April 30, 2020 - London Beth Din update:
April 30, 2020 from the COR Detroit:
UNCLE BEN'S WHOLEGRAIN PARBOILED BROWN RICE mistakenly bears an OU-D on some 25 lb. bags. This product is OU Pareve.
April 30, 2020 from the COR Detroit:
CAMILLE BLOCH SWISS MILK CHOCOLATE BAR mistakenly says Pareve on some labels. This product is dairy and Cholov Yisroel.
March 13, 2020 from a reader:
CAMILLE BLOCH Blue wrapper My Swiss Chocolate Swiss milk Chcolate: The front label says "Kosher For Passover Parve" and the rear label lists milk and milk solids as part of the ingredient list.
bar code # 1816 78100 5
imported by Paskeasz Candy Company, Brooklyn NY
April 29, 2020 - From the OU:
Best Yet Onion Rings, C & S Wholesale Grocers, Keene NH has an unauthorized OU:
The Orthodox Union does not certify Best Yet Onion Rings. Some packages bear an unauthorized OU Symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
April 28 from the FDA:
GSK Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling five lots (listed below) of Benefiber Healthy Shape Prebiotic Fiber Supplement powder and Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement powder due to the potential for green plastic pieces or shavings from bottle caps to be present in the product. There is a potential risk of choking or physical injury to the soft tissues of the mouth or gastrointestinal tract of a consumer using the product who may not see a broken piece or shaving of plastic cap.
These lots were distributed from October 28, 2019 through January 21, 2020 within the United States to retail stores and online retailers nationwide. The recall is limited to the five lots listed below:
| Benefiber Healthy Shape Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, 500G UPC 886790018872 Lot: MP8B (EXP Sep2021) | Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, 500G UPC 886790218302 Lots: YT2Y (EXP Oct2021) 7D6E (EXP Nov2021) | Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement, 760G UPC 8886790211907 Lots: UV5C (EXP Oct2021) 648H (EXP Nov2021) |
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Consumers that have Benefiber Healthy Shape Prebiotic Fiber Supplement powder and Benefiber Prebiotic Fiber Supplement powder in their possession are advised to check the lot information on the product to see if it is part of the five lots being recalled. If the consumer finds that they have a recalled product, they should stop use immediately.
For information on the recall, to request a refund on recalled products, to report an adverse experience or for any other inquiries regarding Benefiber, consumers can call the GSK Contact Center at 1-800-452-0051, Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 6:00pm EST.
April 26, 2020 from the Scroll-K:
Due to many questions regarding this ongoing issue, we are re-issuing this alert for the benefit of the public.
Due to a change in packaging, King Soopers breads and buns (including these brands: Good to Dough®, King Soopers®, Kroger®, Private Selection®, Simple Truth®) are certified kosher only when the Scroll K symbol is printed in the ink-jetted production code.
Any packaged of the above-mentioned items without the Scroll K symbol are not certified kosher.
It is prudent to check often as the same product can change sources (and kosher status) without notice.
We at Scroll K as well as King Soopers apologize for any confusion caused by this packaging change.
Call, text or email Rabbi Michoel Fleischmann with any questions or mfleischmann@scrollk.org
April 27, 2020 from Kosher Miami:
Due to business reasons, Le Coq Miami, located at 19202 W Dixie Highway in Aventura, is no longer kosher certified.
At first they were closed down completely and out of business, but now we have heard reports that they have re-opened and are serving non kosher food. Please be aware that they are no kosher certified.
April 22 from the FDA:
Chicago Indoor Garden recalled all products containing Red Clover sprouts. FDA recommends that consumers not eat the following recalled items with “Best By” dates between 12/1/2019 and 3/12/2020 that were distributed to Coosemans Chicago Inc., Battaglia Distributing, Living Waters Farms, and Whole Foods throughout the Midwest:
Recalled products are now past their “Best By” dates and should be thrown away.
Raw and lightly cooked sprouts are a known source of foodborne illness. We recommend that consumers, restaurants, and other retailers always follow food safety practices to avoid illness from eating sprouts.Generally, it is recommended that children, the elderly, pregnant women, and persons with weakened immune systems should avoid eating raw sprouts of any kind. Background
FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, investigated an outbreak of 51 illnesses caused by E. coli O103 in Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming linked to clover sprouts.
FDA’s investigation is now complete, and CDC has declared this outbreak over.
The FDA's analysis of a sample of Chicago Indoor Garden’s sprouts identified the presence of E. coli O103. Whole Genome Sequencing of this bacteria showed that it matches the current outbreak strain. The sample also matches the outbreak strain from the November-December 2019 outbreak in Iowa, which was associated with sprouts from various Jimmy John’s restaurants.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, we are here Monday through Friday from 7am-3:30pm Central. Please contact our office at 773-772-5858 with any questions or concerns.
March 19, 2020 from the FDA: An FDA traceback investigation has shown that a common seed lot was used to grow the sprouts recalled by Chicago Indoor Garden and sprouts served at some Jimmy John’s locations during this outbreak and the outbreak in 2019.
April 17, 2020 from Kosher LA:
The 6 Las Vegas Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores which are currently open during the crisis, are no longer Kosher certified.
This Alert ONLY pertains to the Las Vegas Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores.
September 18, 2019 from Kosher LA:
The following Franchisee-Owned Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - Las Vegas is testing out non-Kosher baked goods in a Las Vegas Coffee Bean store located at:
4165 S Grand Canyon Dr. Ste. 106, Las Vegas NV.
The Kosher LA certificate for this store has been removed and this location is no longer certified.
Please share this information with others.
This advisory applies only to the store listed above.
If you would like to voice your concerns for CBTL Las Vegas Store's to stay kosher certified, please contact www.coffeebeanlv.com/contact-us
They need to hear from YOU!
For the full list of Kosher LA Certified Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Stores, please visit www.kosherla.org/coffee-bean.html
April 8, 2020 from cRc:
Due to the usually high infestation level of baby spinach, we have just determined that the usual washing process has not been sufficient even when bought under cRc supervision (for example Star Catering baby spinach). Therefore, before using this baby spinach, the spinach should be soaked in very soapy water, and agitated for a minute or so. Then one should remove the spinach and place it into a bowl of plain clean water. Again, agitate the spinach in the plain water for a minute or so and then it can be used.as is, If the spinach has already been cooked in a liquid there is halachik basis to allow it to be consumed as is.
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