After discovering that Thomas' english muffins were no longer on our "safe" list for peanut-free, tree nut-free foods, I thought I'd better verify that the bagels we buy are okay. Every once in a while, I realize there is a food that we eat regularly, that we've had no trouble with, and contains no peanuts or nuts, but I have not yet inquired about the facility. Ray's New York Bagels was one of those. I must add, however, that my peanut allergic five year old is going through a non-bagel phase, but I figure "better safe than sorry." I mean, eventually he's going to want to eat a bagel. Doesn't everyone?!
I could not find allergen information on the Ray's Bagels website so I telephoned their office. They informed me that the facility where Ray's Bagels are made does not process any milk, peanuts or tree nuts. The bagels are Kosher. I did not ask if they "certify" that their ingredients are from suppliers who do not process peanuts, tree nuts or dairy, as that's a question I reserve for products and companies making an "allergen-free" claim on their packaging or website. In addition, it seems we are fortunate enough to be able to safely eat foods containing non-peanut/nut ingredients from "un-certified" suppliers. If your level of allergic sensitivity requires it, you may wish to inquire about Ray's suppliers. Their corporate telephone number is 866.400.1234 and the website is www.raysnewyorkbagels.com.
4 comments:
Thank you for checking this. As companies continue to update their labels, we're bound to see more of this type of thing.
The lesson is to always read the label--even if you've used it before.
That is very cool, thanks for looking into this!
We love Ray's New York bagels! They're pretty good for being frozen.
We have a local place we love going to, but my middle one gets reactions every once in awhile, mostly from cross-contamination from the cream cheese and butter. Thankfully I found Ray's.
I went out and bought Ray's today and I'm in carb heaven! Thanks for the info!
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