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May 19, 2026 from scvnews.com:

"The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers to avoid a variety of Brad’s Plant Based Crunchy Kale and Salad Snack products.

"These products are distributed by Snack Right Super Foods, Inc. and Brad’s Raw Chips, LLC. They are sold at major retailers in California and many other states. The following products were laboratory tested and contained elevated thallium levels:

• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Original
• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Vampire Killer
• Brad’s Balsamic Salad Snack
• Brad’s Ranch Salad Snack
• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Cheeze It Up
• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Nacho
• Brad’s Crunchy Kale Radical Ranch
• Brad’s Veggie Chips Kale

"Because these products are distributed from Pennsylvania and labeled with out-of-country ingredients “Product of Mexico,” CDPH is working with the United States Food and Drug Administration and the state of Pennsylvania to investigate.

"Consumers are advised to avoid eating any products containing kale from Brad’s brand because of the elevated levels of thallium detected across several tested lots.

"Consumers should not eat the Brad’s Plant Based products listed. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase for a refund. Retailers should discard the products listed and not sell them to consumers."

South African Kashrus Alert: Blue Diamond Almond Milk Now Dairy: Alert for South Africa and Israel

November 3, 2026 Alerts from Kosher South Africa:

Due to production changes at Blue Diamond Almond Milk, the following products are now Dairy, with immediate effect (including current stock), even when bearing the Parev symbol:

• Almond Breeze Almond Milk Sweetened Original
• Almond Breeze Almond Milk Unsweetened Original
• Almond Breeze Almond Milk Sweetened Vanilla
• Almond Breeze Almond Milk Unsweetened Vanilla
• Almond Breeze Almond Milk Sweetened Chocolate
• Almond Breeze Almond Milk Unsweetened Barista Blend
• Almond Breeze Almond & Oat Milk Unsweetened
• Almond Breeze Almond Milk Creamy

Please note that every effort was made to maintain the parev status of these products; however, the necessary requirements could not be accommodated by the manufacturer. If these products were used with meat or meat utensils, no kashering is required.

From the OU in response to a question from the editor: This is not relevant to the USA or Canadian productions.

October 30, 2026 from the OU in response to a question from the editor:

Kerrygold Olive & Chive Cream Cheese Spread bears an OU. This product is contains dairy ingredients and should bear an OUD

October 27, 2026: The following is a new kosher slurpee flavor from 7-11. It is pareve

• Trolli Spicy Mango (HSA)

The Kashrut.com Slurpee list can be found at www.kashrut.com/consumer/slurpees.

October 1, 2026 from the FDA: On October 27, 2026, D&M Smoked Fish Inc. (DBA) Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. initiated a recall of all lots of cold smoked sprats. Recalled sprats were distributed in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled cold smoked sprats sold by Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. If you are unsure if your sprats are part of this recall, contact your place of purchase or supplier.

October 23, 2026: The FDA is warning consumers, retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, and food service customers not to eat, sell, or serve any cold smoked sprats sold by D&M Smoked Fish Inc. (DBA) Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. Cold smoked sprats were produced without implementing required controls for Clostridium botulinum and are a potential health risk to consumers.

Product: All lots of cold smoked sprats sold by D&M Smoked Fish doing-business-as (DBA) Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. Product is sold in bulk cardboard boxes and shipped refrigerated. It may be frozen up to one year. This product may have been sold at restaurants and grocery store seafood counters with or without a label. Consumers who are unsure whether they have purchased cold smoked sprats from Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. should throw them away or contact their place of purchase.

Stores affected: Cold smoked sprats were sold to retailers, restaurants, wholesalers, and food service customers in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Product may have been distributed further, reaching additional states.

Recommendation:

• Do not eat, sell, or serve any cold smoked sprats sold by Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. This product may have a long shelf life when frozen. If you can’t tell if your sprats are from Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc., do not eat them and throw them away.
• Consumers, retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice customers who purchased or received cold smoked sprats from Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc. should carefully clean and sanitize any surfaces or containers that they touched. Follow FDA’s safe food handling and cleaning advice to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
• Consumers who have symptoms of botulism should immediately seek medical care. Botulism is a medical emergency.

Symptoms of botulism: Nausea, vomiting, fatigue or weakness, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking or change in voice, difficulty swallowing, descending paralysis starting with the face, respiratory distress, dry mouth, and constipation. In severe cases, people will die without intensive care. People experiencing these problems should seek immediate medical attention.