It is no secret that it can be very difficult to eat at fast food places, especially sub and sandwich places. Quiznos makes it a little easier by having an allergen menu available so you know exactly which ingredients contain and do not contain gluten. They also do have a gluten free sub bun that is available for only large and small subs for an extra $2 or $3 upcharge.
Two of the topping categories that usually have hidden gluten are sauces and proteins. At Quiznos you can easily see that only the Au Jus contains gluten as well as for the proteins, the black angus steak and the meatballs.
Quiznos allergen menu does have a disclaimer indicating that although they have ingredients that do not contain gluten, their restaurants do contain gluten. They are unable to guarantee no cross contaminations. They use the term gluten free friendly across their website.
Check out Quiznos complete Canadian Allergen Menu.
So what can you do to make your visit a little safer?
- Go off peak hours where staff are not bombarded.
- Ask staff to clean prep area or to build sub in an isolated area.
- Ask staff to change gloves, use fresh utensils and fresh bins of ingredients where possible.
It burns me how so many places get away with using the "gluten free" label, then have small print saying otherwise. It either is or it isn't, and if it isn't they should not be able to advertise as such.
ReplyDeleteI agree! No company should say gluten free if they offer glutened bread on the same grill. Unless you have another grill, I wont be buying it
ReplyDeletePersonally I don't have an issue with Quiznos or the places where you can actually see the food prep. If you consider the risk of contamination too great, eat elsewhere or inform them of the problem. Now to bring the product east!!
ReplyDeleteThey actually say not suitable for people with wheat intolerance or celiacs on the advertisements and then I was verbally told when I ordered it which is a lot better than other places. It tastes horrible even though its toasted but I commend there efforts.
ReplyDeleteI just tried it today and I thought it was really good!
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