Celiac Disease: Is McDonalds safe?

Many of my new Celiac friends keep asking me over and over if I ever tried McDonalds or other fast food restaurants, and what my symptoms were. This is most likely due to the fact that I’ve been misdiagnosed for over 5 years and I had the time to try everything out.

Now, I have to say… I don’t remember because on those times I was having symptoms almost everyday, and if I had them I wouldn’t associate them to any kind of fast food.

I did a bit of research though, and this is what I came up with:
McDonald’s is NOT gluten-free in any way, shape or form.

One of the thousands of McDonalds restaurants all over the world

Yeah I know, the brand will brag about their gluten-free fries… but come on… aren’t the chicken nuggets fried on the very same frier? Even if the oil is changed; the contamination already happened and there’s nothing you can do! Why do you think the doctor asked your mom to replace her deep frier?

Think about it.
The only safe thing you can eat at McDonald’s is their Sunday Ice Creams. Nothing else!
Not even McFlurry is gluten-free. Remember, McFlurry is mixed with chocolates and cookies (such as M&Ms and Oreo).

As such, don’t eat it. And remember what you’ve learned at the doctor appointments: eating gluten and not being sick does not mean you’re healed. You will NEVER be. This is a genetic defect. If you want to live longer, stay away from gluten.

- Andre