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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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 28, 2015 While most Mt. Dew products are acceptable as kosher even without a kosher certification on the label the Mt. Dew Kick Start Energy Drinks are an exception as they may contain added kosher sensitive ingredients such as white grape juice. As such, only those cans of Mt. Dew Kick Start Energy Drinks that bear a reliable kosher certification on the actual can should be considered as certified kosher.
May 20, 2015 Kosher Advisory Paskesz Butterscotch Candy Brand: Sweet’n Low / Paskesz Product: Sweet’n Low Butterscotch Hard Candy Company: Paskesz Candy Co. Brooklyn, NY Issue: Mistaken Labeling The Orthodox Union certifies Paskesz/Sweet’n Low Butterscotch Hard Candy as an OU Pareve product. The ingredient panel mistakenly lists a dairy ingredient that was not used in the production of this Paskesz candy.
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.
Kashrus Alert Whole Foods Lemon Thyme Seasoning Brand:Whole Foods Product:Lemon Herb with Thyme Company:Allegro Coffee Co., Thornton CO Issue:Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies Whole Foods Lemon Herb with Thyme Cooking Seasoning as an OU D - Dairy product. This product contains a dairy ingredient as indicated in the allergen and ingredient statements. Some labels were printed with an OU symbol without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions have been implemented.
May 8, 2015 Kosher Alert AirHeads Ice Cream Brand: AirHeads Ice Cream Product: Ice Cream Squeeze Ups and Ice Cream Sandwich Company: Spring Creek Holdings, LLC Barrington IL Issue: Missing D - Dairy Designation The Orthodox Union certifies AirHeads Ice Cream products as OU D - Dairy products. These products contains milk as indicated on the allergen and ingredient statements. Some of the packaging for these products were printed with a plain OU Symbol without the D - Dairy designation. Corrective actions have been implemented
8 Iyar 5775 / April 27, 2015 Brand: Agroselprom Product Name: Variety of Oils Company: Agroselprom Ltd. Dnepropetrovsk, UKRAINE Issue: Not following OK Kosher Certification requirements. Agroselprom products on the market are not certified by OK Kosher Certification even when bearing the OK kosher symbol. Action: Certification has been revoked.
Brand: Farmers Market Product: Farmers Market FM Lemon Meringue Pie and FM Pecan Pie Issue: The product was inadvertently labelled without the "DAIRY" designation. This product is kosher DAIRY. Resolution: Corrective action is being taken to ensure proper labeling.
Brand: Metro - Selection Product: Butter Cookies Trio Issue: The product was inadvertently labeled without the "DAIRY" designation. This product is "DAIRY and kosher certified. Resolution: Corrective measures have been taken.
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 24, 2015 Kasia’s Potato & Bacon Pierogi bears an unauthorized cRc on the label. While there are many other Kasia’s products that are indeed certified by the cRc, this one particular product is not kosher and the label was printed in error. The product is being recalled.
Due to manufacturing changes, please be advised that the following Kellogg’s cereals sold in Canada have had a status change from "Pareve" to "Dairy Equipment (DE)": Rice Krispies Multigrain Shapes Brand Buds Corn Pops (all varieties) Froot Loops Mini-Wheat Crunch One should be in the habit of always checking a product’s kosher symbol to verify its kosher status and designation. For more information about the implications of Dairy Equipment (DE), please click here http://www.cor.ca/view/183/what_does_dairy_equipment_mean.html. From the Rabbinical Council of New England: Froot loops and Corn pops are still Pareve in the USA. In the US most mini-Wheats are NOT kosher, due to gelatin.
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.
Product Name Super Premium Vodka Company H. Pixel Trading International Ltd. Rishon LeZion, Israel Issue Unauthorized kosher for Passover sticker A limited amount of 2015 issue bottles of Vodka were distributed by a third party bearing the OK logo and a sticker with the words ‘Kosher for Passover” printed on them. These were not produced under our supervision and are not certified by OK Kosher Certification. Product has been recalled. OK Kosher Certification did certify a limited amount of bottles this year which were produced under special Passover supervision and carry the official OK Hologram on the label. Action Corrective action is being taken.
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!)
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
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.
Kosher Alert Premier Parchment Paper Brand: Premier Product: Parchment Paper Company: Premier Food Packaging, Brooklyn NY Issue: Unauthorized OU The OU does not certify Premier Parchment Paper and it bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective measures are being implemented.
http://cor.ca/# a. Hummus Hummus has closed b. Burgy’s has closed c. Bella Sabatina Tea Shoppe now under COR d. NEW: Soho Express – Bakery and Café – 1450 Clark Ave W #27A e. NEW: Aroma Espresso Bar Kosher - Cholov Yisroel Coffee shoppe now open at 3791 Bathurst St (Wilson/Bathurst – this location only) f. NEW COR SERVICE: Text-a-Question! For One Word Answers (ie: yes or no) text 647-402-1910
Kashrus Adivsory Please be advised that while OK Kosher certifies many Snapple products, not all are Kosher certified. CRANBERRY RASPBERRY JUICE DRINK is NO LONGER CERTIFIED. This includes Regular and Diet. Consumers are urged to check for the OK symbol before purchasing any products.
MK – Canada’s Kosher Certifier Launches the First-Ever Interactive Passover Magazine Looking for a way to take Passover knowledge, laws and customs and make them available to the world at large in a user-friendly way, MK – Canada’s Kosher Certifier (based in Montreal) launched their interactive magazine, taking Passover to a whole new level. Earlier this year, the talented and creative MK staff learned about a technology called Augmented Reality, ushering in a new age of kosher education to Jews worldwide. Created in Europe, this technology takes the world around you (through a camera or head mounted display) and adds virtual content within a page such that it looks like it’s actually there in the real world. The app containing this technology is called Zappar. As a user the process is simple: You download the free Zappar app which opens up a camera view in "scanning" mode. Once the app detects something that’s Zappar powered it assembles all the content and brings that thing to life on-screen in front of your very eyes. Boring black and white text pages in anything from a book to magazine can now come to life and jump off the page with videos, interactive games and more. Do you have children who love stories? In this year’s magazine experience Rebbe Hill, the magnificent storyteller in an audio story created special for the Passover Magazine. World renowned speaker Rabbi Pesach Krohn, author of the bestselling The Maggid series has special words of wisdom. Not sure how to kosher your kitchen for Passover? Watch how it’s done with experts not only showing but explaining the process and why it is necessary. Don’t know how to set up your Seder plate? Zap it, and watch as foods are "dropped" onto the Seder plate on your screen in their correct positions, according to your custom. Want a better understand of Sephardic and Ashekenazi Passover customs? Zap the video and watch it all unfold in vibrant media. Don’t let the name Canada’s Passover Magazine fool you. The publication is not geared just towards Canadians. This is a magazine about Passover customs suitable worldwide, for all sects of Jews. The name is Canada because that is where the magazine was founded by the MK Kosher certifier, and that is where it became a phenomenon known throughout the world. MK has taken technology and used it in a kosher way, helping to further Jewish education. Zap Away!
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