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Kashrus Alerts

 


 
  • August 7, 2002, from Kof-K:

    • Brand: Good Humor/Breyers
    Product: Popsicle-Cookies and Cream Zone
    Issue: Products bear an unauthorized KOF-K. These products are NOT certified by the KOF-K.

  • May 22, 2002, from Kof-K:

    • Brand: SUPER G
    Product: Bakery breads
    Issue: Products bear an unauthorized KOF-K. These products are NOT certified by the KOF-K.

  • May 16, 2002, from Star-K:

    • Brand: DOLE
    Product: Value Added American Blend Salad
    Issue: Product was labeled with the STAR-K in error. This product is NOT KOSHER. This product contains real bacon bits. This product is being recalled.

  • May 9, 2002, From Star-K:

    • BRAND: Super G, Inc., Landover, Maryland
    PRODUCT: Super G Wheat Bread, No Salt Added
    Issue: This product is labeled KOF-K Parve but has whey and non-fat milk listed on the ingredient panel. This product is certified KOF-K Parve, the whey and non-fat milk were inadvertently included on the ingredient panel. No whey or non-fat milk are used in these products.

  • March 18, 2002, From Kof-K:
    • Brand: Joyva Issue: Joyva products bearing the KOF-K symbol are certified by KOF-K Kosher Supervision for year round use ONLY and NOT for Passover.

  • August 7. 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: DESERT ROSE
    Product: Enchilada Sauce, Barbecue Sauce, Southwest Mustard, Salsa Verde (Medium, Hot), Red Salsa (Mild, Medium & Hot) & Commemorative Salsa.
    Company: Desert Rose, Tuscan Arizona
    Issue: These products may bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers finding these products with an OU symbol are requested to call our Kashruth Hotline @ 212-613-8241.

  • July 3, 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: Durkee Grill Creations
    Product: Beef Seasoning
    Company: Tone Brothers, Inc., Ankeny, IA
    Issue: Mistakenly bears an OU symbol and is not Kosher. The product is being withdrawn.

  • July 3, 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: Quaker
    Product: Instant Oatmeal Express- Cinnamon Roll
    Company: The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, IL
    Issue: Product contains dairy components that are botel (nullified), and should bear a dairy designation, which was inadvertently omitted. Future production will correctly bear an OU D

  • July 3, 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: Ranaldi Bros
    Product: Foccacia Board (All Flavors)
    Company: Ranaldi Bros.
    Issue: The manufacturer is no longer Orthodox Union supervised. All product even when bearing the OU symbol should not be eaten.

  • July 3, 2001, From OU:

    • Products:
    Brand Names: Party Mix Southern Home, Laura Lynn, Our Family Peanut Squares Southern Roasted, Crown, Country Fresh Party Snack Crown
    Issue: These products are OU D certified and list dairy ingredients on the package. The "D" symbol was inadvertently omitted. The error is being rectified.

  • June 13, 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: ACME
    Product: 16-BEAN SOUP MIX HAM FLAVOR
    Company: NATIONAL PROCUREMENT & LOGISTICS
    Issue: Mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU and contains a non-Kosher Flavor packet.

  • June 12, 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: McCormick
    Product: Taco Seasoning (food service size)
    Company: McCormick & Co., Hunt Valley, MD
    Issue: Product is certified as OU Dairy, but the "D" was inadvertently omitted. Corrective action is being taken

  • March 23, 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: Lucky Charms Cereal
    Product: Lucky Charms Self-Serve Bowl
    Company: General Mills Foodservice
    Issue: Product mistakenly bears an OU and is not kosher. Corrective action is being taken.

  • March 14, 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: SADAF
    Product: Baba Ghannouge, Hummus, Mediterranean Salad
    Company: SOOFER CO., Los Angeles, CA
    Issue: These products are OU certified. Product label erroneously states "Kosher for Passover". New product labels have been corrected.

  • March, 2001, from Kof-K:

    • Brand: Elite Cookies
    Issue: unauthorized Kof-K.

    Brand: Feta Cheese Cubes, distributed by Krinos Foods, Inc.
    Issue: unauthorized KOF-K.

    Brand: Ratner's, New York, NY
    Product: Soups
    Issue: No longer under KOF-K Supervision, even when bearing the KOF-K symbol.

    Brand: Trader Joe's
    Product: Hawaiian Style Yogurt and Green Onion Potato Chips
    Issue: Product is mislabeled. It bears a KOF-K Parve, but the product is Dairy.

  • February 19, 2001, From Star-K:

    • Brand: Vegi-Deli
    Product: Gourmayo mayonnaise
    Issue: Bears an unauthorized Star-K symbol.

  • February 9, 2001, From OU:

    • Brand: Le Nature's
    Product: Various Beverages
    Company: The Le-Nature's Water Company, Latrobe, PA
    Issue: Product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union.

  • February 2001, From Star-K:
    • Brand: Prime Food
    Product: Chicken Dumplings and other products
    Issue: Bear an unauthorized Star-K and are not kosher. These products have been recalled.

  • December 13, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Super G
    Product: Lowfat Coffee Yogurt
    Company: Super G, Inc., Landover, MD
    Issue: Product has been reformulated and is no longer certified as Kosher by the Orthodox Union. The lids mistakenly still bear the OU symbol. Lids have been revised.

  • December 8, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: S & F
    Product: Sardines
    Company: S & F Foods, Concord, Ontario
    Issue: Product bears an unauthorized OU and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union. The OU is being obliterated.

  • November 30, 2000, From OU:

    • The following GOYA Canned Beans products now have the OU symbol on the labels: Pink Beans, Red Kidney Beans, Chick Peas, Roman Beans, Black Beans, Small Red Beans, Pinto Beans.

  • November 30, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Suzie's
    Product: Sour cream and onion baked soy snack
    Company: Wedgie Dietetic Foods Inc.
    Issue: Product is certified as dairy but mistakenly states OU Parve. The OU Parve is being blocked out.. Packaging is being revised to correctly state OU Dairy.

  • November 30, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Spectrum Naturals
    Product: Organic mayonnaise
    Company: Spectrum Organic Products, Inc. Petaluma, CA 94954
    Issue: Product mistakenly bears an OU and is not kosher

  • November 21, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Miko
    Product: Roasted Garlic Peanut Dressing and Marinade
    Company: Miko Foods Inc., Boca Raton, FL
    Issue: Product is certified as OU dairy, but the "D" was inadvertently omitted. Product will be reformulated and new labels will state OU Pareve. The product is being recalled.

  • October 3, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Trophy
    Product: Ranch Corn Nuggets
    Company: Trophy Nut Co., Tipp City, OH
    Issue: Product mistakenly bears an OU, and is not certified as kosher. The product is being recalled.

  • September 22, 2000, From OU:

    • Brands: Hills Bros.
    Product: Cappuccino (various flavors)
    Company: Sara Lee Coffee & Tea, New York, NY
    Issue: Product is certified as OU dairy, but the "D" was inadvertently omitted.

  • September 19, 2000 , From OU:

    • Product: Pringles - Aciditas Flavor Spanish label distributed in Mexico
    Company: Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
    Issue: Contains dairy ingredients and only bears an OU instead of an OU D. Future production will not be certified as kosher and will no longer bear the OU

    Calcet and Citracal Caplets +D, manufactured by Mission Pharmacal Co., have been reformulated and are no longer certified kosher. Existing products bearing the OU symbol is certified. Citracal and Citracal Liquitab remain OU certified.

  • September 14, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Sweet Treats
    Product: Silver Jordan Almonds, Chocolate Hearts
    Company: Metro Candy Sales, Suisun City, CA
    Issue: Products bear an unauthorized OU, and are not kosher certified. Products are being recalled.

    Brand: U.S. Food Corporation
    Product: Magna Milk Spanish Label (original and chocolate flavors - assorted sizes)
    Company: U.S. Foods Co., Guadalajara, Mexico
    Issue: Product bears unauthorized OU symbol and is not kosher certified. Product is being recalled.

  • August 25, 2000, from OU:

    • Brands: R.W. Garcia
    Product: Yellow-Salted Tortilla Chips (2 lb. bag only)
    Company: R.W. Garcia, Tampa, FL
    Issue: Product is certified as dairy, but the "D" was inadvertently omitted. New packaging will reflect dairy status.

  • July 18, 2000, from OU:

    • Brand: Farm Rich
    Product: Non-Dairy Creamer
    Company: Rich Products, Buffalo, NY
    Issue: Product will no longer be certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union. Existing products bearing Pareve are acceptable.

  • July 10, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Garcia's
    Product: Canned Vegetables & Soup
    Company: Garcia Canning, Tampa, FL
    Issue: Products bear an unauthorized and are not kosher. The products are being recalled.

  • July 10, 2000, From OU:

    • Awery Bakeries donuts in retail size boxes are no longer OU certified. Donuts packaged in cello-phane, which are sold in vending machines, continue to be OU certified, as well as many other fine Awery Bakeries products. All certified items bear an OU symbol.

  • July 10, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Uncle Ray's
    Product: Coney Potato Chips & Kosher Dill Potato Chips
    Company: Jenkins Foods, Detroit, MI
    Issue: Product is dairy and bears an OU , not an OU D. Existing products are being stickered with a "D". Future packaging will be revised.

  • June 30, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: VIP Quality Plus
    Product: Frozen Asparagus Spears
    Company: VIP Sales Co., Tulsa OK
    Issue: Product mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union.

  • June 19, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Sun Light Product: Cooking Wine (Gallon Size) Company: Sunlight Foods Inc., Miami FL
    Issue: Mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU and is not kosher. The product is being recalled.

  • June 19, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Frooja Products: Fruit salad Flavor drink, Plenty C Flavor Drink Company: Fresh Juice Company, Winterhaven,
    FL Issue: Mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU and is not kosher. The product is being recalled.

  • June 13, 2000, From OU:

    • Brand: Crown (Hebrew Label) Product: Coffee Whitener Importer: Ne'eman Le'orech Z'man
    Issue: Has a D but incorrectly states Kosher-Pareve. The product is dairy.

  • April 14, 2000, From OU:

    • Hebrew National Red Horseradish (gallon size). Product bears an unauthorized Kosher for Passover label and is only certified for year round use.

  • May 26, 1999, From OU:

    • The following products bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union: Veryfine Cranberry Raspberry Cocktail from Concentrate.

  • May 19, 1999, From Star-K:

    • The Star-K has become aware that the following possible design flaws may exist in Kitchen Aid ovens with the Sabbath mode feature:

    Sparking may occur in some ovens when the oven door is opened and closed even when the oven has been set to the Sabbath mode. For those ovens with the door plunger switch (this switch also controls the oven light) located on the upper right of the door frame, tape down the plunger switch using a double layer of metal foil tape before Shabbos or Yom Tov. This tape is available in auto supply stores. The tape should be removed when the Sabbath mode feature is turned off and should never be left on during a self cleaning cycle. NOTE: On Yom Tov, only raise the oven temperature when the heating element icons are displayed and only lower the temperature when those icons are off. On Shabbos no temperature adjustment is permitted. For Kitchen Aid models in which the plunger is located in the center of the door it is not feasible to tape down the plunger. For Yom Tov use, please contact the Star-K office for a set of instructions that will allow use of the Sabbath mode on Yom Tov. For keeping food warm on Shabbos, the Star-K recommends shutting the oven completely off (not Shabbos mode) before Shabbos and keeping the oven light on. The heavy insulation on these models should adequately keep the food warm. Keep the oven light on so that opening and closing the door will have no effect and make sure that no icons flash on the display when opening and closing the oven door. In some Kitchen Aid double ovens when one oven is in Sabbath mode and the other is not, opening the door of the non-Sabbath oven will cause the display to blink. Therefore, do not open the non-Sabbath mode oven on Shabbos and Yom Tov.

    The Star-K wishes to reassure all individuals who have purchased Kitchen Aid ovens and ranges expecting to take advantage of the Sabbath mode feature that they are vigorously pursuing this matter with Kitchen Aid officials. They expect that consumer concerns regarding the Sabbath mode feature will be satisfactorily resolved. They will also regularly publicize all progress being made on the above mentioned issues. If you own one of these ovens, please provide the Star-K office (410-484-4110) with your name, address, phone number, fax number and/or e-mail address so that they can keep you informed. In addition, the Star-K web site Star-K website will contain updated information.

  • March 24, 1999, From OU:

    • The following products mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU symbol and are not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union:
    America's Choice Crispy Fries.
    Shoprite Frozen Tater Fries

  • November 4, 1998, From RCGW:

    • Premiere Caterers is no longer certified by the Vaad after a change of ownership.

  • November 3, 1998, From Rabbi Howard Katzenstein, OU:

    • Please be advised of the following: International Foods Inc. & International Chemical Inc. located in East Brunswick, NJ had been certified by the Orthodox Union for the following products under the brand name International Chemical: Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Citrate, Citric Acid, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate.
    We have terminated the certification of the above mentioned company due to their forging an Orthodox Union Letter of Certification. The forged Letter of Certification is for International Chemical Inc. NY, NY, and lists the following products: Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Ascorbate, Erythorbic Acid, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Erythorbate. These products are NOT certified by the Orthodox Union.

  • October 27th, 1998, From OU:

    • Due to a combination of computer and human error, a number of dairy Foodservice items manufactured by Pillsbury/Foodservice were shipped out with either OU-Pareve or OU labels. The ingredients clearly contain milk or whey. All these items are listed on the Letters of Certification as dairy. Included among the products are the Royal Viking Pastry Dough line and muffin and mini-muffin mixes. Please be on the lookout for such mislabeled products.
     
  • October 23, 1998, from RCGW:

    • The Wooden Shoe Bakery has terminated its supervision by the Vaad as of this date, following a change in ownership.
     

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