The following Passover alert is from the OU
oukosher.org/index.php/passover/article/1377942 explains Baby food on Passover.
The following British Passover notice is from the London Beth Din on March 15, 2012.
Due to a packaging error, old packaging has been used for some Tate & Lyle sugar. Nevertheless, all Tate & Lyle Granulated and Caster Sugar (1kg or 500g packs) bearing the KLBD logo are kosher certified for Passover even though not bearing a KLBD-P (Kosher for Passover) logo.
The following Passover alert is from the Chicago Rabbinical Council on March 14, 2012.
One of the cat foods listed in the cRc Pesach Guide has been reformulated and now contains chometz. Science Diet (dry) Adult Light Cat Food now has Oat Fiber listed in the ingredients and is being removed from the cRc pet food list.
The following Passover alert is from the Chicago Rabbinical Council on March 12, 2012.
Please be aware that although the aseptic pack tomato sauce that was distributed by the Hebrew Theological College (Skokie Yeshiva) for Purim is marked kosher for Pesach, it does contains soybean oil which is kitniyos. The Pesach certification was given by a Sephardic agency which allows kitniyos on Pesach.
The Hebrew Theological College regrets any confusion that this may have caused.
Ed. note from the cRC: It is an all Hebrew label. the brand name (in Hebrew) "Y'chin" (yud-chof-yud-nunsofit).
The following Passover alert is from the Chicago Rabbinical Council posted on March 13, 2012.
There are basically two types of parchment paper, Quilon and Silicone. All Quilon type paper requires a reliable hashgacha during the year while the silicone type does not. Both require special Pesach certification. All parchment paper under the certification of the Star K is permissible for Pesach even without Passover certification. This is not to be confused with wax paper or freezer paper which do not require any certification during the year or for Pesach.
Information on Quinoa (3/2/12)
The following Passover alert is from the Chicago Rabbinical Council dated February 23, 2012.
Chicago Rabbinical Council Quinoa Policy: In 2007 HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, Shlit''a, the Av Beis Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, issued a p'sak that quinoa is not considered kitniyos and therefore may be used on Pesach. Most of the quinoa comes from Peru and Bolivia and has been grown in areas where other (problematic for Pesach) grains were generally not grown. However, as the popularity of quinoa has risen, this is no longer the absolute case. This was confirmed this year by a Star-K mashgiach who visited Bolivia and found that barley does indeed grow in those areas. It was also recently discovered that some farmers cover their quinoa with barley and/or oats to keep the birds from eating the quinoa while it dries. Finally, there is a concern that the sacks used to transfer the quinoa may have been previously used to hold barley or oats.
We have, therefore, determined that the only way to allow quinoa for use on Pesach is to track the quinoa from certain farms that are free from the above concern. The Star-K spearheaded this endeavor and sent a mashgiach to find such a farm. While they were successful in their search, it proved to be challenging from a practical point of view, as the company visited generally sells their products in large quantities. The Star-K has now worked with other companies to pack the usable quinoa into smaller packages, and the following three options have been approved for Pesach quinoa consumption:
Star-K Quinoa Policy: Quinoa is Kosher L'Pesach and is not related to the five types of chometz grains, millet or rice. However, because there is a possibility that quinoa grows in proximity of chometz grains and processed in facilities that compromise its Kosher for Passover status, quinoa should only be accepted with a reliable Kosher for Passover supervision.
This year, Star-K sent a mashgiach to Bolivia to visit farms that do not have the above concerns. Based on that visit, Star-K is approving certain brands of quinoa for this Passover. However, the company we visited generally sells in large quantities. We have therefore worked with other companies to pack the usable quinoa into smaller packages.
Star-K advises that even the quinoa from these approved sources should be carefully checked before Pesach for any foreign matter(e.g. barley) before use. Place the quinoa on a plate and look through the grains.
Certified Ancient Harvest product will be available in Baltimore at Seven Mile Market.
Other information is the same as in the Chicago Rabbinical Council notice above.
The following British Passover alert is from the London Beth Din Twitter feed on February 28, 2012.
Mackays Jams are only KLBD certified for Pesach when bearing the KOSHER FOR PESACH sticker on the side of the jar
The following Canadian health allergy alert is from the CFIA on February 17, 2012.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Israel's Judaica Centre, also known as Israel Book and Gift, are warning people with allergies to sulfonamides not to consume the Lin's Farm brand honey products described below because they may contain harmful sulphonamide antibiotic drug residue. The following Lin's Farm brand honey products, imported from Israel and bearing lot code BB 06/2015, are affected by this alert.
Product | Size | UPC | Lot Code |
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Pure Honey | 375 g | 8 90648 00123 7 | BB 06/2015 |
Pure Honey | 130 g | 8 90648 00123 7 | BB 06/2015 |
Pure Honey | 250 g | 8 90648 00101 5 | BB 06/2015 |
Pure Honey | 30 g | 8 90648 00126 8 | BB 06/2015 |
3 Healthy delights, (3 jar gift pack) | 3 jars x 30 g | 8 90648 00104 6 | BB 06/2015 |
Holy Land Tastes, (4 jars gift set) | 4 jars x 115 g | 8 90648 00125 1 | BB 06/2015 |
The following Passover information is from Koshertoday.com with confirmation from the OU on February 13, 2012.
The Dannon Company will not produce its traditional OU yogurts for Passover. The Vanuilla, Plain, Coffee and Lemon flavors are certified by the OU and in previous years had been available as certified kosher for Passover. This year Dannon has chosen not to offer this product.
Ed. note: You can reach Dannon at 1-877-DANNONUS (1-877-326-6668.
The following Mexican Passover information (for Sephardim) is from Kashrut Maguen David on January 24, 2012 (translated by Mildred Seigel).
Los siguientes tipos de arroz de la marca Morelos quedan autorizados como Kosher le Pesaj:
Translation: The following varieties of Morales brand rice are certified as kosher for Passover:
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