Safety Methodology

Our risk classification system is designed for coeliac disease — not general gluten avoidance or fad diets.

Risk levels

• Safe — No gluten-containing ingredients detected; compliant with stated gluten-free claim where applicable.
• Warning — Ambiguous ingredients, cross-contamination risk, or "may contain" statements require verification.
• High Risk — Contains wheat, barley, rye, oats (unless GF certified), malt, or undisclosed gluten derivatives.

Classification pipeline

1. Ingredient normalisation and synonym matching (Australian spelling variants).
2. FSANZ Standard 1.2.7 rule evaluation.
3. Knowledge engine risk classifier with confidence scoring.
4. Clinical safety guardrails blocking forbidden certainty language.
5. User-facing explanation with evidence citations where available.

Cross-contamination

Packaged food may be gluten-free by ingredients yet processed on shared lines. We flag "may contain" statements and advise coeliac-safe verification for sensitive individuals.