Allergen Information

Important allergen information for GG’s Homemade Sourdough

At GG’s Homemade Sourdough, our loaves and starter kits are prepared in a home kitchen where allergens may be present.

We take care when preparing our products, but because everything is made in the same kitchen environment, we cannot guarantee that any product is completely free from allergens or traces of allergens.

If you have a food allergy, intolerance, coeliac disease, or any specific dietary requirement, please contact us before ordering so we can talk through the ingredients used.

Main allergen notice

Most GG’s sourdough products contain or may contain:

Wheat / gluten

Our sourdough loaves and starter kits are made using flour, which contains gluten. This means they are not suitable for people with a wheat allergy or coeliac disease.

Some products may also contain or come into contact with other allergens depending on the loaf, inclusion, starter kit, ingredient supplier, or preparation area.

The 14 regulated allergens

UK food law identifies 14 regulated allergens that food businesses must declare when used as ingredients. These are: celery, cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, lupin, milk, molluscs, mustard, peanuts, sesame, soybeans, sulphur dioxide/sulphites, and tree nuts.

At GG’s Homemade Sourdough, products may contain or be prepared in an environment where the following allergens are present:

Cereals containing gluten: including wheat flour and other gluten-containing flours.
Milk: may be present in cheese-based inclusion loaves.
Eggs: may be present in some recipes, bakes, kitchen ingredients or seasonal products.
Tree nuts: may be present in some inclusions, seasonal recipes or kitchen ingredients.
Peanuts: may be present in the kitchen or in ingredients used for other household/seasonal bakes.
Sesame: may be present in seeded loaves, toppings or kitchen ingredients.
Soya: may be present in some ingredients, chocolate, toppings, spreads or supplier-produced ingredients.
Mustard: may be present in some savoury ingredients or kitchen products.
Sulphur dioxide / sulphites: may be present in some dried fruits, preserved ingredients or supplier-produced inclusions.
Celery, crustaceans, fish, lupin and molluscs: not normally used in GG’s sourdough products, but we still cannot guarantee absence from the wider kitchen environment or supplier ingredients.

Product specific allergen guidance

Plain sourdough loaves usually contain:

Wheat flour, water, sourdough starter and salt

Allergen: wheat / gluten

Inclusion loaves

Inclusion loaves vary depending on what is being baked that week.

Possible examples:

Cheese loaf
Contains: wheat / gluten, milk

Jalapeño & cheese loaf
Contains: wheat / gluten, milk

Olive & rosemary loaf
Contains: wheat / gluten
May contain other allergens depending on the olives or supplier ingredients.

Rhubarb loaf
Contains: wheat / gluten
May contain other allergens depending on the recipe and ingredients used.

Seeded loaf
Contains: wheat / gluten
May contain: sesame or other seeds depending on the mix used.

Please ask before ordering if you need the allergen information for a specific inclusion loaf.

Starters

Live active starter kits

Live active starter kits usually contain:

Wheat flour and water

Allergen: wheat / gluten

Dehydrated starter kits

Dehydrated starter kits usually contain:

Dehydrated sourdough starter made from wheat flour and water

Allergen: wheat / gluten

Starter kits are not suitable for people with coeliac disease or a wheat/gluten allergy.

Cross contamination notice

GG’s products are prepared in a home kitchen where allergens may be stored, handled or used.

Although care is taken, we cannot guarantee that products are free from traces of allergens due to:

Shared kitchen space
Shared preparation areas
Shared utensils or equipment
Supplier ingredients
Seasonal or household ingredients stored in the same environment

If you have a severe allergy, please contact us before ordering. Depending on the allergy, GG’s may be unable to safely fulfil the order.

Customer responsibility

Please make us aware of any allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements

before placing an order.

If you are ordering for someone else, please check their allergy or dietary requirements before ordering.

Ingredients and allergen information may change depending on suppliers, seasonal ingredients and weekly bakes.

Need allergen information before ordering?

If you are unsure about any product, please contact GG’s before placing your order.

Email: hello@ggshomemadesourdough.com

We will do our best to provide ingredient and allergen information for the loaf, inclusion or starter kit you are interested in.