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Misc. Passover Product Information

This list was prepared by Arlene Mathes-Scharf
The souce of the information is listed with the information. This information is for Passover 2013. (last updated March 7, 2013).

Are the following products usable for Passover without Passover certification?

Chia

Chia Seeds: Navitas (Earth K) yes;
Chia flour- Navitas (Earth K) no

Cacao Beans

• Navitas cacao beans (Earth K)

Cocoa: 100% pure cocoa poweder not manufactured in Europe does not need a hechsher for Pesach. All Hersheys are acceptable (cRc)

Coconut


• Virgin Unrefined Coconut Oil (Star-K) (better than extra-virgin olive oil) yes; Spectrum Organic Virgin/Crude Coconut Oil-yes (plain OU); Coconut Secret Virgin Unrefined Coconut Oil (Star-K)
• Let's Do. Organic Coconut Flour (Heart K) no
  
• Let’s Do Organic Creamed Coconut Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour (Kehilla Kosher: Rabbi Avrohon Teichman no

Noodles

• Shirataki Noodles needs certification-none certified that I know of
  
• Miracel noodles (Earth K) no
  

Nuts:


• Raw nuts such as almonds and walnuts acceptable without Passover certification as long as there are no preservatives (BHA or BHT) or other ingredients.
• Pecans: Green Valley Pecans yes, as long as there are no preservatives (BHA or BHT) in the ingredients. (OU)
• Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal Flour Rabbi Avrohon Teichman no

Quinoa needs Passover certification, see Still Quonfused about Quinoa which includes where to purchase.

Sweeteners

• Agave Syrup OU: no;
  • Scroll-K no
  • Food Emporium Oraganic Blue Agave Sweetener (when bearing OK-P)
  • Goya Agave Organic Sweetener (when bearing OK-P)
  • Maretai Agave Syrup (when bearing OK-P)
  • Trader Joe's Agave Nectar (when bearing OK-P)
• Maple Syrup- needs certification 
• Palm Sugar
  • Sweet Tree Coconut Palm Sugar & Nectar (Earth K) yes
• Stevia
  • Navitas Stevia (Earth K) yes
  • Pure-le Natural Stevia Stevia Liquid Concentrate (COR)  not kosher for Passover
  • Pure-le Natural Stevia Powder Concentrate not kosher for Passover
  • SweetLeaf Stevia powder extract (Natural Food Certifiers)- no
    
  • SweetLeaf - Wisdom Stevia Clear liquid (Natural Food Certifiers)- no<
  • Truvia is not certified for Passover. (OU)
    
• Xylitol: OU: needs certification;
  • Health Garden: OU-P

Vegetables:

• Bodek Fresh Salads OU : yes (as long as not kitmiot vegetables)
• Baby Carrots  OU:- yes 
• Dole bagged Salads: Star-K: need Passover certification
• Fresh Express bagged salads: Star-K: need Passover certifiction
• Frozen Vegetables- need certification (cRc)
• River Ranch bagged Salads (store brands): Star-k: need special Passover certification
• Sundried tomatoes require certification (cRc)

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