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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Mar;70(3):289–294. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000002588

Table 2.

Range of gluten levels detected on the GF bread samples after washing. Samples containing <20ppm gluten are eligible for a GF label under the Codex Alimentarius Commission standard.

Classroom Activity Gluten Undetectable
<5ppm
Gluten Detected
5ppm–10ppm
Gluten Detected
10–20 ppm
Gluten Detected
>20ppm

N (%) 95% CI N (%) 95% CI N (%) 95% CI N (%) 95% CI

Play-Doh

(Hands) N (%) 30 (100%) 86–100% 0 (0%) 0–14% 0 (0%) 0–14% 0 (0%) 0–14%
Soap and Water 10 0 0 0
Water Alone 10 0 0 0
Wet Wipes 10 0 0 0

(Table) 30 (100%) 86–100% 0 (0%) 0–14% 0 (0%) 0–14% 0 (0%) 0–14%
Soap and Water 10 0 0 0
Water Alone 10 0 0 0
Wet Wipes 10 0 0 0

                 

Home Economics Baking Project

Hands 19 (63%) 44–79% 7a (23%) 11–43% 3b (10%) 3–28% 1c (3%) 0.2–19%
Soap and Water 9 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Water Alone 7 1 (10%) 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Wet Wipes 3 6(60%) 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

(Table) 8 (27%) 13–46% 5d (17%) 6–35% 7e (23%) 11–43% 10f (33%) 18–53%
Soap and Water 6 1 (10%) 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Water Alone 0 0 (0%) 2 (20%) 8 (80%)
Wet Wipes 2 4 (40%) 3 (30%) 1 (10%)
a

6.3ppm, 8ppm, 8ppm, 8.1ppm, 8.5ppm, 8.6ppm, 10ppm;

b

12.3ppm, 12.5ppm, 19.2ppm;

c

30.7ppm;

d

6ppm, 6ppm, 6.6ppm, 7.3ppm,7.5ppm;

e

10.1ppm,10.9ppm, 11ppm, 13.6ppm, 16.5; 17.6ppm, 18.4ppm;

f

21.1ppm, 22.1ppm, 36.3ppm, 80.7ppm, remainder >84ppm