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Information on kosher breads in the Atlanta area

January 7, 2018 - The following information is from the Atlanta Kashruth Commission

Recently Sara Lee and Arnolds have discontinued several kosher breads. Below are some certified breads that do not have a kosher symbols on the package but are certified when bearing the correct company code.

• Cobblestone Mills Breads and Rolls with 355 as part of the date code are kosher and pareve even without an OU on the bag.
• Sunbeam Breads with the 0180 or 180 on the jet code are kosher and pareve.
• Nature’s Own Breads with 113 at the beginning of the date code and "B" at the end of the line are kosher and pareve. There will be numerals in between the “113” and the “B”. The bread is only kosher and pareve if it has a 113 at the beginning of the line and a B at the end.
  IMPORTANT: It must say “B”. “A” is a non-kosher bread line.
• Dave’s Killer Bread (OU) is available at Kroger’s and other grocery stores.

Kosher Alert Zuuk Mediterranean Kitchen Aventura Mall

February 6, 2018 from the OU:

Zuuk is a foodservice establishment that operates restaurants in Aventura and Miami. Zuuk Aventura (Aventura Mall) posted signs that have an OU symbol. The Orthodox Union does not certify Zuuk. The Orthodox Union is implementing corrective actions.

Kosher Alert Tel Aviv Cafe,at the JCC (Getzville branch), Amherst, NY

February 5, 2018 from the BCK:

The 'TEL AVIV CAFE' located at the JCC (Getzville branch) in Amherst, New York (a suburb of Buffalo, NY) is no longer certified by the BVK.

Kosher Alert Tropiway Fufu Flour

February 2, 2018 from the OU:

Tropiway Fufu Flour products, Tropical Foods Co., Inc. Clifton SC has an unauthorized OU:
The Orthodox Union does not certify any Tropiway products. Some Tropiway Fufu Flour products bear an unauthorized OU. Corrective actions are being implemented. If you see this product in the marketplace with an OU symbol, please provide details to kosherq@ou.org.

January 30 2018 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:

"Cheribundi Tart Cherry Juice is labeled OUD, but in fact, its true status, at the present time, is DE (Dairy Equipment).
What does DE mean? Parve products made with heat on dairy equipment may be eaten after meat, but not with meat.
Some kashrus agencies use a DE symbol, but the OU has chosen not to use a DE designation because it is felt it may be confusing to the kosher consumer. Also, to be a true DE product, the equipment must be properly cleaned of residue after dairy production, and that level of cleanliness is sometimes difficult to maintain and guarantee.
Please note that it is possible that the manufacturer will reformulate this product and add a true dairy ingredient. You will not be able to know this, since the OUD kosher symbol will remain the same. We recommend that you call our office every 3 months to reconfirm the DE status of this product."