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A quick wipe makes a shared knife safer still

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Published 29 September 2026

Cutting a gluten-free cupcake with a knife just used on a regular one showed no measurable gluten transfer in testing, and washing the knife or wiping it with a hand wipe reduced it further. Wiping the knife first is an easy habit.

Source

Author
Weisbrod VM et al.
Title
Preparation of Gluten-Free Foods Alongside Gluten-Containing Food May Not Always Be as Risky for Celiac Patients as Diet Guides Suggest (opens in a new tab)
Published in
Gastroenterology
Year
2020
Page
158(1):273–275

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