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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May 9, 2018: From the London Beth Din and First Update to The Really Jewish Food Guide 2018: Due to insufficient information from the manufacturers, the following products have been DELISTED and are no longer approved. Page numbers refer to the 2018 guide. Cadbury Milk Chocolate Fingers p.43 Cadbury Roses Assortment p.43 Maltesers Teasers Ice Cream Stick p.78 Galpharm Paracetamol Suspension Hangry Food Co Bars Lejay Liqueurs Mars Maltesers Teasers Ice Cream Stick Passoa Passion Fruit Liqueur Sainsbury’s Rice Pops Sanitarium Marmite Sanitarium NZ Mite
24 Iyar 5778 – May 9, 2018 Brand Baldor Product Name Carrots Company Baldor Specialty Foods Bronx, NY 10474 Advisory Until recently the OK certified organic and non-organic carrots from Baldor Specialty Foods. Please note that since Baldor is now receiving carrots from Israel, the OK will not be certifying Baldor’s carrots for the foreseeable future.
23 Iyar 5778 – May 8, 2018 Brand VitaJing Company VitaJing Herbs Stouffville, Ontario L4A 8A3 Issue UNAUTHORIZED USE OF OK KOSHER SYMBOL VitaJing Herbs is displaying an unauthorized OK kosher symbol on many of their products. This company is NOT certified by OK Kosher Certification. Action Corrective actions are being taken.
April 25, 2018 Best Choice Refried Beans Brand Best Choice Product Refried Beans Company Best Choice; Kansas City KS Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Best Choice Refried Beans. This product is not kosher and some labels bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
OU KASHRUTH ALERT April 25, 2018 Royal Fruit Brussels Sprout Halves Brand Royal Fruits Garden Product Brussels Sprout Halves Company Royal Fruits, Brooklyn, NY Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Royal Fruits Garden Brussels Sprout Halves. This product bears an unauthorized OU. The Orthodox Union does certify other Royal Fruits products. Corrective actions are being implemented.
Taste of Inspirations Various Mini Biscotti Missing DAIRY Designation The following products are DAIRY and KOSHER: White Chocolate Dipped Lemon & Cranberry Mini Biscotti Chocolate Chunk Dipped in Dark Chocolate Mini Biscotti Almond Hazelnut Dipped in Dark Chocolate Mini Biscotti Corrective measures have been taken.
Israeli Kashrus Advisory - Elite Products April 22, 2018 from Jerusalem Kosher News: The Elite company announces that due to a shortage in mehadrin ingredients, some of the products that are customarily ’mehadrin’ are now being sold as non-mehadrin and consumers should be vigilant and check each item before purchase.
April 23, 2018: From the Beth Din of Johannesburg: Golden Cloud scone mix carries a parev Beth Din logo. Please note that this product is Milchik. The manufacturers are in the process of rectifying this on future packaging.
April 23, 2018: From the OU in response to a reader’s question: The Cap’n Crunch Touchdown Cereal is labeled OUD, but in fact, its true status, at the present time, is DE (Dairy Equipment). What does DE mean? Parve products made with heat on dairy equipment may be eaten after meat, but not with meat. Some kashrus agencies use a DE symbol, but the OU has chosen not to use a DE designation because it is felt it may be confusing to the kosher consumer. Also, to be a true DE product, the equipment must be properly cleaned of residue after dairy production, and that level of cleanliness is sometimes difficult to maintain and guarantee. Please note that it is possible that the manufacturer will reformulate this product and add a true dairy ingredient. You will not be able to know this, since the OUD kosher symbol will remain the same. We recommend that you call our office every 3 months to reconfirm the DE status of this product.
OU KASHRUTH ADVISORY April 24, 2018 Pringles Brand Pringles Product Pringles Company Kellogg’s Snacks, Battle Creek MI Issue Pringles is changing many of their OU pareve potato crisps to OU dairy. This may or may not be a result of a product reformulation. If a Pringles product is marked OUD and ingredients state ‘whey’ or ‘milk’, it is real dairy. If the ingredients don’t state ‘whey’ or ‘milk’, it is dairy equipment. Those that have the plain OU designation are pareve. Consumers should always be careful to check for the kosher designation.
April 19, 2018 Taiyo Sushi Ginger Brand Taiyo Product Sushi Ginger - 20lb. container Company Taiyo Food International Inc., Flushing NY Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Taiyo Sushi Ginger. This is a 20lb. foodservice item. Some labels have an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
April 19, 2018 Earnest Eats Coconut Warrior Oatmeal Brand Earnest Eats Product Coconut Warrior Oatmeal Company Earnest Eats, Solana Beach CA Issue Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Earnest Eats Coconut Warrior Oatmeal as an OU D Dairy product. This product contains dairy as indicated in the ingredients and allergens panel. Some labels bear the OU symbol, without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions are being implemented.
April 19, 2018 Kroger Ranch Tuna Brand Kroger Product Ranch Flavored Tuna Company The Kroger Company, Cincinatti OH Issue Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Kroger Ranch Flavored Tuna as an OU D - Dairy product. This product contains dairy as indicated in the ingredients and allergens statements. Some labels bear a plain OU symbol, without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions are being Implemented.
OU KASHRUTH ALERT April 19, 2018 Schwan’s Ice Cream Brand Schwan’s Product Chocolate Marshmallow Ripple Sqround; Rocky Road Sqround Company SFC Global, Marshall, MN Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Schwan’s Chocolate Marshmallow Ripple Sqround and Schwan’s Rocky Road Sqround ice creams. A small quantity of these products may have been sold with an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
8 Iyar 5778 – April 23, 2018 Company Dole Fresh Vegetables Advisory Dole Fresh Vegetables are certified when bearing the OK kosher symbol on the bag. Lots that are not certified will not bear the symbol – be sure to check the bags you are buying. New Products: Dole is introducing Salad Kits which include salad vegetables and dressing. ü Both the salad and the dressing are certified when bearing the OK Kosher symbol on the bag. ü Some dressings are dairy (cholov stam). These will have the OK D symbol printed on the bags.
OU KASHRUTH ADVISORY April 17, 2018 Minute Mug Cake Mix Brand FoodStirs Product Minute Mug Cake Mix Company FoodStirs Inc. Issue Missing D - Dairy Designation. The Orthodox Union certifies Minute Mug Cake Mix as an OU D product. This product contain dairy ingredients, as indicated in the ingredients and allergens statements. The dairy content is considered nullified (botul). Some bags were printed with an OU symbol, without the D - Dairy designation. Packaging has been revised.
April 10, 2018 from cRc Post Passover information: Although ’cRc’-certified during most of the year, many products manufactured by Eli’s Cheesecake are not certified during Passover. The products produced during Passover have the "cRc" logo removed or covered and are not kosher certified. Please be careful to check Eli’s Cheesecake products for the "cRc" logo.
Baker’s Selection Cookies & Cream Mini Donuts Missing DAIRY designation This product is DAIRY and kosher certified This product is sold in Metro stores Corrective action is being taken
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION IN OUR PASSOVER GUIDE: FISH: Only fresh fish do not require a special Pesach Hechsher. Canned and Processed Fish are only acceptable with special Pesach Hechsher. Salmon and Tuna are listed separately and require Hashgacha when canned or processed. The listing on canned and processed fish is an unfortunate error. Only fresh fish can be consumed for Pesach without a Hechsher.
March 29, 2018 365 Frozen Berry Mix Brand 365 Product Frozen Berry Mix Company Whole Foods, Austin TX Issue 365 Frozen Berry Blend bears an OU symbol. Please note that this berry blend contains blackberries. The berries were inspected per FDA regulations. FDA regulations are not necessarily consistent with OU kosher standards. Pursuant to OU kosher standards, blackberries should be checked for tolayim and may be consumed under certain conditions. To learn more, please contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241.
OU KASHRUTH ADVISORY April 3, 2018 Dannon Yogurts Brand Dannon Product 4-pack yogurt Company The Dannon Company, Inc. Issue Dannon has produced some varieties of yogurt certified for Passover when bearing the OUDP symbol. Some 4-packs of yogurt contain a combination of year round OUD (Not Kosher for Passover) yogurts and OUDP (Kosher for Passover) yogurts. Consumers are advised to only use the OUDP yogurts for Passover. The Not Kosher for Passover yogurts do not contain actual chometz, however, we are still advising to set them aside for use after Passover.
The MK wishes to inform the public that HARISSA (RED PEPPERS) DELIEUZE BRAND are kosher for Passover under the supervision of Rabbi Wolf from Amsterdam. However, they bear an unauthorized MK symbol and were produced without MK supervision. Corrective action has been taken.
Streit’s Dark Chocolate Caramel Pecan Clusters contain milk and butter and was mistakenly labeled as Kof-K pareve. This product is certified Kof-K Dairy and Kosher for Passover. Corrective action has been taken.
Dom Reserve Salad Shrimp Brand Dom Reserve Product North Atlantic Salad Shrimp Company Dom International, Toronto ON Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Dom Reserve North Atlantic Salad Shrimp. Some labels bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
Health Wise Protein Crisps Brand Health Wise Product Barbecue Protein Crisps; Ranch Protein Crisps Company Nutritional Resources Inc., Grovetown GA Issue Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Health Wise Barbecue Protein Crisps and Health Wise Ranch Protein Crisps as OU D products. These products contain dairy ingredients, as indicated in the ingredients and allergens statements. Some bags were printed with an OU symbol, without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions are being implemented.
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