September 27, 2023 from OK Twitter:
The Better Baking Company (14530 Blythe St., Van Nuys, CA 91402) producer of baked goods under the brands listed below, is no longer certified by OK Kosher Certification.
Products produced after August 28, 2023 are not certified by OK Kosher. Any product produced after this date, sold bearing the Heart-K or OK certification marks, is unauthorized.
Brands:
September 27, 2023 from Star-K:
While GE appliances are not certified by STAR-K, we are providing this guidance as a service to consumers who may own this model.
In the course of recent STAR-K appliance lab testing, it has come to our attention that the GE Model JB258 electric oven has a serious issue with its uncertified Sabbath Mode feature. During testing, the electric heating element began to dim immediately when the oven door was opened.
HOW TO TEST:
Consumers may check whether they have this problem by conducting the following test:
WHAT TO DO IF THE ELEMENT DIMS IMMEDIATELY:
DISCLAIMER: The following solution is offered as a public service. STAR-K has not confirmed that the Sabbath Mode in these models is halachically compliant and cannot take responsibility if there are other unknown issues.
If there is no delay, the door switch must be “fooled.” Appliance stores sell heavy-duty magnets for this purpose. The oven will have either a magnetic switch or a physical plunger that needs to be overridden.
If magnetic, place the magnet on the right side of the silver plate located to the right of the self-clean handle, as shown in the photo below. (When using a magnet, put aluminum foil on the door where it contacts the magnet. Otherwise, the magnet may be pulled off when the door is opened.)
For a physical plunger, the magnet should be strong enough to hold the plunger down.
REPEAT THE TEST with the magnet in place. The element should not dim immediately when the door is opened. There should be a minimum of a 15-second delay.
PLEASE BE AWARE:
Please note this issue may also affect other similar GE models. STAR-K is still determining whether this is the case.
Before purchasing an appliance with a Sabbath Mode feature, always be sure to check that it is certified by either STAR-K or another reliable certification. One can find all brands and models certified by STAR-K by visiting our website.
If a model is not listed on our site or on the site of another reputable kashrus agency, consider it not certified and not reliable.
September 25, 2023 from the FDA:
Safeway Fresh Foods of Vineland, NJ, is recalling its 32-oz. Diced Organic Butternut Squash product as it has the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli O45.
The 32-oz. diced Butternut was distributed only to Costco in the following states, Washington DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virgina
Consumers who specifically purchased Costco item 20522, UPC 040232244124, 32-oz. diced Organic Butternut Squash between September 7, 2023, and September 15, 2023, with a use by date of 09/19/2023 date code are urged to return this item to your local Costco. If you have any product with this date code remaining, do not consume.
The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the company detected the presence of E. coli O45.
Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-856-692-7200 Monday to Friday 8:00am ET to 4:00pm ET.
September 21, 2023 from Kosherquest.org and confirmed by the RCC::
Chocolate Almonds produced by Natural Harvest Foods are DAIRY, Non Chalav Yisroel as noted on the back of the package.
After a packaging redesign, this product additionally, but mistakenly, bears an RCC Pareve logo on the front. This is an error as the item contains milk as noted in the ingredients panel.
September 20, 2023 from the London Beth Din:
Fry’s Chicken Style Burgers which were kosher certified have been discontinued and replaced with a new product called Fry’s Chick’N Burgers. This product is neither kosher certified nor approved.
Old stock of Fry's Chicken Style Burgers bearing the South African Beth Din logo is still approved.
September 14, 2023 from the FDA:
David’s Cookies is recalling 960 units of “Marketside Chocolate Chip Explosion Cake” lot # BS23212 that has been sold in Walmart retail stores across the country.
This recall is due to that the 960 units of “Marketside Ultimate Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake” ware mislabeled with a label as “Marketside Chocolate Chip Explosion Cake” a name that does not depict peanut as a key ingredient and does not declare the peanut allergen warning on the label.
The product is in a 7-ounce, clear plastic package marked with lot # BS23212 on the top of the package. Photo above.
In coordination with Walmart, they have blocked all Marketside Ultimate Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake and Marketside Chocolate Chip Explosion Cake from their distribution centers and store registers, so no consumer is able to purchase either of these products until further investigation and resolutions have been completed by David’s Cookies and Walmart.
Consumers who have purchased the 7.9 oz Marketside Chocolate Chip Explosion Cake, lot # BS23212, are urged to return them to the location of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact David’s Cookies at 800-500-2800. Business hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 am, DST Eastern time zone.
September 20, 2023 from CFIA:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the affected products. The company has not submitted the required pre-market submission, these products have not been evaluated to determine whether they meet Canadian food safety and nutritional standards and regulations. In addition, these products do not meet Canadian labelling and/or composition requirements.
The affected products have been sold online.
Brand |
Product |
Size |
UPC |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LittleOak |
Infant Formula made with Natural Goat Milk |
800 g |
To be determined |
All |
LittleOak |
Infant Formula made with Natural Goat Milk |
150 g (6 units X 30 g) |
To be determined |
All |
LittleOak |
Follow-on Formula made with Natural Goat Milk |
800 g |
To be determined |
All |
LittleOak |
Follow-on Formula made with Natural Goat Milk |
150 g (6 units X 30 g) |
To be determined |
All |
September 14, 2023 from the FDA:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting parents and caregivers about LittleOak infant formulas that are currently being voluntarily recalled by the company. The products have been sold in the U.S. illegally because the company has not submitted to the FDA the required premarket notification.
Audience: Parents and caregivers of infants who consume infant formula
Products that have been recalled
September 19, 2023 from Jay Kosher:
Please note that TEQUILA DOS ARTES in all its presentations carries an unauthorized Jay Kosher symbol. These items are NOT Kosher certified.
We are taking corrective actions
September 18, 2023 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:
Great value strawberry lemonade flavored collagen drink with an OU is certified as kosher by the OU.
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