Subject: Allergens

Q: Are your sandwich steaks processed on a line that contains any allergens such as dairy, eggs, wheat, barley, peanuts, tree nuts, mustard, peas, soy or garlic?

A: Our All-Beef Sandwich Steaks are not processed on a line where any of these allergens are used, and no nuts are processed anywhere in our plant.

Q: Do your meatballs contain any allergens such as dairy, eggs, wheat, barley, peanuts, tree nuts, mustard, peas, soy or garlic?

A: The following ingredients are used in some meatball varieties as listed:

DAIRY:
Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Italian Meatballs (Romano & Parmesan Cheese)
Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Homestyle Meatballs (whey)
Gina Lina's Fully Cooked Meatballs (whey)

EGGS:
None of our products contain egg.

WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE:
Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Italian Meatballs (breadcrumbs)
Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Homestyle Meatballs (breadcrumbs)
Gina Lina's Fully Cooked Meatballs (breadcrumbs)

PEANUTS, TREE NUTS:
No nuts are processed anywhere in our plant. Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Homestyle Meatballs and Gina Lina's Fully Cooked Meatballs may contain sesame seed.

SOY:
Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Homestyle Meatballs (textured soy protein concentrate)
Gina Lina's Fully Cooked Meatballs (textured soy flour)
Mama Lucia Sausage Meatballs made with Beef (soy protein concentrate)

MUSTARD: none

GARLIC:
Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Italian Meatballs (garlic powder)
Mama Lucia Fully Cooked Homestyle Meatballs (garlic powder)
Gina Lina's Fully Cooked Meatballs (garlic powder).

Subject: Casein

Q: Are there any casein ingredients in your products?

A: No. We do not use casein as an ingredient in any of our products.

Subject: Enzymes

Q: Are there enzymes in any of your products, and are they vegetable base or animal base?

A: Mama Lucia® meatballs contain Parmesan and Romano cheese. These cheeses are manufactured with the aid of microbial enzymes.

Subject: Wheat & Gluten

Q: I am allergic to gluten. Are there any wheat-based ingredients used in your products?

A: Only Gina Lina's® Meatballs and Mama Lucia® Meatballs, which contain breadcrumbs. Wheat is an ingredient of breadcrumbs. Mama Lucia® SAUSAGE Meatballs DO NOT contain breadcrumbs or wheat.

Subject: MSG

Q: Do any of your products contain MSG?

A: No. We do not find it necessary to add flavor enhancers, such as MSG, to any of our products.

Subject: Starch

Q: I have Celiac Disease. I cannot eat wheat, oats or barley. Do any of your products contain modified food starch? If so, do you use wheat starch, potato starch, etc.?

A: Only Gina Lina's® Meatballs and Mama Lucia® Meatballs contain starch. Mama Lucia® SAUSAGE Meatballs DO NOT contain starch.

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