Confirmed - McDonald's French Fries - Contain wheat

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 2132 Location: Portland, OR.

How timely! I was just talking about this issue....
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skinnyhippy · Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Newcastle U Tyne

according to mc donalds.co.uk ...........

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 4059 Location: Washington State

http://www.mcdonalds.co.uk/food/nutrition/our-ingredients.mcd?dnPos=0&dnPos=-181

They sound like a safer choice than they are in the US. Cross contamination would still be a risk.
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wildbill · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 32 Location: Prior Lake, MN

I worked at McD's for many years as a teenager and thru my college years. I was the "opener" for about 4 years which one of the jobs was filtering all the oil vats. Typically(actually always) I filtered the french fry vats last which means they ran through the same stainless tub with a filter that was full of crud from the other oil vats that fried the chicken McNuggets, filet of fish, chicken patties, etc. That's the way it was 20 years ago. I can't imagine they do it differently now but I haven't seen anyone say they don't. They could avoid this by filtering the french fry vats first or using a seperate filtering machine as it's almost impossible to get it as clean as we need it.

Also remember that McD's are franchises of various sorts. They don't all follow the same rules. "Corporate" stores tried to follow the same rules but deviations always occured.

STZ · Joined: 21 Apr 2009 Posts: 253 Location: Corpus Christi, TX

One thing to keep in mind with fries is that they may not have gluten in them but most manufactures lightly pwder them ti keep them from sticking in the bags they get packed in before they are cooked. That powder has gluten. Being in the business for 20 years I would not risk it.
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Mandy · Joined: 13 Feb 2011 Posts: 11

I recently heard from a family member that is gluten intolerant that McD's food (even the grilled chicken) isn't safe. That they are coated in some kind of flour something?? Anyone know about this?? I stay away from McD's anyway (and many of the fast food places anyway) but just curious!

Thanks!
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 4059 Location: Washington State

Mandy · Joined: 13 Feb 2011 Posts: 11

Thanks so much Colleen!
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CatherineM · Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Posts: 15

wow, I didn't know that.