October 18, 2018: From the Beth Din of Johannesburg:
There are a number of Evox products that are incorrectly labelled with the Beth Din logo. The following products by Evox and SSN are the only Kosher certified products:
PNP Smoked Snoek Pate is incorrectly labelled Parev but is in fact Milchik. The company is aware of the error and have apologized. They are in the process of rectifying the labels.
October 18 from the OU:
Mr Egg; Mrs Egg Chocolate Eggs, UR Warehouse, Liverpool UK has an unauthorized OU The Orthodox Union does not certify Mr. Egg or Mrs. Egg chocolate eggs. Some of the products bear an unauthorized OU symbol Corrective actions are being implemented.
October 16, 2018 from National Kosher:
National Kosher Supervision provides supervision to the Cookie DO, 550 LaGuardia Place, ny, ny location ONLY.
Citi field DO is NOT under the hechsher of National Kosher Supervision!
This is a third party vendor who sells other non kosher items and we cannot verify the kashrus integrity of the DO products
October 16, 2018 from Yoseph Herman, The Guide to Chodosh, Hot Line 718-305-5133. Email: yherman@earlthlink.net
The deadline for information to be included in the forthcoming Guide to Chodosh is Oct. 25, only 9 days from today. As we had stated many times over the past months, any Yoshon hashgocho certification can only be included in the full Guide if it is received by Oct 25. As of now, we have not yet received such certification from many packaged food producers, and local establishments such as bakeries, pizza shops, etc. We do not plan to publish any further Guides or updates, unless some urgent unexpected developments come up. For the sake of the Yoshon consumers and the business interests of the Yoshon food producers, it is essential that urgent action be taken by the mashgichim and hashgocho organizations responsible for Yoshon supervision. (Please note that the Guide is published in print and by email as a public service. There is no charge for any listing in the Guide.) Information sent by the companies directly can not be accepted. It must come from the mashgichim directly. Please send such certification by email to yherman20@gmail.com, or by fax to 888-755-7590.
September 23, 2018 from the CFIA and on October 15, 2018 from the CFIA:
The food recall warning issued on September 23, 2018 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) food safety investigation in collaboration with Abbott.
Abbott is recalling certain Abbott brand formulated liquid nutrition products in 235 mL metal cans from the marketplace due to possible bacterial contamination. Consumers should not consume and distributors, retailers and food service establishments such as hospitals and nursing homes should not sell or use the recalled products described below.
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Promote | High-Protein Liquid Nutrition - Vanilla Flavour | 235 mL | L84417RA0 xxxx (xxxx=time code) 2019JA1 |
0 55325 20170 0 |
| Abbott Two Cal HN | Complete, Balanced Nutrition - Vanilla | 235 mL | L85559RA0 xxxx (xxxx=time code) 2019FE1 |
0 55325 20799 3 |
| Abbott Two Cal HN | Complete, Balanced Nutrition - Vanilla | 235 mL | L87139RA0 xxxx (xxxx=time code) 2019AL1 |
0 55325 20799 3 |
| Abbott | TwoCal HN – Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L87257RA0 EXP 2019AL1 | Tray: 0 55325 22799 1 Can: 0 55325 20799 3 |
| Abbott | Promote - Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L90096RA0 EXP 2019JL1 | Tray: 0 55325 21170 9 Can: 0 55325 20170 0 |
| Abbott | Suplena - Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L85415RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L89679RA1 EXP 2019SE1 |
Tray: 0 55325 51164 9 Can: 0 55325 50164 0 |
| Abbott | PediaSure - Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L83104RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L87141RA0 EXP 2019OC1 |
Case: 0 55325 21373 4 Can: 0 55325 20373 5 |
| Abbott | Pediasure - Strawberry | 235 mL metal can | L83043RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L86910RA0 EXP 2019SE1 L90227RA0 EXP 2020JA1 |
Case: 0 55325 01391 4 Can: 0 55325 01390 7 |
| Abbott | PediaSure - Chocolate | 235 mL metal can | L85608RA0 EXP 2019AU1 L88547RA0 EXP 2019NO1 L90087RA0 EXP 2020JA1 |
Case: 0 55325 01401 0 Can: 0 55325 01400 3 |
| Abbott | Pediasure Plus - Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L84262RA0 EXP 2019JA1 L85607RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L86909RA0 EXP 2019MR1 L88502RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L89682RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L89859RA0 EXP 2019JN1 |
Case: 0 55325 03131 4 Can: 0 55325 03130 7 |
| Abbott | PediaSure Fibre - Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L83907RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L85618RA0 EXP 2019AU1 L87049RA0 EXP 2019OC1 L89680RA0 EXP 2019DE1 |
Case: 0 55325 01381 5 Can: 0 55325 01380 8 |
| Abbott | Osmolite 1.2 Cal | 235 mL metal can | L85617RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L88503RA0 EXP 2019MA1 |
Tray: 0 55325 21758 9 Can: 0 55325 20758 0 |
| Abbott | Jevity 1.5 Cal | 235 mL metal can | L83168RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L88410RA0 EXP 2019MA1 |
Tray: 0 55325 50289 0 Can: 0 55325 50288 3 |
| Abbott | Jevity 1.2 Cal | 235 mL metal can | L87048RA0 EXP 2019AL1 | Tray: 0 55325 21649 0 Can: 0 55325 20649 1 |
| Abbott | Jevity 1 Cal | 235 mL metal can | L83167RA0 EXP 2019MR1 | Tray: 0 55325 21144 0 Can: 0 55325 20143 4 |
| Abbott | Glucerna 1.0 Cal - Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L85694RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L89617RA0 EXP 2019AL1 |
Case: 0 55325 21502 8 Can: 0 55325 20502 9 |
| Abbott | Ensure Plus - Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L83973RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L85560RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L85691RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L88413RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L89857RA0 EXP 2019JN1 |
Case: 0 55325 21707 7 Can: 0 55325 20707 8 |
| Abbott | Ensure Plus - Strawberry | 235 mL metal can | L83105RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L84347RA0 EXP 2019JA1 L85562RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L85692RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L87133RA0 EXP 2019AL1 L87264RA0 EXP 2019AL1 L89681RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L89858RA0 EXP 2019JN1 L90919RA0 EXP 2019JL1 |
Case: 0 55325 21718 3 Can: 0 55325 20718 4 |
| Abbott | Ensure Plus - Chocolate | 235 mL metal can | L83975RA0 EXP 2018DE1 L84340RA0 EXP 2019JA1 L85419RA0 EXP 2019FE1 L86009RA0 EXP 2019MR1 L88415RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L90311RA0 EXP 2019JL1 |
Case: 0 55325 21702 2 Can: 0 55325 20702 3 |
| Abbott | Ensure Fibre - Vanilla | 235 mL metal can | L85561RA0 EXP 2019MA1 L88414RA0 EXP 2019AU1 |
Case: 0 55325 21759 6 Can: 0 55325 20759 7 |
| Abbott | Ensure Fibre - Chocolate | 235 mL metal can | L83044RA0 EXP2019MR1 | Case: 0 55325 21756 5 Can: 0 55325 20756 6 |
October 12 from the OU:
Fiorella Sweet Potato Ravioli, Emesco, Milford NJ has a mislabeled Product:
The Orthodox Union certifies Fiorella Sweet Potato Ravioli as an OU pareve product. A limited amount of containers of Fiorella Sweet Potato Ravioli may include undeclared cheese ravioli. The effected product has lot numbers 111628 or 111638. The effected product is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Corrective actions are being implemented.
October 14, 2018 from Mehadrin Kashrus:
Israeli Lemons have been spotted in supermarkets.
Lemons are coming in from Israel. Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein reported that orchards are checked for Orlah, so one can buy these lemons and separate terumos and maaseros. The Israeli lemons and those from other countries May be sold from one display, so each lemon should be checked to see its country of origin.
Information on tithing can be found here
COR video on tithing is linked to here
October 9, 2018 from KMD Mexico:
El velo de novia elaborado por la Sra. Rebeca Nacach no cuenta con nuestra supervisión.
Translated by M Basker-Seigel: The bridal veils (candy) made by Mrs Rebekah Nakach are not under our supervision.
October 9, 2018 from KMD Mexico:
Las salsas de la marca Búfalo ya no cuentan con nuestra supervisión (a partir del día de hoy.
Translated by Google translate: As of today, Búfalo brand sauces no longer have KMD supervision ()
October 12, 2018 - from the OK:
Yogurt Covered Cranberries Hy-Vee, Inc., West Des Moines, IA 50266 has a mistaken Use of OK Pareve Symbol:
A limited amount of Hy-Vee Yogurt Covered Cranberries, (Lot: L720618, Exp: 07/25/19) was mistakenly labeled with a a plain OK symbol, instead of the required OK D.
This product is kosher dairy certified, and correctly lists dairy in the ingredients.
Corrective actions have been taken.