Celiac safety profile
Taco Buddha
Taco Restaurant · Fusion Restaurant · Restaurant
7405 Pershing Ave, University City, MO 63130
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- The Baja (fried fish) – gluten-free on corn tortillas.
- The Biloxi (crispy fried shrimp) – gluten-free on corn tortillas.
- The Nashville (Nashville-hot fried chicken) – gluten-free on corn tortillas.
- Taos (Hatch green chile carnitas) – gluten-free on corn tortillas.
- Del Rio (brisket) – gluten-free on corn tortillas.
- Galveston (shrimp or cauliflower variant) – gluten-free on corn tortillas.
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- Shellfish/fried foods: The menu explicitly warns that fried items are fried in oil that also fries shrimp, and advises avoidance of several fried items (Baja, Biloxi, Nashville, Fried Avocado, Fried Portabella, and chips) if necessary for shellfish or cross-contact concerns. This is a real cross-contamination risk to be aware of.
- Dedicated gluten-free facility status is not consistently stated across all evidence. Some sources suggest dedicated GF fryers, while others emphasize a broad GF approach rather than a fully dedicated facility.
- Despite these caveats, many guests report safe experiences, including multiple reviews noting celiac-safe outcomes and the ability to customize to corn tortillas to maintain GF status.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.