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Misc. Passover Product Information
This list was prepared by Arlene Mathes-Scharf
The source of the information is listed with the information. More information will be added as it becomes available.
A useful resource is https://askcrc.org clicked to Passover. The cRc searchable database.
This information is for Passover 2023.
The products without certification should be purchased before Passover.
(list updated April 1, 2023; most information is dated with the source & year it was posted).
Products usable for Passover without Passover certification
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Vinprom - Troyan (Star-K/No P Required) (2023): Apple Brandy, Apricot Brandy, Pear Brandy, Plum Brandy
Casava Flour: Otto's Naturals Casava Flour usable for Passover without a "P" (OU answser to a reader's question 2023)
Chia
Chia Seeds:
Raw Chia seeds Acceptable without Passover Certification (cRc) (2023); OU- check
Star-K: Purchase from manufacturers that do not process chometz grains. Consumers are required to carefully check grains BEFORE PESACH for extraneous matter. *
Chia flour- needs Passover certification
Cocoa:
Cacao (cocoa) Beans or Nibs: Acceptable For Passover Without Certification (cRc) (2023)
Cocoa Powder: Acceptable if 100% pure and not processed in Europe. (cRc) All Hershey's are acceptable (OU) (2023)
Cacao powder: Hershey's no P (OU) (20221)
Cocoa: Any domestically produced 100% pure cocoa, with no additives, may be used. However, if label states that it is processed in a plant that processes kitniyos or chometz, then it requires a reliable KFP certification. Star-k (2022)
Cocoa butter Must bear reliable Passover certification (cRc) (2023)
Cocoa paste: Must bear reliable Passover certification (cRc) (2023)
Coconut
Coconut Oil
All virgin coconut oils are Kosher for Passover, as long as it bears the OU symbol.. (OU) (2023)
Kirkland Virgin Coconut Oil with KLBD - Whilst KLBD do not specifically certify the product for Passover, we are not aware of any specific Chametz concerns, and for those who rely on the OU guidelines we believe it would fall within their policy.
Coconut oil - Must bear reliable Passover certification (cRc: 2022)
Lucerne Foods O Organics Virgin Coconut Oil (OK-P 2022)
Trader Joes Organic Virgin Coconut Oil and Trader Joes Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil - BCK or Kosher Check usable for Passover without a "P" (2022)
Coconut Flour Must bear reliable Passover certification (cRc) (2023)
Pereg Coconut Flour Pareve OU-P Symbol required. Kosher for Passover ONLY when bearing special certification. (2023)
Trader Joes Organic Coconut Flour certified by Kosher Check or Kehila Kosher not usable for Passover (OK). (2020)
Let's Do. Organic Coconut Flour (Heart K) not usable for Passover
Let’s Do Organic Creamed Coconut (Heart K) not usable for Passover
Bob's Red Mill Coconut Flour (Kehilla Kosher, OK) not usable for Passover
Coconut- other products
Shredded: Sweetened or flavored requires Passover certification. If it is not sweetened or flavored, and contains no other ingredients, it is acceptable without Passover certification. (cRc) (2023)
Trader Joes Organic Unsweetened Coconut Chips- not usable for Passover (Kosher Check) (2021)
Trader Joes Coconut Aminos- not usable for Passover (Kosher Check) (2020)
Coconut Secret Aminos with OU- now approved for Passover no OUP needed (2023)
Coconut Milk
Trader Joes Organic (canned) Coconut Milk - NOT USABLE FOR PASSOVER (Kosher Check) (2021)
Coconut milk (Passover) Must bear reliable Passover certification cRc (2023)
Coconut Sugar - requires Passover certification (cRc) (2022); OU (2023)
The OU is not certifying any coconut sugar for Pesach this year. (OU 2023)
Coffee:
Coffee beans that are plain, unflavored and are not decaffeinated do not require certification, but the grinder should be clean. K-Cups require certification even if they contain plain, unflavored coffee. Instant, flavored, or decaffeinated require certification. not decaffeinated do not require certification, but the grinder must be clean. Instant, flavored requires certification. K-cups require certification (cRc) (2023)
The following plain instant coffees are usable without Passover Certification (OU):
Folgers, Classic Roast Regular and Decaffeinated; Single Serve Packets - Regular (OU 2023))
Necafe Taster's Choice Regular only (OU 2023)
Via (REGULAR Only) (OU 2023)
Maxwell House,Sanka OK-P (2023)
Aldi Aldi Beaumont -Regular & Decaff OK-P year-round (2023)
Passover certified Nespresso kosher certificate is here
Peet's regular and decaf (non-flavored) coffees are certified kosher for Pesach (KSA) (2022)
Eggs: If possible purchase before Passover. Can purchase on Passover (2020) (Star-K)
Fish
OU Certified fish products FISH RAW pure frozen fish portions, not spiced seasoned or smoked that do not require OU-P (2023)
365 EVERYDAY VALUE Atlantic Salmon
BLUE CIRCLE Atlantic Salmon
Blue Planet: Steelhead Trout – Dressed and Filets
BOWL & BASKET Norwegian Atlantic Salmon Portions
Canadian Fishing Company Sockeye Salmon Fillet
CHANGING SEAS Atlantic Salmon Fillet
COSTCO Tilapia
Full Circle: Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Fillets, Keta Salmon Fillets
WEGMANS FOOD YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT Wild Sockeye Salmon
Skin On Boneless
WELLSLEY FARM Farm Raised Atlantic Salmon
Kof-K 2023:The following brands of frozen raw unseasoned Salmon with regular Kof-K certification, that comes from Chile (not the USA or China), may be used on Pesach without special Passover supervision.
Wegmans
WMentas Members Mark
WWalmart
WWellesley Farms
The following brands of frozen raw unseasoned Whiting with regular Kof-K certification, that comes from Chile (not the USA or China), may be used on Pesach without special Passover supervision.
WThe Great Fish Company
WBowl & Basket
WNafco
FISH, FROZEN RAW
All frozen raw fish products
should have reliable certifying
agency Passover approval. If
Passover-approved frozen fish
is not available, or the frozen
fish was already purchased
without Passover approval,
then it should be washed,
ideally before Pesach. This
should not be done over a
FRUIT
Fruit-Dried: Dried fruit needs certification unless otherwise noted
Baraka (Star-K/No P Required) Apricots, Whole (2022)
Natural Food Source (Star-K/No P Required): Apricots, Whole (2022)
Sunny Fruit (Star-K/No P Required): Apricots, Whole; Figs, Whole
Sunsational Fruits (Star-K/No P Required): Apricots, Whole; Figs, Whole (2022)
Sunrose (Star-K/No P Required): Apricots, Whole;Figs, Whole (2022)
Sunsational Fruits (a/No P Required) Apricots, Whole Figs, Whole (2022)
Sunsweet Prunes with a Triangle K -P and listing only prunes and potassium sorbate as ingredients are acceptable for Pesach. (AKC 2022)
Fruit, Fresh Pre-Cut (Star-K 2022)
The following companies make a variety of fresh fruit products which may be used for Passover when bearing a P (unless otherwise indicated):
Del Monte (aP Required)
Foodhold (aP Required)
Garden Cut (aP Required)
Lancaster Foods (Star-K/No P Required)
Nature's Promise (Star-K/No P Required)
Sheetz M.T. Go ((Star-K/P Required)
The Farmer’s Market ((Star-K/P Required)
Walmart ((Star-K/P Required)
Fruit-Frozen
Frozen fruit may be used without hashgachah if it is not sweetened or cooked and does not contain sensitive additives such as acorbic and citric acid which can be chametz or kitnios (or innocuous), Sugar does not pose a Pesach concern, fruit sweetened with sugar (without any other ingredients) is acceptable for Pesach. (cRc)
Frozen unsweetened additive–free (without syrup,
citric acid, ascorbic acid, or vitamin C), whole,
sliced or formed fruit may be used. The above
applies to frozen fruits that do not have an issue
with insect infestation, such as sliced peaches,
melon balls and cranberries. No additional
Passover symbol is required. However, frozen
fruit that may be infested (e.g., strawberries) may
only be used year–round, including Pesach, when
bearing an approved Kashrus symbol. (Star-K 2022)
Fruit Juice
Realemon, Realime Juices usable with just a OU (OU 2022)
GRAINS: The following grains (whole grains only) may be used on Passover. Purchase from manufacturers that do not process chometz grains. Consumers are required to carefully check grains BEFORE PESACH for extraneous matter: (Star-K);
Flax
Hemp
These grains are kitniot according to the cRc and OU
MACA root powder, raw (Passover) Acceptable without Passover Certification (cRc) (2023)
HAND SANITIZER- If possible purchase before Passover. Can purchase on Passover 2020 due to sakana (Star-K)
From the cRc: Do alcohol-based hand sanitizers require Pesach certification? Alcohol-based hand sanitizers such as Purell, typically contain at least 62% ethyl alcohol, which may possibly be chametz. However, Rav Schwartz ZT”L checked a sample of hand sanitizer and said that it is as inedible as other liquid soaps and may therefore be used on Pesach regardless of the source of alcohol.
May I use hand sanitizer on Shabbos and Yom To? Rav Schwartz ZT”L said that using a hand sanitizer such as Purell on Shabbos and Yom Tov is no different than using liquid soap; Iggeros Moshe (OC 1:113) holds that this is not permissible, but many Poskim are of the opinion that it is permitted. Rav Schwartz ZT”L accepts this latter approach. (cRc)
MILK & MILK SUBSTITUTES
cRc policy on Lactose reduction products: Therefore, the cRc policy is that one may use milk containing lactase if the lactase was added by the company before Pesach, and one may use non-chewable lactase pills on Pesach. However, one may not add lactase-drops to milk on Pesach, and one may not use chewable lactase pills (even if the person swallows them). <2022)
Lactaid capsules: - Caplets may contain chometz and may not be used on Pesach
.
Lactaid Milk may be used on Pesach if purchased BEFORE Pesach. This product is not Cholov Yisroel.
In areas where Kosher for Passover milk is not available, milk should be purchased BEFORE Passover. (Star-K)
Nonfat Dried Milk without additives before Pesach: (Kosherquest.org) (2020)
Due to all the concerns noted above, very few companies are
willing to go to the lengths required to produce a milk substitute
which is certified as kosher for Pesach. This year, there is almond
milk and coconut milk available with hashgachah for Pesach,
and those are surely a first choice. Another alternative is to
search the internet where one can find myriad simple recipes and
instructions for producing milk-substitutes at home. Individuals
can, thereby, create their own milk substitutes using kosher for
Pesach ingredients.
Milk Alternatives: The following products contain kitniyos and are acceptable for the infirm who need milk alternatives. They are acceptable only in shelf-stable containers. (OU 2022)
Almond Breeze Original
Rice Dream Classic Original
Soy Dream Original Enriched
Meat: raw fresh or frozen (not ground) Acceptable without Passover Certification if in original packaging. If not certified for Passover, meat should be rinsed before use. (cRc 2023)
From the Star-K: All packaged raw meat products should be used with reliable certifying agency Passover approval. If Passover-approved raw meat is not available, or the meat was already purchased without Passover approval, then it should be washed, ideally before Pesach
. This should not be done over a Pesach sink. (However, all ground meat products require
KFP certification and may not be used on Pesach without KFP certification, even if washed).
Alle beef raw- OU Symbol required. Kosher for Passover without special certification when raw and in original manufacturer's packaging.
Meal Mart ground beef should not be used on Pesach unless it bears an OU-P. (OU) (2022)
All Tevya's Ranch meat is Kosher for Passover all year round without a "P". (OU) (2022)
Solomon's 2022
All Solomon's RAW meat factory packed whole are KFP without designated symbol
Beef- factory packed whole
Teva (OU) (2022)
ground beef is kosher for Passover all year round without any special markings.
Grow and Behold meat is kosher for Passover year-round with no additional markings on the package. The ground/chopped meats are kosher for Passover without additional markings, with the exception of the Ground Chicken and Beef Patties, which must say "kosher for Passover" on the label. (Star-K) (2022)
All Kol Foods Raw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All M & D Glatt Raw Beef Veal and Lamb including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All Quality Kosher Poultry is KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All Rachel’s Organic and Isaac’s Pride Poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All Prime Fleish raw meats are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All Kol Foods Raw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022) Marble and Grain
All Kol Foods Raw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)Holy Wagyu
All Black Hill FarmsRaw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All )Premier PoultryRaw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All Prairie Street PrimeRaw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All Kosher MehadrinRaw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All Leafy Creek FarmsRaw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)
All Bierig Brothers Raw Meat and poultry including ground are KFP no Additional marking is required (Star-K) (2022)ierig Brothers
Aaron's Best Poultry & Beef Raw Unprocessed including Ground Kosher for Passover without special certification.
Processed or not raw - Only with Pesach certification.
Best Beef & Poultry raw unprocessed, excluding ground (OU)
Rosenblatt Kosher meats and ground beef usable for Passover if purchased after February 10, 2020, no P required. (cRc) (2020)
Rosenblatt kosher meat cRc certified after 2/8 2021
Rosenblatt lamb cRc certified all year round)
Glatt ranch beef ( after 1/15 2021
Glatt Ranch (Star-K) (2021)
Glatt Ranch Ground Beef requires a "P" to use for Passover
Glatt Ranch whole meat requires Passover certification or the meat needs to be rinsed prior to using
Noodles
Shirataki Noodles needs certification
Nuts:
OU: Raw: whole, pieces and nut meal are acceptable for Passover, No added ingredients or preservatives. * (OU 2022)
cRc: hole, slivered, or chopped nuts are acceptable without Passover Certification whether in or out of the shell and even if they are "steam pasteurized", except if they are (a) blanched or roasted (all varieties), (b) finely ground into a powder, such as almond flour, (c) contain BHT or BHA, (d) shelled pecans (all varieties), or (e) peanuts (which are kitnios). . (2023)
Nuts, pecan (shelled, all varieties) (Passover) Must bear reliable Passover certification. Shelled pecans require Passover certification (cRc 2022)
Pine Nuts Acceptable without Passover Certification if free of BHT/BHA cRc (2023)
and Kosherquest: OU:
Star-K: Nuts: Raw, whether they are slivered, whole or chopped nuts (e.g., almonds, pine nuts, walnuts, etc.) without preservatives or other additives, such as BHT or BHA in corn oil, are approved for Passover. If label states that it is processed in a plant that processes kitniyos or chometz, then it requires a reliable KFP certification.
The following processed nuts require KFP certification: Dry roasted, toasted, blanched, and ground. Whole and half pecans are similar to any raw nuts mentioned above; however, pecan pieces and midget pecans must bear a KFP symbol.
Many consider peanuts as kitniyos, which are not permissible on Pesach. (Star-K) (2020)
Simply Nature Raw Cashews- Star-K- not recommended for Passover (2022)
Cascade (Star-K/No P Required) Hazelnuts (2022)
Poindexter Nut (Star-K/No P Required) Walnuts (2022)
Smart Harvest (Star-K/No P Required) Hazelnuts
Stahmann’s (Star-K/No P Required) Pecans (Half, Whole)
Almond Meal & flour
Almond Flour needs Passover certification.
OU: It is preferable to purchase almond meal with Pesach certification. If this is not possible, certain brands are approved when bearing a regular OU symbol. (2023)
cRc: Must bear reliable Passover certification. Kirkland Almond Flour is recommended for Passover when bearing K-ORC, even without specific Passover designation. Costco/Kirkland almond flour with a Kof-K - Passover is acceptable for Pesach (Kof-K) (2022)
Barney Basics Almond Flour OU Symbol required. Kosher for Passover without special certification. (2-23)
Gefen Almond Flour Pareve OU-P Symbol required. Kosher for Passover ONLY when bearing special certification.
Pereg Almond Flour Pareve OU-P Symbol required. Kosher for Passover ONLY when bearing special certification.
Almond Flour needs Passover certification
Cal-Pure Almond Meal Blanched-Raw Pareve OU Symbol required. Kosher for Passover without special certification. Raw. No additives.
Paramount Farms Almond Meal-Raw Pareve OU Symbol required. Kosher for Passover without special certification. Raw. No additives.
Paramount Farms Almond Meal Blanched-Raw Pareve OU Symbol required. Kosher for Passover without special certification. Raw. No additives.
Blue Diamond Blanched Almond Flour when bearing OK-P
Bob's Red Mill Almond Meal Flour: OK, Teichman not usable for Passover
Trader Joes Blanched Almond Flour is not Kosher for Passover. (OK)
Oil:
Olive Oil: Olive oil, extra virgin (unflavored) (Passover): Acceptable without Passover Certification (cRc 2023)
Star-K: 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 to
chometz grains and may be processed in facilities that compromise its Kosher for Passover status, quinoa should be accepted only with a reliable Kosher for Passover approval. The following is certified by the STAR-K:
Natural Earth (Star-KP Required)
Quinoa flour - needs Passover certification
BJ's- Wellesley Farm Quinoa not usable for Passover cRc
RAISINS:
The following raisins are approved for use on
Pesach, provided that "oil" does not appear in the
ingredient panel (Star-K:)
Dole (No P Required)
Essential Everyday (No P Required)
Great Value (No P Required)
Market Pantry (No P Required)
Southern Grove (No P Required)
Sun Valley Raisins (No P Required)
Trader Joe’s (No P Required)
Wegmans (No P Required)
Weis (No P Required)
For more brands that do not require a P see the OU list:
Salt
All brands of non–iodized salt that do not
contain dextrose or polysorbates may be used.
Even if it contains magnesium carbonate or
sodium silicate it is fine to use on Pesach. (Star-K 2022)
Salt: Acceptable for Passover if it is free of iodine and other sensitive additives. Calcium silicate is an acceptable additive to non-iodized salt. (cRc 2023)
Seltzer and Water:
All unflavored bottled water, seltzer and sparkling water without any additives is Kosher for Passover, even without any Kosher supervision. (OU) (2022)
SELTZER: Any unflavored seltzer that does not list any citrates as an ingredient may be used. All flavored seltzer requires KFP certification (Star-K) (2022)
Sweeteners
White Granulated Sugar and Brown Sugar: White granulated sugar and brown sugar need a P or are on a approved for Passover list (OU - 2023)
Sugar, pure white cane, : Acceptable without Passover Certification (cRc 2023)
Evaporated Cane Juice: Acceptable Without Passover Certification (cRc 2023)
Turbinado sugar: Acceptable for Passover assuming it is pure and without any other (sensitive) ingredients (cRc 2023)
Buy white sugar without a hecksher before Passover (KVH 2022)
All BVK certified brown or plain sugars are fine for Pesach even without a "P". (BVK- 2022)
All Redpath and Lantic White and Brown Sugars are kosher for Passover and do not require Passover certification.
Please note Redpath Icing Sugar is not Kosher for Passover.
Agave Syrup - Must bear reliable Passover certification (cRc) (2023)
Aldi Simply Nature Organic Blue Agave Light Golden (OK-P - 2022)
Lantic (Rogers) Sugar (aside for the icing sugar) kosher for Passover without a P (MK) (2023
Lantic & Redpath Brown Sugar (no P needed) (MK & COR)
US Sugar and any generic of the above bearing a BVK: plain granulated sugar & brown sugar - usable for Pesach (2022)
Kirkland Organic Sugar (cRc)
Sugar: All 100% Sugar including Organic are KFP. Check ingredient-panel that there is nothing else added. (Star-K) (2020) (ed. note: not brown sugar and not coconut sugar)
Domino Sugar & other sugar products bear an OK P year round.
Tea
Lipton Decaffeinated tea no longer useable for Passover (2023)
Plain black tea does not need certification
Vegetables:
Raw vegetables that are usable for Passover do not need a hecksher
Packaged Baby Carrots yes if contain on sensitive additives (cRc); OU-wash first
Fresh Box Farmes- just KVH - no P needed (2021)
All fresh packaged salads require KFP certification. All fresh packaged salads certified by STAR-K are Kosher for Passover only when bearing the Star-KP symbol.
Bagged vegetables such as pre-washed lettuce (other than Star-K certified brands above), baby carrots, shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, raw cole slaw mix, etc. are acceptable for Passover use if they do not contain sensitive ingredients. However, they should be purchased prior to Passover and must be checked for insects when necessary. (cRc) (2020)
Frozen Vegetables- need Passover certification (cRc)
Sundried tomatoes require certification (cRc)
SUPREME CUTS Raw Vegetables: Butternut Squash Noodles, Green Zucchini Noodles, Harvest Medley Noodles, Primevera Noodles, Red Beets Noodles, Sweet Potato Noodles, Turnip Noodles, Yellow Squash Noodles usable with plain OU
Del Monte (Star-KP Required): Butternut Squash, Yams, Yellow Squash, Zucchini
* Note: From the Star-K: If label states that it is processed in a plant that processes
kitniyos or chometz, then it requires a reliable KFP certification. Note: Many consider peanuts as kitniyos, which are not permissible on Pesach. Also, dry roasted nuts and ground nuts require reliable KFP certification.