Kosher Alerts
Stay informed about kosher product recalls, status changes, and important updates from kashrus agencies. Community members can submit alerts for review.
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Price Chopper Magic Stars
WarningBrands:
Price Chopper
Products:
Magic Stars Sweetened Oat Cereal with Marshmallows
Company:
Price Chopper- Schenectady, NY
Issue:
This product, sold at Price Chopper stores, is bearing
an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers
spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at
212-613-8148 or via email at Kashalerts.
Posted: 8/26/2008
Israeli Wine without any Kosher certification
UpdatePlease be aware that there is wine being sold at liquor outlets, originating from Israel which may not bear any Kosher certification at all. Please be vigilant and check when purchasing wine, that it bears a reliable Kosher certification.
AUGUST 20, 2008 PLEASE POST AND/OR DISTRIBUTE THIS NOTICE.
Posted: 8/20/2008
Unauthorized OK on ASTRIX ENERGY DRINK
Status ChangePlease be advised that ASTRIX ENERGY DRINK (made in Austria) is being sold with an UNAUTHORIZED OK symbol.
This product is NOT certified by the OK Kosher Certification.
Posted: 8/14/2008
Harry and David Relish OU Alert August 14
WarningBrands:Harry and David
Products:Pepper and Onion Relish with Zinfandel (2.45 oz.)
Company:Harry and David- Medford, OR
Issue:A limited amount of this product was produced while bearing an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at Kashalerts.
Posted: 8/13/2008
Ocean Beauty Salmon Roe
Status ChangeEffective immediately, Ocean Beauty, Los Angeles, California, packers of Salmon roe, is no longer certified by the cRc.
Posted: 8/8/2008
ITFC Marinated Mushrooms
UpdateBrands:
Slippery Jacks
Products:
Marinated Mushrooms
Company:
ITFC Importers & Distributors- Toronto,
ON
Issue:
This product may be infested and should not be eaten. Consumers
spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at
212-613-8241 or via email at Kashalerts.
This previously released alert is being reissued for the
benefit of the kosher public.
Posted: 8/1/2008
Strauss Symphonia Cheese with Peppers
UpdateBrands:
Strauss
Products:
Symphonia Cheese with Pepper
Company: Strauss Health Ltd. - Bar Lev Industrial Area,
Israel
Issue:
This certified product was erroneously manufactured
using peppers that were grown under Heter Mechira. The Orthodox Union does not
certify Heter Mechira products and corrective action is being taken. Consumers
spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at
212-613-8241 or via email at Kashalerts.
Posted: 7/31/2008
Vita Herring - OU Dairy
UpdateBrands: Vita
Products: Herring in Real Sour Cream (32 oz)
Company: Vita Food Products- Chicago, IL
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
Posted: 7/30/2008
Cravin’ Trail Mix
UpdateBrands:Cravin’
Products:Trail Mix
Company:Frankford Foods- Philadelphia, PA
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.
Posted: 7/29/2008
cRc certification lost Brans Nut Co. & Wauconda Orchards
Status ChangeEffective immediately, Brans Nut Co. & Wauconda Orchards, Wauconda, Illinois, packers of assorted nut products, is no longer certified by the cRc.
Posted: 7/28/2008
Full Circle Shrimp
Status ChangeBrands:
Full Circle
Products:
Assorted Frozen Shrimp Products
Company:
Topco Associates LLC- Skokie, IL
Issue:
These products are bearing an unauthorized OU symbol
and are not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. Corrective action is being
taken.
Posted: 7/25/2008
The Fresh Market Chili Lime Tortilla Chips
WarningThe Fresh Market Chili Lime Tortilla Chips were mislabeled Kof-K pareve. The
product is Kof-K Dairy. Corrective measures are being taken.
Posted: 7/23/2008
Terra Kettles Pesto & Smoked Mozzarella
WarningA very limited amount of Terra Kettles Pesto & Smoked Mozzarella was
mislabeled Kof-K Pareve. The product is Kof-K Dairy.
Corrective measures are
being taken
Posted: 7/23/2008
Annette’s Jumbo Glazed Donuts
UpdateBrands:
Annette’s Donuts
Products:
Jumbo Glazed DonutsUPC# 0 60529 18201 4
Company:
Annette’s Donuts- Toronto, ON
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.
Posted: 7/23/2008
Jewel Cut Spinach
WarningBrands:
Jewel
Products:
Cut Spinach (in cans)UPC# 0 41280 11485
8
Company:
Albertsons Inc. - Boise, ID
Issue:
This product is bearing an unauthorized OU symbol and
is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
Posted: 7/23/2008
Ruffles Thick Cut Creamy Dill Potato Chips
WarningUntil October
2008
Ruffles Thick Cut Creamy Dill Potato Chips
will be
manufactured at 2 facilities, one kosher and
the other not kosher
certified.
Product coming from
the non-kosher plant will not bear the COR symbol.
Packages produced at
the kosher plant will bear the COR symbol
with “dairy”
designation.
Please check the
label carefully when purchasing this item.
Posted: 7/21/2008
Great Northern Smokehouses and Fine Foods is no Longer Under COR
Status ChangePlease be advised that effective immediately Great Northern Smokehouses and Fine Foods
is no longer under COR kosher
certification Great Northern Smokehouses produced
Smoked Salmon bearing the COR
605 as well as a variety of York Fish branded products.
Posted: 7/17/2008
Gatorade Grid Iron Ice Flavour - NOT CERTIFIED
Status Change
Gatorade Grid Iron Ice has been added to the NOT CERTIFIED slurpee
list.
Posted: 7/16/2008
All Natural Food Corporation
UpdatePlease be advised that as of today, OK Kosher Certification has revoked certification of All Natural Food Corporation, 111 Ditmas Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Posted: 7/16/2008
Swiss Valley Brand Yogurts
UpdateDue to changes in manufacturing caused by the recent flooding in Iowa, only
those Swiss Valley Brand Yogurts bearing the cRc D logo on the label are
certified kosher dairy (Cholov Stam) by the Chicago Rabbinical Council.
Consumers are always encouraged to check each label when making food
purchases.
Posted: 7/16/2008
Flora Italian Breadcrumbs - unauthorized OU
WarningBrands: Flora Italian Foods
Product: Italian Breadcrumbs 12/24 oz UPC# 2003800119
Company: Flora Foods- Pompano Beach, FL
Issue: This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at Kashalerts.
Posted: 7/14/2008
Prince Macaroni and Cheese
WarningBarands: Prince
Products: Mac & Cheese Dinner UPC # 0 41129 01050 1
Company: New World Pasta - Harrisburg
Issue: This product bears and unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the market place. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at Kashalerts.
Posted: 7/14/2008
Real Juice, Real Fruit Tea and Quali Juice
Recall
From the Beth Din of Johannesburg:
Real
Juice, Real Fruit Tea and Quali Juice, manufactured by The Real Juice
Company have all been reformulated and will in future contain non
kosher ingredients. The Beth Din logo has been removed from the new
non-kosher product. Existing products which are still kosher continue
to display the BethDin logo. The final products with the kosher logo
will have expiration dates as follows:
Real Juice - 4th August 2008
Real Fruit Tea - 14th August 2008
Quali Juice - 21 August 2008
Consumers are advised to check labels carefully.
Please Note: Dairybelle Real Juice is a different product to the
one mentioned above and is kosher, with or without the Beth Din logo,
in the following flavours (Apple, Appleberry, Cloudy Apple & Pear,
Mango Orange, Orange, Pineapple & Ginger, Symphony of Fruits,
Tangerine.)
Some
boxes of "Natures Source Lite ‘n Crispy Baked Low Fat Cereal" have
erroneously been marked with a parev logo. This product is milchik.
Natures Source has apologized for the oversight and are recalling all
stock.
Posted: 7/14/2008
Andrea Foods Tortellini Is No Longer Certified
Status ChangeAndrea Foods Tortellini is no longer kosher certified effective immediately.
Existing products bearing the Kof-K insignia should not be used.
Sincerely,
Kof-K Kosher Supervision
Posted: 7/12/2008
Mr. Softee Vanilla Ice Cream Mix
WarningPlease be advised that Mr. Softee Vanilla Ice Cream Mix produced by Horstmann Mix and Cream has been mislabeled as OK Pareve. This product is actualy dairy and should be labeled OK-D.
Posted: 7/10/2008
Disclaimer
The information on this page is provided as a community service and may not be complete or current. Always consult your Rabbi and the relevant kashrus agency for authoritative guidance on kosher matters.
