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December 23, 2022 from the COR Detroit:

PRODUCTS MARKETED FOR CHANUKAH are not necessarily Kosher, and should be used only when bearing reliable Kashrus certification. The following two products sold locally do not bear any certification:

• “HAPPY HANUKKAH” and “LATKE” MILK CHOCOLATE COINS at T.J. Maxx
• MOSER ROTH “8 NIGHTS OF HANUKKAH” “KOSHER” CHOCOLATES at Aldi

December 21, 2022 from the South African Beth Din:

"Various D'Licous sweets, chocolates, and biscuits from Clicks bear the unauthorized use of our kosher logo and are not kosher certified. We have contacted the company to take imediate remedial action."

December 19, 2022 from Food Standards Scotland:

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are warning consumers about specific ready-to-eat smoked fish products from Lidl linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes.

Products produced by St James Smokehouse and sold under Lidl’s ‘Deluxe Oak Smoked Scottish Louch Trout’ and 'Lighthouse Bay Smoked Trout Trimmings' ranges are being recalled because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

The products are:

December 19, 2022 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:

Fluffy Stuff Cotton Candy pops. The individual pops have an oud. These products are dairy..

December 15, 2022 from the FDA.

Something South African LLC of Seattle, WA is recalling the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set, affected Best Before End (BBE) date of JUN/2024, Batch 494951-T, because mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A were detected in the Malaysian Long Pepper.

The affected Malaysian Long Pepper is visible through a sleeve of the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set (SKU 549153). This set has the net wt. 4.87oz/138g and UPC 6 009686 793712. This set consists of eight different kind of dried peppers and each kind is packaged in a sealed glass tube.

The gift set that contains the affected Malaysian Long Pepper has the Best Before End (BBE) date of JUN/2024 and Batch 494951-T printed on the back side of a package. The product was sold at the World Market stores nationwide and on the World Market e-commerce web site www.worldmarket.com

Consumers who have purchased or received the Pepper Collection Gift Set are urged to dispose of the Malaysian Long Pepper tube or return the kit to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Something South African LLC via email at info@somethingsouthafrican.net or call at 425-890-3031, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm Pacific Standard Time.