<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:large"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-d12cbd48-7fff-57d2-0fc2-ecaf2abd7a69"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for your observations, R Zev and R Akiva.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In Australia there is zero chance of any wheat or barley etc. in Gluten Free products because it has legal standing because someone with an intolerance might die if they ingest a contaminated product.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Recalls of various foods for any number of reasons is not unknown and the  factory that contributed to that issue will be comprehensively audited by a government agency that shows no mercy. Furthermore, the manufacturers employ specialists to set up the safety protocols and if they have been slack they too will be heavily fined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I understand from my research that these guidelines are applicable in all first world countries. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Even non-first world countries cannot produce for first world unless they meet those same strict standards.</span></p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Yes R Akiva, I did drift slightly from the subject to the main body.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I find it V difficult to believe that you have personally seen [presumably in the USA] Certified Gluten Free foods which contain oats. Is it possible that they were oats that had the gluten removed? Would be indebted if you might send a pic.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.32"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Although as you say, the problem is that we are human and accidents happen; nevertheless halacha is not predicated upon prodigy absolute guarantees.</span></p><br></span></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br>Best,<br><br>Meir G. Rabi</div><div><br></div><div>0423 207 837</div><div><font size="1">+61 423 207 837</font></div></div></div></div></div>