Kosher Alerts & New Kosher Products
- CONAGRA BRANDS - LA CHOY Bean sprouts – 14oz can. La Choy Chop Suey Vegetables
– 14 oz can & La Choy fancy mixed vegetables – 14oz can as mistaken use of a kosher
symbol. Lots affected begin with 21019. All other sizes when bearing the OK symol are
kosher certified. Corrective actions are being taken. (OK) - DOUGH DOUGH located in the mall of America at 372 East Broadway, Bloominton, MN
55425, is no longer certified by cRc. (cRc) - GIANT & STOP & SHOP brand packaged fresh vegetables. Soup mix containing dill &
parsley; Brussel Sprout Halves, Cauliflower Rice & 8 Vegetable blend which bears an unauthorized symbol. The product is being moved from store shelves. Consumers who
purchased these vegetable must check them prior to use. Brussel Sprouts are not
recommended. (Star K) - HANNAH Carmelized onion dip has a missing D-Dairy designation.This product contains
dairy as indicated in the ingredient & allergen statements. Corrective actions are being implemented. (OU) - PICKWELL farms frozen broccoli with cheese sauce has an unauthorized symbol.
Corrective actions are being taken. (OU) - TUSCANO Chocolate dipped Banana Slices made in Ecuador have the following problems.
The product has been mistakenly labeled Kosher for Passover. It is acutally Kosher year
round excluding Pesach. The Label omits indicating it’s dairy status, thus misleading
consumers it is pareve. This product was found in New York City. Corrective Actions: the company will put stickers covering the words ‘ Kosher for Passover’ with the word D
(Rabbi Simantov Nigri – KUI-LATAM) - It has come to our attention that GE mistakenly removed a critical piece of information from some STAR-K certified oven manuals. In the following list of GE, Hotpoint & Crosley models, Sabbath Mode does NOT control the light inside the oven. The light will turn on if you open
the oven even when in Sabbath Mode.Corrective action is being taken. (STAR-K)
NEW KOSHER PRODUCTS
- LUNBERG FAMILY FARMS Makes Thin Stackers Dark Chocolate Decadent Dark,
Chocolate covered Puffed Grain snacks. They also have Thin Stackers with white chocolate,
lemon poppy seed. It’s made with whole grain & is Gluten Free. (OU D) - MAISIE JANE’S CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE
Natural nuts, Nut Butters, Organic nut Butters, Flavored nuts, Chocolate covered nuts
& more. (EarthKosher.com) - PACIFIC PICKLE Pickles under the ginfluence, Asparagusto, Bloody Mary Elixer
Michelada Shrup, Carriots of Fire & more. Vegan, Glutten-Free with no refined Sugar.
(EarthKosher.com) - TRADER JOE’S Israel Feta Cheese bearing B.D.Z Mehadrin certification is reliably certified
by Badatz Mehadrin of Rechovot, Israel & is Cholov Yisroel. (B.D.Z.) (Mehadrin)
KOSHER ALERTS
- CARIAN’S BISTRO Chocolates are you not certified Kosher. Some boxes bear an unauthorized OU symbol.The product is sold through Amazon. (OU)
- FRIENDLY FARMS Almond Milk in 64 oz refrigerated containers sold at Aldi bears a plain
OU on mos varieties & those are pareve. However, Friendly Farms Organic Almond Milk
to due to dairy equipment. This may vary in different regions. (OU-D) - PICKWELL FARMS Frozen Broccoi with cheese sauce & Pickwell Farms California Medley
with Cheese Sauce sold at Save A Lot bear an unauthorized Kosher symbol. (OU) - PRIVATE SELECTION JEWISH RYE DELI STYLE BREAD sold at Kroger owned super -markets, bear an unauthorized OK-D symbol.Ok Kosher Certification does not certify
this products or any dairy bread. (OK Kosher)
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- Hashgacha Termination: Due to serious Kashrus violations, we are terminating the
Hashgacha of all produce tomatoes, grape tomatoes peppers, etc.) sold under the
following brands: Rainbow Fresh - Natural Farms Distributed by: Kosher Salad Produce
Inc.One should not use any produce of the above brands, due to the strong possibility
that they originate from Israel & are "tevel" (Terumot and Maasrot were not tithed.) - Kosher Advisory White Quinoa: Some brands of white quinoa were recently found to
contain booklice. The Orthodox Union is looking into this matter. Accordingly, white quinoa should not be used without a thorough inspection. The method of checking that has been
found to be effective is to pour the quinoa into a thirty mesh sifter & agitate for 30 seconds
over a white surface. If any booklice are found on the white surface, the quinoa should be discarded.OU - BROWN RICE sold in the Northeastern USA has been found to be infested due to issues
in the distribution chain & storage. According to our continued research, this issue is more widespread than previously thought. Affected batches were found in markets from NY to Maryland. Our research is ongoing & we will issue updates as warranted. In the interim,
we are recommending that consumers in the affected areas check all brown rice prior to
use, using the following procedure:Place brown rice in a fine mesh strainer. Shake for
25-30 seconds over a light box or white paper.Examine the surface of the lightbox or
paper under a strong light for any insect presence.Our research identified booklice &
mites as the most common insects.
KOSHER ALERTS
- KLEIN’S NATURALS Dried Mango has been recalled because of insect infestation:
Klein’s products with the following best-by dates been found to have a high rate of
infestation:09/23/2020, 09/26/2020 ,10/24/2020.Consumers are encouraged to do a
visual review of dried mango Corrective actions are being taken. (OK) - MANTEQUILLA Gloria Butter Spray has an unauthorized certified Kosher. (OU)
- MOTT’S Apples ‘n Dip bears an authorized Kosher symbol. The apples are kosher
certified but the package includes a container of caramel dip with is NOT Kosher
certified. (STAR-K)
NEW KOSHER PRODUCTS
- KEY FOOD STORES Co-Operative Pickles, Kosher Dills are now certified Kosher.
(STAR-K) - KOREAN PREMIUM YUZO Jam is now certified kosher and dairy,non-Cholov Yirsroel.
STAR-D - LEIMAN SCHLUSSEL Chocolate Waffle filled with Chocolate with Peanut cream in now
Kosher certified. The product is dairy, non-Cholov Yisroel. This includes lots bearing
codes 05, 07, 98/2019; 01,02/07/2019. (STAR-D) - ROYAL PAGODA brand canned cut Baby Corn in Brine is now certified Kosher. (STAR-K)
- VERTULLO IMPORTS are now certified Kosher. (STAR-K)
- YUZU JUICE is now certified Kosher. This product is Pareve. (STAR-K)
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Kosher Alerts
- BASSE Nuts with yogurt covered raisins has been inadvertenly mislabed with a MK
Pareve symbol. This produt is in fact DAIRY. The product is being recalled. Corrective
action has been taken. (MK)
- BLACKSTAR COFFEE cowboy coffee - Medium fire roasted, Mud Dar Fire Roasted,
Super Caffeinated Fire Roasoted & Honey Mesquite fire roasted. All flavours are not
Kosher certified even when bearing a COR symbol. (COR) - BROWNBERRY ITALIAN BREAD & BIMBO 100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD were
mistakenly sold at One Shop without an OU or Kof-K symbol. They are not certified
Kosher. If you purchased these products recently, please check each package carefully.
(OU) (KofK)
- CORNORSTONE PREMIUM FOODS is realling a specific lot of product containing
frozen blackberries due to the potential of being contaminated with Norovirus. Specific lot information is as follows:Produce is 16 oz Cornerston Frozen UPC Code 8 55104 00765 9,
Lot number GC 1 1092 9, Expiry Date April 2021 & Distrubution Dates are 4/2/2019 -
- 8/7/2019. Consumers who have purchased the products are urged to destroy or urged
to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may
contact Cornerston Premium Foods at (1) (800) 33-0949 Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
EST. This product was sold to various retailiers in NY, MA, PA, ME FL, AL, WI, CT &
WV.
- DARNA in the Kineret Restaurant in Woodland Hills, CA is no longer under the
supervision of the RCC. - GOODNESS ME Chocolate Chips are lavebeled Pareve.They are in fact Dairy.
(Beis Din of Johannesburg) - IBAKE Dough, Katafi and Baklava. These products are no longer under Kosher
Supervision. For any questions please call the KOF-K at (1) (201) 837-1966. (Kof-K) - KITCHEN is erroneously labeled as Pareve. It is in fact, Dairy.
(Beis Din of Johannesburg). - SAFARI Snack Mix something fruity is erroneously labeled as Pareve. This produce is
in fact, dairy.(Beis Din of Johannesburg). - SPRING VALLEY brand Cheese Blintzes are O/U dairy & are made in both Cholov
Yisroel & non-Cholov Yisroel versions.Only those packages that state Cholov Yisroel
& the label are actually Cholov Yisroel. Each package must be checked individually.
(COR of Greater Detroit).
Kosher Alerts & New Kosher Products
- At this time of year when many of us are using figs, dates & leeks, this is a reminder to check these items properly:
- DATES: It is recommended that one open and do a visual inspection on a few out of each container. If no insects can be seen, one can assume the rest are insect-free.
- FIGS: Open each one and check carefully for infestation (typically wasps, beetles or worms).
Checking instructions for dates and figs apply even if they have a hechsher, due to the possibility of improper storage. - LEEKS: Examine the outside for any leaf miner trails. Check in between the leaves for
thrips or other insects.
- BLACK EYED PEAS: Dried peas should first be boiled in water. After they have been fully cooked, allow the peas to soak in the water for 2-3 hours. The peas will then swell & the
peel will become translucent.Canned or frozen peas may be checked straight out of the can/bag; there is no need to boil or soak. - To check, take the peas & inspect for holes or dark-colored stains as this may indicate
an insect beneath the thin peel. If there is a dark spot on the peel, remove the thin skin
& check if there is a cavity with a bug in it. The black ‘eye’spot is not a sign of infestation.
Similarly, orange colored stains on the surface are not signs of infestation; only dark or
black stains are of concern.
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