Celiac safety profile
Mendocino Farms
Sandwich Shop
1640 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville, CA 95688
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Sandwiches that can be made GF by substituting GF bread (RGF): examples include items labeled RGF on the menu.
- Dishes that are GF by default or can be made GF: examples labeled GF or GF-ready on the menu, including salads and soups.
- GF-friendly salads (examples from the menu): Modern Caesar (GF), Avocado & Quinoa Superfood Ensalada (GF), Kale & Apple Rainbow Salad (GF), and other GF-listed salads.
- GF-friendly soups: Tomato Basil Soup (GF).
- In general: any item marked GF or able to be ordered GF (RGF) with GF bread is considered celiac-safe option when proper precautions are followed.
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The facility is not designated as a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, which means cross-contamination risk exists if strict precautions aren’t followed at every prep step.
- There are reports of necessary ingredient modifications to achieve GF status in some dishes (e.g., removing certain toppings); this highlights potential variability depending on the exact item and day.
- While staff broadly demonstrate knowledge and take allergy notes seriously, the absence of a dedicated gluten-free facility means proactive communication and explicit requests (e.g., warning about wheat allergy, confirming separate prep surfaces) remain important.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.