The following kashrus alert is from the OU on August 16, 2010.
Golden Grilled Eggplant, Golden Foods, Bensenville, IL: This product mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not kosher certified. Corrective measures are being taken.
The following kashrus alert is from the OU on August 16, 2010.
Suntree Swiss Mix, Suntree LLC– Orosi, CA: This certified product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Packaging is being revised.
The following Canadian health alert is from the CFIA on August 15, 2010.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers not to consume Green Onions described below as they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected Green Onions were sold unwrapped with a rubber band. There is no lot code sticker, UPC or product name on the individual bunch of onions. The product was sold on July 30, 31 and August 1, 2010 from Highland Farms Supermarkets, at the following locations in Ontario:
- 4750 Dufferin Street, North York,
- 3300 Rutherford Road, Vaughan,
- 850 Ellesmere Road, Scarborough,
- 148 Bennett Road, Scarborough,
- 50 Matheson Boulevard, Mississauga.
The previous alert can be cited with the URL: http://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A3165
The following kashrus alert is from the COR on August 10, 2010.
The following products bear "COR 408 Dairy" symbols where the word "Dairy" is not easily discernible.
- Baba Ghanouj
- Grilled Artichoke Dip
- Roasted Butternut Squash Dip
- Roasted Red Pepper Dip
- Tzatziki
The following kashrus alert is from the Star-K August Keeping You Kurrent posted on August 11, 2010.
Southgate brand canned Red Beans & Rice, produced by Choice Foods of America in Nashville, TN, is made with authentic Chef Paul’s Magic Seasoning Blends spices. The Magic Seasoning Blends logo appears on the Southgate label. Th e “i” in Magic Seasoning is dotted with a Star-K, as part of their logo. Magic Seasoning Blend is Star-K certifi ed, however, the Southgate brand beans are NOT certified by the Star-K and are NOT kosher. Corrective action is being taken, and the Star-K symbol is being removed.
The following kashrus alert is from the Kof-K dated August 2, 2010.
Whole Fruit Fruit Bars – Coconut Flavor manufactured by J & J Snack Foods, Pennsauken, NJ were mislabeled Kof-K PARVE. The Products Are Kof-K DAIRY. Corrective measures are being taken.
The following kashrus alert is from the OU on August 11, 2010.
Brother Kane’s Cracked Pepper w/Salt; and Hot Sauce Potato Chips, Brother Kane’s: These products are dairy and the “D” was mistakenly omitted.
The following kashrus alert is from the OU on August 11, 2010.
Vitner’s Triple Cheese; Hot Wings and Blue Cheese; and Crunchy Curls y Limon Potato Chips, C.J Vitner, Freeport, IL: These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol and are not kosher. The products are being withdrawn from the marketplace.
The following kashrus alert is from the OU on August 11, 2010.
Vitner's Sour Cream and Onion; Sweet and Tangy BBQ; Salt ‘n Sour; and Louisiana Hot Sauce Potato Chips, C.J Vitner, Freeport, IL: These certified products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Packaging is being revised.
The following health alert is from the FDA on August 11, 2010.
Fresh Express, Salinas, California is voluntarily recalling 2,825 cases of Veggie Lovers Salad with a Product Code of I208 and Use-by Date of August 10, 2010 out of an abundance of caution due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. No other Fresh Express salads are included in the recall.
Only the Veggie Lovers salad products with a Product Code of I208 and a Use-by Date of August 10 are included in the recall. Retailers and Consumers who have any remaining product should not consume it, but rather discard it. Retailers and Consumers with questions may call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472, Monday - Friday, 5 a.m. – 8 p.m., Pacific Time. Consumers can find the Product Code and Use-by Date in the upper right-hand corner of the package.
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