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The following Passover alert is from the Kosherquest.org on March 2, 2014.

Affula Sunflower Seeds have a "Kosher for Passover" designation, when, in fact, they are Kitniyos and intended for use only by those Sephardim who have the minhag to eat Kitniyos.

The following Passover information regarding fish is from the OU and Kof-K on March 11, 2014.

The following fish products are usable without Passover certification

• OU: Kirkland Frozen Wild Salmon following rinsing with water
• OU: Kirkland: Frozen Atlantic Salmon
• C. WIRTHY & CO. ATLANTIC SALMON FROZEN FILLETS (plain unseasoned, raw) bearing a Kof-K and stating Product of Chile is Kosher for Pesach.
• FISHIN brand FROZEN WHITING FILLETS (plain unseasoned, raw) bearing a Kof-K and stating Product of Chile is Kosher for Pesach.
• Plain Pillar Rock Salmon (cRc)

From the cRc: Fresh Fish: Acceptable without Passover Certification. One should wash the fish well in cold water before use.

The following Passover alert is is from COR Detroit and additional alert from the editor posted on March 14, 2013 and reposted March 5, 2014 and reposted March 5, 2014.

There are numerous instances, even in Jewish stores, of non-Pesach products mistakenly being mixed in with Pesach products, usually because their labels are almost identical. This occurs frequently with Telma soup mixes and cubes, Lieber’s Coat ‘n Bake coatings, various brands of frozen chopped liver and kishke, and Osem, Gefen, Haddar, Manischewitz, Empire and other brands of products that have both Pesach and non-Pesach versions of the same products with similar labels. Storekeepers, likewise, should not take for granted that everything received in their Pesach shipment, even from a Jewish distributor, is indeed Pesach certified; non-Pesach products are frequently inadvertently mixed in. There have also been instances where the outsides of cases were marked Kosher for Pesach, but the products inside were not. Each individual label must always be checked for Pesach certification.

In addition, there are many supermarkets, websites, stores, caterers, and restaurants that are advertising "Passover" products or seders that are not kosher or kosher for Passover.

NON-kosher shankbones are being offered at local supermarkets, often placed in the Kosher Meat section right next to the kosher meat and chicken. While the supermarkets may mean well, this is seriously misleading to the kosher consumer. In one local supermarket the meat department thought that the halal marking in Arabic meant that the shank bones were kosher.

The following Passover alert is from the Kosherquest.org on February 21, 2014.

Dairy foods can pose a problem for Pesach use due to the prevalence of enzymes, stabilizers, flavors and vitamins which are made from Chometz and Kitniyos and are present in most dairy products. Therefore, dairy products require a reliable Passover certification for Passover use.
Plain whole, low-fat and skim milk (fresh, not long shelf-life items) may be purchased before Passover without special certification for Passover. However, it is proper not to purchase milk during Passover unless reliably certified for Passover.

The following Passover alert is from the Kof-K on February 27, 2014.

A limited quantity of Streit's Fried Rice Mix mistakenly bear the Kof-K Passover Symbol. This is product is not certified for PASSOVER and contains chometz. The product is being recalled from the Marketplace. If the product is seen displayed for sale please contact the Kof-K office.