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Kashrut Alert: Moo Moo Cows

July 21, 2022 from the Star-K:

Please be advised that Moo Moo Cows, located in Federal Hill at 926 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, is not and has never been certified by STAR-D Kosher Dairy Certification.

Corrective action is being taken to have the STAR-D symbol removed from their advertising.

July 15, 2022 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:

The Mangonada is labeled OUD, but in fact, its true status, at the present time, is DE (Dairy Equipment).

What does DE mean? A DE product does not contain actual dairy ingredients, but it is manufactured with heat on dairy equipment. DE items may be eaten after meat, but not with meat at the same time.

Many products qualify to be DE but are labeled OUD because OUD is a less confusing symbol for 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 contact our office every few months to reconfirm the DE status of this product.

July 16, 2022 from the FDA

Sweet Loren’s of New York, NY is voluntarily recalling a single lot code of Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz, because it may contain traces of gluten in product labeled as gluten free. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to gluten potentially run the risk of an allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz was distributed in FL, LA, MA, NY, NJ, SC, NC, OR, UT, IL, TX, GA, CA, CO, WA, IN, PA, MD, DC, TN, AL, MI, OH, DC, KY, AR, AK through retail grocery stores.

The lot of product recalled is Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough 12oz Lot Code AF22 115, Best By Date 12/1/2022.

This issue was identified through testing of the product in-house. The oat flour used was determined to have traces of gluten despite having documentation (COA) declaring it to be gluten free.

No other lots of Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough are included in this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1(855) 496-0532 7 days a week from 9am-10pm Eastern Time or email QA@sweetlorens.com.

July 18, 2022 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:

Consumers should be aware that a plain letter “K” that is combined with other letters and numbers as part of an alpha numeric product code as in K 17328 B00 is not a kosher symbol. Only a “K” that appears isolated by itself may be interpreted as a kosher symbol. Please also be aware that a plain “K” is an unregistered kosher symbol and must first be verified to be considered reliable.