Kosher Alerts

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.

Kosher Alert Evolution Nutraceutics Brand: Evolution Product: All Products Company: Evolution Nutraceutics, Mexico Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify any Evolution Nutraceutics products, bottled and sold in Mexico. Some Evolution Nutraceutics products bear an unauthorized OU Symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Kosher Alerts Target Vinegar Brand: Market Pantry Product: White Cooking Wine; Sherry Cooking Wine; Marsala Cooking Wine; Red Cooking Wine: White Wine Vinegar Company: Target Corporation, Minneapolis MN Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Market Pantry cooking wines or white wine vinegar. Some labels were mistakenly labeled with an OU symbol. Corrective actions have been implemented.

Brand: NutMan Product Name: Sour Patch Kids (jelly type candy) Company: B.C.S. International Corporation Long Island City, NY Issue: MISLABELED PRODUCT B.C.S. International Corporation is packing Sour Patch Kids (jelly type candy) under the brand name NutMan, mistakenly bearing an OK Kosher Certification kosher symbol. This product is NOT kosher. Action Corrective action has been taken.

Brand AA-All American Manufacturing & Supply Co. 13 Adar 5775, March 4, 2015 Product Name: Edible Ink Company: All American Manufacturing & Supply Co. Philadelphia, PA Issue: UNAUTHORIZED OK KOSHER SYMBOL All American Manufacturing & Supply Co. is manufacturing and distributing various colors of edible ink bearing the OK Kosher Certification kosher symbol on the packaging, without the permission of OK Kosher Certification. Action: Corrective action is being taken.

February 24, 2015 Kosher Alert Regal Spice Brand: Regal Spice Product: Ham Soup Base Company: Clark Associates, Inc. Lancaster PA Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Regal Spice Ham Soup Base. This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not kosher. Corrective actions are being implemented. February 23, 2015 Kosher Alert Keurig Cafe Mocha Specialty Brand: Cafe Escapes Product: Cafe Mocha Specialty Company: Keurig Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Cafe Escapes Cafe Mocha Specialty K-Cups. Some advertising for this product features an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions have been implemented. February 23, 2015 Kosher Alert Grinbin Edamame Brand: Grinbin Product: Edamame Frijol de Soya Company: Grupo Narcisa S.A. de C.V. Mexico Issue: Unauthorized OU Grinbin Edamame snacks bear an unauthorized OU symbol. The Orthodox Union does not certify any Grinbin snacks, sold in Mexico. Corrective measures are being implemented. February 11, 2015 Kosher Alert Berentzen Apple Liquor Brand: Berentzen Product: Apple Liquor Company: Berentzen, Haseluenne Germany Issue: Unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Berentzen products. Some Berentzen Apple Liquor bottles have labels with an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented. February 17, 2015 Kosher Alert Rizo Lopez Foods Brand: Rizo Lopez Product: all products Company: Rizo Lopez Foods, Modesto CA Issue: The Orthodox Union no longer certifies any Rizo Lopez products. February 9, 2015 KOSHER ALERT CHINA MEHADRIN Brands: China Mehadrin Products: Tempura Batter Mix Company: China Mehadrin, Brooklyn NY Issue: Mislabeled OU Yoshon Some packages of China Mehadrin Tempura Battter Mix mistakenly state “Made from Yoshon Flour”. The Orthodox Union does not certify this product as Yoshon. Future packaging is being revised. February 4, 2015 KOSHER ALERT MEHADRIN ICE CREAM CONES Brands: Mehadrin Products: Pareve Ice Cream Cones Company: Mehadrin Dairy & Ice Cream, Elizabeth NJ Issue: Mislabeled OU P The Orthodox Union certifies Mehadrin Ice Cream Cones. One of the Pareve varieties was mistakenly labeled with an OU P symbol next to the word Pareve. This product is pareve but not kosher for Passover. Corrective actions have been implemented. February 2, 2015 KOSHER ADVISORY GERBER BABY FOOD Brands: Products: Company: Nestle Infant Nutrition. Florham Park NJ Issue: Not all Gerber products are certified by the Orthodox Union. Currently, the Orthodox Union certifies some Gerber 2nd Food products in 3.5 ounce jars and 4 ounce aseptic cups. As always, consumers are urged to look for the OU symbol before purchasing Gerber baby food.

Kosher Alert: Products Missing DAIRY Designation 1. Farmers Market FM Lemon Meringue Pie and FM Pecan Pie 2. Rose & Robin Biscotti Collection 3. Metro - Selection Butter Cookies Trio were all inadvertently labeled without a ’dairy’ designation. These products are DAIRY. Corrective measures have been taken to ensure correct labeling in future.

Kosher Alert: President’s Choice Infant Formula for Babies Sensitive to Lactose w/ Iron, Omega 3 & 6 Missing DAIRY Designation Brand: President’s Choice Product: PC® Infant Formula For Babies Sensitive to Lactose With Iron, Omega 3 & 6 730 g sold at Loblaw Company stores across Canada Issue: The product was inadvertently labelled as Parve. This product is kosher DAIRY. Resolution: Corrective action is being taken to ensure proper labeling.

The following items bear an unauthorized cRc. PapaNicholas brand Single Serve K cups • Hazelnut Cappuccino • Dutch Cocoa • Cappuccino Corrective measures are being taken

Brand: Sensible Portions Veggie Straws Product: Zesty Ranch Veggie Straws Company: Sensible Portions, Boulder CO Issue: Missing D - Dairy Symbol The Orthodox Union certifies Sensible Portions Zesty Ranch Veggie Straws as an OU D- Dairy product. This product contains dairy ingredients as indicated in the ingredient and allergen statements. Corrective measures have been implemented.

Please be advised that Kraft Canada Inc. produced a limited amount of Kraft Shake ‘n Bake Herb and Parmesan Crust Coating Mix for the Canadian Market, with the following best before dates: Product UPC: 0-66188-12851–6 Best Before Date 16 AU 25 Best Before Date 16 SE 23 The labels were erroneously marked with the OK D logo. This product is NOT KOSHER. Corrective action has been taken. If you have purchased this product you may contact Kraft Foods at 1-800-567-5723 to apply for a full refund.

Please see the following three kosher alerts below: 1) President’s Choice Decadent Flourless Chocolate cake is DAIRY. 2) OK Kosher has asked us to advise the community that the following Horseradish product is not kosher certified by the OK and bears an unauthorized OK symbol. Company: Produkty Pitaniya S.P. Ltd (Lanna) Country: Belarus Importer: Zakuson Inc. 3) Chug Chasam Sofer Bnei Brak Kosher Alert: Maxom Cookies Company: Maxom Cookies Products: Cookies Maxom cookies, product of Russia, were labeled with an unauthorized Badatz "Chug Chasam Sofer" Bnai Brak, Israel certification. This product is sold in Canada and is NOT KOSHER.

The following kashrus alert is from the KSA dated November 22, 2013. Many consumers are under the impression that various Yogenfruz stores are kosher certified by the KSA (Kosher Supervision of America). Some establishments may even display an unauthorized KSA logo on their menu board and on the front window. They also may have a Kosher certificate hanging in their store stating that their products are Kosher certified, however, this is not the case. Yogenfruz is a national retailer of frozen yogurt products with outlets across the U.S. KSA does not presently certify any Yogenfruz stores. Please note that the KSA symbol which appears on any product being sold at these stores is only valid for products in their original factory-sealed packages. Once the packaging is opened, the kosher certification of that product is no longer valid. KSA reminds the consumer that this same principle applies to all non-certified stores selling ice cream, smoothies, and other similar products. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the KSA office at (310)282-0444.