Due to a change in the law for allergen labelling many companies are now putting 'may contain statements on their products, this is because cross contamination is an issue for Coeliacs.
Even if the product ingredients list doesn't state that there is any Gluten present please be aware that even the smallest crumb of Gluten can cause problems, but here you need to use a bit of common sense.
There have been reports of pre packaged vegetables having a statement on the label which states the following: May contain traces of cereal and gluten. This is because vegetables are obviously grown in fields where wild cereals will grow. All vegetables are naturally gluten free, therefore in this instance it would not be unreasonable to buy the vegetables and to wash them before you use them, and obviously if you're going to peel them then you will remove the outer layer.
At the other end of the scale check all ice cream and chocolate, many Cadbury products now have a disclaimer which states 'May contain traces of ....wheat' For these I would avoid, it's not worth the risk for the sake of a chocolate bar and if the Coeliac you are catering for is very sensitive than this could make them very seriously ill.
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