Food List Declaration - Coeliac Society Of Ireland

Coeliac Society Food List Declaration

Thank you for adding your product(s) to the Coeliac Society Gluten Free Food List. This list is essential for our members and their need for a strict gluten-free diet.

Completing this declaration:

Confirming that your product(s) are gluten free: Please read the options on the table below and tick the appropriate box/boxes.
Read the “Important Notes” section and ensure that your product(s) are compliant with these notes where relevant. Please tick to confirm that you have read these notes as shown.

Important Notes (Read Before Submitting Declaration)

Important Notes:

Read before submitting your declaration

Oats and Gluten Free Oats:

In respect of any of the product(s) the subject of this declaration containing oats as an ingredient, that these oats have been specially produced, prepared and/or processed in a way so as to avoid contamination by wheat, rye, barley or their crossbred varieties and the gluten content of such oats does not exceed 20mg/kg. Such oats should be certified gluten free by the supplier.

May Contain Labels

The product(s) listed do not have a “may contain gluten/cereals containing gluten” label indicating the possible presence of gluten-containing cereals.

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) System

That the food business has in place a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) System to manage gluten-free production which includes a risk assessment to ensure the avoidance of gluten contamination during all stages of production, storage, transportation and handling of the product(s) the subject of this declaration, including but not limited to consideration of the following process phases:
- ensure gluten free status of raw materials from supplier;
- receiving raw materials;
- storing/segregation of raw materials;
- pouring from sacks and storage containers;
- product preparation;
- production in mixed-production units;
- cleaning of machines, pipelines, utensils, storage containers and working areas;
- packaging/casing; and,
- complaints, traceability and product recall/withdrawal.

Ongoing Gluten Analysis

That initial gluten analysis (either gluten-free certification or HACCP analysis system) is carried out and repeat gluten analysis as required in relation to changes in production or raw materials by the food business on the basis of a plan for sampling and analysing the product as sold or distributed by the food business to the consumer.

Declaration

I hereby confirm the following in respect of each of the products individually listed and described in the accompanying Excel spreadsheet returned to the Coeliac Society of Ireland:

Please select one or more of the options below;

That the product(s) the subject of this declaration has a gluten free certificate certifying that the product(s) contains less than 20mg/kg of gluten as sold to the final consumer, where: "gluten" means a protein fraction from wheat, rye, barley, oats or their crossbred varieties and derivatives thereof to which some persons are intolerant and which is insoluble in water and 0,5 M sodium chloride solution; and "wheat" means any Triticum species including but not limited to, for example, Emmer, Spelt, Kamut and/or Einkorn. The product(s) the subject of this declaration are free from gluten-containing ingredients and are produced in a dedicated production plant with no gluten or gluten-containing ingredients on site. The product(s) the subject of this declaration are free from gluten-containing ingredients and are produced in a dedicated area within a mixed-production plant with adequate HACCP controls in place to prevent cross-contamination with gluten and/or gluten-containing ingredients. Where a dedicated plant or dedicated area within a mixed-production plant is not available, we confirm that the product(s) the subject of this declaration are free from gluten-containing ingredients and that sufficient HACCP controls are in place to prevent gluten-cross contamination.

Please tick the following box to confirm you have read and understood the above criteria on oats, labelling, HACCP and gluten analysis

I have read and understood the notes regarding Oats and Gluten Free Oats; May Contain Labels; HACCP System and Ongoing Gluten Analysis.

Signing authority & responsibility

In signing the above declaration, I also confirm that:
i. I have the necessary authority to provide this declaration to the Coeliac Society of Ireland on behalf of the food business;
ii. there is an ongoing responsibility on the part of the food business to ensure that the product(s) the subject of this declaration are being produced in accordance with this declaration; and,
iii. responsibility for compliance with food law requirements rests with the food business operator.

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