Kosher Alerts

Brands: Back To Nature Products: Pacific Heights Blend, Bar Harbor Blend Company: Back To Nature Foods Company Madison , WI Issue: These two products labeled as OU contain chocolate made on dairy equipment. Labels are being changed to OU D.

Please be advised that within the next few weeks (by October 1st, 2009), Post Cereal has elected to discontinue with the Pas Yisroel status of all their cereals. All Pareve Post cereals that will be found on the shelves of stores and supermarkets until then (except Great Grains, Shredded Wheat and product of Canada, which are not Pas Yisroel) will have been produced under the Pas Yisroel program. OK KOSHER CERTIFICATION cannot accept responsibility of the Pas Yisroel status for any products purchased after this date.

September 10, 2009 Brands: Various brands including: Richfood, Jewel, Shaw’s, Flavorite, Shop ‘N Save, Acme, Cub, and Albertsons Products: Instant Oatmeal Fruit & Cream Variety Pack Company: Supervalu- Chanhassen, MN Issue: This Supervalu product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

Kashrus Alert Please be advised that: OK KOSHER CERTIFICATION DOES NOT CERTIFY ANY TASTI-D-LITE STORES. Only the powdered ice cream mix, in closed containers, is certified kosher, dairy by OK Kosher Cerfication.

Kashrus agencies have reported that Alei Katif products from California, with the words "California Grown" on the package, should not be used and should be returned, as they have been found to be infested in such a way that even rinsing and washing the product is insufficient. This does NOT affect Alei Katif products grown in Eretz Yisroel, or in Ecuador, which may be used in accordance with the instructions on the bag.

We have been informed that area fruit and vegetable stores are now selling cucumbers from Israel. There is presently no problem with Shmittah on fresh cucumbers. However, if the produce is not under a reliable hashgacha, one is still required to take Terumah and Maaser. Israeli produce is usually identified by a sign or sticker on the fruit and/or vegetable. Consumers should always be careful when buying any produce and follow thru with the proper procedures when purchasing produce from Israel. The correct method for taking Terumah and Maaser can be found on our new updated website by clicking below: http://www.crcweb.org/kosher_articles/terumah.php

August 12, 2009 Swirl Stix Brands: Philly Stix Products: Swirl Stix Company: Philly’s Inc. Issue: Product bears a “DE” OU Pareve designation. The product is actually Pareve. The manufacturer included the “DE” OU designation because of concerns about dairy allergens which may be present in the plant. At this time, the product does not have a “DE” designation.

Certain packages of Jewel brand Dixie Cup Ice Cream contain a cRc logo on the outer bag and a “Shield K” on the lids of the individual cups. The lids with the “Shield K” were used inadvertently. This product is indeed under the strict certification of the cRc and is dairy - cholov stam when bearing the cRc logo on the bag or the individual cups.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT CREAMY MAPLE SPREAD UNDER THE BRAND GRENACHE IS ERRONEOUSLY MARKED "PAREVE" AND IS INDEED "DAIRY".