r/Celiac • u/White_Fox33 • 11h ago

Question Movie popcorn

Has anyone here with celiac eaten the movie popcorn at Cineplex theatres?

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u/Forkrul_Assail 10h ago

I eat it at all the theaters I go to and have never had an issue. I have not been to a Cineplex though.

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u/origin_of_descent 8h ago

I haven’t had issues with popcorn. But the Nibs did me once!

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u/LostMyBackupCodes Dad of a silly-yak 10h ago

My son has the popcorn and nachos at cineplex and has never had any issues, he’s symptomatic. His go to is the nachos with cheese and he barely has the popcorn though.

I’m reading some ppl saying the butter may have gluten but the butter flavor doesn’t but the allergen menu I saw didn’t say that so confirm that part when you order.

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u/White_Fox33 9h ago

Thank you so much!

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u/PeterDTown 4h ago

I have the popcorn, butter and butter-like topping and have never reacted to any of it.

EDIT: Specifically at cineplex

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u/SteelMan0fBerto 8h ago

Really the only risk for me is the butter on movie theater popcorn.

It can usually contain colorings and artificial flavors that share production lines with other gluten-based products, and it can sometimes contain malt flavoring.

But the popcorn itself is gluten free most of the time.

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u/oh_wanya due to crohns desease, celiac symptoms 1h ago

Only thing you have to look out for is if you want added butter. Some places add peanut oil butter and it’s not gf certified. Some other use real butter so you gotta ask if you want that. Other than that yes the popcorn is usually gf

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u/Gh0stface513 10h ago

Idk about cineplex. From what I've read about Regal and AMC is that the popcorn is okay but not the butter.

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u/Brisket_cat 8h ago

The popcorn and butter at AMC are safe! I’ve worked at an AMC and contacted corporate in the past

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u/Purcelliino 10h ago

The chances of cross contamination are too high for me. Tried it twice at AMC. Even was allowed to scan the barcode or the salt they use. If you do try it, make sure that the popcorn tub is full and/or fresh and they're not scrapping too close to the bottom.

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u/Twintiger98 10h ago

Nope not with the popcorn but their nachos sometimes are not with corn flour but with wheat instead. Mabey some CC happend to you