Celiac safety profile
La Taguara
Venezuelan Restaurant · Breakfast Restaurant · Brunch Restaurant · Caribbean Restaurant
3502 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Arepa Y Empanada Lunch (GF)
- Alitas De Pollo / Chicken Wings (GF)
- Rompe Colchón / Shrimp Cocktail (GF)
- Empanaditas Colombianas / Colombian Empanadas (GF)
- Mini Arepas with Cream (GF)
- Tequeños De Jojoto / Sweet Corn Bites (GF)
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The formal designation in the business data states the establishment is not a dedicated gluten-free facility. This means there is potential for cross-contact risk if proper separation isn’t maintained.
- However, multiple recent reviews emphasize staff knowledge about celiac disease, labeling of GF items, and the presence of a dedicated GF fryer in practice for many gluten-free orders. These experiences strongly suggest that cross-contact precautions are actively considered and implemented in many orders.
- As with any gluten-free dining, there is some residual uncertainty when a place is not officially dedicated GF, so it’s prudent to explicitly request gluten-free preparations and confirm fryer usage and kitchen practices at the time of ordering.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.