Kosher Alerts

March 15, 2012 Star-K 2012 Passover Guide The Star-K 2012 Passover Directory is now available as a free download. The Star-K 2012 Passover Guide which also includes the Medicine and Cosmetic List prepared by Rabbi Gershon Bess is available at local Hebrew Bookstores or online.

The Passover Shopping Guide had listed baby powder as being acceptable for Pesach without any Passover certification. We have now discovered that some baby powders may contain oat flour. As such, baby powders are only acceptable if they only contain talc, talcum powder, corn starch, or other innocuous ingredients.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT PEPPERS AND PERSIMMON ARE BEING SOLD IN STORES AND THESE PRODUCTS ARE GROWN IN ISRAEL. DUE TO THE SPECIAL HALACHOT WHICH APPLY TO THESE PRODUCTS, CONSUMERS ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THEIR RABBI AS TO HOW THESE ITEMS MAY BE USED. PLEASE POST AND/OR DISTRIBUTE THIS NOTICE FrumToronto Staff note: This alert is referring to Montreal stores but may effect toronto stores too.

Please be advised that the designation on No Name Pure Semi-Sweet chocolate chips has changed from OK Pareve to OK Dairy. Consumers should be careful to check every bag to ensure the correct designation and usage.

Brand: Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Weight Control Instant Oatmeal Products: Cinnamon flavor, Banana Bread flavor Company: Quaker Foods & Snacks - Chicago IL Issue: Missing D A small amount of Instant Oatmeal Weight Control Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon flavor and Banana Bread flavor was mistakenly labeled with an OU Symbol without the “D”. This product is dairy and corrective measures were implemented.

Some Schach distributors are selling bamboo mat Schach, claiming they are Star-K certified. Only the following brand of schach with a Star-K letter of certification and directions attached to the schach is certified: Sukkah Systems 20 Brighton Ave Passaic, NJ 07055 Check www.star-k.org/schach for updated information.

Kraft North America Missing "D" - Designation Some cans of Caramel Maple Sweet Roast Pecans display an OU, without the D. This product is certified by the Orthodox Union as Dairy and should be labeled OU D. Corrective action is being implemented.

Brand: Laura Lynn Product: Honey Graham Crackers Company: Ingles Markets - Black Mountain, NC Issue: Some Laura Lynn Honey Graham Crackers are labeled with an OU Pareve, instead of OU Dairy. This product is certified by the OU and is dairy. Corrective measures are being implemented.

August 1, 2011 The following alert was sent out by the KVH: KASRUTH ALERT FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE The following Kellogg’s Cereals will be changing their status from Pareve to Dairy and will be marked as such with the KD symbol All Bran Buds Cinnabon Crunchy Cinnamon Eggo Cereal - Maple (Please direct all questions and comments directly to the KVH at 617-426-2139)

Planters - Brittle Nut Medley Kraft North America Missing "D" A small quantity of Orthodox Union certified Brittle Nut Medley was labeled without the "D". Brittle Nut Medley contains yogurt covered raisins that are OU Dairy. Corrective measures were implemented.

Brand: "M" Product: Ranch Dressing - Creamy Company: Meijer - Grand Rapids, MI Issue: Some Meijer Ranch Dressing - Creamy labels mistakenly bears an OU symbol without the D (Dairy). This product is actually dairy. Corrective measures were taken.

Suntree Assorted Mixes Brand: Suntree Product: Chocolate Nut Mix (UPC# 669887502146) Trail Mix (UPC# 669887502108) Company: Suntree, LLC - Orosi, CA Issue: These products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

FrumToronto Staff Note: At this time it is unclear if the Metro Selection Brand from Montreal is connected to the Metro in Toronto. May 24, 2011 THE MK WISHES TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT METRO - SELECTION BRAND TABLE SYRUP, BUTTER FLAVORED TABLE SYRUP, LIGHT TABLE SYRUP, CHOCOLATE SYRUP, 35% LESS SUGAR CHOCOLATE SYRUP, CARAMEL & CHOCOLATE SUNDAE TOPPING HAVE CHANGED THEIR PAREVE DESIGNATION AND ARE NOW CERTIFIED MK "DAIRY". PLEASE POST AND/OR DISTRIBUTE THIS NOTICE. ---------------------------------------------------------- 24 mai 2011 LE MK SOUHAITE INFORMER LE PUBLIC QUE LES PRODUITS DE MARQUE SÉLECTION – MÉTRO SUIVANTS : LE SIROP DE TABLE, LE SIROP DE TABLE AROMATISÉ AU BEURRE, LE SIROP DE TABLE LÉGER, LE SIROP DE CHOCOLAT, LE SIROP DE CHOCOLAT AVEC 35% DE MOINS DE SUCRE, GARNITURE AU CHOCOLAT ET AU CARAMEL NE SONT PLUS DÉSIGNÉS PARÈVES. CES PRODUITS ONT MAINTENANT UNE CERTIFICATION MK « LAITIERS ». S’IL VOUS PLAIT, VEUILLEZ AFFICHER ET/OU DISTRIBUER CET AVIS.