September 23, 2021 from the FARE:
Voortman Cookies Limited would like you to know that starting August 1st 2021, Voortman Cookies is updating its recipes for Voortman® branded cookie and wafer offerings to include both eggs and milk.
September 26, 2021 from the London Beth Din Twitter feed:
Ella’s Kitchen 7+ Rice Pudding Apples & Mangoes, listed on p.27 of The Really Jewish Food Guide 2021 as approved Dairy, is NOT KOSHER. To check the kosher status of other Ella’s Kitchen products see https://isitkosher.uk/#ella's%20kitchen.
September 24, 2021 from the FDA
SunTree Snack Foods LLC, of Phoenix, AZ, is recalling specific items of Happy Belly, Prince & Spring, Harris Teeter, and HEB brand names that contain specific lots of cashews due to the potential presence of glass pieces.
| Product | Label | Lot Code | UPC | Best By Date | Product Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Lightly Salted Cashew Halves and Pieces | Harris Teeter | 86359 | 072036734884 | 7/15/2022 7/16/2022 |
8 ounces |
| Roasted Salted Cashew Halves and Pieces | Harris Teeter | 86687 | 072036734891 | 8/2/2022 8/3/2022 |
8 ounces |
| Roasted Salted Cashew Halves & Pieces | Harris Teeter | 88148 | 072036734907 | 8/31/2022 | 32 ounces |
| Tropical Trail Mix | Harris Teeter | 88546 | 072036735003 | 9/17/2022 9/18/2022 |
15 ounces |
| 100 Calorie Packs Lightly Salted Roasted Cashews Halves & Pieces | HEB | 88381 86980 85745 86075 |
041220178339 | 6/15/2022 7/2/2022 7/7/2022 8/16/2022 8/17/2022 8/18/2022 8/19/2022 9/10/2022 9/11/2022 9/12/2022 9/13/2022 9/17/2022 9/18/2022 |
12.4 ounces |
| Salted Cashew Halves & Pieces | Happy Belly | 86381 |
842379195310 | 7/14/2022 7/15/2022 |
40 ounces |
| Lightly Salted Cashew Halves & Pieces | Happy Belly | 86311 | 842379195341 | 7/15/2022 | 16 ounces |
| Salted Cashews Halves & Pieces | Happy Belly | 86400 | 842379195303 | 7/14/2022 7/15/2022 |
16 ounces |
| Lightly Salted Cashew Halves & Pieces | Happy Belly | 86310 | 842379195358 | 7/13/2022 7/14/2022 |
40 ounces |
| Mountain Trail Mix | Prince & Spring | 86961 | 814314024153 (Inner unit) 814314024160 (outer unit) |
8/25/2022 8/26/2022 8/27/2022 |
44 ounces |
| Mountain Trail Mix | Prince & Spring | 86960 | 814314024146 | 8/17/2022 8/18/2022 |
28 ounces |
No injuries have been reported to date. Although our investigation is ongoing, we believe the source of the glass is cashews that were an ingredient common to the products subject to this recall. SunTree Snack Foods, LLC is taking this action out of an abundance of caution.
The recalled packages were distributed to retail stores in District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. SunTree Snack Foods is initiating the voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution to protect public health.
Consumers who have purchased the above listed items with the above lot code and expiration date are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-480-719-6900 x 219 Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm CST.
Product images and lot information is available here
September 24, 2021 from the CFIA
Unisoya (1986) Inc. is recalling Unisoya brand Organic Tofu - Fine Herbs from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
The following product has been sold in Quebec.
| Brand | Product | Size | UPC | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisoya | Organic Tofu - Fine Herbs | 454 g | 0 62859 00006 8 | Best before 21OC04 |
September 24, 2021 from the Star-K:
Vitamin Code Raw Antioxidants, distributed by Garden of Life of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, bearing an expiration date that is prior to September 1, 2022, is NOT KOSHER even when bearing a STAR-K symbol. The product contains a non-kosher ingredient. Corrective action is being taken.
Ed. note: Additional information will be added when it becomes available.
September 16, 2021 from FDA:
aker Farms is recalling their Baker Farms, Kroger & SEG Grocers brand names of Kale, 1 lb plastic bags with BEST BY 09-18-2021 107020-21832 due to contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes.
On 9-15-2021 the firm was notified by a customer that the product test positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed between 8/30/2021 – 9/1/2021. These products were packaged in clear plastic and sold primarily in retail stores located in the States of: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, NY & VA.
Products affected are:
| Product | Size | UPC | Production Code |
BEST BY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Farms Kale | 1 lb | 8 13098 02001 6 | 107020-21832 | 09-18-2021 |
| Kroger Kale | 1 lb | 0 11110 18170 1 | 107020-21832 | 09-18-2021 |
| SEG Grocers Kale | 1 lb | 0 38259 11482 7 | 107020-21832 | 09-18-2021 |
The Best By Date and Production Code is located on the front of each package. No other bagged greens are included in this recall.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume the product but to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or they may discard the product. Consumers with questions may contact Mr. Richard G. Baker at richard@bakerfamilyproduce.com or (229) 769-3113 Monday – Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm EST.
September 16, 2021 from FDA:
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) is voluntarily recalling its 16-ounce Kroger bagged kale product, produced by Baker Farms, due to possible listeria monocytogenes contamination.
his voluntary recall includes 16-ounce bags of Kroger branded Kale (see picture below), with the UPC 11110-18170 with a best by date of 09-18-2021, which is printed on the front of the package below the light blue bar. All affected products were pulled from our Produce departments on Sept. 16, 2021. The products were distributed by Kroger grocery stores in the Columbus, Nashville and Atlanta Divisions, servicing Columbus and Toledo, Ohio; Knoxville, Tennessee; eastern West Virginia; and the states of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. Customers who have purchased the affected product are urged to dispose of it or return it to their local store for a full refund. Customers who have questions may contact Kroger at 1-800-KROGERS Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM EST, and Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM EST.
September 14, 2021 from FDA:
Buurma Farms Inc. of Willard, OH, is voluntarily recalling 320 boxes of its Plain Parsley after testing showed possible contamination with Shiga-toxin producing E.coli.
The product being recalled is Buurma Plain (flat leaf) Parsley with a harvest date of August 30, 2021 from their Gregory, Michigan location. A random, routine regulatory sample collected on 9/7/21 at a customer’s distribution center by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) tested positive for non-O157 STEC (Shiga-toxin producing E. Coli) and reported 9/13/21. The sample is currently being genome sequenced to determine if it is pathogenic but out of an abundance of caution the product is being recalled. Buurma Farms Inc. is coordinating closely with regulatory officials in connection with the recall. No illnesses have been reported to date.
The product being recalled was harvested on August 30, 2021. It was sold and shipped in 30 count cartons to retailers in Ohio and Michigan between 8/31/21 and 9/3/21. It was also sold in 60 count crates to wholesalers in Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, and South Carolina between 9/2/21 and 9/4/21. Retailers and wholesalers can find the product code on the orange lot code sticker on each case and at the end of the GTIN number below the bar code on the PTI label. Only plain flat leaf parsley with a lot code of “2A242A6” and a PTI lot code of “2B243A6” is included in this recall. Retailers and wholesalers known to have received this product have already been contacted and asked to pull any potentially contaminated product from distribution.
Individual bunches of flat parsley sold to retailers for purchase by consumers would likely have a “BUURMA FARMS Plain Parsley” twist-tie with a price look-up (PLU) number of 4901 and a UPC code of 33383 80125. The PLU and UPC numbers are not unique to Buurma Farms and would be on all flat/plain parsley regardless of where it is from. The wholesale distribution channels involved in the recall do not have the twist-tie and instead have only a plain red rubber band on the bunch.
No other plain leaf parsley is included in this recall. Production of the product involved has been suspended until FDA and other regulatory agencies have completed their investigation. The product involved should already be out of distribution but if consumers have any product they question, do not consume it, but rather discard it. Retailers and consumers with questions may call the consumer hotline at 1-866-827-3362 which is available Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm EST. Media contact is Joel Buurma, Food Safety Director, Buurma Farms Inc. 419-935-6411, joel@buurmafarms.com.
September 9, 2021 from the OU:
Great Value Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips, Walmart Inc., Bentonville AR has a missing D - Dairy Designation.
The Orthodox Union certifies Great Value Salt & Vinegar Kettle Potato Chips as an OU D - Dairy product. This product contains dairy ingredients, as indicated in the ingredients and allergens statements. Corrective actions are being implemented.
October 28, 2021 from the COR Detroit:
Note: Great Value Classic Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips is pareve and correctly bears a plain OU.]
September 14, 2021 from the OU in response to the editor's question:
The Java House coffee is labeled OUD, but in fact, its true status, at the present time, is DE (Dairy Equipment).
What does DE mean? Parve products made with heat on dairy equipment may be eaten after meat, but not with meat.
Some kashrus agencies use a DE symbol, but the OU has chosen not to use a DE designation because it is felt it may be confusing to the kosher consumer. Also, to be a true DE product, the equipment must be properly cleaned of residue after dairy production, and that level of cleanliness is sometimes difficult to maintain and guarantee.
Please note that it is possible that the manufacturer will reformulate this product and add a true dairy ingredient. You will not be able to know this, since the OUD kosher symbol will remain the same. We recommend that you call our office every 3 months to reconfirm the DE status of this product.
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