# The Republic of Tea Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas Gingerbread Cookie Tea Bags — TilliT proof check

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## Product

- **Brand:** The Republic of Tea
- **Product:** Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas Gingerbread Cookie Tea Bags
- **GTIN:** 742676402275
- **Sold at:** republicoftea.com
- **Product page:** https://republicoftea.com/products/hallmark-countdown-to-christmas-gingerbread-cookie-tea
- **Assessment ID:** pta_e39634d36ff34d94b4ccfc776c2c1cdc
- **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_e39634d36ff34d94b4ccfc776c2c1cdc

## Overall (safe to quote)

Hallmark Channel Countdown to Christmas Gingerbread Cookie 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 the GFCO directory lists The Republic of Tea as a brand with at least one certified gluten-free product on file, though not this specific product. Public evidence retrieved is brand-level only; product-level testing or certification for these tea bags was not retrieved in the sources checked. FDA's rule (21 CFR 101.91) requires labeled foods to contain less than 20 ppm gluten and does not mandate third-party certification, so 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:** 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 2026-10-29T17:15:41+00:00 from assessment pta_e39634d36ff34d94b4ccfc776c2c1cdc._