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Updated Sepember 26, 2025

• cRc Pas Yisroel and Yoshon Information 2026 is here>
• September 1, 2026 Pas Yisroel Information from the COR Detroit:
  PAS YISROEL: The K-COR reminds consumers of the accepted custom to be stringent on Pas Yisroel during Aseres Yemei T’shuva. Please be advised that many K-COR certified establishments produce or sell some bread and cake products that are not Pas Yisroel. Ask the Mashgiach or call the K-COR office for details regarding specific establishments.
  • The following establishments are totally Pas Yisroel, except where noted: BAKE STATION, DAKOTA BREAD COMPANY, ZEMAN’S, JERUSALEM PIZZA [except packets of Oyster Crackers served with soup] , PIZZA STOP, PASTA MAVENS, ESS IN, PRIME 10, SOUL CAFÉ RESTAURANT, BAGEL TIME CATERING, KAPLAN CAKES, SAY CHEESE, SUGAR & CRUST and YODELS ‘N MORE. At THE GROVE FRESH BAKERY dept., all items that are sold loose, or repackaged with a Grove label, are Pas Yisroel.
  • KORDAS’ BREADS, ROLLS, AND BUNS from Metropolitan Baking Co. that bear the K-COR symbol are Pas Yisroel*. Note that Kordas’ Greek Style Pita Bread and Kordas’ English Muffins are not K-COR certified.
  • MILANO BAKERY BREADS and ROLLS that bear the K-COR symbol are Pas Yisroel* except for Milano Bread Sticks which are not Pas Yisroel.
  • SPECIALLY SELECTED brand SMALL BATCH SOURDOUGH LOAF, SMALL BATCH ITALIAN LOAF, ITALIAN BREAD and any other Specially Selected breads at Aldi that bear a Scroll K symbol are Pas Yisroel, and state “P.Y.” under the symbol in fine print. [Note that some Specially Selected breads with other symbols may not be Pas Yisroel, or may not have reliable certification. Some bear no certification at all.]
  • TRADER JOE'S brand of CHOCOLATE BROOKLYN BABKA and HALF MOON COOKIES that bear OU Pareve are Pas Yisroel. [The OU has confirmed that although the Half Moon cookies are not on the OU Pas Yisroel list, they are Pas Yisroel.]
  • TRADER JOE’S ORGANIC FRENCH BAGUETTE that bears MK certification [Montreal] is Pas Yisroel*.
  • TRADER JOE'S CHALLAH - BRAIDED EGG BREAD with an Earth K symbol is Pas Yisroel, as stated on the label.
    NOTE: Trader Joe's Sprouted Wheat Sourdough Bread and Sprouted Wheat Multigrain Bread bearing a Star-K are not Pas Yisroel.]
  • KRONOS PITA BREAD with a cRc symbol is Pas Yisroel*, as stated on the label.
  • FOOD FOR LIFE EZEKIEL SPROUTED GRAIN BREADS with the Kof-K symbol are Pas Yisroel*. [Note: Their bracha is Hamotzi.] The Pocket Bread, however, is not Pas Yisroel.
  • MATT’S BAKERY COOKIES that bear a plain OK symbol are “Pas Yisroel”*, as stated on the label. Those that bear OK-D or OK-DE are not Pas Yisroel.
    * per the “glow-bar method” [an electrical heating element turned on by the Mashgiach], which most Kashrus agencies consider Pas Yisroel. (The OU, however, does not accept this as Pas Yisroel, based on the psak of Rabbi Yisroel Belsky zt’l.)

Kashrut.com posts information on yoshon and pas yisroel year-round at www.kashrut.com/consumer/baked_goods

August 31, 2026: from the Star-K:

• WHEAT
  • Flour – Consumers should start checking dates. Lists will be updated in next few days. Any flour produced before 8/24 is Yoshon.
  • Fresh baked goods – Yoshon until Erev Rosh Hashana (September 11).
  • Pasta – Anything with a production code Sept. 9, 2026 or earlier is Yoshon
  • Italian Pasta (produced in Italy) – Yoshon at least until after Sukkos.
  • All Other Wheat Products (cookies, crackers, bread crumbs, etc.) – can be considered Yoshon until after Sukkos. Further updates/lists before then.
• OATS
  • Oat Flour – with a production code before 8/24/26 is Yoshon.
  • All Other Oat Products (including oatmeal, oat milk, etc.) – Yoshon at least until after Sukkos.
• BARLEY
  • Can be assumed Yoshon at least until Rosh Hashana. Will update before then.

August 19, 2026 from the Star-K:

Packages of Urban Meadow Frozen Spinach Leaf, Frozen Collard Greens and Frozen Kale, product of China, distributed by Key Food Stores Co-Operative, Inc. of Matawan, NJ, bear an unauthorized STAR-K symbol. Corrective action is being taken.

August 30, 2026 Ed. note: If you see Urban Meadows frozen vegetable or fruit prodocts with a hechsher send me a picture front and back.

• August 27, 2026: Updated information from the FDA.
  The total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 11,458 illnesses reported from 20 states. Since the last update, three additional states have been added: Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas.
• August 20, 2026: Updated information from the FDA.
• August 13, 2026: Updated list of stores affected from the FDA.
  CDC list of recalled products is here
• August 5, 2026: Investigation of 15-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce (July 2026) from the FDA.
  Due to additional interview data, CDC’s confirmed cases were expanded to include illnesses in people who reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce. As a result, additional cases and states are being added to the outbreak. Many of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. List of states involved is here.
• July 24, 2026: Investigation of 9-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce (July 2026) from the FDA.
• July 22, 2026: What Are the Methods That Don’t Destroy Cyclospora? at Food PoisoningBulletin.com.
• July 20, 2026: full list of items included in Taylor Farms lettuce recall is here on USA Today.
• July 18, 2026: Taylor Fresh Foods Recalls Iceberg Lettuce from Central Mexico Because of Possible Health Risk recall lists detailed information of all of the recalled products here
• July 18, 2026: Cyclospora-Linked Lettuce Was Sent to 27 States, Including to Walmart and Jack in the Box from e Consumer Reports

  "Given the lack of details provided by Taylor Farms, CR’s experts advise consumers in those states to discard all iceberg lettuce out of an abundance of caution

  "Taylor Farms, one of the country’s largest producers of salad greens, said Friday that it is recalling from the U.S. market all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after health officials identified a farm in the region as a potential source of the outbreak that has sickened thousands of people across the U.S. this summer.

  "The recalled iceberg lettuce products were sent to Walmart stores, Jack in the Box restaurants, and major food service distributors, including Sysco, in 27 states between June 29 and July 16. The states that received the implicated lettuce, which the Food and Drug Administration said was being recalled due to possible contamination with the parasite cyclospora, were: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

  "The list of implicated products includes Walmart’s house-brand Marketside, a Walmart spokesperson confirmed. The company has removed four bagged iceberg lettuce salad products from select Walmart stores in the 27 states implicated by the recall, spokesperson Rachael Simmons told CR. The removed products are 12- and 24-ounce bags of Marketside Bagged Iceberg Salad (UPC: 681131328944 and 681131328951, respectively) and 8- and 16-ounce bags of Marketside Bagged Shredded Iceberg Salad (UPC: 681131328968 and 681131532099). The products have “best by” dates ranging from July 18 to Aug. 3, 2026.

  "The recall notices posted by Taylor Farms and the FDA are notably sparse on the essential details consumers need to easily identify affected products. The recall notice does not list the full brand names of the implicated products, and instead lists only what appear to be the abbreviations used internally by Taylor Farms to identify brands.

  "Walmart’s Marketside house brand, for instance, was listed as “MKTSD” and Sysco, the U.S.’s largest food distributor, was listed as “SY.” Jack in the Box was listed as “JB.” All three companies confirmed that their products were part of the recall after being contacted by Consumer Reports. CR is working to confirm the identities of the five additional brands whose names are abbreviated in the recall notice. Taylor Farms did not immediately respond to CR’s questions about the identity of these brands.

  "Given the lack of details, CR’s food safety experts advise consumers in the 27 states where Taylor Farms’ products were distributed to discard all iceberg lettuce out of an abundance of caution."

  FDA recall is here

• July 17, 2026 from Medpage today:

  "Skip bagged salads, salad kits, and boxed salads from the grocery store, and avoid them at restaurants and fast food places, too. Michigan's warning on July 13 (unusual to go public before the FDA) is a strong signal of what they're seeing. Whole heads of lettuce are fine if you strip the outer 2-3 layers, since that's where contamination is most likely to sit."

  "Michigan's investigation has yet to pinpoint a company or rule out other foods. Two dozen other states are still under active investigation. So avoiding other foods is reasonable. In previous outbreaks, the culprits were raspberries, fresh herbs (basil, cilantro), onions, and snap/snow peas. I would still avoid these, especially if you're high risk (pregnant, older, or immunocompromised).

  "Stick to produce you can peel or cook. (If you have frozen berries from January, you should be in the clear as this outbreak likely started in May.)

  "Cooking food to an internal temperature of 158°F is the only thing known to kill Cyclospora. This means sautéing raw spinach for about 1.5 minutes. (Turn your salad into a stir fry!)

  "Microwaving doesn't work as well because heat spreads unevenly; research shows 45 seconds wasn't enough to kill Cyclospora, so go longer and check that every part, not just the surface, is steaming hot."

• July 20, 2026 from Washington Post
  "FDA retracts test result but still links Taylor Farms lettuce to cyclosporiasis
  The FDA said a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce showed a false positive, but the sample was not part of the original recall."

• July 20, 2026 Food Safety Tech

  "Lettuce is Not The Only Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Being Investigated.
  New York City health officials traced a much smaller cyclosporiasis outbreak in April, one of multiple case clusters the city’s epidemiologists have pursued this year, led to cilantro."

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  Ed. note: This posting is for information purposes only. The editor does not know if the recalled products are certified as kosher.

August 7, 2026 – from the FDA

The following products have een recalled because product has the potential to be spoiled.

• Horizon Organic ORG ASEP CHOC MILK 1% 8OZ 12 CT (Item 136990, UPC 742365002700) and 18 CT (Item 136917, UPC 742365208867). Tetra Pak Carton. Distributed by: Horizon Organic Dairy, LLC ( Horizon ) 12303 Airport Way Suite 200 Broomfield, CO 80021. Shelf Stable, refrigerate after opening.
• ORG ASEP CHOC MILK 1% 8OZ 12 CT: Best By 28 JAN 2027, 30 JAN 2027, 31 JAN 2027, 01 FEB 2027, 02 FEB 2027, and 03 FEB 2027 ORG ASEP CHOC MILK 1% 8OZ 18 CT: Best By 31 JAN 2027, 01 FEB 2027, and 02 FEB 2027