Kosher Alerts

April 7, 2016 LG OVEN ALERT We have been advised that for all LG STAR-K certified ovens, closing the door turns the oven on immediately. Please consider these ranges, both gas and electric, de-certified until further notice. In order to avoid this issue, install a “ShabboSwitch” available at your local bookstore or online. Any method of keeping the plunger switch on the frame of the oven depressed will work. If using tape, make sure it can withstand the heat of the oven. (Duct tape may not work.) If you own one of these ovens, and wish to receive updates, click here See our other alerts or join our mailing list here: http://www.star-k.org/alerts

April 1, 2016 Kosher Advisory – Honest Kids Brand: Honest Kids Product: • Berry Berry Good Lemonade • Goodness Grapeness • Appley Ever After • Super Fruit Punch • Tropical Tango Punch/ Twisted Tropical Tango Company: Honest Tea Issue: Effective April 1st, 2016 - the Honest Kids brand beverages listed above will contain non-certified grape juice. Products bearing the OU symbol were produced prior to the change and are certified. All other Honest beverages bearing the OU symbol are kosher certified.

21 Adar II 5776 – March 31, 2016 Brand WELLSLEY FARMS Product Name 9” Chocolate Cream Cheese 9” Cookies and Cream 9” Raspberry Cream Cheese Company BJ’s WHOLESALE CLUB Westborough, MA Issue MISTAKEN OK KOSHER SYMBOL . Wellsley Farms 9” Chocolate Cream Cheese, 9” Cookies and Cream, and 9” Raspberry Cream Cheese were mistakenly labeled with the OK kosher symbol and not the OK-D kosher symbol. These products contain dairy ingredients as stipulated in the ingredient and allergen panels. These products are DAIRY. Action Corrective action has been taken.

OU KASHRUTH ALERT March 23, 2016 Mini-Bicerin Liqueurs Brand: Vicenzi Product: Bicerin Originale Di Giandujotto Liqueur and Bicerin Original White Liqueur Company: Nuove Distillerie Vincenzi SRL, Italy Issue The Orthodox Union certifies Bicerin Originale Di Giandujotto Liqueur and Bicerin Original White Liqueur only when bearing the OU symbol. Miniatures bottles of these products are currently being sold in stores without the OU Symbol. The Orthodox Union does not certify those miniature bottles and consumers should not assume those miniature bottles are kosher certified products.

KASHRUS ADVISORY Please take notice that the Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate Mix produced by ConAgra is only OK-D kosher certified for the following three sizes. n 28.5 oz. canister n 2 lbs. (32 oz.) for a vending machine n 1.75 Lbs. (28 oz.) for a vending machine Please remember when purchasing these kosher items to check for the OK-D symbol.

March 16, 2016 Bosch Cooking Products Please note the following about the Bosch HGI8054UC model slide-in gas range: The oven’s heating source shuts off immediately when the door is opened and re-ignites when it is closed, even when the oven is in Sabbath Mode. We are investigating whether this issue affects other Bosch gas ranges and built-in ovens, as well as electric models. We are suspending certification of all Bosch cooking products until further notice. Consumers are advised not to open or close the oven door on Shabbos or YomTov while the oven is on. We are working with the company to resolve this problem. Updates will be posted on our website. See our other alerts or join our mailing list here: http://www.star-k.org/alerts

Délices Vailli Copeaux de Chocolate Noir Dark Chocolate Shavings 2 kg was inadvertently labeled without a ‘dairy’ designation. The product is DAIRY and kosher certified.