Kosher Alerts

THE MK WISHES TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT KNORR VEGETABLE SOUP MIX, THE FREE BONUS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTLES OF HELLMANN’S MAYONNAISE IS NOT KOSHER. PLEASE POST AND/OR DISTRIBUTE THIS NOTICE.

Brands: Lottie & Beck Products: Powdered Cappuccino Drink Mixes Cappuccino, French Vanilla, Amaretto and Mocha flavors Company: North American Tea & Coffee Inc. - Canada 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: BrainSavers Products: Fruit and Nut Bar-Chocolate Coated UPC 094922965974 Company: BrainSavers - Scottsdale, AZ Issue: This product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will no longer bear the OU symbol.

Mott’s, a division of Dr Pepper/Snapple Group, sells a beverage called Clamato which contains clam powder, and Anheuser-Buschrecently introduced a beverage called Chelada which is a mixture of Budweiser beer and Clamato. In recent months, Kashrus Magazine wrote that since Chelada is tunnel pasteurized on the same equipment as other beer products, the public should avoid all Budweiser products until the process is inspected by a competent kashrus expert. While investigating the issue of Chelada, we also became aware of a related issue stemming from another Anheuser-Busch product called Bud Light Lime. The cRc, which certifies many items produced in the same plant as the Clamato, investigated this concern via visiting the plants where Clamato and Chelada are produced, reviewing formulas, extensive discussions with the companies, and independent research. The following are our conclusions: Anheuser-Buschbeers sold in bottles are free and clear of any concerns. Dr Pepper has already made changes to the production of the Clamato used in Chelada, without changing its basic recipe, so that Anheuser-Busch beers sold in cans will also be acceptable. The kosher status of Anheuser-Busch beers are not affected by the Bud Light Lime beverage bottled on shared equipment. The rationale for these conclusions are beyond the scope of this statement, and will be presented to kashrus professionals at their AKO Conference to be held on November 13, 2008. A more detailed version of this statement, is posted on the cRc website, www.crcweb.org [1].

Issue: Effective November 11 2008, Subway Restaurant, located at 28 Water Street, New York, NY, will no longer be certified OU Kosher.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has informed us that they are satisfied with the sanitization of the cheese production facililities which may have been contaminated with Listeria. (See our previous Alert). The cheeses that were affected and are now cleared for consumption by the CFIA are:Ivanhoe and Great Canadian - Cheddar, Marble, Asiago, Gouda, Swiss, Parmesan, Mozzarella, Colby, Brick, Feta.

Brands: Breads From Anna Products: Bread Mix Company: Breads From Anna/Gluten Evolution Issue: This product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

Brands: Jelly Belly Products: "Classic Candies" assortment (15.1 oz)UPC #071567984782 Company: Jelly Belly Candy Company-Fairfield, CA Issue: This product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging is being revised.

Brands: Whole Bakers Products: Gluten Free Cookies - All Varieties Company: PacMoore Products, Inc.- Hammond, IN 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.