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Insect Infestion Alerts

• Sugar snap peas and Snow peas
  July 7, 2022 from cRc Twitter:

  Due to recent findings of thrips and baby thrips found on sugar snap peas and snow peas, we are requiring all (i.e., fresh, pre-washed, IQF) sugar snap peas and snow peas to be checked using the thrip cloth method prior to use


• Celery Stalks
  July 7, 2022 from cRc Twitter:

  Our celery stalk policy has been updated due to recent infestation.

  • Non Organic – cut away & discard leaves, then wash each stalk under a stream of water.
  • Organic – cut away & discard leaves, place stalks in bowl of soapy water; then wash each stalk under a stream of water.

Kashrut Alert: Jewel Pink Frosted Sugar Cookies

July 3, 2022 from cRc Twitter:

Please note that Jewel Osco brand Frosted Sugar Cookies produced by Granny B's cookies contains carmine, an ingredient that the OU, cRc, and other major Kashrus agencies treat as non-kosher. Some of those cookies were mistakenly labeled with an OU symbol.

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A&M Farms Initiates a Recall Of Specific Little Bear Brand Whole Vidalia Onions Sold By The Pound at Retail Because of Possible Health Risk

June 30, 2022 from the Wegman's.

A&M Farms of Lyons, Georgia, is voluntarily recalling select whole Vidalia onions packed on one pack line between June 20 - June 23, 2022, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Consumers can identify the recalled Vidalia Onions by the purchase location, PLU 4159 and Little Bear brand on the PLU sticker as provided in the table at the end of the notice. The recalled Vidalia Onions are sold in bulk in the produce section of retail stores. The recalled Little Bear onions were available for sale to consumers on June 23 and 24 at WegmansExternal Link Disclaimer stores in the Rochester-area, Massachusetts, and at the Erie West and Erie Peach Street Wegmans stores in Pennsylvania. The onions were also available for sale June 22 – 24, 2022 at Publix stores in the state of Florida and in Publix stores in Georgia in Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Oconee and Walton counties. No other onions are included in this recall notice.

Anyone who has the recalled product in their possession should not consume it. The product should be disposed and may return to the place of purchase with a receipt for a refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company’s information desk at 1-912-585-2058, M-F, 8 am – 4 pm EDT.

Product description	Brand on PLU sticker<	PLU no. on sticker or Lot# on bag	Dates available for sale in stores	Retailers
Vidalia sweet onions sold by the pound	Little Bear	PLU 4159	Sold in stores June 23 and 24	Sold at Wegman’sRochester, NY- area stores, two- Pennsylvania locations, Massachusetts Stores
Vidalia sweet onions sold by the pound	Little Bear	PLU 4159	Sold in stores June 22-24	Sold at Publix stores in Florida and in the following South Georgia counties: Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Oconee and Walton.
6 lb. bagged Vidalia sweet onions	Why FFA Matters	Lot#CHW032A UPC026303610067	Shipped to DC on June 21	Shipped to Sam’s Club’s distribution center in North Carolina. According to Sam’s, all recalled onions were destroyed and unavailable for sale to consumers.

Little Bear brand Vidalia sweet onions (PLU 4159) were available for sale by the pound in:

• Publix stores June 22-24 in Florida and select counties in Georgia,
• Wegmans storesExternal Link Disclaimer June 23 and 24.in the Rochester, NY area, Massachusetts and two stores in Pennsylvania.

See alert below for more details.

6lb. bag Vidalia sweet onions , Why FFA Matters brand (Lot#CHW032A and UPC 026303610067. Shipped to Sam’s Club’s retail distribution center in North Carolina. According to Sam’s, all of the recalled onions were destroyed and not available for sale to consumers.

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Wegman's Product Recall: PRODUCT ALERT: Vidalia Onions (sold by the pound)

June 24, 2022 from the Wegman's.

Vidalia Onions sold by the pound have been recalled dDue to potential contamination with Listeria.

May have a 4 digit PLU sticker on the product (4159 or 4166)

Potentially impacted product was sold from June 23, 2022 through June 24, 2022 at the following stores only:

Massachussetts:

Burlington
Chestnut Hill
Medford
Natick
Northborough
Westwood

New York:

Alberta Drive
Amherst Street
Auburn
Brockport
Calkins Road
Canandaigua
Chili-Paul
Cicero
Corning
Dewitt
Dick Road
East Avenue
Eastway
Elmira
Fairmount
Fairport
Geneseo
Geneva
Great Northern
Holt Road
Hornell
Irondequoit
Ithaca
James Street
Jamestown
John Glenn
Johnson City
Latta Road
Losson Road
Lyell Avenue
Marketplace
McKinley
Military Road
Mt. Read
Newark
Niagara Falls Boulevard
Onondaga
Penfield
Perinton
Pittsford
Ridge-Culver
Ridgemont
Sheridan Drive
Taft Road
Transit Road
West Seneca

Pennsylvania:

Erie West
Erie Peach Street

Refund information: All product may be returned to the customer service desk for a full refund.

June 28, 2022 - The editor of Kashrut.com is posting the following correction to misleading information published online on another website. The information that follows is based on a conversation with the OU.

The Grape Gaterade G Zero product in the Gaterade G Zero 3 flavor pack sold at Costco is kosher, even though it is missing the OU kosher symbol. (The OU told me they will not say officially something is kosher without the symbol)

Kashrut Alert: METAMUCIL PRODUCTS

June 27, 2022 from the Star-K:

Consumers are advised that Metamucil has a product on the market that contains collagen, which is a non-kosher ingredient. This product, Metamucil Fiber + Collagen Peptides, is NOT APPROVED for use. See an image of the label below.

Consumers are also advised that Metamucil Psyllium Fiber Capsules contain gelatin, a non-kosher ingredient.

While STAR-K does not certify any Metamucil products, our site previously listed 'All Powders' as being approved. That information has since been updated.

The METAMUCIL POWDERS listed below are currently APPROVED:

• Real Sugar Orange
• Real Sugar Orange Smooth
• Real Sugar Unflavored Coarse
• Sugar-Free Berry Smooth
• Sugar-Free Orange
• Sugar-Free Orange Smooth
• Sugar-Free Unflavored Smooth