Is Chipotle safe with celiac disease or a gluten allergy?
Verify before eating
Chipotle's bowls and salads are largely gluten-free if you skip the flour tortilla. The kitchen uses a single line, so cross-contact is possible but moderate.
Why this verdict
- Rice, beans, meats, salsas, and guacamole are gluten-free as ingredients.
- Flour tortillas (burrito wraps and quesadillas) contain wheat and are prepared on a shared surface.
- Wheat tortilla strips appear in some salads.
Watch out for
- Cross-contact from flour tortillas wiped on the prep surface.
- Crispy taco shells handled with gloves that touched flour tortillas.
Safer alternatives
- Burrito bowl with no tortilla, no tortilla strips
- Salad with bowl base, no crispy strips
What to ask staff
- Can you change gloves and wipe the prep area before making my bowl?
- Are tortilla strips added by default to this salad?
Frequently asked
Are corn tortillas at Chipotle gluten-free?
The corn tortillas in soft tacos are gluten-free as an ingredient, but they are warmed on the same press as flour tortillas. Severe celiacs should ask for a freshly cleaned warming surface or skip tacos.