"The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) launched its Tiered
Credentialing system in April 2012 in response to a growing concern in
the restaurant industry around cross-contamination. While the NFCA
recognizes the importance of alerting consumers to cross-contamination
risks, the community response has prompted NFCA to reconsider the Amber
Designation and related product labeling as an effective method to
communicate these risks.
Given the public response and recent developments in this field, NFCA is suspending the use of "Amber" designation to describe a restaurant or foodservices establishment. We will conduct a review to determine the most effective and clearest way to warn the community of the risk of cross-contamination and the use of the phrase "Gluten Free."
Given the public response and recent developments in this field, NFCA is suspending the use of "Amber" designation to describe a restaurant or foodservices establishment. We will conduct a review to determine the most effective and clearest way to warn the community of the risk of cross-contamination and the use of the phrase "Gluten Free."
-Beth Hillson Weekly Newsletter, May 15, 2012
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