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| March 21, 2007 |
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Benefiber Pesach Advisory
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Issue:
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In previous years, Benefiber, a nutritional supplement not certified as Kosher for Passover, was neither chometz nor kitniyos.
However, the situation has changed and some forms of Benefiber are now made with "wheat dextrin", which is chometz.
Currently Retail Benefiber contains actual chometz (chometz gamur) and can neither be consumed nor owned on Pesach.
Institutional Benefiber does not contain chometz or kitniyos, however it is not certified as Kosher for Passover.
If you need to use Benefiber over Passover, it is best to obtain the institutional Benefiber. Institutional Benefiber can easily be identified by the inclusion of "guar gum" in the ingredients as opposed to "wheat dextrin".
Finally, not all Benefiber products are certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union. Those certified as OU Kosher Pareve will bear an OU symbol on the label.
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| February 27, 2007 |
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Rocky Mountain Gummi Bears
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Brands:
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Rocky Mountain Chocolate |
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Products:
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Gummi Bears |
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Company:
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Rocky Mountain Chocolate Inc.-Durango, CO |
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Issue:
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This product bears a mislabeled OU-D symbol and is not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace. |
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| February 23, 2007 |
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Beech-Nut Baby Foods
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Brands:
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Beech-Nut |
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Products:
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Assorted Baby Foods |
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Company:
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Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp- Canajoharie, NY |
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Issue:
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Several previously certified varieties or stages of Beech-Nut products are no longer certified kosher. These non-certified products' labels do not bear the OU symbol. As always, the public is encouraged to check for the OU symbol on every product which is purchased. |
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| February 22, 2007 |
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Starbucks Coffee Liqueurs
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Brands:
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Starbucks |
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Products:
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Coffee Liqueurs |
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Issue:
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Although the OU symbol is not yet on the bottles, please be advised that these products are certified as follows:
StarbucksTM Coffee Liqueur is OU, Kosher and Parve.
StarbucksTM Cream Liqueur is OU-D, Kosher and Dairy.
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| February 21, 2007 |
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America’s Choice Sixteen Bean Soup Mix with Ham Seasoning
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Brands:
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America's Choice |
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Products:
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Sixteen Bean Soup Mix with Ham Seasoning
UPC #75480753595 |
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Company:
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The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company-Montvale, NJ |
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Issue:
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This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Individuals spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org . |
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January 30th,2007
The following products were inadvertently labeled without a "dairy" designation:
Quaker Crispy Delights Cinnamon Streusel
Quaker Crispy Delights Chocolaty Drizzle
These products are dairy.
| October 31, 2006 |
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Walden Farms Dressings and Dips
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Walden Farms
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Products:
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Blue Cheese Dressing, Blue Cheese Dip, Ranch Dressing
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These products have been reformulated and will now bear an OU pareve symbol. |
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Giant Vegetarian Vegetable Soup
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Giant |
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Vegetarian Vegetable Soup |
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Ahold USA, Braintree, MA |
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Due to changes in manufacturing, this product is no longer certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. Older product bearing the OU symbol is certified as kosher. |
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| October 23, 2006 |
Inn: As of October 1, 2006, the Golden Leaf Inn located at 132 S. Main Street - P. O. Box 710, Tannersville, NY is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union.
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| October 18, 2006 |
Brand: Pocahontas
Product: Pork and Beans in Tomato Sauce- Food Service (#10 can)
Company: Progressive Group Alliance Inc.
Issue: This product mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU symbol. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
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September 14, 2006
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Please note that the following products were labeled with an unauthorized COR 52.
These products are not kosher
Sable & Rosenfeld Tipsy Olives
Sable & Rosenfeld Tipsy Onions
Action has been taken to recall these products.
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KASHRUTH ALERT
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| August 29, 2006 |
Brand: Archer Farms
Product: Poultry & Meat Seasoning UPC #085239025932
Company: Target Corp. Minneapolis, MN
Issue: This product, which bears the OU symbol, contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel. The dairy designation was inadvertently omitted and the mislabeled product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
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| August 28, 2006 |
Brand: Ferrarris
Product: Assorted crackers
Company: Productos Ferrarris, Argentina
Issue: These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol and are not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union.
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August 28, 2006
Nature's Blend Cheddar Cheese Bagels were labeled with an unauthorized COR 153.
This product is not kosher certified.
Please note that the COR 153 is presently inactive and should not appear on any products.
August 25, 2006
Tasty Tarts – Butter Tarts COR 597 manufactured by National Snack Products Inc. was inadvertently labelled without a ‘dairy’ designation.
This product is dairy.
Corrective action has been taken.
| August 14, 2006 |
Brand: Hidden Valley
Product: Original Ranch Dip Mix (1 oz packet)
Company: HV Food Products Co., Oakland, CA
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.
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June 15, 2006
The Kashruth Council of Canada (COR) wishes to advise that the following product PROPHY FOODS BUTTER TOFFEE PEANUTS COR 124, 350 gram package, was inadvertently labeled without a 'dairy equipment' designation. This product is made on dairy equipment. Action has been taken to correct future packaging.
May 24, 2006
Brand: Merit Selection Instant Oatmeal, variety pack COR 311.
It contains the following the following individual instant oatmeal pouches: Regular (pareve), Apple and Cinammon (pareve), Cinnamon and Spice (pareve), Peaches and Cream Flavour (contains dairy ingredientas and is dairy.
Action has been taken to correct future packaging.
March 13, 2006
Brand: Osem
Product: Bamba Snacks
Company: Osem Food Industries, Tel Aviv, Israel
Issue: This certified product bears an unauthorized OU-P symbol and is not certified for Passover use. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
February 13, 2006
Company: McDonald’s Canada
Brand:Newman’s Own
Products: Creamy Caesar Dressing, Ranch Dressing, and Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette (Single Serve Pouches)
Issue:These products, distributed in McDonald’s restaurants by McDonald’s Canada, bear an unauthorized OU-D symbol and are not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union. Corrective action is being taken.
Please note:These products are not to be confused with Newman’s Own salad dressings which are available for retail sale and are kosher certified when bearing the OU symbol.
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