Gerardo's Italian Bakery

NOT SAFE FOR CELIACS I am so sick and I’m sure it’s just cross contamination. I know better where it’s in the same case as the gluten containing pastries. Shame on me.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Great bakery with good selection.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Amazing GF cannolis! Tested GF on my Nima Sensor! So happy! 😀

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I ordered cupcakes for my brother who is celiac and called ahead of time to check the kitchen procedures. They assured me all gluten free items are prepared separately and cooked in dedicated pans. They are cooked alone in the oven. They have a separate case in the display case too. They were confident they would be 100% safe.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Offers delivery

Great GF cannoli!! Haven’t had one of those in a long time!!! Thank you felt great!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

In terms of taste we would give it 5 stars, but gave it less because the Shrewsbury site kept telling us the macarons were GF as opposed the the macaroons. These are often made from almond flour so we were excited. I can completely understand confusing the names, but not when I'm pointing to the cookie and asking "are you sure?". I even went so far as to say that the other site in West Boylston said they were not gluten free. They got on the phone and came back to us and said they were GF. My son was very sick. It was only in hindsight that we (the owner and I) realized the name switch error.

GfCheesecake was pretty good but the gf roll cakes are amazing! They come in chocolate and vanilla. Also had brownies and a few other gf options! We will be back!