Smash Meals delivers chef-prepared gluten-free meals cooked in a dedicated gluten-free kitchen in Kingsport, Tennessee, operating since 2017 — we do not bring wheat, barley, or rye into the building and we do not share equipment with gluten-containing production. Meals ship fully cooked to 30 states + DC via FedEx Ground for a $30 flat rate, with free Tri-Cities pickup, $15 local home delivery, and no required subscription. Order by Thursday 11:59 PM for the coming week.
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Under the FDA gluten-free labeling rule, "gluten-free" is a claim about the food — less than 20 parts per million of gluten. It says nothing about whether the kitchen that made it also handles wheat. The Celiac Disease Foundation describes cross-contact — gluten transferred by shared equipment, surfaces, fryers, or airborne flour — as the main risk in food prepared outside the home.
Most national services prepare gluten-free-labeled meals in shared facilities and manage that risk procedurally. Smash Meals has cooked exclusively gluten-free since 2017, which avoids the shared-equipment and airborne-flour pathways rather than managing them. It does not remove every source of risk: ingredients, suppliers, and handling still require controls. A dedicated gluten-free facility is also not an allergen-free facility — dairy, soy, egg, and nuts are handled here, so check each meal's label and follow your own medical guidance.
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Sources: FDA gluten and food labeling · Celiac Disease Foundation. Reviewed by the Smash Meals Kitchen Team, August 2026.