It is possible to eat gluten free at Mcdonalds if you are careful about the types of food you choose and make sure that the Mcdonalds restaurant is following their laid down procedures. As with all things in life it is impossible to give a 100% guarantee and so you will need to exercise due diligence yourself but in general you can eat menu items which are gluten free.
The fries are cooked in a separate frier and are not coated with any substances containing gluten. Provided that you find the operators are taking care to avoid cross food contamination, for example with the buns, then you will find that they are gluten free and safe to eat. This previous statement of course excludes any concerns that people may have over the preservatives in McDonalds food and we are not making any comment on this.
Whilst, at first thought, the burger buns would not be gluten free at Mcdonalds this only applies to the bread of the bun and it is possible for you to eat the meat part of the burger served separately as this does not contain any gluten. This is a great way of allowing a child who needs to eat gluten free to participate in a happy meal or McDonalds birthday party with other children provided that the meat burger does not touch any bread products before or after cooking
The soda, typically Coke or orange fanta are also gluten free as is the milk.
Some obvious foodstuffs which are not gluten free are, as previously mentioned, the bread buns and the chicken nuggets where the coating contains gluten. The ice cream is gluten-free although you need to be careful that there aren’t any additional items inserted in this such as wafers or biscuit products.
For a coeliac, eating out carries risks of gluten contamination in any restaurant and McDonalds carries similar risks. McDonald’s is an international franchise and you need to be careful that you do not assume that every restaurant is run in exactly the same manner, your local McDonalds may be completely gluten-free for the items outlined above but a new franchise established in a small town may not give the same results. It is better to be safe and ask. And if the operator is doubtful ask to speak to the manager and if they do not give you confidence then leave the restaurant, the risks are not worth it.
Taken occasionally, or participating in the infrequent children’s party, you will find that you can eat gluten free at Mcdonalds and enjoy yourself in the same way that all non-coeliac customers do.
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