August 31, 2017 from the OU:
Instant Mashed Potatoes, Global Foods Inc. Las Vegas NV bears an unauthorized OU:
The Orthodox Union does not certify Redmond Instant Mashed Potatoes. Some packaging bears an unauthorized OU. This product lists butter as an ingredient. Corrective actions are being implemented.
August 31, 2017: From the Beth Din of Johannesburg: Lifestyle Weigh Powder is erroneously marked Parev, this product is Dairy. The company is in the process of correcting the packaging.
August 31, 2017: From the Beth Din of Johannesburg: Please be aware that Clover Slightly Sweet Gouda cheese erroneously bears the Beth Din logo, majority of them have been recalled. Clover are in the process of correcting the packaging.
August 29, 2017 from the COR Detroit:
Heinz has a number of OU certified BBQ sauces. Three of them, Kansas City Style, Memphis Style, and Texas Style state "OU Fish" and contain anchovies. The amount of anchovies in these sauces is less than 1/60, and therefore, according to most Poskim, these sauces may be used with meat. Some Poskim, however, are stringent. Consult your Rav.
Some “OU Fish” products contain more than 1/60 fish, and according to all opinions may not be used with meat. Some examples are Lea & Perrins, Great Value, Market Pantry and ShopRite brands of Worcestershire sauces, which all state “OU Fish”. Brands of Worcestershire sauces that list anchovies and bear a plain OU contain less than 1/60 fish.
Consumers should be aware that STORE BRANDS AND GENERIC BRANDS, especially at discount stores, frequently change suppliers (i.e., the outside manufacturers that produce the product for the stores), which often results in a change or loss of the product’s Kosher status. In addition, a store may have multiple suppliers with different Kosher statuses for the same product, so that at some store locations a product may be Kosher while at other locations it is not. In some instances, even the same store may have a mixture of Kosher and non-Kosher versions of the same product, as with the frosting mentioned above. Consumers should therefore be especially careful when buying such products to check each package every time for proper Kosher certification.
Locally, this is especially common at Aldi and Save-A-Lot stores, with Millville and Kiggins brands of cereals, Carlini and Westcott brands of oils and cooking sprays, Nature’s Nectar orange juices, Friendly Farms dairy products and almond milk, Little Salad Bar hummus, Clancy’s potato chips, Happy Harvest tomato sauce, etc. This also occurs occasionally with Kroger and Meijer brands of products.
August 10, 2017 from the OU Twitter feed and modified by the OU:
The Dole Fruit Snacks Orange and Strawberry, are fine without the OU symbol in the US.
August 29, 2017 - From the COR Detroit: The Grape variet is not certified
August 22, 2017 - from the CFIA:
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils is recalling the following product due to undeclared hazelnuts and almonds:
| Brand Name | Common Name | Size | Code(s) on Product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods | Hemp Protein Smoothie – Mixed Berry Flavour Protein Powder Drink Mix | 300 g | Packaged On: 2017 JA 06 C Freshest Before: 2018 JA 31 |
6 97658 69190 4 |