# The Republic of Tea Butterscotch Caramel Herbal Tea Bags — TilliT proof check

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## Product

- **Brand:** The Republic of Tea
- **Product:** Butterscotch Caramel Herbal Tea Bags
- **GTIN:** 742676420750
- **Sold at:** republicoftea.com
- **Product page:** https://republicoftea.com/products/butterscotch-caramel-herbal-tea-bags
- **Assessment ID:** pta_026a340e0a614920a2990574e59abe3c
- **Assessed:** 2026-10-29
- **Last reviewed:** n/a
- **Review mode:** Check complete · human review pending
- **Methodology version:** 2026.10.4
- **Canonical page:** https://tillit.world/p/pta_026a340e0a614920a2990574e59abe3c

## Overall (safe to quote)

Butterscotch Caramel Herbal Tea Bags by The Republic of Tea — public trust assessment of 1 observed badge claim(s): Gluten-Free: Limited Public Support. These statuses reflect publicly available evidence only, not a review of the seller's own certificates or documents.

## Claims checked

### Gluten-Free

- **Status:** Limited Public Support (`public_corroboration_weak`)
- **Evidence strength:** 41/100
- **Claim observed on the page:** “Product tag: "Gluten Free"”
- **Certifier named:** GFCO
- **Safe citation wording:** The product page displays a "Gluten Free" tag, and a certifier directory lists The Republic of Tea as having at least one certified gluten-free product on file at the brand level, not this specific product. Public product-level testing or certification for these Butterscotch Caramel Herbal Tea Bags was not retrieved in the sources checked, so this claim is not independently confirmed here; under FDA's gluten-free labeling rule (21 CFR 101.91) the claim is voluntary and requires meeting the defined gluten limit rather than any specific certification or test method. For medical use, rely on the current package and your clinician's guidance.
- **Re-verification due:** 2026-11-28
- **Limitation:** Generic certifier-directory search skipped: a structured GFCO match already resolved this badge with higher confidence than a text-directory probe could add.
- **Limitation:** The GFCO product list names "Butterscotch Caramel", which is the product family, not specifically "Butterscotch Caramel Herbal Tea Bags"; no exact-item upgrade was made.
- **Limitation:** Not TilliT verified; assessment uses public sources only.
- **Limitation:** Evidence plan executed: 7 checks.

## Not claimed on this page

Allergen-Free, Organic, Vegan, Non-GMO, Fair Trade.

## Machine-readable versions

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_Generated 2026-10-29T17:18:31+00:00 from assessment pta_026a340e0a614920a2990574e59abe3c._