Dairy Queen
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Last verified 4/11

Reminder: You must take the responsibility for being vigilant by always reconfirming the GF status of a menu item and addressing cross-contamination issues each and every time.

The following was emailed by Rita S., Consumer Relations Specialist, American Dairy Queen Corporation on 4/13/11:

"We know dealing with gluten intolerance can be very difficult and Dairy Queen would like to help you enjoy your favorite Dairy Queen treats while still following a safe diet. We hope the following information will be of assistance to you. If you are looking for something other than the products listed, please check out our nutrition calculator at the link below.

http://dairyqueen.com/us-en/eats-and-treats/nutrition-calculator/

Our nutrition calculator offers nutrition, ingredients, and allergen information for all approved products within the Dairy Queen system. The nutrition calculator is continually updated with the newest information on products and promotions; as we strive to provide the most accurate, up-to-date information.

We are proud to inform you that both our DQ vanilla and chocolate soft serve are gluten-free, in addition to our Arctic RushT slush. Additionally the following toppings are gluten-free: Chocolate, Hot Fudge, Marshmallow, and Strawberry.

You may also want to try our one of our vanilla, mocha, or caramel MooLattes® without whipped topping.

Additionally, our supplier of manufactured novelties informs us that the following items are also gluten-free: DQ® Fudge Bar, DQ® Vanilla Orange Bar, Dilly® Bar and Buster® Bar(look for this in a sealed plastic wrap to ensure it is a manufactured Dilly Bar or Buster® Bar), Starkiss Bars

If you would like to try one of our famous Blizzard treats, you may want to refer to the following list of gluten-free Blizzard: Reese's® Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard, Butterfinger® Blizzard, Heath® Blizzard, M&M® Blizzard, Banana Split Blizzard, Hawaiian Blizzard, Tropical Blizzard, Strawberry Blizzard

Please know many of our Blizzard candies and toppings contain wheat, rye, oats, and/or barley and would not be safe for a customer with gluten intolerance. As the Blizzard machine is used for all flavors, cross-contact may occur on any flavor Blizzard. So for your safety, we recommend notifying the Dairy Queen staff of your allergy or intolerance and requesting they thoroughly clean the Blizzard machine before blending your Blizzard to reduce the risk of cross-contact.

From our Brazier food line, I would recommend trying our Homestyle® and GrillBurgersT, Grilled Chicken, or our hot dogs, all prepared without a bun.

Certain Dairy Queen restaurants use a soft serve mix that varies from the mix used by restaurants in the rest of the country and on which this information is based. Please know some Dairy Queen restaurants also sell food that is not the licensed Brazier line of food products. This information on food products applies only to the Brazier products served by authorized Brazier restaurants. Please check all of this information regarding food and treats with your local restaurant.

Please note that as Dairy Queen stores and restaurants are very busy and there is always a chance of cross contact of gluten in any DQ product. To reduce the risk, please mention the nature of your allergy to the DQ crew member before placing your order.

 

 

Rita S.
Consumer Relations Specialist
American Dairy Queen Corporation

Comments:

"Our local Dairy Queen replaces the cookie crumble with crushed M & Ms , this was their suggestion. Most Dairy Queens have their cakes sent to them. Our local one makes the cakes at their store." SillyYaks site 1/09

"i worked at a DQ for three years and if i were you i wouldn't touch anything but the ice cream or dilly bars no krunch or nuts they dip the cones in them the chocolate hot fudge carmel are ok but NO BLIZZARDS SHAKES OR misty freezes id watch the mistys too because if the misty stuff doesn't mix right they stick it under the blizzard machine to mix it up and the blizzards no matter how much they clean the blender a lot of cross contamination happens with the candy and the spoons they use to get them." Comment to Silly Yak site 3/07

"D.Q. ice cream cakes are made almost entirely of g/f ice cream. However, in the center, they generally put a thin layer of chocolate fudge, mixed with cookie crumbs. I spoke with the manager of our local D.Q. this afternoon, and she will substitue a layer of chopped M&Ms for the chocolate fudge/cookie crumb mixture, and then she will check all other ingredients (for the decorations) to make sure they are g/f, and will make a g/f ice cream cake for me. I am so excited!"
Milt, VA 6/07

Locations
There are many Dairy Queen locations in San Diego County. Please see their website for locations.