May 29, 2018 from the OK:
Please be advised that Minex International Karachi, Pakistan M is distributing a certificate bearing an unauthorized OK kosher symbol. This company is NOT certified by OK Kosher Certification. Corrective actions are being taken.
May 9, 2018 from the OK:
Baldor Carrots, Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, NY 10474
Until recently the OK certified organic and non-organic
carrots from Baldor Specialty Foods.
Please note that since Baldor is now receiving carrots
from Israel, the OK will not be certifying Baldor’s carrots
April 19, 2018 from the OU:
Taiyo Sushi Ginger - 20lb. container, Taiyo Food International Inc., Flushing NY has an unauthorized OU:
The Orthodox Union does not certify Taiyo Sushi Ginger. This is a 20lb. foodservice item. Some labels have an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
March 16, 2018 from the FDA:
International Harvest, Inc of Mount Vernon, NY is recalling 14,620 lbs. of bulk and 24,270 bags of Organic Go Smile! Raw Coconut, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The product was distributed to customers via online retailers, retail stores, and distributors. Product was directly distributed to the following states: NY, NJ, CT, CA, CO, OK, GA, VT, IL, FL, ME, WA, NH, and UT.
Recalled products are as follows:
March 19, 2018 from the Food Safety News and PrNewswire:
"A grocery chain in the Pacific Northwest is recalling several deli salads, wraps and other products because they include diced onions from Taylor Farms of Salinas, CA, that are potentially contaminated with Salmonella."
"Neither Taylor Farms not the Food and Drug Administration had posted any recall information for diced yellow onions from the California company."
March 9, 2018 from the FDA:
Starwest Botanicals is voluntarily recalling Starwest Botanicals Organic Cardamom Pods Green (Whole), which is packaged in Mylar 1 pound bags and in bulk packs.
The product was sold nationwide by several different methods. It was either shipped directly to Starwest Botanicals customers who purchased online from firm’s website or mail order customers, or held for pickup up by the customer at Starwest Botanicals. The product was sold between January 15, 2018 and March 2, 2018.
The lot number of Starwest Botanicals Organic Cardamom Pods Green (Whole) 1 pound with UPC 7-6796302528-9 included in this recall. The item# 209735-01 and lot number (75593) can be found on the label affixed to the bag.
The lot number of Starwest Botanicals Organic Cardamom Pods Green (Whole) bulk pack with UPC 7-6796302527-2 included in this recall. The item# 209735-00 and lot number (90186-00) can be found on the label affixed to the bulk pack.
Consumers in possession of this voluntary recalled product may return it to Starwest Botanicals in Sacramento, CA for a full refund. Consumers or media with questions should contact Starwest at 1-800-800-4372 (Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm PST).
March 9, 2018 from the OU:
Dom Reserve North Atlantic Salad Shrimp, Dom International, Toronto ON has an unauthorized OU.
The Orthodox Union does not certify Dom Reserve North Atlantic Salad Shrimp. Some labels bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective actions are being implemented.
March 7, 2018 from Kof-K:
Gemini Stearates PVT. LTD. Certificate of Registration bears an unauthorized KOF-K symbol.
Fraudulent certificate is here
January 24, 2018 from FDA:
National Frozen Foods Corporation (NFFC) is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Not-Ready-To Eat Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) green beans and IQF mixed vegetables because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Following cooking preparation instructions on the labels of master cases or packages will effectively reduce the risk of exposure to this bacterium
This press release includes recalled products distributed to foodservice accounts in bulk and packaged containers in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA. The products being recalled listed below were distributed between August 18, 2017 and January 12, 2018.
The recalled items can be identified by the date codes printed on the back of the 32oz. sized bag or the side of the master case. Brands include Bountiful Harvest Foundations, Bountiful Harvest Originals, Monarch, NW Treasure, Simplot Classic, Sysco Classic, Sysco Imperial, (No Brand Name), Valamont, The World's Harvest
Only the codes listed hereare affected by this recall.
January 23, 2017 from the Food Safety News and commissaries.com:
National Frozen Foods Corp. issued a Class I recall of individual quick frozen green beans because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to notices posted by US Foods Inc. and the U.S. Department of Defense Commissary Agency.
The frozen food manufacturer issued its recall following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in a third-party test by a downstream customer, a pet food company.
A notice from the U.S. Department of Defense Commissary Agency reported the following products sold in its commissary stores were included in the recall:
Ed. note: I expect this recall to expand. Cook the vegetables to 165 degrees F. and be careful about cross contamination.
January 16, 2018 from the OK:
Pescanova Frozen Seafood, Pescanova España, S.L.U., Redondela, Spain has an UNAUTHORIZED USE OF OK KOSHER SYMBOL
Please be advised that Frozen seafood imported from India by the company Pescanova España, S.L.U. has been found bearing an unauthorized OK Kosher symbol. Neither the producer nor the importer are certified by the OK. These products are NOT KOSHER. Corrective actions are being taken.
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