At Olive Garden, we aim to ensure we have a range of options to meet our guests varying health and wellness needs including Gluten Sensitive choices
What is the gluten-free pasta made out of?
What is the gluten-free pasta made out of? The gluten-free pasta uses brown rice flour as the primary ingredient, giving it an even better pasta texture.
Do you have special handling procedures for gluten-free pasta?
Our gluten-free pasta is cooked and held separately until ordered. At that time it is added directly to the sauté pan to avoid cross contact with other pasta or pasta water.
What does gluten-sensitive mean?
The menu items we call "gluten sensitive" are our menu items that are made without gluten-containing ingredients. We do not claim these items are "gluten free" because we have not chemically analyzed them to confirm if they meet the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) definition of "gluten free" (20 parts per million of gluten). While we do have processes and procedures in place to minimize cross-contact with other gluten-containing foods, these items may not be suitable for our guests who are highly sensitive to gluten.
Please know that our "gluten free" pasta does meet FDA's formal definition of gluten-free.
Is your Italian salad dressing gluten-free?
There are no gluten-containing ingredients in the dressing. However, gluten is present in the facility where the dressing is made. Please be sure to tell your server if you are avoiding gluten when you order your salad so that we can leave off the croutons.
Do you have a separate fryer to avoid cross-contact of allergens?
No. We do not have a separate fryer at this time. This means any food that is in the fryer can come in contact with most of the major allergens, including: wheat (and gluten), shellfish, dairy, soy and egg.
If you have a food allergy, PLEASE inform your server before ordering. If you have any questions about this information, please reach out to our Guest Relations Department before your visit. Please know it may take us several days to research your request. Contact us online or call 800-331-2729 Monday - Friday between the hours of 10am - 4pm Eastern.
