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Consumer Kashrut Alerts

Wenders LLC Recalls Trader Joes Nuts – 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews Because of Possible Health Risk

March 18, 2024 from the FDA:

Wenders LLC of Dublin, CA is recalling specific production lots of Trader Joes Nuts – 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews – (SKU Number – 37884) Lot# T12139, T12140, T12141, and T12142 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Product was sold in the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, LA, NM, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WA at Trader Joe’s locations.

The product can be identified by the country of origin, India or Vietnam and the “Lot No:” printed on the back panel of the plastic pouches Trader Joes Nuts – 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews (SKU Number – 37884) No other Lot No:s or products are affected by this recall.

Lot No# Best Before Date
T12139 Feb 21, 2025
T12140 Mar 01, 2025
T12141 Mar 08, 2025
T12142 Mar 10, 2025

Consumers should not eat any products covered by this recall. Consumers who have purchased a recalled product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at foodsafety@wendersllc.com.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8817

Yoshon Updates: Star-K, and South Africa

KOSHER CONSUMER BAKERY PRODUCT information is at https://www.kashrut.com/consumer/baked_goods

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8814

Kashrut Alert: Sugarpaste products

March 11, 2024 from the cRc

"It has come to our attention that many Sugarpaste products under the brand name Crystal Colors still bear a cRc symbol, and that the cRc symbol is illegally being displayed on its website. This company has been terminated by the cRc in 2022, and any product manufactured after 2022 is not certified Kosher. Corrective action is being taken."

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8815

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Coconut and Milk in Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews 8.25 Oz

March 12, 2024 from the FDA:

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc (JBSS) announced today it is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of 8.25 oz Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews, because it may contain undeclared coconut and milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to coconut or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product from the impacted best if used by date listed below.

Potential affected products include the following details:

Product was distributed in select Walmart stores within the following states: (AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, WV) and via Walmart.com.

The recall was initiated after a consumer report of finding coconut cashews within a container labeled as honey roasted cashews. An investigation identified that a limited number of incorrect honey roasted cashew labels were applied to the plastic cans of coconut cashews during the manufacturing process.

If this product is still in your possession, do not consume it. Please discard the product or return the product to a Walmart store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. at 1-800-874-8734 Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm CDT, or via email at info@jbssinc.com.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8813

Misleading Advertising Alert from Kosher Miami

March 12, 2024 from Kosher Miami:

"Recently, KM and the ORB have received multiple inquiries regarding the kosher status of "The Great American Kosher BBQ and Jewish Festival".

"It has been brought to the attention of Kosher Miami that there is a Passover Caterer from New York, with the initials KM, (representing the name of the catering company), that is advertising itself as being under the supervision of KM, leading people to assume that KM refers to Kosher Miami. The company has not responded to our email, and when they were called, they said that KM refers to Kosher Moshe, the name of their company. This company is advertising that they service Miami Beach. They are not using the Kosher Miami name or logo in their advertising.

Please be advised that Kosher Moshe is not under the certification of Kosher Miami. To the best of our knowledge, they are not under any certification agency.

March 13, 2024 from the editor: The company told me the following:"we are under Rabbi Joseph Perkal".

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8812

FDA Alert Concerning Certain Cinnamon Products Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead

March 6, 2024 from the FDA:

Through product testing, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the table below contain elevated levels of lead and that prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe.

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products. The FDA has recommended that the firms voluntarily recall these products, with the exception of the MTCI cinnamon. The FDA has been unable to reach MTCI to share our findings and request that the company initiate a recall. The FDA will update this notice with the communications from firms that voluntarily agree to recall as we receive them.

Distributor Retailers Brand
Names(s)
Lots/Codes Lead
Concentration
(ppm)
Product Image

La Fiesta Food Products
La Miranda, CA

La Superior

SuperMercados

La Fiesta 25033 2.73 La Fiesta Food Products La Miranda CA - La Superior Super Mercados

Moran Foods, LLC
Saint Ann, MO

Save A Lot

Marcum

Best By:

10/16/25 10D8

04/06/25 0400B1

3.20

2.70

Marcum, Moran Foods LLC Saint Ann MO - Save A Lot

MTCI
Santa Fe Springs, CA

SF Supermarket MK No codes 2.99 MTCI Santa Fe Springs CA - SF Supermarket

Raja Foods LLC
Skokie, IL

Patel Brothers Swad KX21223 2.12 SWAD, Raja Foods LLC Skokie IL - Patel Brothers

Greenbriar International, Inc.
Chesapeake, VA

Dollar Tree

Family Dollar

Supreme
Tradition

Best By:

09/29/25 09E8

04/17/25 04E11

12/19/25 12C2

04/12/25 04ECB12

08/24/25 08A_ _

04/21/25 04E5

04/21/25 04E5

2025-09-22 09E20 (Missouri)

3.37

2.26

2.03

2.34

3.14

3.12

2.88

3.13

Supreme Tradition Greenbriar International Inc Chesapeake VA - Dollar Tree

El Chilar
Apopka, FL

La Joya Morelense
(Baltimore, MD)

El Chilar

F275EX1026 (Maryland)

D300EX1024 (Maryland)

3.40

2.93

El Chilar - Apopka, FL - La Joya Morelense (Baltimore, MD)

Individual alert have been issued for some of these products

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8808

Statement on Kosher Slaughter in Canada

March 10: From the COR Twitter and MK Twitter:

Text of statement is here

Article and explation from the Times of Israel: A knife to Canadian Jews

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8811

OK Kosher Alert - Forever Yogurt

February 1, 2024: From OK Kosher:

Forever Yogurt has an unauthorized Use of OK Mark:

Multiple Forever Yogurt locations (Illinois) are illegally displaying the OK Kosher certification mark on physical signs in-store and digital images online.
OK Kosher Certification does not certify any Forever Yogurt products or locations.
Corrective actions are being taken.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8810

Change in Chabad Certification for Shor HaBor Meat

List of CHK certified meat is here

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8809

South African March Updates: Snowflake Creations Brownie Kit, D'Lite Fat Spreads and Alert: Phyto Pro Protein Powder

March 6, 2024 from the Kosher South Africa:

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8807
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