Pictures Posted July 2, 2026
July 10, 2026 from the from the Star-K
A Dunkin' store located at 30 Catskill Commons in Catskills, NY, inside Walmart, is displaying a STAR-D letter. The store is not certified. Corrective action is being taken.
August 20, 2025, re-confirmed July 8, 2026: from the OU
Skittles (various sizes and varieties), Mars Wrigley
Issue: Clarification of Skittles Kashrut Status At this point, some Skittles are certified kosher pareve even when not bearing the OU symbol - others are not. To determine if you have a certified product, please look at the ink-jetted codes printed on the package. 1. If the production code contains "YRV" in it, or it 2.Contains "WAC" and has a best-buy date of June 2026 or later then those products are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. Eventually, the OU symbol will appear on the packaging.
From the OU, Skittles Pop'd are currently not certified as kosher.
July 5, 2026 from Food Safety News:
"Frozen blueberries sold at Publix grocery stores have been recalled because of contamination with E. coli O145:H28. Twelve people have fallen ill.
"On July 3, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. the Chilean grower-packer that sells under the Comfrut brand announced the recall of its 10-ounce GreenWise Organic IQF (individually quick frozen) Blueberries after the product tested presumptively positive for E. coli O145:H28, a Shiga toxin–producing E. coli (STEC). The frozen berries were distributed exclusively to Publix stores across eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
"The recall covers a single lot – code 6040 01 -with a Best By date of Feb. 9, 2028. According to the company, the recall was prompted by reports of consumers who fell ill after eating the berries, and the notice states there have been 12 confirmed cases of stomach illnesses between May 11 and June 5, 2026 linked to E. coli O145:H28."
July 3, 2026 FDA alert is here.
July 2, 2026 from the from the Phoenix Vaad:
Effective immediately, the Nothing Bundt Cakes shop on Scottsdale Road is no longer under the certification of the Greater Phoenix Vaad Hakashrus.
Questions may be directed to the Vaad at info@kosherphoenix.org.
Posted July 2, 2026
July 1, 2026 from the OU:
Carm's Farm Fra Diavolo Tomato Sauce and any Carm's Farm product, Carm's Farm, Colt's Neck NJ has an unauthorized OU:
The Orthodox Union does not certify any Carm's Farm products. Some Carm's Farm products were labelled with an unauthorized OU mark. Corrective actions are being implemented.
June 26, 2025 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:
Post Malone OREO Cookies, Limited Edition are now DE when label states OU-D.
The OU Oreo DE status list is here
May 9, 2025 from the OU
At the present time the following Oreo Sandwich Cookies do not contain dairy ingredients, although they are manufactured on dairy equipment:
"Please bear in mind that the manufacturer may choose in the future to reformulate these products and add dairy ingredients. Since these products already bear OUD symbols, formulation changes may not be reflected in the OUD logo. As such, we recommend that consumers check regularly with our office to confirm the status of these items."
May 12, 2025 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:
Post Malone OREO Cookies, Limited Edition were initially produced pareve but will change status to DE when label states OU-D.
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