December 28, 2021 from the Vaad HaRabanim of Greater Washington:
In response to many consumer inquiries, we hereby inform the community that the food distribution at FedEx Field is NOT kosher certified by Capitol K or any other agency.
While there are many kosher item included not all of the items bear a reliable Kosher symbol. Some are completely unmarked. The Vaad reminds the community that items without a reliable kosher symbol should not be considered kosher unless verified by a reliable rabbi or agency.
December 28, 2021 from the South African Beth Din:
Anything produced by Feigel's as from today (Tuesday 24 Tevet / 28 Dec) is no longer Yoshon. Anything produced before 24 Tevet / 28 Dec is still Yoshon.
December 26, 2021: From UMKosher:
Luv Cookie Dough is Missing D - Dairy Designation. UMKosher certifies Luv Cookie Dough Co., Ready to bake cookie dough, Chocolate Chip With Salted Caramel / Triple Chocolate Chunk (sold in Costco on the East Coast) as UMK D - Dairy products. These products contains dairy ingredients, as indicated in the ingredients. Corrective actions are being implemented.
December 23, 2021: From EarthKosher:
It has come to our attention that Edible Arrangements in Pearl River, NY has made claims that it is under the supervision of EarthKosher/Rabbi Sholom Adler.
EarthKosher does not and has not ever certified this Edible Arrangements location.
December 22, 2021 from the FDA.
Dole Fresh Vegetables Announces a Voluntary Precautionary Recall of all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, NC and Yuma, AZ processing facilities due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.
Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.,is voluntarily recalling from the market all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads processed at its Bessemer City, NC and its Yuma, AZ production facilities due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and is also temporarily suspending operations at both facilities to conduct an extensive cleaning and sanitation protocol. Products subject to the voluntary recall are identified by a product lot code beginning with the either the letter “N” or “Y” in the upper right-hand corner of the package (see examples below) and will have a “Best if Used By” date between November 30, 2021, and January 8, 2022. Consumers who still have any of these products in their refrigerators are urged not to consume the product and to discard it immediately.
Recalled salad items from the Bessemer City facility were distributed in the states of AL, CT, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, and VA. Recalled salad items from the Yuma facility were distributed in the states of AL, AZ, CT, FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MS, NC, ND, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WI.
No products produced from Dole facilities in Springfield, OH (production/lot codes beginning with “W”) or Soledad, CA (production/lot codes beginning with “B”) are included in these voluntary recalls. In addition, no other Dole products, including “ready-to-eat” salad products, fresh fruit, and field-packed fresh vegetables, are part of these voluntary recalls and are safe to consume.
Retailer and consumer questions about the voluntary recalls should be directed to the Dole Consumer Response Center at 800-356-3111, Monday—Friday, 8:00am to 3:00pm Pacific Time.
The full list is here. The recalled brands are Ahold, Dole, Kroger, Lidl, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, Naturally Better, Natures Promise, Simply Nature.
Ed. note: not all recalled products are kosher.
December 21, 2021 - from the London Beth Din:
Kallo Belgian Dark Chocolate Rice Cake Minis and Belgian Dark Chocolate Rice Cake Thins listed as approved Parev on p.83-84 of the 2021 guide are now approved DAIRY.
To check the status of other Kallo products, click here.
October 27, 2021 from the Atlanta Kashuth Commission:
New AKC Establishment: Nothing Bundt Cakes: All cakes and frostings made at the following locations are certified Kosher Dairy by the AKC:
Krispy Kreme: The following Krispy Kreme Stores are no longer under AKC supervision as of December 31, 2021:
December 20, 2021 from the FDA.
Fresh Express is recalling certain varieties of its branded and private label salad products produced at the company’s Streamwood, Illinois facility because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recalled salad items were distributed through retailers in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the United States, as well as distributors and retailers in Canada. U.S. distribution includes the states of CT, IA, IL, IN ,KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, WI. Canadian distribution includes the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba.
The full list of recalled products is here. The recall includes all Use-By Dates of fresh salad items with product codes Z324 through Z350. Product codes are located on the front of the packages below the Use-By Date, as shown above. No other Fresh Express products are subject to recall.
The recall was necessitated when the Michigan Department of Agriculture received a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes in a random sample test of a single package of Fresh Express 9 oz. Sweet Hearts salad mix with Use-By Date of December 8, 2021, manufactured at the Fresh Express Streamwood facility. The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported ten illnesses associated with the strain of Listeria monocytogenes detected in the random sample beginning in 2016 to the present. Fresh Express immediately halted all production at the Streamwood facility and initiated a complete sanitation review. Fresh Express has already been in contact with retailers who received the recalled items, instructing them to remove them from store shelves and stop any further shipments to stores from distribution centers and other inventories.
In the event consumers have the recalled products in their refrigerators, they should be discarded and not consumed. To obtain a refund or for more information, consumers may call the Fresh Express Consumer Response Center at (800) 242-5472 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time. Refunds are also available where purchased.
The full list of recalled products is here. Not all products listed are kosher. The recalled brands are Bowl & Basket, Fresh Express, Giant Eagle, Little Salad Bar, Marketside, O Organics, Signature Farms, Simply Nature, Weis Fresh and Wellsley Farms.
December 20, 2021 from the CFIA.
Fresh Express Incorporated is recalling certain Fresh Express brand salad products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recalled products have been sold in Manitoba and Ontario and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories.
Product codes are located on the front of the packages below the Use-By Date.
The full list is e here.
Ed. note: not all recalled products are kosher.
December 21, 2021 from ORB Kosher:
Due to the shortage of Yoshon flour, please check the ORB certificate to confirm Yoshon status.
If Yoshon is not written on the ORB certificate, the facility is not Yoshon certified.
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