December 18, 2025 from Kashrus Magazine:
"The following Lieber’s product, certified by Rabbi Menachem Meir Weissmandl, contains some mislabeled chocolates: Lieber’s Chanuka Dark Coins (24 Bags, 0.63 oz., 18g, Net wt. 15.12 oz., 432g). Some of the bags of chocolate coins found inside these packages marked "Pareve" bear labels saying “Lieber’s Chanuka Milk Coins” and the word “DAIRY” on them, as well as the UPC code for the dairy variety. However, the coins found inside those bags are stamped “Kosher Pareve” in both Hebrew and English on silver foil, the sign that indicates that they are indeed pareve. (In contrast, the dairy coins are wrapped in gold foil and say "Kosher- Cholov Yisroel"). Corrective actions are being implemented."
November 25, 2025 – from the FDA
Celebration Herbals Senna Leaf Herbal Tea 24 Teabags, net wt. 1.48oz. UPC 628240201829 Lot code: 251004 BB: 2028-Oct-29 has been recalled because of possible salmonella
December 16, 2025 – from the FDA
The James Skinner LLC is conducting a voluntary recall of a single lot of Publix Maple Walnut Coffee Cake as the wrong ingredient label was applied to the packaging on certain units. Product was packaged in cases with Maple Walnut Coffee Cake labels but then inadvertently individually labeled as Publix Raspberry Coffee Cake. The Raspberry Coffee Cake label declares “PROCESSED ON EQUIPMENT THAT ALSO PROCESSES ALMONDS, PECANS AND WALNUTS” but does not include walnuts in the ingredient list.
Observable through the clear lid, the product has visible walnuts on top of the cake and brown maple topping, whereas Raspberry Coffee Cake has no walnuts on top and red topping. The issue was discovered by a retail store employee who observed the visible walnuts on top of the product and noticed that the product had a Raspberry Coffee Cake label instead of a Maple Walnut Coffee Cake label.
The product may represent a serious or life-threatening health risk to people with a walnut allergy if they consume the impacted product.
The recalled product was shipped to Sourcing & Distribution Specialists, Winter Haven, FL who then further distributed the product to Publix retail stores throughout 8 states including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Product: Publix Maple Walnut Coffee Cake individually labeled as Publix Raspberry Coffee Cake.
The error was isolated to certain units in one day’s production and has been corrected.
If consumers purchased the impacted product, they are encouraged to return it to their nearest Publix store. Consumers with a walnut allergy should not consume the product.
Please direct any questions to 1-800-358-7428 (Mon–Fri, 9 am–5 pm ET).
December 15, 2025: From the OU in response to a question from the editor:
Unflavored versions are DE. Flavored are Dairy.
January 2, 2025: From the OU in response to a question from the editor:
Stok Cold-brew Coffee bearing the OUD is OU-DE
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 |
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.
December 5, 2025: From MK:
When kosher keeping passengers depart from Boston Logan International Airport, they take with them the assurance of MK Kosher–certified meals, prepared under one of the most respected kosher certification agencies in the world.
Today, every major airline leaving Boston with kosher meal service relies on MK Kosher certification. This positions MK as a global powerhouse in kosher airline oversight.
Boston’s airline kitchen is one of the busiest kosher hubs in the northeastern United States.
Meals are prepared daily for flights to New York, Miami, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Toronto, Montreal, and many other global destinations.
Whether economy meals or premium business-class entrée service, all kosher meals leaving Boston are certified by MK — making it one of North America’s most significant MK-supervised airline catering centers.
Many of the world’s leading airlines rely on MK, including: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa partners, KLM, Iberia and Oneworld partners, El Al.
December 15, 2025: Yoshon Network:
December 12, 2025: Kosher South Africa yoshon list is here
December 15, 2025: MK Yoshon Updates:
December 11, 2025: MK Yoshon Updates:
www.kashrut.com/consumer/baked_goods presents compiled information on yoshon and pas yisroel.
MK Chanuka Magazine 5786 is here. MK Kosher Donut Guide is here
December 14, 2025 from COR Detroit:
"BELL PEPPERS FROM ISRAEL (red, yellow and orange) will soon begin appearing in U.S. stores, and require taking of Terumos and Maaseros. Carefully check the fine print on the package, or the sticker on individual peppers, for the country of origin. Often the same brand has some peppers from Israel and some from other locations, so
each individual package or pepper should be checked. Details of the tithing procedure can be found (courtesy Star-K) at https://www.star-k.org/articles/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/KCSmall_Terumos.pdf [Note: A bracha is generally not recited, due to the possibility that the tithing was already done in Eretz Yisroel.]
"Always be careful when buying produce to check the sticker, bag label or original case for the country of origin. Other examples of Israeli produce commonly found in the U.S. include tomatoes, carrots, citrus fruit (oranges, grapefruit, lemons, mandarins, clementines and pomelos), persimmons (“Sharon Fruit”), pomegranates, mangos, dates, dill and parsley.
Information on TERUMOS AND MA'ASROS is here
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