The employee that adds the salsa, lettuce, sour cream, etc. touches flour tortillas and the lettuce and cheese. This person rolls the burritos but also grabs the lettuce and cheese with his/her hand, therefore contaminating the lettuce and cheese. Solution? Skip the lettuce and cheese!
Original Post:
I've been skeptical about eating at Chipotle since going GF. However, according to Chipotle's website, everything except the flour tortillas are gluten free! Here's what they have to say:
"Gluten Intolerance/Celiac Disease
Most people wanting to avoid gluten can eat anything we serve except for our large and small flour tortillas. Everything else is fine to eat for most people wanting to avoid gluten, including our crispy corn tacos and our corn chips. However, you should know that it's possible our corn may have a small amount of gluten from potentially co-mingling with gluten-containing grains in the field. If you are highly sensitive and would like us to change our gloves, we would be happy to do that at your request. Additionally, because our folks work with wheat tortillas all day long, there may be the possibility of cross-contact in our restaurants. We encourage you to carefully consider your dining choices."
You can find this information (and other allergen info) from: http://www.chipotle.com/en-us/menu/special_diet_information/special_diet_information.aspx
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