Petitions/Require food labelled as "gluten-free" on menus to be cross-contamination free
StatusClosed
Opened24 Nov 2025
Closes24 May 2026
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Restaurants can label food as “gluten-free” on menus even if cooked where cross-contamination occurs, making it unsafe for people with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance. We ask the Government to strengthen the law so that gluten-free food must be prepared to avoid cross-contamination.

I was diagnosed with coeliac disease last year, which has transformed my life and that of my family. Our food costs have tripled, and eating out is a minefield. Many places label food as “gluten-free” but cross-contamination makes it unsafe for those with coeliac disease, for example due to shared fryers and equipment.

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Alison McGovern
1Alison McGovern MP
Birkenhead
8
Richard Burgon
2Richard Burgon MP
Leeds East
6
Richard Tice
3Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
4
Mr James Frith
4Mr James Frith MP
Bury North
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Tony Vaughan
5Tony Vaughan MP
Folkestone and Hythe
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Abtisam Mohamed
6Abtisam Mohamed MP
Sheffield Central
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Olivia Blake
7Olivia Blake MP
Sheffield Hallam
3
Dr Caroline Johnson
8Dr Caroline Johnson MP
Sleaford and North Hykeham
3
Oliver Ryan
9Oliver Ryan MP
Burnley
2
Pam Cox
10Pam Cox MP
Colchester
2