So what is Prezzo's stance on cross contamination?

Nationwide chain Prezzo have recently announced that they do will be jumping on the gluten free train and offering gluten free pizzas! Obviously, fab news... not only does it provide us with more choice but also raises awareness of gluten intolerance/coeliac disease.

BUT... how are they planning on dealing with cross contamination as, if this is not taken seriously, we may as well be eating a 'normal' gluten free pizza! So, I contacted Prezzo to ask for some details regarding this and was impressed with the helpful response I received:

'All of our staff have been trained to make sure that the risk of cross contamination with non gluten free products is as small as possible. All Prezzo kitchens have been supplied with detailed instructions on how to correctly prepare gluten free meals and these are present in the kitchen at all times.

Some of the measures we have in place include removing the bases from their packaging and placing them straight onto a special pan which is used ONLY for gluten free pizzas without touching any other surfaces. We also use special kitchen utensils which are clean and used only for gluten free pizzas.

Only fresh ingredients are used rather than ingredients that may have been in contact with non gluten free products; and, it goes without saying, that all kitchen staff have clean hands before handling and preparing the gluten free pizzas.

Finally, whenever there is a gluten free pizza order, the manager of the restaurant is present in the kitchen to supervise the kitchen staff and ensure they are preparing the pizzas correctly.'

 

So, what do you think? Are you confident in their response? Will you be giving them a go? Let me know!