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Kosher Alert - SAUCES CONTAINING FISH

July 29, 2020: From the COR Detroit:

SAUCES CONTAINING FISH: Most Worcestershire sauces, and some barbecue and steak sauces, contain anchovies and state so in their ingredients listings. According to most Poskim, if the amount of anchovies in these sauces is at a ratio of 1:60 or less, they may be used with meat. Some Poskim, however, are stringent. Consult your Rav.

Reliably certified sauces that do not state “FISH” on the label next to the Kashrus symbol, do not contain more than 1/60 fish. Sauces that do contain more than 1/60 fish will always state FISH next to the symbol. However, some sauces that do not contain more than 1/60 fish will still state FISH next to their Kashrus symbol. Contact the certifying Kashrus agency to ascertain the fish level in a FISH marked sauce.

Following are the fish levels in some common sauces that are marked “OU FISH”:

• MORE THAN 1/60 – Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce [may not be used with meat]
• NOT MORE THAN 1/60
  • Lea & Perrins Steak Sauce – in Traditional, Bold, and Signature varieties
  • Great Value and ShopRite brands of Worcestershire sauces
  • The following HEINZ products:
    • Kansas City Style, Memphis Style, and Texas Style BBQ Sauces
    • Campside Smoky Barbecue Sauce
    • 57 Steak Sauce Made with Lea & Perrins
    • Zesty Cocktail Sauce
• JIM BEAM BARBECUE SAUCE in Bold 'N' Spicy, Smoky Barrel and Southern Tang varieties in 18 oz. containers bear a Kof-K and contain anchovies at a level of not more than 1/60. — Please note that the small 6.5 oz. glass bottles of Jim Beam Barbecue Sauces are not certified Kosher and do not bear a Kof-K.