January 3o 2018 from the Kof-K:
Please note that in Jewel Osco bakery department in the Chicago area, an error occurred where chocolate chip cookies were packed in bags with a KOF-K dairy emblem without authorization.The brand is called “Signature Select Chocolate Chip Cookies Baked in our Ovens” . Jewel Osco immediately has sent notices to all the stores that these bags must not be used.
January 30 2018 from the OU Twitter Feed:
The OU has begun to use a DE symbol in limited situations. Keep in mind that for a variety of reasons, maintaining DE integrity can be extremely complex
January 30, 2018 from the OK:
Red Bird Dark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Puffs, Piedmont Candy Company, Lexington, NC 27292 has mMistaken Use of OK Pareve Symbol:
A limited amount of Red Bird Dark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Puffs were mistakenly labeled with a plain OK symbol, instead of the required OK D.
This product is certified kosher and dairy, as per the ingredient list.
Corrective actions were taken.
January 25, 2018- from Attention sauce lovers! We are pleased to announce that VH Sauces in soft pouches will remain KOSHER under COR Kosher.
January 19, 2018 from the OK:
Please be advised that Conagra Brands has decided to remove OK kosher certification from the VH® Sauces products listed below. Any remaining products which bear the OK symbol are kosher certified.
Product Name
Kashrus advisory on Conagra VH® Sauces
VH Chinese Cherry Dipping Sauce
VH Chinese Cherry Dipping Sauce
VH Chinese Garlic Hoisin Stir-Fry Sauce
VH Chinese General Tao Stir-Fry Sauce
VH Chinese Honey Garlic Cooking Sauce
VH Chinese Medium Garlic Rib Cooking Sauce
VH Chinese Mild Garlic Rib Sauce
VH Chinese Orange Ginger Stir-Fry Sauce
VH Chinese Pineapple Cooking Sauce
VH Chinese Plum Dipping Sauce
VH Chinese Reduced Sodium Soya Sauce
VH Chinese Soya Sauce
VH Chinese Strong Garlic Rib Cooking Sauce
VH Chinese Sweet & Sour Cooking Sauce
VH Chinese Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce
VH Chinese Sweet & Sour Stir-Fry Sauce
VH Chinese Szechwan Stir-Fry Sauce
VH Indian Butter Chicken Cooking Sauce
VH Indian Mango Curry Cooking Sauce
VH Indian Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce
VH Japanese Teriyaki Cooking Sauce
VH Japanese Teriyaki Stir-Fry Sauce
VH Korean BBQ Stir-Fry Sauce
VH Thai Pad Thai Stir-Fry Sauce
VH Thai Red Curry Cooking Sauce
VH Thai Spicy Thai Chili Dipping Sauce
VH Thai Sweet Thai Chili Dipping Sauce
VH Thai Yellow Curry Cooking SauceThe previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A6216
January 25, 2018 from the OK:
Dee’s Nuts, Dee’s Snacks, Jacksonville, FL 32211 has a mistaken Use of OK Pareve Symbol:
A limited number of the following products sold by Dee’s Snacks were mistakenly labeled with a plain OK symbol, instead of the required OK D. These products are kosher and dairy, as per the ingredient list and allergen statement.
Product Name
January 24, 2018:
Rabbi Binyomin Taub (currently the Kashrus Coordinator of the RCBC and resident of Monsey, NY) has offered to continue the certification of Reb Zushe Z”L’s personal hechsher, known as Kehilas Bais Ben Zion, which primarily certifies local food service establishments. Rabbi Taub is offering his services free of charge as he feels that this is exactly what Reb Zushe would have done for others under such circumstances. His certification is for two months to give the family time to find suitable replacement. Please see the attached LOC’s for this interim hechsher. Only the establishments that have this letter hanging in the store has arranged for such a set up.
January 23, 2018 from the Star-K:
Mand'Or Brand Almond Milk, imported by Almond Art USA, bears an unauthorized STAR-K and is not under our certification. The production facility is not authorized by STAR-K. In addition, the products contain ingredients, including grape juice, from sources unknown to us. Corrective action is being taken.
January 23, 2017 from the Food Safety News and commissaries.com:
National Frozen Foods Corp. issued a Class I recall of individual quick frozen green beans because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to notices posted by US Foods Inc. and the U.S. Department of Defense Commissary Agency.
The frozen food manufacturer issued its recall following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in a third-party test by a downstream customer, a pet food company.
A notice from the U.S. Department of Defense Commissary Agency reported the following products sold in its commissary stores were included in the recall:
Ed. note: I expect this recall to expand. Cook the vegetables to 165 degrees F. and be careful about cross contamination.
January 17, 2018 from a reader and confirmed by the OU:
Some A La Mode Ice Cream products are mislabeled with just an OU and is missing the "D". These products are dairy and contains milk and cream that are listed in the ingredient list.
January 10, 2017 from the CDC:
"On January 10, 2018, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported that an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 infections (STEC O157:H7) they had identified was linked to romaine lettuce appears to be over."
"In the United States, CDC, several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continue to investigate a multistate outbreak of 24 STEC O157:H7 infections in 15 states. Since CDC’s initial media statement on December 28, seven more illnesses have been added to this investigation. The last reported illness started on December 12, 2017."
"The likely source of the outbreak in the United States appears to be leafy greens, but officials have not specifically identified a type of leafy greens eaten by people who became ill. Leafy greens typically have a short shelf life, and since the last illness started a month ago, it is likely that contaminated leafy greens linked to this outbreak are no longer available for sale. Canada identified romaine lettuce as the source of illnesses there, but the source of the romaine lettuce or where it became contaminated is unknown."
"Advice to Consumers: CDC is not recommending that U.S. residents avoid any particular food given the short shelf life of leafy greens and because a specific type of leafy greens has not been identified."
December 28, 2017 from the Food Safety News:
The CDC, FDA, CFIA and are investigating an outbreak of Shigella toxin producing E-coli 057:H7 in romaine lettuce. They have not yet pinpointed a soource. Outbreaks have happened in numerous states and Canadian provinces.
January 2, 2018 from the FoodSafetyNews:
Officials in the US and Canada have not yet pinpointed the exact cause of this outbreak. "Canadian officials are suggesting in some provinces that consumers avoid all romaine lettuce."
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