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• Star-K Schach Mat Guidance
• September 24, 2025 from the The STAR-K. The following STAR-K establishments in Baltimore will have a sukkah available during Chol Hamoed:
  • Accents Grill/Serengeti
  • Caramel’s Pizza
  • Cocoaccinos/Pie 18
  • Croustille Cafe
  • David Chu’s China Bistro
  • Goldberg’s Kosher Bagels
  • Mama Leah’s Gourmet Pizza
  • Taam Thai
  • Yossef's Laffa-Milia
    Please note: Other establishments may be open for takeout only. STAR-K policy only allows dine-in service when a sukkah is available on the premises.
    Please check with each establishment to confirm operating hours.
    Space in the sukkah may be limited.
• Chessed Hospital sukkah guide is here.
  Guide is from 2025. Confirm with hospital for this year.

Ed. note: Additional information will be added when it becomes available.
Sukkot 2025 information is here. Check any information posted there to see if it is still correct today.

September 22, 2026 from the FDA

Wakefern Food Corp. has voluntarily recalled select containers of Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce after routine FDA testing identified elevated patulin levels that exceed food safety limits and do not meet Wakefern's quality standards.

Patulin is a naturally occurring substance produced by molds that grow on damaged or bruised apples and may be present in products made from affected fruit. Because patulin levels in this product exceed acceptable limits, the product should not be consumed.

The recall affects Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce sold in 23-ounce plastic jar containers with the UPC Code 04119005677. All recalled packages have a best-by date of June 16, 2027.

The products were distributed through Wakefern supermarket banners ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market. No other products sold at those supermarkets are affected by this recall, and no illnesses or injuries associated with the product have been reported.

Customers who purchased the apple sauce should check the label and best-by date on any product they may still have at home. Customers with questions or concerns may contact 1-800-ShopRite (1-800-746-7748) Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9-5.

September 22, 2026 from the OU:

Great Value Frozen Raspberries, Walmart, Bentonville AK has an unauthorized OU:
The Orthodox Union does not certify Great Value Frozen Raspberries. Some bags bear an unauthorized OU mark. Corrective actions are being implemented.

London Beth Din Kashrut Alert: Supermarket Own Label Canned Butter Beans

September 18, 2026: From KLBD:

Previously permitted under general guidelines, Supermarket Own Label Canned Butter Beans are now Not Kosher due to shared use of equipment.

As previously advised, Supermarket Own Label Canned Red Kidney Beans, Mixed Beans, Garden Peas, Marrowfat Peas, Mushy Peas and Processed Peas remain Not Kosher.

Other plain canned vegetables and beans in water or brine would still be approved under general guidelines, provided that there are no added ingredients other than salt and preservatives. Click here.

To check which canned fish are approved Click here.

Updated September 17, 2026

• OU Pas Yisroel List for 5787-2026 is here. OU link is here
• KVH Certified Pas Yisroel List is here
• The Star-K Yoshon Quick Reference Guide is here
• The Star-K Pas Yisroel Guide is here,
• Kof-K Pas Yisroel List is here
• MK updated Yoshon updates will be here
  • Ardent Mills and Costco Flour: We would like to advise that Ardent Mills flour and the flour sold at Costco with code COR 323 are the first products expected to transition to Chodosh. While there is no exact date yet, both flours are expected to become Chodosh in one to two weeks. Those who wish to stock up should do so now. We will update the community once a definite date is available.
  • Soft Wheat and Barley: Please note that the soft wheat used for Dafina from Cedar, Zina, Clic, and other brands will be Yoshon throughout the entire season.
    Barley bearing the MK is Yoshon for now and are expected to switch over in the coming weeks. We will provide codes once they are available. Other barley brands produced in Canada are still assumed to be Yoshon.
• COR Canada Pas Yisroel List is here
• Scroll K Rosh HaShana Food Guide and Pas Yisroel List is here
  September 9, 2026 from the Scroll-K: ’chaim Kosher Restaurant was inadvertently omitted from our Pas Yisroel list. We would like to clarify that all L’chaim products are Scroll K certification, Pas Yisroel and Bishul Yisroel.
• cRc Pas Yisroel and Yoshon Information 2026 is here
• Atlanta: AKC Local Standards for Pas YisroelPas Yisroel Announcemnt Sept, 11, 2026 is here
• September 1, 2026 Pas Yisroel Information from the COR Detroit:
  PAS YISROEL: The K-COR reminds consumers of the accepted custom to be stringent on Pas Yisroel during Aseres Yemei T’shuva. Please be advised that many K-COR certified establishments produce or sell some bread and cake products that are not Pas Yisroel. Ask the Mashgiach or call the K-COR office for details regarding specific establishments.
  • The following establishments are totally Pas Yisroel, except where noted: BAKE STATION, DAKOTA BREAD COMPANY, ZEMAN’S, JERUSALEM PIZZA [except packets of Oyster Crackers served with soup] , PIZZA STOP, PASTA MAVENS, ESS IN, PRIME 10, SOUL CAFÉ RESTAURANT, BAGEL TIME CATERING, KAPLAN CAKES, SAY CHEESE, SUGAR & CRUST and YODELS ‘N MORE. At THE GROVE FRESH BAKERY dept., all items that are sold loose, or repackaged with a Grove label, are Pas Yisroel.
  • KORDAS’ BREADS, ROLLS, AND BUNS from Metropolitan Baking Co. that bear the K-COR symbol are Pas Yisroel*. Note that Kordas’ Greek Style Pita Bread and Kordas’ English Muffins are not K-COR certified.
  • MILANO BAKERY BREADS and ROLLS that bear the K-COR symbol are Pas Yisroel* except for Milano Bread Sticks which are not Pas Yisroel.
  • SPECIALLY SELECTED brand SMALL BATCH SOURDOUGH LOAF, SMALL BATCH ITALIAN LOAF, ITALIAN BREAD and any other Specially Selected breads at Aldi that bear a Scroll K symbol are Pas Yisroel, and state “P.Y.” under the symbol in fine print. [Note that some Specially Selected breads with other symbols may not be Pas Yisroel, or may not have reliable certification. Some bear no certification at all.]
  • TRADER JOE'S brand of CHOCOLATE BROOKLYN BABKA and HALF MOON COOKIES that bear OU Pareve are Pas Yisroel. [The OU has confirmed that although the Half Moon cookies are not on the OU Pas Yisroel list, they are Pas Yisroel.]
  • TRADER JOE’S ORGANIC FRENCH BAGUETTE that bears MK certification [Montreal] is Pas Yisroel*.
  • TRADER JOE'S CHALLAH - BRAIDED EGG BREAD with an Earth K symbol is Pas Yisroel, as stated on the label.
    NOTE: Trader Joe's Sprouted Wheat Sourdough Bread and Sprouted Wheat Multigrain Bread bearing a Star-K are not Pas Yisroel.]
  • KRONOS PITA BREAD with a cRc symbol is Pas Yisroel*, as stated on the label.
  • FOOD FOR LIFE EZEKIEL SPROUTED GRAIN BREADS with the Kof-K symbol are Pas Yisroel*. [Note: Their bracha is Hamotzi.] The Pocket Bread, however, is not Pas Yisroel.
  • MATT’S BAKERY COOKIES that bear a plain OK symbol are “Pas Yisroel”*, as stated on the label. Those that bear OK-D or OK-DE are not Pas Yisroel.
    * per the “glow-bar method” [an electrical heating element turned on by the Mashgiach], which most Kashrus agencies consider Pas Yisroel. (The OU, however, does not accept this as Pas Yisroel, based on the psak of Rabbi Yisroel Belsky zt’l.)

Kashrut.com posts information on yoshon and pas yisroel year-round at www.kashrut.com/consumer/baked_goods