General FAQs

1) Can I buy the Cecelia’s Marketplace Grocery Shopping Guides by check?
Yes. Please print off, fill out and send in the ‘mail in’ order form. Click here.

2) Which country is the data collected from?
All the research for the gluten-free grocery shopping guides was compiled from United States of America food manufacturers, grocery stores and supermarkets.

3) What if a manufacturer changes their ingredients and the product is no longer considered gluten-free?
Any products that have changed ingredients and are no longer considered gluten-free are posted on our Product Alerts page of our website.

4) How often are your grocery shopping guides updated?
Cecelia’s Marketplace Grocery Shopping Guides are updated annually with a new edition coming out each year.

5) Our company manufacturers gluten-free products. How can our products be added to your Gluten-Free Guides?
Please email us a listing of the gluten-free products you would like added to the next edition and a contact person for any questions regarding your products. Click here.

Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping Guide

1) What is Gluten?
Gluten is the protein found in wheat, rye, barley or in any derivative of wheat.

2) Does the Gluten-Free Grocery Shopping Guide include over-the-counter medications?
Yes. There are over 2,000 over-the-counter (OTC) pharmacy products listed. Including; Allergy/Sinus/Cold/Flu Relief, Cosmetics, Cough Drops/Sore Throat/Spray/Lozenges, Deodorant, Eye Care, Hair Care, Lip Care, Oral Hygiene, Pain Relief, Soap, Supplements, Vitamins & Minerals, and more.

3) How do you determine that the products in your book are “gluten-free”?
The information is received from product manufacturers and major supermarkets via internet, e-mail, phone, mail, or product labels. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to define the term “gluten-free” as containing less than 20 parts per million (ppm) gluten. A final rule on this proposal will be issued no later than four years after the law’s enactment date of August 2008. For further information on this regulation please visit www.fda.gov. Some food manufacturers test their products for the presence of gluten. Those products that have not passed this test have been excluded from our guides. Currently, not all companies test their products, therefore, we cannot guarantee that all the products listed in our guides are less than 20 ppm gluten. Those products that have been manufactured in the same facility or on shared equipment with gluten, but follow strict cross-contamination control guidelines, have been included and are marked with symbols. We have tried our best not to include products from manufacturers that do not take measures to prevent cross-contamination.

4) What is the difference between the NEW 2011/2012 Edition and last year’s edition?
- All products have been reverified gluten-free.
- Over 10,000 new products have been added.
- The guide is printed on slightly thinner paper to keep our small compact size.
- New symbols highlighting products that have been manufactured in the same facility with gluten and symbols highlighting those products manufactured on the same lines with gluten.
- New book cover color.

Gluten/Casein-Free Grocery Shopping Guide

1) What is Casein?
Casein is the protein found in milk.

2) Does the Gluten/Casein-Free Grocery Shopping Guide contain milk products?
All the products listed are gluten-free, casein-free, lactose-free and milk-free.

3) Is the Gluten/Casein-Free Grocery Shopping Guide used for the autism diet?
Yes. This guide can be used for those on a GFCF diet for autism.

Gluten/Casein/Soy-Free Grocery Shopping Guide

1) Does the Gluten/Casein/Soy-Free Grocery Shopping Guide contain products with soybean oil and soy lecithin?
No. All the products listed are free of soy in any form.