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Canada: Alasko brand frozen whole raspberries recalled due to norovirus

September 15, 2026: From Government of Canada:

Frozen whole raspberries were recalled because of microbial contamination - Norovirus
What to do: Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products
Distribution: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec

Affected products

Brand	Product	Size	UPC	Codes
Alasko	Whole Raspberries (frozen)	1 kg	6 95058 00205 4	PO#138602	OT# SY25314	BB: 2027-NO-10
Alasko	IQF Whole Raspberries	5 kg (5 x 1 kg)	1 069505 800205 1	#Lot: SY25314	P.O: 138602 BB: 2027-NO-10

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Canada: no name brand chopped walnuts recalled due to shell fragments

September 15, 2026: From Government of Canada:

Chopped Walnuts were recalled because of Extraneous Material
Audience: Retail
Distribution: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Information on the rcalled products can be found here

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So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Frozen Dessert Pints Voluntarily Recalled by Danone U.S. Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material

September 15, 2026 – from the FDA

Danone USA is issuing a voluntary recall of So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints with best-by dates on and before April 3, 2028 due to the potential presence of foreign materials, such as small stones and other hard objects, within the cashew inclusions.

The recalled product is packaged in pint containers and includes the indicated best-by dates and codes below. No other So Delicious Dairy Free® codes, flavors, or products are affected.

Product Name	SKU	UPC	Best-By Dates
So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel	Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints	136603	744473476138	On and before April 3, 2028

Product Name SKU UPC Best-By Dates So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pin

December 15, 2025 – from the FDA

Danone U.S. is voluntarily recalling its So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints with multiple best-by expiration dates before 08 Aug 2027 at retail stores nationwide due to the potential presence of foreign materials, such as small stones and other hard objects, within the cashew inclusions.

This issue and recall is only isolated to the Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pint item with the indicated best-by dates and codes, as summarized in the table below. No other So Delicious Dairy Free® codes, flavors, or products are impacted.

Product Name	SKU	UPC	Best-By Dates / Lot No (Exp Dates)
So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints	136603	744473476138	Before 08 Aug 2027

This voluntary recall was initiated on December 15, 2025. The FDA has been informed of this voluntary recall and So Delicious Dairy Free® is working swiftly with retail partners to remove the potentially impacted product from shelves. In the meantime, the company has already identified and corrected this issue and will soon be able to bring back the frozen dessert so many people enjoy.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it. For information on refunds, please contact the So Delicious Dairy Free® Care Line at 1-833-367-8975. Consumer Care specialists are available to speak live during business hours (Monday – Friday; 9am – 6pm EST). Consumers may also reach out to the Consumer Care team via webform at https://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/contact-us/External Link Disclaimer.

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Yoshon, Pas Yisroel Information 5787

Updated September 14, 2026

OU Pas Yisroel List for 5787-2026 is here
KVH Certified Pas Yisroel List is here
The Star-K Yoshon Quick Reference Guide is here
The Star-K Pas Yisroel Guide is here,
Kof-K Pas Yisroel List is here
MK updated Yoshon updates will be here
- Ardent Mills and Costco Flour: We would like to advise that Ardent Mills flour and the flour sold at Costco with code COR 323 are the first products expected to transition to Chodosh. While there is no exact date yet, both flours are expected to become Chodosh in one to two weeks. Those who wish to stock up should do so now. We will update the community once a definite date is available.
- Soft Wheat and Barley: Please note that the soft wheat used for Dafina from Cedar, Zina, Clic, and other brands will be Yoshon throughout the entire season.
  Barley bearing the MK is Yoshon for now and are expected to switch over in the coming weeks. We will provide codes once they are available. Other barley brands produced in Canada are still assumed to be Yoshon.
COR Canada Pas Yisroel List is here
Scroll K Rosh HaShana Food Guide and Pas Yisroel List is here
September 9, 2026 from the Scroll-K: ’chaim Kosher Restaurant was inadvertently omitted from our Pas Yisroel list. We would like to clarify that all L’chaim products are Scroll K certification, Pas Yisroel and Bishul Yisroel.
cRc Pas Yisroel and Yoshon Information 2026 is here
Atlanta: AKC Local Standards for Pas YisroelPas Yisroel Announcemnt Sept, 11, 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.)

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California Department Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Recalled Happy Hens Brand Organic Shell Eggs

September 11, 2026 - from the California Department Public Health

The California Department Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers and businesses not to eat, serve, or sell recalled Happy Hens brand in-shell eggs due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

Happy Hens recalled eggs details:

Product description: In-shell organic eggs (all grades and sizes)
Egg Handler Code: CA-0677
Lot/Date codes:
- 223 Sell By Sep 10
- 226 Sell By Sep 13
- 237 Sell By Sep 24
Brand name: Happy Hens
Package sizes:
- Consumer: 1-dozen carton, 18-count carton, 20-count flats, 30-count flats
- Foodservice: 15-dozen cases (contains 6 flats with 30 eggs each)
  list of stores selling recalled eggs is here

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UK Yoshon Information: Scottish Oats

September 9, 2026 from KF:

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Broccoli Sprouts

September 9, 2026 - from the CDC

Evergreen Fresh Sprouts, LLC recalled broccoli sprouts
Sold to food co-ops, restaurants, food service customers, and grocery stores in 3 states: Idaho, Montana, and Washington.
Sold in plastics bags or clam shell containers with expiration dates of 9/7, 9/9, 9/11, 9/14, and 9/16.
Product may have been distributed further, reaching additional states.

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Kashrut information: BUMBLE BEE CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER

September 4, 2026: From the COR Detroit:

BUMBLE BEE CHUNK LIGHT TUNA IN WATER in 3 oz. pull-tab cans sold loose (as opposed to 3-packs) is currently produced at a non-supervised plant, and therefore bears no OU symbol. Only Bumble Bee products bearing an OU are acceptable.

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Honey – Kosher Policy

cRc policy from Kosher Status by Product:
- Honey, including raw: Requires kosher certification Packaging equipment for retail honey may be heated and may be used for non-kosher sauces
- Honeycomb: Acceptable Without Certification Pure honeycomb does not need certification
September 2, 2026 from the COR Detroit: The COR Detroit recommends that honey be purchased with a reliable Kashrus certification.
- Standard honey goes through a filtering process, which removes the non-Kosher bee parts. Even “raw and unfiltered” honey is usually strained to remove the bee parts. However, some completely unprocessed honeys are neither filtered nor strained. If the label or the manufacturer states that the honey is not strained, or if bee parts are visible, that honey should be avoided.
- “Forest honey”, “Honeydew honey”, and “Beechwood honey” (or honey named after other types of trees such as Pine, Fir, Oak, etc.), generally refer to honey produced by bees that have consumed the non-Kosher excretions of aphids and scale insects left on trees, as opposed to standard honey that is produced from flower nectar. These are not considered Kosher according to some opinions, and should be avoided. Melipona honey should also be avoided.
- “Royal Jelly” is a bee product that, unlike regular honey, is an actual secretion of the bee. Some Poskim therefore rule that it is not included in the permitted category of “honey”, and it should be avoided.
- Honeycomb should be checked [before Yom Tov] for bee parts or insects. Honeycomb made from factory produced synthetic wax may contain non-Kosher ingredients and should not be used without reliable certification.
September 8, 2026 from the Star-K: Pure honey does not need a hechsher.
Examples include:
- Clover
- Wildflower
- Blossom
- Orange
These are types of honey, not flavors.
Flavored honey requires a hechsher.
If using the whole honeycomb, inspect it for insect parts.
European Honey Alert from Rabbi Aryeh Leib Heintz Rabbi of Utrecht, Netherlands, Industral Kashrus Expert
- Safe Choices:
  - Honey from any Western EU country labeled EU honey or specifically as from a Western EU country (e.g. French honey, Netherlands honey און דאס גלייך) — The EU has very strict standards for what can be called honey.
- Be Cautious With:
  - Eastern EU honey — While officially EU members, there are reports (e.g., from Hungary) of non‑EU honey being labeled as EU origin.
  - Forest honey — Not true honey and could present kashrus issues.
  - Honey labeled “Produced in UK” — May be a blend from China, Turkey, and South America, often containing large amounts of sugar syrup. UK rules are less strict than the EU’s.
  - Recently, some honey in the UK sourced from China was even found to contain gluten.

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