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March 26, 2022 from the KAJ:

Some large manufacturing plants don’t want to allocate space for storing lids for the juice cups, nor be busy with the graphics, when it’s only used for a once-a-year production. Consequently, there’s no choice but to use the year-round lids and Jet-Print on the lids that the product is KFP (kosher for Passover) and that “no HFCS” (high fructose corn syrup, which is listed in the ingredients) was used in the production of this run.

The product shows its Pesach status only in the ink-jet printing and that’s where it’s also printed that it does not contain any HFCS, thus, there should be no misunderstanding. As always, a Mashgiach Temidi is present during the entire time of the production to make sure that no non-Pesach ingredients are used and that it's indeed a Kosher for Passover product L'Mehadrin.

March 22, 2022 from the KVH Kosher

As we enter the Pesach season, KVH reminds consumers to verify the Pesach status of each item they purchase.

• When purchasing items at non-certified supermarkets such as Stop & Shop, Star Market, Shaw’s, Wegman’s etc., Kitniyos and Matzah Ashira products are often mixed in with other Pesach products and are not identified as such.
• At certified stores, such as The Butcherie (Brookline, MA) & Zayde’s Market (Sharon, MA), there is a period of time while the store is organized where one may find Chametz and Pesach products on the shelves.
• Even after the stores are certified for Pesach and Kitniyos sections are marked, there may be items that are inadvertently mixed up.

March 23, 2022

• Chosen Foods Avocado Oil & Spray (OU)- usable for Passover without a P
• Virgin coconut oil with an OU is acceptable for Pesach without without Passover certification:. (OU)
• Kirkland Organic virgin coconut oil- cold pressed; unrefined (London Beth Din) - no P required for people who accept the OU's decision
• Pompeian with a (Star-K/No P Required: Grapeseed Oil, Extra Virgin (Robust, Smooth) Olive Oil, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Pompeian Grapeseed Oil, Avocado Oil with an OU: - not usable for Passover (OU)
• Kirkland Almond Flour: with either a Kof-K or KorcP: both are acceptable for Pesach per the AKC for both and the Kof-K for their products.
• KIRKLAND SIGNATURE Skinless Boneless Farmed- do not require OU-P
  • Frozen Skinless Boneless Farmed
  • AtlanticBoneless Salmon Farmed Portions,
  • Atlantic Skinless Salmon Portions
  • Skinless Boneless Wild Sockeye Salmon Portions
  • Tilapia Loins
• WELLSLEY FARMS Farm Raised Atlantic Salmon does not require OU-P

March 22, 2022 : COR Canada Costco for Pesach Shopping Guide 2022 is below. This list is applicable for both Canada & the United States.

March 9, 2022 From the editor:

Be aware fo non kosher for Passover products in the Passover section. The Mighty Peanut Puffs shown here was found in the kosher section of a local supermarket. It is not kosher for Passover even for Sephardim. The font on the hecksher saying such was so small I needed to blow it up to see that the product was not kosher for Passover.

From Kosherquest.org (undated) and confirmed by the Star-K on March 8, 2022

The following Star-K certified brands of Extra Virgin Olive Oil are NOT certified for Pesach. They are only certified during the rest of the year.

1. Boundary Bend Olives
2. Cobram Estate
3. Kirkland Signature – when label states Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Kirkland Signature brand 100% Spanish EVOO with a Star-K is produced in a different factory & is ok for Pesach)
4. H-E-B
5. Lazy Acres
6. Raleys
7. Trader Joe’s – when label states California Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Trader Joe’s brand Tunisian Organic Extra Virgin Unfiltered
   Chetoui Olive Oil with a Star-K is produced in a different factory and is Kosher for Passover)
8. Sam’s Choice (Walmart) California Extra Virgin Olive Oil
9. Wegmans 100% California Extra Virgin Olive Oil