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Kashrus Alert - Knudsen Light Sour Cream 16oz

May 9, 2022 from the OK Kosher:

Knudsen 16oz Light Sour Cream, Lactalis Heritage Dairy, Kraft Heinz Foods Company is mislabeled:
Knudsen Light Sour Cream 16oz (made at plant #06-245) was mistakenly labeled with the OK D symbol.
This product was never certified by OK Kosher Certification.
Corrective actions are being taken.

Kashrus Advisory: Orlando Grape Leaves

May 5, 2022 from the OK Kosher:

Orlando Grape Leaves, Yergat Packing Company Inc.
Please be advised that Orlando Grape Leaves (and grape leaves in general) should be rinsed one by one under a strong stream of water before use, as instructed on the label.

No further checking is required once the leaves are properly rinsed.

Some consumers have reported finding evidence of infestation in Orlando Grape Leaves. Our internal review of multiple lot numbers did not find an increase in infestation.

Information on the Elite confectionery Worldwide Recalls

• April 29, 2022 from the South African Beth Din:

  The importers of Elite confectionary (Gefem South Africa) have asked us to share this recall message with the community. Please see the important notification below and please note:

  The recall is for all Elite confectionary that is in date. This includes chocolate bars and slabs, toffees, all chewing gums and Bazooka bubble gums.
  These may be returned for credit to where they where purchased from. A till slip is not required.
  Please note that some stores/outlets do not sell the full range of Elite products and therefore will not credit items which are not sold in their businesses.

  Strauss Israel will restart the confectionary production facility in Nof Hagalil and will resume activity only when all the faults are amended, and products will be absolutely safe to consume.

  The company is voluntarily extending the recall policy to all the products produced in the facility including the following brands: Elite Chocolate, Elite Cakes, Elite Wafers, Energy Grain Snacks, Energy Chocolate Rice Cakes, Gum and Toffee Candies from all expiration dates

  Strauss Israel has decided to close all production in the confectionary facility and will resume activity only after a complete restart. Recently received lab results show that there is preliminary concern of contamination (there are no final results yet) of Salmonella in 2 single samples of chocolate out of 270 samples tested. These products were part of the products that were shipped to stores and were included in the withdrawal / recall that was instated in the beginning of the week.

  In light of these results, the company's Management Team has decided to mitigate all risks, low as they may be, and remove all of the products produced in the confectionary facility from shelves.

  The recall is for products of the following brands: Elite Chocolate, Elite Cakes, Elite Wafers, Energy Grain Snacks, Energy Chocolate Rice Cakes, Gum and Toffee Candies from all expiration dates. Consumers are asked not to consume these products.

• April 30, 2022 from Food Safety News:

  "In Australia, Benedikt Imports Pty recalled various Elite branded confectionery products because of potential Salmonella. They had been available for sale nationally at Coles, Woolworths, IGAs, 7/11, independent Kosher stores and milk bars.

  "In New Zealand, affected items were sold at certain ethnic grocery stores and may have been provided to community groups. They were also part of a gift box from The Greys Ave Deli or The Kosher Deli in Auckland and online via the company’s website. There have been no confirmed illnesses in New Zealand or Australia."

• May 3, 2022 from Food Safety News:

  "Strauss has recalled Elite branded items such as cakes, wafers, energy grain snacks, energy chocolate rice cakes, chewing gum and toffee candies of all dates. They were distributed in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom."

May 2, 2022: From the Kof-K:

North Fork Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips are certified KOF-K Dairy. A limited amount of North Fork Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips were incorrectly labeled as KOF-K Parve.
Corrective action has been taken.

Israel: Unilever Israel announced a recall of a number of Strauss ice cream products

April 25, 2022 from the shemesh.co.il

"Unilever announced that Strauss ice creams have also been added to the recall list because the chocolate was from the Straus-Eilte plant:

• Magnum Duet 1.9.23 - 6.10.23
• White Magnum 28.8.23-13.9.23
• Magnum Chocolate 29.8.23-19.9.23
• Magnum Almond 7-8.9.23
• Strawberry White Magnum 31.8.23-21.9.23
• Magnum White cone 7.4.23
• Magnum chocolate cone 5-6.4.23
• Mini Magnum - Almond 15.6.23-30.6.23
• Mini Magnum Chocolate/ Vanilla 13-14.6.23
• Mini Magnum Duet 15.9.23
• Mini Magnum White 4.9.23
• Mini Magnum Dark Chocolate 18.9.23
• Vanilla ice cream 28.8.23-22.9.23
• Strawberry Ice Cream 3-6.10.23
• Bomba! 19.9.23
• Mini Pesek Zman 15-17.8.23
• Shokobo 15.8.23-27.9.23
• Pistachio Goodies 3-4.10.23
• Cremissimo Vanilla Chip 22.8.23
• Cremissimo white chocolate and strawberries 1.9.23
• Cremissimo white chocolate pistachio 8.9.23
• Cremissimo 3 chocolate flavors 31.8.23
• Cremissimo chocolate chip 29-30.8.23
• Solero Coconut Bar 14-29.9.23
• Snack Mix Circle 6-7.9.23

The company asks the public not to consume the products on the list.

Consumers who have packages marked with the dates listed above can be in touch with the Unilever Customer Center and request a replacement product.
By phone: 1800-780-780
By WhatsApp: 053-7807800
Website: sherut-unilever.co.il

Israeli Ministry of Health list of recalled products in Hebrew alert is here.