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Important Notice to Owners of GE Sabbath Mode Ovens

January 16, 2020 from the Star-K:

It has come to our attention that GE mistakenly removed a critical piece of information from some STAR-K certified oven manuals. In the following list of GE, Hotpoint and Crosley models, Sabbath Mode does NOT control the light inside the oven. The light WILL turn on if you open the oven even when in Sabbath Mode.

Owners of these ovens should either leave the light on over the duration of Shabbos/Yom Tov or simply remove the light bulb ahead of time.

List of affected models is here. Corrective action is being taken.

January 15, 2020 from the FDA:

As of January 15, 2020, the CDC reports that the outbreak appears to be over. Contaminated romaine from the Salinas, CA growing region that made people sick in this outbreak is likely no longer available. Consumers need not avoid romaine lettuce, or any other produce, from the Salinas, CA growing area.

FDA will continue its investigation into potential sources and contributing factors that led to the outbreak in order to inform future prevention efforts.

FDA, CDC, and California health and agriculture authorities concluded their investigation of the common grower noted as having supplied romaine lettuce linked to three concurrent outbreaks; this outbreak which includes cases in the U.S. and Canada; one outbreak in Washington state potentially linked to leafy greens; and the third outbreak, with cases in the U.S. and Canada, linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits.

When investigators arrived on the ranches there was no romaine lettuce in the ground and the fields had been plowed, as the growing season had already ended. Investigators collected water, soil, and compost samples to be analyzed. So far, sample results have come back negative for the three outbreak strains of E. coli. FDA did find a strain of E. coli that is unrelated to any illnesses in a soil sample. This strain of E. coli was determined to be of low risk to people. Although this grower was determined to be a common supplier for all three outbreaks based on available supply chain information, the romaine lettuce from this grower does not explain all the illnesses seen in the three outbreaks.

As part of FDA’s ongoing efforts to understand and prevent foodborne illnesses linked to leafy greens, the FDA will conduct a root cause investigation. The investigation will be conducted throughout this year’s romaine lettuce planting, growing, and harvesting season. Results will be shared publicly when the investigation and analysis are concluded.

January 14, 2020 from the Star-K:

Oneg Shabbos Gourmet Butcher, located at 164-08 69th Avenue, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365, is using an unauthorized STAR-K symbol in their advertisements. Oneg Shabbos Gourmet Butcher is NOT CERTIFIED by the STAR-K.

January 9, 2020 from the CRC:

cRc certifies all Day to Day K-Cups manufactured by NAPCO which are pareve, with the exception of the following Day to Day cocoa and cappuccino dairy products which bear an unauthorized cRc logo:

• Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa
• French Vanilla Cappuccino
• Sweet & Salty Caramel Cappuccino

These products are primarily being sold at Menards and Woodman. Corrective action is being taken.

January 9, 2020 from health.gov.il

Einat Food Industries is informing all of its clients that due to an error, 2,615 units of the product 'muesli fruit yogurt with raisin and date honey' have been labeled "kosher for Passover" even though the product contains leavened granola.

The product 310 gr "muesli fruit yogurt with raisin and date honey" kosher for Passover (only for legume eaters) carrying the barcode 7290006991522,best used before 10/1/2020, 12/1/2020, has been erroneously marked as kosher for Passover and the ingredient list did not state puffed wheat granola (contains gluten) and oatmeal.

The allergens list also left out eggs, fish,and peanuts as customarily printed in the leavened products labeling.

Out of precaution,consumers who are sensitive to gluten and the allergens listed above andon the product labeling are requested not to consume this product.

To be clear, the product's kashruth is in practice ultra-orthodox kashrut Mehuderet of Beit Yosef and kashrut Mehadrin of Rabbi Y. Ben David.

The company is working to collect the products.

For any questions,the public is welcomedto contact the company's customer service center at telephone: 03-9385167Sunday –Thursday 9:00-16:00