Kosher Alerts

Brands: Simply Fiber Products: All Natural Crunchy O’s Cereal Company: Benefit Nutrition Issue: The “D” was mistakenly put on the left side of the OU symbol and is in fact certified OU-D.

Prime Grill-Panama Location Issue: An OU symbol appeared on the menu and is being blotted out. The Orthodox Union does not certify Prime Grill in Panama. Prime Grill Panama is not associated with the Prime Grill in Manhattan, which is certified by the Orthodox Union.

DRIED FRUIT & NUTS SHVAT 5770 – JANUARY 2010 • APPLES – Must bear a reliable Hechsher • APRICOTS – DOMESTIC – No Hechsher required. Must be checked for infestation. • APRICOTS – TURKISH – No Hechsher required. Must be checked for infestation. • BANANA CHIPS – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. • BLUEBERRIES - Must bear a reliable Hechsher. Must be checked for infestation. • CAROB – BUXER - No Hechsher required. Must be checked for infestation. • CHERRIES - Must bear a reliable Hechsher • COCONUT – UNSWEETENED – No Hechsher required – untoasted only. • COCONUT – SWEETENED – Must have a reliable Hechsher. • CRAISINS - Must bear a reliable Hechsher • DATES – GLAZED – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. • DATES –TUNISIAN – Tunisian dates in retail packaging should NOT be used. • DATES – WHOLE - No Hechsher required. (No oil) Cut open and check for infestation. • FIGS – WHOLE - No Hechsher required. Cut open and check for any discoloration or white worms. It is very difficult to check for infestation and preferable not to use. • FIGS – SLICED & DICED – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. Must be checked for infestation • GINGER - No Hechsher required. • KIWI - Must bear a reliable Hechsher • MANGO - Must bear a reliable Hechsher. • NECTARINES - No Hechsher required. • PAPAYA – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. • PEACHES - No Hechsher required. • PEARS - No Hechsher required. • PINEAPPLE – Must bear a reliable Hechsher • PRUNES - Must bear a reliable Hechsher • SUGAR COATED FRUIT – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. NUTS • ALMONDS DRY ROASTED – Must bear a reliable Hechsher • ALMONDS RAW – No Hechsher required. • CASHEW NUTS RAW – No Hechsher required. Must be checked for infestation. • CASHEW NUTS ROASTED – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. Must be checked for infestation. • PEANUTS ROASTED - SHELLED – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. • PISTACHIO NUTS ROASTED – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. • PISTACHIO NUTS RAW – do not require a Hechsher. • SUNFLOWER SEEDS RAW – No Hechsher required. • SUNFLOWER SEEDS ROASTED – Must bear a reliable Hechsher. • WALNUTS RAW - No Hechsher required. Must be checked for infestation. ALL SHELLED-ROASTED AND/OR SEASONED NUTS MUST HAVE A HECHSHER MAKE SURE TO CHECK FOR INSECTS WHERE APPLICABLE. ANY FRUIT OR NUTS FROM ISRAEL MUST HAVE A RELIABLE HECHSHER.

Brands: Biscottea Products: Assorted flavors of Tea Shortbread Company: Biscottea Inc., - Issaquah, WA Issue: These certified products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

Brands: Kirkland Products: Nature’s Three Berries Company: Rader Farms, Inc. Issue: This product bears a Half-Moon K symbol and should be used only for cooking and pureeing.

December 30, 2009 Please be advised that as of January 1, 2010 SOLLY’S BAGELRY will no longer be producing any products certified kosher by the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of British Columbia (BC Kosher). Products that still have the BCK logo on the package have been produced under supervision and are still certified kosher until March 28 2010. All new products produced after January 1 will not be certified kosher. For more information, please contact our office at (604) 731-1803.

December 24, 2009 California Grown Cinnamon Almonds Products: California Grown Cinnamon Almonds 1lb. UPC 6-69887-50603-8 Company: Suntree LLC – Orosi, CA Issue: This certified product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel, but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

December 23, 2009 Please be advised that: the following four SABRA FRESH DIPS (Sabra Dipping Company) are DAIRY (Cholov Stam), and are correctly labeled OK-D Cholov Stam: SAUTEED ONION SPICY PEPPER TZITZIKI GARLIC and HERB Please take note and be careful when purchasing these items. Please be advised that Sabra Dipping Company has been selling a twin pack of Chumus (OK-Parve) and Fresh Garlic and Herb dip (OK-Dairy Cholov Stam). We regret any confusion this may have caused to our consumers. Please note that Sabra is discontinuing the twin pack.

December 23, 2009 Please be advised that Sharon Persimmons from Israel are currently available in Toronto. These Persimmons are subject to the laws of Terumos and Maaseros. There continue to be an abundance of Israeli coloured peppers at many supermarkets across the GTA. To obtain more information on these laws and how to separate Terumos and Maaseros, please feel free to contact me at the number below. Please note: We encourage the support of Eretz Yisroel and the purchase of its many products. However, at the same time we must ensure the kashrus of each such product. For more information on the laws of separating Terumos and Maaseros, please contact our office.

December 22, 2009 My-T Fine Chocolate Pudding Brands: My-T Fine Pudding Products: Chocolate Pudding Company: Jel Sert Co. – West Chicago, IL Issue: This certified product is pareve even when listing “contains dairy” in the ingredient panel, as the product had been reformulated though the ingredient statement was not corrected.