Kosher Alerts

24 Sivan 5775 June 11, 2015 Brand: Adams Reserve Product Name: Jalapeno Ranch Seasoning and White Wine and Garlic Butter Company: Adams Flavors, Foods & Ingredients, LLC P. O. Box 1726 Gonzales, TX 78629 Issue: MISSING DAIRY DESIGNATION Adams Reserve Jalapeno Ranch Seasoning and Adams Reserve White Wine and Garlic Butter were mislabeled as OK (pareve) and not OK-D (dairy); as noted in the ingredient panel. Action: Corrective action has been taken.

23 Sivan 5775 June 10, 2015 Brand: Buddha Teas Product Name: Eyebright Herb Tea Company: Buddha Teas 5130 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad, CA 92008 Issue : UNAUTHORIZED OK KOSHER SYMBOL Buddha Teas is distributing herbal teas with an unauthorized OK kosher symbol on the packaging. Action: Corrective action has been taken.

June 10, 2015 Kosher Alert - Regal Spice Brand: Regal Spice Product: Salad Seasoning Company: Clark Associates, Lancaster PA Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Regal Spice Salad Seasoning. This product bears and unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions have been implemented.

16 Sivan 5775 June 3, 2015 Brand: MIX 1 Product Name: Nutritional Shake Company: MIX 1 LIFE, INC. 10575 N. 114TH Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Issue: UNAUTHORIZED OK SYMBOL ON BOTTLE Mix 1 Life, Inc is distributing Mix 1 Life Nutritional Shakes with an unauthorized OK kosher symbol on the label. Action: Corrective action has been taken.

14 Sivan 5775 June 1, 2015 Brand: Aunt Millie’s Bakeries Product Name: Various Breads Company: Aunt Millie’s Bakeries 350 Pearl Street Ft. Wayne, IN 46802 Issue: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF OK KOSHER SYMBOL on dairy breads. Aunt Millie’s Bakeries’ breads and rolls have been stickered with the OK kosher symbol. OK Kosher Certification certifies only some dairy muffins with the kosher symbol on the label (not a sticker); and NEVER any dairy breads. Action: Corrective action has been taken.

May 18, 2015 Kosher Alert 7-Eleven Popcorn Brand: 7 Select Product: Caramel Popcorn Company: 7-Eleven Mexico Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify 7 Select Caramel Popcorn, made and sold in 7-Eleven stores in Mexico. Some packaging may bear an unauthorized OU mark. Corrective actions have been implemented.

Brand:Sutter Buttes Product: Fig Balsamic Vinegar Issue: COR stickers were placed on some bottles of this product sold in the Greater Toronto Area. This product is NOT KOSHER . Resolution: Corrective measures are being taken.

April 28, 2015 Kosher Alert Polar Mackerel Brand: MW Polar Product: Mackerel In Brine Company: MW Polar, Province CA Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify MW Polar Mackerel in Brine. Some cans are mistakenly labeled with an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.

April 21, 2015 Kosher Alert Macadamia Nuts Brand: MacFarms Product: Caramelized Sea Salt Macadamia Nuts Company: MacFarms, Captain Cook HI Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union certifies a variety of MacFarms Macadamia Nuts, but does not certify the Caramelized Sea Salt variety. This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and contains dairy ingredients. Corrective measures have been implemented.

April 15, 2015 Kosher Alert Clover Valley Potato Chips Brand: Clover Valley Product: Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips Company: Dolgencorp LLC, Goodlettsville TN Issue: Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Clover Valley Sour Cream & Onion Flavored Potato Chips as an OU D - Dairy product. This product contains dairy ingredients as listed in the ingredient and allergen statements. Some packaging was printed with a plain OU symbol, without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions have been implemented. April 15, 2015 Kosher Alert Romi’s Farm Products Brand: Romi’s Product: Nabulse Cheese Company: Romi’s Farm Products, Paterson, NJ Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify any Romi’s Farm products. Romi’s Nabulse Cheese bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.

April 8, 2015 OU Kosher Alert Beech-Nut Brand: Beech-Nut Product: Stage 3 Cinnamon Raisin Granola Company: Beech-Nut Nutricion Corporation, Amsterdam NY Issue: The Orthodox Union certifies Beech-Nut Stage 3 Cinnamon Raisin Granola when bearing the OU symbol. Some Stage 3 Cinnamon Raisin Granola were produced without the Orthodox Union’s certification and those labels do not have an OU symbol on them. Consumers are urged to look for the OU Symbol before buying products. OU Kashrus Advisory Reisman’s Cookies Brand: Reisman’s Product: Reisman’s Black & White Cookies Company: Reisman Bros. Bakery, Brooklyn NY Issue: The Orthodox Union certifies Reisman’s Black & White Cookies. A very small quantity of those cookies were baked before Passover and were mistakenly packaged with labels that state that they were baked after Passover. These mislabeled cookies have been withdrawn from the marketplace.

March 31, 2015 Dear Kosher Insiders: Please be advised that 10 loaves of the Chometz version of frozen Royal Gefilte Fish were inadvertently stocked in the Passover section of the freezer at Kosher City Plus and sold TODAY – Tuesday, March 31. This gefilte fish is chometz gamur and may not be consumed or owned on Pesach. The chometz loaves of gefilte fish were accidentally included by the manufacturer in Kosher City’s Pesach order. At this time, we are unaware as to whether other retail stores have received the chometz version of this gefilte fish and if they may have stocked them in freezers. Please be on the lookout for this product in other retail stores and please double check the gefilte fish that you have purchased for Pesach. Please help spread the word. Sincerely, Rabbi Tsvi Heber Director of Community Kosher - COR 3200 Dufferin St., Suite 308 Toronto, ON M6A3B2 Canada t. (416) 635-9550 ext. 365 f. (416) 635-8760 www.cor.ca theber@cor.ca Reminder from the COR: We would like to remind the community to take caution while shopping for Pesach and check each and every label for a reliable kosher for Passover certification. It is very common for supermarkets and retailers in our community that are not supervised by a mashgiach to accidentally stock chometzproducts in aisles that are marked “Kosher for Passover”. Non-Pesachdik items found on the "Passover" shelves at Metro, Lawrence/Bathurst: - A single chometzdik Elite Mekupelet Chocolate bar amongst the rest which were kosher for Passover; - A whole shelf full of Strub’s Willie’s Zucchini Relish; - Cans of Haddar Tomato Sauce that specifically states “not for Passover use” amongst the rest which were kosher for Passover; - A single chometzdik Gefen Instant Vanilla amongst the rest of the kosher for Passover selection. At COR, we encourage kosher consumers to do their shopping at COR certified supermarkets and retailers with supervised aisles, wherever possible. These Supermarkets and retailers are “kosher conscious” and are monitored by COR mashgichim, who work hard alongside proprietors and store managers to ensure that a Kosher for Passover aisle is properly cleaned and organized and contains only products that are acceptable for Pesach. A list of COR certified Supermarkets and retailers is found on pages 12 of the COR Passover Guide. Happy shopping and a chag kasher v’sameach from everyone at COR! (Good idea to check all your purchases at home too!)

Kosher Alert Sally Sherman Brand:Sally Sherman Product:Ravioletti Salad Company:Sally Sherman, Mount Vernon NY Issue:Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Sally Sherman Ravioletti Salad. Some Ravioletti Salad were mistakenly labeled with an OU symbol. Corrective actions have been implemented. Kosher Alert Endico Brussels Sprouts Brand:Endico Product:Brussels Sprouts Company:Ace Endico Potatoes, Brewster NY Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Endico Brussels Sprouts. Some boxes of Endico Brussels Sprouts are stamped with an unauthorized OU Symbol. Corrective actions have been implemented.