January 2, 2022 from the the Badatz Chug Chasam Sofer:
Rough Translation: The pesto sauce shown here bears an unauthorized Badatz Chug Chasam Sofer. The importer clarified that it was labeled in error, and they will remove the product from the shelves and the hechsher from the label.
December 28, 2021 - From the COR Detroit:
SPRITE WINTER SPICED CRANBERRY Limited Edition and SPRITE GINGER sodas, in both regular and Zero Sugar varieties, are Kosher, and bear the OU symbol on the bottle cap or engraved into the can lid.
December 38, 2021 - From KVH Kosher:
Please be aware that Sweet Cream Inc., Aka FOMU Ice Cream, 128 Arlington St., Watertown, MA 02472 has decided to no longer retain kosher certification effective February 1, 2022.
All products manufactured prior to this date are certified by KVH Kosher.
For further information regarding this decision please contact
Sweet Cream- FoMu, contact@fomuicecream.com, (617) 744-6530
For kashrus questions or comments, please contact info@kvhkosher.org
December 28, 2021 - From the COR Detroit:
OLITALIA ITALIAN COLLECTION, currently being sold at Sam’s Club as a Limited Time item, contains a bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil with an OU, and a bottle of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena with no Kosher marking. The vinegar contains grape must and wine vinegar, and is not Kosher. The OU symbol on the outer display case refers only to the olive oil.
December 30, 2021 from the CDC:
Contaminated Food: Simple Truth Organic Power Greens and Nature’s Basket Organic Power Greens
December 28, 2021 - From the COR Detroit:
KRONOS CLASSIC HUMMUS is certified cRc Pareve and is labeled correctly on the individual 4 lb. tubs. The outer cases that state Dairy are outdated and are being used up.
December 29, 2021 from the FDA.
HAIFA SMOKED FISH of Jamaica, NY is expanding their recall of Turbot Cold Smoked 8 oz Packages to include 920 LB of Turbot from Lots 97, 223, 299, 321. The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The following lots of Turbot Cold Smoked 8z Lots are being recalled:
The above lots of TURBOT COLD SMOKED 8 OZ were distributed to retail stores in New York and New Jersey Areas.
The product is packaged in clear plastic with a gold board that contains sliced Cold Smoked Turbot fish with a blue label that reads “Haifa Smoked Fish & Caviar Turbot Cold Smoked” Net wt. 8 oz/227g. Ingredients: Turbot, Salt and Natural wood smoke. On the back of the board, it will display a sticker that reads "LOT # 97; LOT #223; LOT #246; LOT # 299; LOT # 321."
Consumers who have purchased Turbot Cold Smoked 8 oz Package LOTS # 97, 223, 246, 299, 321 are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Consumers with question may contact the company at 718 523-8899. Our hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 9am to 5pm Eastern Standard Time. Contact name: Dmitriy Yakubbayev.
December 21, 2021 Original Press Release.
December 30, 2021 - London Beth Din:
KASHRUT ALERTS: All page numbers refer to The Really Jewish Food Guide 2021
December 30, from the cRc:
There has recently been an influx of produce coming from Israel, that people should be aware of in order to properly keep the Halachos of shemittah, terumah, and ma’aser. One such item is red peppers being sold at Costco and other supermarkets. Another item is pomegranates being sold at Jerry’s Fruit and Garden at 7901 N. Milwaukee Ave in Niles, IL.
December 28, from the Vaad HaKashrus of Crown Heights on https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2045374/shemita-alert-red-peppers-sold-in-ny-supermarkets-are-product-of-shmita.html" target='yw'>YeshivaWorold
The Vaad HaKashrus of Crown Heights has issued an urgent warning over red peppers being sold in many kosher supermarkets that originate in Israel and are products of Shemitta.
"'We would like to inform the public that red peppers sold in the tri-state area and in the Crown Heights neighborhoods, or given out by some organizations giving out food are from shemitta and it’s forbidden to eat them,' the Vaad HaKashrus said in a statement.
"If you have these peppers, which are labeled 'Product of Israel' in your home, you should allow them to go bad before disposing them."
December 20, 2021 from Baltimore Jewish Life:
"It has been brought to our attention that peppers from Eretz Yisrael are being sold throughout the community in local supermarkets such as Costco and Safeway in particular. Due to kedushas shviis (Shmittah) these peppers should not be used."
December 6, 2021: Israeli peppers have been seen at Whole Foods
November 29, 2021 - From the COR Detroit:
BELL PEPPERS FROM ISRAEL (red, yellow and orange) will soon begin appearing in U.S. stores, and should not be purchased due to Shemitah restrictions. (If already purchased, consult your Rav.) 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, or of Terumos and Maaseros if it is not Shemitah product. Some additional examples of Israeli produce commonly found in the U.S. include tomatoes, carrots, citrus fruit (oranges, grapefruit, lemons, mandarins, clementines and pomelos), persimmons (“Sharon Fruit”), pomegranates, mangos, dates, dill and parsley.
Information on schmitta can be found here
Information on tithing can be found here
December 30, 2021 from the cRc:
Several months ago we sent out an alert about Mannon’s 3oz Double Chocolate Chip Soft Baked individual wrapped Classic Cookie brand soft baked cookies that unwittingly left off the dairy designation next to the cRc on the label. While most of the product has been removed from the market, it is still being found in some areas, and specifically being distributed at TD Banks throughout the East Coast. Please make sure to correctly treat it as Kosher Dairy (chalav stam).
June 23, 2021 from the cRc:
Please note that Mannon’s 3oz Double Chocolate Chip Soft Baked individual wrapped Classic Cookie brand soft baked bears a cRc with the 654 on the label. This product is actually dairy as indicated in the ingredient panel. The dairy designation was inadvertently left off the packaging. Corrective action is being taken.
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