Kosher Alerts
Stay informed about kosher product recalls, status changes, and important updates from kashrus agencies. Community members can submit alerts for review.
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Please be advised that Sweet City brand Nori Sheets with the lot codes listed below have been recalled due to infestation concerns. Product must be checked before using, even when bearing STAR-K. All other lot codes remain certified. Lot Codes (printed on the bottom of each bag) 50824; 50924; 50824; 50924; 51024; 51124; 51424; 51524; 51624; 51724; 51824; 52124; 52224; 52324
Gioia "S" Biscuits- Missing Dairy Designation This product was incorrectly labelled without a DAIRY designation. This product is DAIRY and kosher certified. Corrective action is being taken.
Nestle Ice Cream Variety Pack - COR Mislabeling The outer box is labeled with a COR when only the Parlour Minis and LifeSavers products are kosher. The Smarties product is NOT KOSHER. The product is only sold in Quebec. Corrective action has been taken.
24 Iyar 5781 – May 6, 2021 Brand: Castle Product Name: Elote Seasoning Company: Castle Foods LLC Union, NJ 07083 Issue: Mistaken Use of OK Pareve Symbol Castle Elote Seasoning mistakenly bears a plain OK symbol, instead of the required OK D. This product contains dairy as per the ingredient list, and is certified kosher dairy. Action: Corrective actions are being taken.
Bake Shop Bakery 7 Layer Dessert Bar Missing Dairy Symbol This product was incorrectly labelled without a DAIRY designation. This product is DAIRY and kosher certified. This product is only available in ALDI stores in the United States. Corrective action is being taken.
This is to notify the public that in Liebers Mini gherkins - Lot # 20328-20296 where there has been some rotten and infected gherkins - they are easily visible - one should not eat them until we have a chance to look into it, and have a chance to inspect them all, then we will notify the public. Rabbi M. Weissmandl
24 Iyar 5781 – May 6, 2021 Brand: Castle Product Name: Elote Seasoning Company: Castle Foods LLC Union, NJ 07083 Issue: Mistaken Use of OK Pareve Symbol Castle Elote Seasoning mistakenly bears a plain OK symbol, instead of the required OK D. This product contains dairy as per the ingredient list, and is certified kosher dairy. Action: Corrective actions are being taken.
Kosher Advisory OU-D Gouda Cheese Product: Gouda Cheese Issue: Gouda cheeses come in different varieties. One of them is called "OU-D GOUDA". Consumers should not assume that OU-D GOUDA cheese means that the cheese is certified by the Orthodox Union. Orthodox Union certified cheeses bear the OU-D - Dairy Symbol.
Bowl & Basket Non-Stick Cooking Spray Ghee Brand: Bowl & Basket Product: No-Stick Cooking Spray Ghee Company: Wakefern, Keasbay NJ Issue: Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Bowl & Basket Non-Stick Cooking Spray Ghee as an OU- D - Dairy product. Some cans are labeled with a plain OU symbol, without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions are being implemented.
Voss Water + Collagen Brand: Voss Product: Voss Water + Collagen Company: Voss of Norway AS, New York NY Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union certifies a variety of Voss water products; however, the Orthodox Union does not certify Voss Water + Collagen. Some bottles of Voss Water + Collagen are labeled with an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
SweetKiwi Frozen Yogurts Brand: SweetKiwi Product: Frozen Yogurts Company: Your Way Foods, Washington DC Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify any SweetKiwi products. Some SweetKiwi Frozen Yogurt and Greek Yogurt products bear an unauthorized OU mark. These products are sold in the Maryland, DC and Virginia area. If you see these products in the marketplace, please provide details to kosherq@ou.org. Corrective actions are being implemented.
Wilton Sweet Center Caramel Filling Brand: Wilton Product: Sweet Center Caramel Filling Company: Wilton Brands LLC, Naperville IL Issue: Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Wilton Sweet Center Caramel Filling as an OU D - Dairy product. Some labels bear a plain OU without the D - Dairy designation. This product has been discontinued.
OU KASHRUTH ALERT April 15, 2021 Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Insta Bake Baking Mix Brand: Hodgson Mill Product: Whole Wheat Insta Bake Baking Mix Company: Hudson River Foods, Castleton-on-Hudson NY Issue: Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Insta Bake Baking Mix as an OU D - Dairy product. This product contains dairy ingredients as indicated in the ingredients and allergens statements. Corrective actions are being implemented.
1 Iyar 5781 – April 13, 2021 Product Name: Z-Beltz, Fizz Bottles Issue: Unauthorized Use of OK Trademark Various THC-containing candy products are being distributed bearing an unauthorized OK symbol: These products are not certified by OK Kosher Certification. Please be aware that the OK currently does not certify any recreational THC products. Action: Corrective actions are being taken.
FinerFin Tuna Mexicana Brand: FinerFin Product: Tuna - Mexicana flavor Company: RSM Global LLC, Orangeburg NY Issue: Not Bishul Yisroel The Orthodox Union certified various FinerFin Tuna products as OU Bishul Yisroel products. The FinerFin Mexicana variety with a code date that includes "2022" is NOT Bishul Yisroel, even though it is labeled with the words "Bishul Yisroel". Corrective actions are being implemented.
Nerds (Allbrands Importer Israel) BrandL Nestle Product: Nerds Candy in Israel Company: Nestle USA, Arlington VA; Allbrands Importer Israel Issue: Unauthorized OU Sticker The Orthodox Union does not certify Nerds candies. The product packaging does not bear an OU symbol. A sticker with the Allbrands Importer Israel name wrongly states that Nerds are certified by the Orthodox Union. Consumers should not rely on any sticker indicating that a product is certified by the Orthodox Union without verifying with the Orthodox Union that the product is certified.
Orchard Hills Baking Co. Chocolate Chips Brand: Orchard Hills Baking Co. Product: Chocolate Chips Company: Ames International Inc., Fife WA Issue: Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Orchard Hills Chocolate Chips as OU D - Dairy products. The chocolate chips are manufactured on dairy equipment. Some bags bear a plain OU symbol, without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions are being implemented.
Lior Hawaj Soup Seasoning Brand: Lior Product: Hawaj Soup Seasoning Company: Galil, Syosset NY Issue: Unauthorized OU P The Orthodox Union certifies Lior Hawaj Soup Seasoning as an OU product. Some labels have an unauthorized OU P symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
Orwashers Brand: Orwashers Product: All Baked Goods Company: Orwashers, NY NY Issue: Unauthorized OU P The Orthodox Union does not certify Orwashers Bakery, or any packaged baked goods with the Orwashers label. Some baked products are packed in containers with an unauthorized OU P symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
March 24, 2021 The MK wishes to inform the public that Shneider’s Ma Puree Mashed Potatoes marked for passover and parve with lot number L185597 has non-kosher milk puree in the mixture. This product with the lot number above should not be used.
March 17, 2021 from the OU via Jerusalem Kosher News: The OU does not certify Le Gall Beurre de Baratte.
2 Nissan 5781 – March 15, 2021 Brand: PICS Product Name: Yogurt Company: Price Chopper Supermarkets Schenectady, NY 12308 Issue: Unauthorized Use of OK Symbol Various yogurt products sold under the PICS brand in Price Chopper Supermarkets bear an unauthorized OK kosher symbol on the foil lids. These products are not certified by OK Kosher Certification. Action: Corrective actions are being taken.
4 Nissan 5781 – March 17, 2021 Brand: Lightlife Company: Lightlife Foods Advisory: Due to changes in production, the following Lightlife Foods products are no longer kosher: Lightlife Foods Smart Tenders Savory Chick’n Lightlife Foods Smart Menu Veggie Meatballs New packaging does not bear the OK symbol. Any remaining products bearing the OK symbol are certified.
Nestle Nerds Candy in Israel, Nestle USA, Arlington VA; Allbrands Importer Israel has an unauthorized OU Sticker: The Orthodox Union does not certify Nerds candies. The product packaging does not bear an OU symbol. A sticker with the Allbrands Importer Israel name wrongly states that Nerds are certified by the Orthodox Union. Consumers should not rely on any sticker indicating that a product is certified by the Orthodox Union without verifying with the Orthodox Union that the product is certified.
The MK wishes to inform the public that CAMILLE BLOCH SWISS MILK CHOCOLATE have been marked PARVE when they are in fact DAIRY.
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