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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Red Bull Cola Is Not Kosher-certified

Warning

October 19, 2017 from the Kashrus Magazine with confirmation from KFKosher: All Red Bull energy drinks are kosher/pareve certified by the KF (Federation of Synagogues, England) even without any kosher logo on the label. Red Bull Cola is not kosher-certified.

Posted: 11/1/2017

Kedem blush sparking grape juice missing the OUP

Update

October 23, 2017 from the OU answering a reader’s question: Some bottles of Kedem blush sparking grape juice are missing the OUP. These products are certied as kosher and kosher for Passover by the OU

Posted: 11/1/2017

Dairy Equiptment - Silk Almond and Soy milk -

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September 25, 2017 from the OU in response to a reader’s question: The Silk non dairy Milks are 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 the OU office every 3 months to reconfirm the DE status of this product.

Posted: 10/4/2017

Skinny Pop Aged Cheddar popcorn DAIRY and White Cheddar Flavored Popcorn is Parve

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September 19, 2017 - from a reader and confirmed by the cRc: Please be award that Amplify Foods makes 2 similar but different Skinny Pop products. The Skinny Pop Aged Cheddar popcorn is correctly labeled as cRc Dairy and the Skinny Pop White Cheddar Flavored Popcorn is correctly labeled as cRc Pareve.

Posted: 10/4/2017

No Longer Under Hechsher - Nestle Classic Collection

Status Change

British Kashrut Alert - Nestle Dairy Box September 29, 2017: From the London Beth Din Twitter Feed: Nestle Dairy Box listed as Dairy has been replaced with a new Classic Collection which contains E120 & is therefore Not Kosher. Ed. note: E120 is carmine.

Posted: 10/4/2017

Missing DAIRY Designation - Bonne Maman Chestnut Cream and Bonne Maman Caramel

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September 14, 2017 Bonne Maman Chestnut Cream; Caramel Brand Bonne Maman Product Chestnut Cream; Caramel Company Andros, Biars France Issue Missing D - Dairy Symbol The Orthodox Union certifies Bonne Maman Chestnut Cream and Bonne Maman Caramel as OU D - Dairy products. These products contain dairy ingredients as indicated on the ingredients statements. Some labels were printed with a plain OU without the D - Dairy designation. These products are sold in New Zealand and Australia. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Posted: 10/4/2017

Unauthorized OU - Fine Line Broccoli Florets

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September 26, 2017 Fine Line Broccoli Florets Brand Paris Foods, Trappe MD Product Broccoli Florets (frozen) Company Fine Line Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Fine Line Broccoli Florets, a foodservice product. Some boxes bear an unauthorized OU mark. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Posted: 10/4/2017

Now DAIRY - Jell-O Pudding & Pie Filling

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6 Tishrei 5778 – September 26, 2017 Brand Jell-O Product Name Jell-O Cheesecake Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Jell-O Cheesecake Reduced Calorie Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Company Kraft Heinz Company Advisory Kraft Heinz has decided to change the kosher status of the following two products from Pareve to Dairy : Jell-O Cheesecake Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Jell-O Cheesecake Reduced Calorie Instant Pudding & Pie Filling New packaging bears the OK D symbol as required. Any remaining products bearing a plain OK symbol are pareve.

Posted: 9/28/2017

Fish in HEINZ BBQ SAUCES, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCES and store brand products

Warning

Kashrus advisory - HEINZ BBQ SAUCES, WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCES and store brand products August 29, 2017 from the COR Detroit: Heinz has a number of OU certified BBQ sauces. Three of them, Kansas City Style, Memphis Style, and Texas Style state "OU Fish" and contain anchovies. The amount of anchovies in these sauces is less than 1/60, and therefore, according to most Poskim, these sauces may be used with meat. Some Poskim, however, are stringent. Consult your Rav. Some “OU Fish” products contain more than 1/60 fish, and according to all opinions may not be used with meat. Some examples are Lea & Perrins, Great Value, Market Pantry and ShopRite brands of Worcestershire sauces, which all state “OU Fish”. Brands of Worcestershire sauces that list anchovies and bear a plain OU contain less than 1/60 fish. Consumers should be aware that STORE BRANDS AND GENERIC BRANDS, especially at discount stores, frequently change suppliers (i.e., the outside manufacturers that produce the product for the stores), which often results in a change or loss of the product’s Kosher status. In addition, a store may have multiple suppliers with different Kosher statuses for the same product, so that at some store locations a product may be Kosher while at other locations it is not. In some instances, even the same store may have a mixture of Kosher and non-Kosher versions of the same product, as with the frosting mentioned above. Consumers should therefore be especially careful when buying such products to check each package every time for proper Kosher certification.

Posted: 9/1/2017

Unauthorized Beth Din logo - Clover Slightly Sweet Gouda Cheese

Recall

South African kosher alert on Clover Slightly Sweet Gouda cheese August 31, 2017: From the Beth Din of Johannesburg: Please be aware that Clover Slightly Sweet Gouda cheese erroneously bears the Beth Din logo, majority of them have been recalled. Clover are in the process of correcting the packaging.

Posted: 9/1/2017

DAIRY PRODUCT - South African kosher alert on Lifestyle Weigh Powder

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South African kosher alert on Lifestyle Weigh Powder August 31, 2017: From the Beth Din of Johannesburg: Lifestyle Weigh Powder is erroneously marked Parev, this product is Dairy. The company is in the process of correcting the packaging.

Posted: 9/1/2017

Contains Dairy Chocolate - ShopRite Chocolate Chips

Recall

September 1, 2017 OU ShopRite Chocolate Chips Brand ShopRite Product ShopRite Real Chocolate Chips Semi-Sweet Company Wakefern- Keasbey, NJ Issue This product is certified as OU Pareve and has been recalled. One lot, identified by a Best if Used By APR 12 2019, has been confirmed to inadvertently contain Dairy chocolate chips. A second lot, identified by a Best if Used By APR 11 2019 has recalled out of an abundance of caution. Please take back to the store for refund/exchange.

Posted: 9/1/2017

Unauthorized OU - Redmond Mashed Potatoes

Warning

August 31, 2017 Redmond Mashed Potatoes Brand Redmond Product Instant Mashed Potatoes Company Global Foods Inc. Las Vegas NV Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Redmond Instant Mashed Potatoes. Some packaging bears an unauthorized OU. This product lists butter as an ingredient. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Posted: 8/31/2017

Unauthorized OU - Supreme Chololatier Chocolate Gummi Bears

Warning

August 31, 2017 Supreme Chocolatier Chocolate Gummi Bears Brand Supreme Chocolatiers Product Chocolate Gummi Bears Company Supreme Chocolatiers, Staten Island NY Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Supreme Chocolatiers Chocolate Gummi Bears. Some packaging bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Posted: 8/31/2017

Unauthorized OU - Fine Line Cauliflower

Warning

August 3, 2017 Fine Line Cauliflower Brand Fine Line Product Cauliflower Florets (foodservice item) Company Shandong Santao, China Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Fine Line Cauliflower Florets. Some boxes were printed with an unauthorized OU. This is a foodservice product, not a retail product. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Posted: 8/25/2017

Unauthorized OU - CorNiche Chef Express

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August 15, 2017 CorNiche Chef Express Curry Paste Brand CorNiche Cheff Express Product Curry Paste (and any CorNiche product) Company Summit Import Corporation, Jersey City NJ; Dai Cheong Trading Co. Los Angeles CA Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify any CorNiche Chef Express products. Some packaging of CorNiche Curry Paste bears an unauthorized OU mark. Corrective actions are being implemented. If you see this product in the marketplace, please email the details at kosher@ou.org.

Posted: 8/25/2017

Unauthorized OU - CorNiche Chef Express

Warning

Posted: 8/25/2017

Unauthorized OU - Supremo Italian Olive Medley

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Supremo Italiano Olive Medley Brand Supremo Italiano Product Olive Medley Mediterranean Mix Company Restaurant Depot, College Point NY Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Supremo Italiano Olive Medley Mediterranean Mix. Some labels bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Posted: 8/25/2017

Unauthorized OU - CorNiche Chef Express Curry Paste

Warning

August 15, 2017 from the OU: CorNiche Cheff Express, Curry Paste (and any CorNiche product), Summit Import Corporation, Jersey City NJ; Dai Cheong Trading Co. Los Angeles CA as an unauthorized OU: The Orthodox Union does not certify any CorNiche Chef Express products. Some packaging of CorNiche Curry Paste bears an unauthorized OU mark. Corrective actions are being implemented. If you see this product in the marketplace, please email the details at kosher@ou.org.

Posted: 8/18/2017

Missing DAIRY Designation - Kraft Shake N' Bake Ranch & Herb; Crispy Buffalo

Update

24 Av 5777 – August 16, 2017 Brand Shake ‘N Bake Product Name Shake ‘N Bake Ranch & Herb Shake ‘N Bake Crispy Buffalo Company Kraft Heinz Foods Company Issue Mistaken Use of OK Pareve Symbol Shake ‘N Bake Ranch & Herb and Shake ‘N Bake Crispy Buffalo have been mistakenly labeled with the OK Pareve symbol instead of the OK D symbol. These products are certified kosher and dairy, as per the ingredient list and allergen statement. Action Corrective actions are being taken.

Posted: 8/18/2017

Incorrectly included DAIRY in ingredients - Great Value Sprinkles Candy Coated Flavored Chocolate Chips

Update

Please note that Great Value Sprinkles Candy Coated Flavored Chocolate Chips, distributed by Walmart, incorrectly states on the panel ingredients “milk.” The product has no milk ingredients, but one of its ingredients is made on Dairy Equipment. The product bears the plain cRc logo without a D or D.E. next to the logo. Corrective action has been taken.

Posted: 8/11/2017

Unauthorized OK - Nany Sauces

Status Change

8 Av 5777 – July 31, 2017 Brand Nany Product Name All Products Company NANY Sauces Beersheva, Israel Issue UNAUTHORIZED USE OF OK KOSHER SYMBOL All Nany products bear an unauthorized OK Kosher symbol on the packaging. These products are NOT certified by OK Kosher Certification. Action Corrective actions are being taken.

Posted: 8/1/2017

Unauthorized COR - Summer Fresh Lemon Orzo

Recall

Summer Fresh Lemon Orzo Unauthorized COR Symbol Brand: Summer Fresh Product: Lemon Orzo Issue: This product is not kosher, even when bearing the COR 408 symbol Resolution: These products are being recalled

Posted: 7/27/2017

Unauthorized OU - My Kush Cakes Brownies

Warning

My Kush Cakes Brand My Kush Cakes Product Brownies Company My Kush Cakes, Houston TX Issue Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify My Kush Cakes brownies. Some packaging bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Posted: 7/27/2017

Missing DAIRY Designation - It's Delish Milk Chocolate Almonds

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3 Av 5777 – July 26, 2017 Brand It’s Delish Product Name Milk Chocolate Almonds Company It’s Delish Los Angeles, CA 90036 Issue Mistaken Use of Heart-K Pareve Symbol It’s Delish Milk Chocolate Almonds were mistakenly labeled with a Heart-K pareve symbol, instead of the required Heart-K D. This product is kosher and dairy (Cholov Yisroel) as indicated in the product name and ingredient panel. Action Corrective actions were taken.

Posted: 7/27/2017

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