Consumer safety is of the utmost importance and we take this responsibility very seriously. Garden of life has invested considerable resources to ensure that our labels are compliant with labeling regulations.
With regard specifically to nuts, peanuts and tree nuts, only products labeled as "Nut Free, Peanut Free and Tree Nut Free" may be relied upon by those who are highly concerned with nuts in their diets. These ingredients are not included in the product however, we do not make this claim on Garden of Life products since we do not test our finished goods for either the intentional or potential accidental presence of nuts, peanut or tree nuts. As safety is our primary concern, we recommend that you do not use our products if you are allergic to nuts, peanuts and tree nuts.
Each allergen is tagged and segregated for utilization and storage. Our cGMP process requires cleaning in between runs to prevent cross contamination. Allergen testing is performed after each cleaning to be sure that the cleaning procedure is validated and that there are no allergen traces before the next production run. There is an allergen program in place and the cleaning methods and equipment are verified with allergen swabbing.