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The following Sephardic Passover alert is from the JSOR on March 18, 2012.

There had been a concern regarding the dried beans for Passover, perhaps based on the comment that we made last year. We have verified that the dried beans such as Goya, Vittaroz or Clics that are packed in 1 lb bags are pure and do not come in contact with questionable ingredients. There are some varieties, such as red lentils in the supermarket that are polished with vegetable oil, making them a year round kashrut question. They say vegetable oil in the ingredients, and should not be used. Some families do not have the custom of eating dried beans, yet eat the same varieties in fresh or frozen. For those using the dry, check three times before Pesach.