{"id":17811,"date":"2026-09-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/?p=17811"},"modified":"2026-09-20T15:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T13:38:36","slug":"fda-gluten-labeling-request-for-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/en\/fda-gluten-labeling-request-for-information\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Moves Toward Clearer Gluten Labeling Rules for Packaged Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you live gluten-free in the United States, there&#8217;s a regulatory story worth watching: the FDA has taken its first formal step toward requiring clearer labeling of gluten-containing ingredients on packaged foods \u2014 something that isn&#8217;t currently required beyond wheat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Request for Information (RFI) on labeling and preventing cross-contact of gluten in packaged foods. It&#8217;s not a new rule yet \u2014 it&#8217;s the FDA formally gathering data and public comments before deciding what, if anything, to require next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/en\/fda-gluten-labeling-request-for-information\/#Why_now\" >Why now?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/en\/fda-gluten-labeling-request-for-information\/#What_the_FDA_is_actually_asking_about\" >What the FDA is actually asking about<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/en\/fda-gluten-labeling-request-for-information\/#Where_things_stand_now\" >Where things stand now<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_now\"><\/span>Why now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RFI responds to a citizen petition filed with the FDA in September 2023 by Celiac Journey, an advocacy group founded by Jax Bari \u2014 who was 10 years old at the time. The petition asks the FDA to require that all gluten-containing ingredients (wheat, barley, rye, and oats) be listed by name on ingredient labels, and that gluten be added to cross-contact controls the way other major allergens already are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA.jpg\"><picture class=\"gt-avif-picture\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-1024x878.avif 1024w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-300x257.avif 300w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-768x658.avif 768w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-1536x1317.avif 1536w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-1024x878.webp 1024w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-300x257.webp 300w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-768x658.webp 768w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-1536x1317.webp 1536w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><img data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-gt-avif=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-1024x878.jpg\" alt=\"lineal de comida\" class=\"wp-image-17813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-1024x878.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA-1536x1317.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glutendtrotters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/portada-etiquetado-comida-gt-FDA.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Foto de <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/es\/@tanyabarrow?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T<\/a> en <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/es\/fotos\/estanterias-llenas-de-varias-galletas-y-galletas-en-una-tienda-rEArPTM-PII?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right now, U.S. law only requires wheat to be disclosed on labels. Barley and rye can still appear under vague terms like &#8220;malt extract&#8221; or &#8220;natural flavoring,&#8221; making it hard for people with celiac disease to know for certain whether a product is safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_FDA_is_actually_asking_about\"><\/span>What the FDA is actually asking about<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the FDA&#8217;s own announcement, the agency is seeking information on adverse reactions linked to &#8220;ingredients of interest&#8221; \u2014 non-wheat gluten-containing grains (rye and barley), plus oats because of cross-contact risk \u2014 and on how difficult it currently is for consumers to identify these ingredients on packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;People with celiac disease or gluten sensitivities have had to tiptoe around food, and are often forced to guess about their food options,&#8221; said FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary in the agency&#8217;s announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_things_stand_now\"><\/span>Where things stand now<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comment period, originally set to close in March, was extended to April 22, 2026, to give stakeholders more time to submit data. That deadline has now passed. As of today, the FDA has not announced a decision or a timeline for what comes next \u2014 the agency says it intends to use the input it received to help determine what future regulatory action, if any, is appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words: nothing has changed yet for shoppers reading labels today. But this is the clearest sign so far that mandatory gluten labeling beyond wheat is genuinely on the FDA&#8217;s radar, and it&#8217;s worth watching for an update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/fda-takes-steps-improve-gluten-ingredient-disclosure-foods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official press announcement<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2026\/01\/22\/2026-01121\/labeling-and-preventing-cross-contact-of-gluten-for-packaged-foods-request-for-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Register notice<\/a> (Docket No. FDA-2023-P-3942).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FDA has taken its first formal step toward requiring clearer labeling of gluten-containing grains beyond wheat. Here&#8217;s what the request for information means \u2014 and what hasn&#8217;t changed yet for shoppers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_gt_pin_image_url":"","footnotes":"","rank_math_description":"The FDA is gathering public input on requiring clearer labeling of gluten-containing grains like barley and rye. 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