Ghirardelli Chocolate bars and squares are NOT gluten-free.
From GlutenFree Indy, excerpt from a post on a well known chocolate
bar:
Thank you for your email regarding Ghirardelli Chocolate. The
60%Bittersweet Chocolate Chips are manufactured on a line free of
gluten. In June 2008, the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company introduced
new milk chocolate bar which has a barley gluten as an ingredient. As
a result,the line which produces our chocolate bars and squares will
no longer be safe for consumers with gluten allergens. Kind regards,
Shawna OrtezSenior Consumer Affairs Coordinator Ghirardelli Chocolate
Company1111 – 139th AvenueSan Leandro, CA 94578
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