PASSOVER KOSHER INFORMATION & ALERTS
Thanks to the CRC, K of K, OU & STAR K for this information.
INFORMATION
TOM'S OF MAINE TOOTHPASTES
Whole Care Spearmint & Whole Care Peppermint, are approved for Pesach
even without the Passover-P certification on the label. (OU)
REYNOLDS NON-STICK FOIL & NON-STICK GRILL FOILl
are acceptable for Pesach as is their regular aluminum foil. (CRC)
GREEN MOUNTAIN "K" CUPS
All non-flavored & non-decaf "K" cups with the plain OU
are acceptable for
Pesach this year. (OU)
REAL LEMON & LIME JUICE
are accpetable for Passover with only the OU on the label.
Passover certification isn't necessary. (CRC)
PILLAR ROCK SALMON
This product
(with only salt and water added) in cans & pouches are acceptable
for Pesach with only the OU on the label. The "P" is not required. (CRC)
BAGGED VEGETABLES
Pre-washed lettuce (other than Dole and Fresh Express brands), baby carrots,
shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, raw cole slaw mix, etc.
are acceptable for Passover use if they don't contain sensitive ingredients.
However, they should be purchased prior to Passover
& must be checked for insects when necessary. (CRC)
GROUND COFFEE BEANS
Ground Coffee Beans (not instant coffee) packed at the coffee bean company
that aren't flavored or decaf, are fine without Passover certification.
FOX'S U BET SYRIPS
are accepted for Passover and year-round use. (CRC)
SPECTRUN COCONUT OIL
Spectrum bran unrefined coconut oil is kosher for Passover
when bearing the OU on the label.
Specific Passover certification isn't necessary on the label. (OU)
GERBER 2ND FOODS
The following baby food products are halachicly acceptable for use on Passover
by infants and those that are ill when bearing an OU on the label.
Carrots, Green Beans, Peas & Squash (OU)
There may be some Passover issues such as kitniyos,
so special precautions should be made accordingly. (OU)
RAISINS
The following are some brands that don't require special Pesach certification
if they are not oil treated. The OU alone is sufficient. The "P" is not required.
- CVS Gold Emblem
- Dole
- Essential Everyday
- Food Lion
- Great Value
- Green Giant Fresh
- Market Basket
- Market Pantry
- My Essentials
- Nice!
- Price Chopper
- Publix
- ShopRite
- Trader Joe's
- Wild Harvest
- Winn Dixie
ALL NUTS EXCEPT PECANS
All nuts, including chopped nuts, with the exception of Pecans (see alert below)
remain acceptable without Passover certification
if they are free of BHA & BHT,
don't contain any added kosher for Passover sensitive ingredients
such as flavoring & aren't blanched or roasted. (CRC)
FROZEN FRUIT
Doesn't have the problems that Frozen Vegetables have (see below in alerts).
Facilities that process frozen fruit don't require a special Passover certification.
You should be careful that the label doesn't show an additives like corn syrup. (OU)
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ALERTS
CHOMETZ ALCOHOL
Some of the common names of possible listed as an ingredient in such things as cologne, perfume, hair spray & mouthwash are:
Alcohol, Ethanol, SD Alcohol, Denatured Alcohol, Ethyl Alcohol (CRC)
HILL'S PRESCRIPTION DIET PET FOODS
Some varieties of have been reformulated & now contain chometz,
although they are listed in the Star-K Passover Guide.(CRC)
The Star-K urges consumers to check for chometz listed on the ingredient panel.
If it contains chometz ingredients including wheat or oat derivatives,
it should be put away & sold with the rest of the chometz. (Star K)
VEGGIE WASHES
There are no veggie washes certified for Passover use.
We recommend that one use a small amount of dish liquid in water,
as it is acceptable for use year round as well as Passover
& does a better job in removing insects. (CRC)
SELF-CLEANING OVENS
There is a fast spreading rumor that all new self-cleaning ovens are now made
to operate with a much lower cleaning temperature that isn't sufficient for kashering.
The fact is that while some of the new ovens are indeed manufactured with these
new specifications, many are still made with the older method of operating with a
much higher temperature that would definitely qualify for kashering at libun gamur.
One should check with the manufacturer’s specs to determine
the temperature which the self-cleaning mode operates. (CRC)
PARCHMENT PAPER, QUILON & SILICONE
There are basically two types if these products.
All Quilon type paper requires a reliable hashgacha during the year
while the silicone type does not but both require special Pesach certification.
This isn't to be confused with wax paper or freezer paper
which don't require any certification during the year or for Pesach.
The following brands certified by the OU do not require Passover certification
Essential Everyday, Great Value, Kirkland, Meijer
Member's Mark, Reynolds, Roundy's (CRC)
K-CUP COFFEE & TEAS
These products
now require Passover certification
even if the contents are just plain unflavored coffee and tea.
The brewers may not be used on Yom Tov or Shabbos
& the brewer must be one that is only used for Passover. (CRC)
DOLE & FRESH EXPRESS
Last year, we stated that all Dole & Fresh Express brands of fresh salads that are acceptable during the year are also acceptable for Pesach
even without the "P" Passover designation on the bag.
For 2015, the Star K has stated that those bagged salads
now require a Star K -P kosher for Passover certification. (CRC)
GROUND COFFEE BEANS
If the coffee is ground at a retail store, you must be certain that the grinding
machine is completely clean, which may be close to impossible to do. (CRC)
JOYVA PRODUCTS
This company's products are certified by the K of K during the year but they
removed their certification for Pesach due to the corn starch being used. (K of K)
SHELLED PECANS
All shelled pecans now require Passover certification.
PEANUTS
Peanuts are kitniyos.
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FROZEN VEGETABLES
Frozen vegetables that aren't prone to insect infestation problems & that aren't problematic year-round, are still problematic on Pesach.
They are washed in water that often contains chometz anti-foaming agents.(OU)
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