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Passover Kashrut Alerts


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Passover alert concerning cheeses

March 23, 2018 - from COR Detroit and March 25, 2020 from COR Detroit:

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0522

Kosher Check (BCK) TRADER JOE'S ITEMS KOSHER FOR PASSOVER 2020

March 18, 2020 from Kosher Check:

Further to many phone calls and emails we have received from the Jewish Community, this is to confirm that the Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, sold under the Trader Joe's label bearing the BCK Symbol (our former Kosher Symbol, still in use by some companies) is acceptable for use on Pesach.

March 17, 2020 from Kosher Check in response to a question from the Kashrut.com editor:

Kosher Check does not recommend the Trader Joes Flakes & Chips (unsweetened) this year (2020).

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0572

Passover information on Fish

March 18, 2020

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0569

Chometz Alert on Restore Restore Exam Gloves with Oatmeal

April 16, 2019 from cRc and confirmed again for 2020 (3/12//2020):

The NorthShore University HealthSystem system currently uses disposable gloves which have oat powder added to the inside to help maintain moisture on the hands of the employees who wear gloves many hours a day. The oat powder is assumed to be chametz and edible, and therefore Jewish healthcare workers should not use these gloves on Pesach, as doing so would be considered to be having hana’ah (benefit/pleasure) from chametz. It is permitted for Jewish patients to be treated by healthcare workers wearing these gloves on Pesach, and those who want to be extra careful about avoiding chametz should wash their hands afterwards.

The brand is believed to be Restore.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0553

Passover & Kashrus Alert - Mislabeled Camille Bloch Swiss Mik Chocolate

March 13, 2020 from a reader:

CAMILLE BLOCH Blue wrapper My Swiss Chocolate Swiss milk Chcolate: The front label says "Kosher For Passover Parve" and the rear label lists milk and milk solids as part of the ingredient list.
bar code # 1816 78100 5
imported by Paskeasz Candy Company, Brooklyn NY

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0568

Passover Information - Water

March 16, 2020 from the cRc:

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0567

Passover Shopping Cautions - Non-Passover Certified Achva Halva

March 12, 2020 from the Kashrut.com editor:

Non-Passover certified Achva Halva was seen multiple times in the Stop and Shop in Nowood, MA even after I alerted the store management.
CHECK EACH PRODUCT FOR THE APPROPRIATE PASSOVER SYMBOL.
Ed. note: Achva Halva contains kitniot and is not usable even with ceritification for Ashkenazim.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0565

Passover information on Kirkland brand Almond Flour bearing the KORC

April 17, 2019 and March 11, 2020 from cRc:

Costco/Kirkland brand Almond Flour bearing the KORC is acceptable for Pesach use.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0547

Passover Information - Sharon Moose Hill Audubon Maple Syrup (2020 crop)

March 2, 2020 - From Rabbi Cheses, Young Israel of Sharon: :

The 2020 Maple Syrup from Sharon Moose Hill Audubon Society is certified kosher for Passover by Rabbi Cheses of the Young Israel of Sharon, no P needed.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0564

Passover Shopping Cautions

February 26, 2020 from the Kashrut.com editor:

When shopping for Passover, consumers need to check each item for the appropriate Passover certification.


PRE-PESACH SHOPPING ADVICE

February 28, 2020 from the COR Detroit:

When shopping for Pesach products, each individual label should always be checked for Pesach certification. Consumers are cautioned not to take for granted that a product is Kosher for Pesach simply because it is in the Kosher for Pesach section of their store, or because a "Kosher for Pesach" sign is posted. Each year there are numerous instances, even in Jewish stores, of non-Pesach products mistakenly being mixed in with Pesach products, usually because their labels are almost identical. This occurs frequently with Telma soup mixes and cubes, Lieber’s dressings and Coat ‘n Bake coatings, various brands of frozen chopped liver and kishke, and Osem, Gefen, Haddar, Manischewitz, Empire and other brands of products that have both Pesach and non-Pesach versions of the same products with similar labels.

Storekeepers, likewise, should not take for granted that everything received in their Pesach shipment, even from a Jewish distributor, is indeed Pesach certified; non-Pesach products are frequently inadvertently mixed in. There have also been instances where the outsides of cases were marked Kosher for Pesach, but the products inside were not. Each individual label must always be checked for Pesach certification.

Some brands, e.g. Osem, do not bear the same certification on all of their products. Each product should be checked for a reliable certification. - In addition, some brands, especially those from Israel, bear more than one certification on a single package, but not all those certifications include approval for Pesach. In particular, the Badatz of Eida Hachareidis symbol often states specifically that its endorsement does not include Pesach. All products should be carefully examined for a reliable Pesach endorsement.  - Some products bear a non-Pesach certification printed on the label, and have an added stamp (often on the lid) saying Kosher for Pesach, but with no identification of the certifying organization. These should not be relied upon.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/PAlerts/?alert=P0562
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