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Kashrut Information: Misloach Manot & Mezonos Breads

March 2, 2023: From Central Rabbinical Congress Kashrus Division:

Kashrut Alert: The Whole Kitchen/Healthy Crunch

March 1, 2023: From Earth Kosher:

The following products sold by The Whole Kitchen/Healthy Crunch are not certified Kosher even when bearing the EarthKosher symbol.

• Super Hero Trail Mix
• Wild Berry Trail Mix

Corrective action is being taken. Other products sold by The Whole Kitchen/Healthy Crunch bearing the EarthKosher symbol remain certified.

Kashrut Information: Salads

February 26, 2023: From the COR Detroit:

ICEBERG LETTUCE SALAD and COLESLAW produced by DOLE under the DOLE brand name and under various private labels [store brands] normally bear the OK symbol, except when there is an issue of infestation. These labels include KROGER Brand, LITTLE SALAD BAR [Aldi], MARKETSIDE [Walmart] and others.

Currently, due to a printing problem, these products do not bear the OK symbol on some bags, and stores have a mixture of some bags with the OK symbol and some without. To determine whether a particular bag produced by Dole without the OK symbol is in fact OK approved, and does not have an infestation issue, consumers can send a picture of the product, plus a close-up of the date and lot number, to kashrusalerts@gmail.com , and we will forward the information to the OK office for their determination.

• Please note that the above list of private labels refers to product produced for them by Dole. However, these labels are sometimes also produced by different companies that are not OK certified. Product produced by Dole can be identified by the lot code under the date. The code will begin with the letter B, N, W or Y, followed by 5 numbers, followed by the letter A, B or C. (Occasionally there may be a 6th number, instead of the A, B or C.)
• Many of the KROGER Brand CLASSIC GARDEN and KROGER Brand SHREDDED ICEBERG bags in the Detroit area currently (and possibly in other areas) are not produced by Dole and do not bear an OK symbol. They bear a different symbol, and are not recommended. The same applies to Kroger Brand Fresh Broccoli Florets, Cauliflower Florets, and Vegetable Medley.

February 27, 2023 from the editor:

Israeli Persimmons are in season and are being sold at Restaurant Depot and elsewhere. These fruits are shimitta.

January 5, 2023 from the KVH Kosher:

Various produce items from Israel, including peppers, carrots and citrus fruit are being sold at local markets including Costco, Stop & Shop, Wegmans, Restaurant Depot and possibly other locations in the Greater Boston Area, as well as on Instacart.
Currently, all citrus fruits from Israel are from Shemitah and should not be used. If already purchased, please consult your Rabbi.

Information on Tithing and Shmitta are found at https://www.kashrut.com/consumer/vegetables

December 23, 2022 from the COR Detroit:

BELL PEPPERS FROM ISRAEL (red, yellow and orange) are now being sold in the U.S. and require taking of Terumos and Maaseros. (They are no longer subject to the Shemitah restriction of "sefichin".) Carefully check the fine print on the package, or the sticker on peppers sold loose, for the country of origin. Often the same brand has some peppers from Israel and some from other locations, so each individual package or pepper should be checked.

Whenever buying produce, one should be careful to check the sticker, bag label or original case for the country of origin, due to issues of Shemitah (consult your Rav for details), or of Terumos and Maaseros if it is not Shemitah product.

CITRUS FRUIT FROM ISRAEL will soon appear in U.S. stores, and will be Shemitah product well into 2023. This includes oranges, grapefruit, lemons, mandarins, clementines, pomelos and “Sweetie”. Some additional examples of Israeli produce commonly found in the U.S. include tomatoes, carrots, persimmons (“Sharon Fruit”), pomegranates, mangos, dates, dill and parsley.

February 24, 2023 from the Efoodalert.com:

"The Green Magic” at Kfar Maimon D.N. Negev recalls Frozen Organic Wheatgrass Juice (All expiration dates) because the product was manufactured without a license and without pasteurization, in an improper sanitary condition, and medical properties were attributed to it."