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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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WINK (chocolate covered wafers with caramel)
OK Kosher symbolStatus Change
WINK (chocolate covered wafers with caramel) Produced by SIMSEK BISCUIT AND FOOD COMPANY (Turkey) has been distributed in Isreal by Alpha Intoit Food Products Ltd. as being certified by the OK Kosher. This Product is NOT certified by the OK KOSHER. OK Kosher requests that any consumer who finds a package of the Wink wafers to please contact the OK Kosher Certification immediately.
Posted: 6/5/2008
Herr’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
OU kosher symbolUpdate
Brands: Herr’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Products: Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt flavored Potato Chips Company: Herr Foods- Nottingham, PA 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: 6/4/2008
Asaro Pesto Sauce
OU kosher symbolWarning
Brands: Asaro Products: Pesto Sauce UPC: 8 020793 000065 Produced By: A. Pensabene Agroalimentari Issue: This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace.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: 5/30/2008
Variuos Brand Name Juices
COR kosher symbolStatus Change
The following COR certified juice products are now being sold in plastic bottles. The plastic bottles are not certified kosher and do not bear the COR symbol. The glass bottles and plastic jugs that bear the COR symbol are acceptable. The brand names are: Everfresh, Fairlee, Sunlike, Tropical Grove, Tropical Delight and Tropical Rhythms.
Posted: 5/27/2008
7eleven Slurpee flavors
cRc kosher symbolWarning
With the warmer temperatures comes a flurry of new 7eleven Slurpee flavors. Among them are several under the Yo Cream or Jolly Rancher brands. Please be aware that these flavors are certified kosher dairy. Jolly Rancher Yo Cream *Watermelon Bubble Yum *Green Apple * These are not to be confused with the Fanta flavors, Sour Watermelon and Sour Apple, which are both certified kosher pareve. Twizzler Strawberry is NOT the same Twizzler that was sold a few years ago. The new flavor is still being reviewed and has not been certified kosher at the time of this alert. Another new flavor, Monster Black, will be introduced in July. This flavor is NOT KOSHER!
Posted: 5/21/2008
Heaven Best Butter - Relisted
cRc kosher symbolUpdate
In a previous alert, we stated that the cRc no longer certifies Heaven Best Butter, even when the package bears a cRc on the label. All issues have been corrected and all product is indeed kosher dairy (cholov stam) when bearing the cRc logo.
Posted: 5/19/2008
TRADER JOE’S brand CASHEWS
Warning
Please be advised that TRADER JOE’S brand CASHEWS marked product of Thailand bear an unauthorized BCK symbol of Kashrus. Consumers finding this product are asked to contact BC Kosher at (604) 731-1803.
Posted: 5/18/2008
Non Sale of Chometz Alert - Update
COR kosher symbolUpdate
COR has determined that there is no problem with unsold chometz for products bearing the COR 454. These products may be used. Compliments Phyllo Pastry, Presidents Choice Phyllo Pastry and Safeway Select Phyllo Pastry
Posted: 5/14/2008
Heaven Best Butter - Delisted
cRc kosher symbolStatus Change
The cRc no longer certifies Heaven Best Butter, even when the package bears a cRc on the label. Anyone seeing this product still bearing the cRc are asked to contact the cRc office at 773-465-3900 ext. 117.
Posted: 5/12/2008
Recoverite Glutamine Fortified Recovery Drink
cRc kosher symbolUpdate
Recoverite Glutamine Fortified Recovery Drink, distributed by Hammer Nutrition, Whitefish, Montana, bears a plain cRc logo, mistakenly omitting the ťdairy designation. The product is indeed dairy, as indicated in the ingredient panel. Corrective measures are being taken.
Posted: 5/11/2008
Earl of Sandwich breads - Frozen
cRc kosher symbolUpdate
The following alert was sent by Blue Ribbon Kosher of Minnesota: The following 6 "Earl of Sandwich" bread varieties, under Blue Ribbon Kosher supervision and bearing the Blue Ribbon Kosher symbol, are mistakenly labeled as "D Stam". They are in fact "Parve". Future packaging will be revised. The breads, sold both commercially and retail, were distributed nationally during April and during the first week in May. Since they are shipped frozen they could turn up for several months, yet. White Sourdough, Jewish Rye, Caraway Rye, Marble Rye, Eight Grain and Pumpernickel Rye. It is Blue Ribbon KosherÃÔ policy not to certify breads as dairy.
Posted: 5/7/2008
Coombs Family Farms Organic Apple 7 Cinnamon Pancake Mix
Kof-K kosher symbolWarning
Coombs Family Farms Organic Apple 7 Cinnamon Pancake Mix was mislabeled Kof-K pareve. The product is Kof-K Dairy. Corrective measures are being taken.
Posted: 5/7/2008
Balglobe Fruit Jellies
OU kosher symbolWarning
Brands: Balglobe Fine Foods Products: Gelees De Fruit Jellies Company: Balglobe Fine Foods- Pointe-Claire, QC Issue: This product (sold primarily in Canada) bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at Kashalerts
Posted: 5/6/2008
Non Sale of Chometz Alert
COR kosher symbolUpdate
Please note that the following products: Compliments Phyllo Pastry, Presidents Choice Phyllo Pastry and Safeway Select Phyllo Pastry which bear the COR 454 were produced by a Jewish owned company that did not sell their chometz before Pesach. Please be advised that the above products should not be purchased until further notice. Additional information will be made available shortly.
Posted: 4/29/2008
Homowack Lodge
OU kosher symbolUpdate
Effective April 30, 2008, the Homowack Lodge (a/k/a Spring Mountain Resort) will be discontinuing OU Kosher Supervision and will be under the Vaad Beis Din of New Square.
Posted: 4/28/2008
Wissotsky Iced Tea
OU kosher symbolStatus Change
Brands: Wissotsky Products: Iced Tea Company: Wissotsky Tea- Tel Aviv, Israel Issue: This product bears an unauthorized "Kosher for Passover" statement and is not certified for Passover use. All Wissotsky Tea Bags remain certified for Passover use when bearing the Passover designation.
Posted: 4/22/2008
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
COR kosher symbolUpdate
Several batches of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, 3.7 Lwere inadvertently labeled without the "COR Fish" designation.This product does contain fish ingredients and should bear "COR 10 Fish" on the label.Corrective measures have been taken.
Posted: 4/17/2008
Libby’s Fruit Cocktail
OU kosher symbolUpdate
Brands: Libby’s Products: Fruit Cocktail Company: Signature Fruits- Modesto, CA Issue: This product was packaged in cases whose exterior markings represent the product as being OU certified. Libby’s Fruit Cocktail is not OU certified.
Posted: 4/16/2008
Galil Vegetables
OU kosher symbolWarning
Brands: Galil Products: Artichoke Bottoms, Green Fava Beans, Baby Okra Company: Galil Importing- Syosset, NY Issue: Certain Galil products that are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union bear an unauthorized “Kosher for Passover” statement and may be kitnios.
Posted: 4/10/2008
Gryfe’s Bakery Ltd
COR kosher symbolUpdate
Please be advised that effective April 18th , 2008 Gryfe’s Bakery Ltd, 34 Drumlin Circle, Concord, Ontario will no longer be COR kosher certified
Posted: 4/9/2008
Joseph Gallo Farms
cRc kosher symbolStatus Change
Please be advised that, as of March 31, 2008, cheeses produced by Joseph Gallo Farms are no longer certified by OK Kosher Certification. Cheese packed with the OK symbol on the label and a use by date on or before September 27, 2008, were produced and packaged under OK supervision and certification.
Posted: 4/7/2008
Full Circle Shrimp
OU kosher symbolWarning
Brands: Full Circle Products: Assorted Frozen Shrimp Products Company: Topco Associates LLC- Skokie, IL Issue: These products are bearing an unauthorized OU symbol and are being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at Kashalerts.
Posted: 4/4/2008
AGROFOOD BRAND DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS
Star-K kosher symbolStatus Change
AGROFOOD BRAND DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS bear an unauthorized Star-K. The products and company are not certified. Corrective action is being taken.
Posted: 4/4/2008
Central Epicure Salted Herring Fillets
COR kosher symbolWarning
Please be advised that several packages of Central Epicure Salted Herring Fillets were mistakenly labeled “Kosher for Passover” The product, which is not kosher, was sold at Fortino’s (Lawrence & Allan Road) and has now been removed from the store.
Posted: 4/3/2008
Redmond RealSalt Products
OU kosher symbolStatus Change
Brands: Redmond RealSalt Products: Organic Natural Onion Salt Organic Natural Garlic Salt Organic Natural Season Salt Company: Redmond Trading Company- Heber City, UT Issue: These certified products are bearing an unauthorized ’P’ designation on their individual labels and are not certified for Passover use. Corrective action has been taken.
Posted: 4/2/2008

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