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The Following OU Kosher Advisories and Alerts were released by the Orthodox Union’s Kosher Division on the date indicated.

Please remember to always check the label before purchasing any item that needs Kosher certification!

September 21, 2009

• Back To Nature Blends

  Brands:

  Back To Nature

  Products:

  Pacific Heights Blend, Bar Harbor Blend

  Company:

  Back To Nature Foods Company – Madison , WI

  Issue:

  These two products labeled as OU contain chocolate made on dairy equipment. Labels are being changed to OU D.

September 14, 2009

• Bazzini Assorted Swedish Fish

  Brands:

  Bazzini

  Products:

  Assorted Swedish Fish

  Company:

  A.L. Bazzini Co. - Bronx, NY

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org

September 10, 2009

• Instant Oatmeal Fruit & Cream Variety Pack

  Brands:

  Various brands including: Richfood, Jewel, Shaw’s, Flavorite, Shop ‘N Save, Acme, Cub, and Albertsons

  Products:

  Instant Oatmeal Fruit & Cream Variety Pack

  Company:

  Supervalu- Chanhassen, MN

  Issue:

  This Supervalu product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

August 20, 2009

• Eastsun IQF Broccoli and IQF Cauliflower

  Brands:

  Eastsun Foods

  Products:

  IQF Broccoli and IQF Cauliflower

  Issue:

  These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol and fraudulently appeared on a letter of certification.

August 12, 2009

• Swirl Stix

  Brands:

  Philly Stix

  Products:

  Swirl Stix

  Company:

  Philly’s Inc.

  Issue:

  Product bears a “DE” OU Pareve designation. The product is actually Pareve. The manufacturer included the “DE” OUdesignation because of concerns about dairy allergens which may be present in the plant. At this time, the OU does not have a “DE” designation.

• Bravos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips

  Brands:

  Wise

  Products:

  Bravos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips

  Company:

  Wise Foods, Inc. – Berwick, PA

  Issue:

  Product has been reformulated from non-kosher to kosher, and will now bear an OU D symbol. Product without the OU D symbol is not kosher. A limited amount of product has been released with stickers stating "NOW KOSHER OU D".
  
  To subscribe to Kashruth Alerts or for updated information, visit our website http://www.oukosher.org
  

July 31, 2009

• Bulgarian Cheese

  Brands:

  Country Road

  Products:

  Bulgarian Sheep's Milk Cheese
  Product of Bulgaria

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers spotting this product as well as any other products similar to this one are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148.

• Ein Kerem

  Brands:

  Ein Kerem

  Products:

  Cabernet Merlot Syrah (barcode 7290003541430)

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241.

July 16, 2009

• Naturally Delicious Café

  Company:

  Naturally Delicious Café –Forest Hills, NY

  Issue:

  The menu for Naturally Delicious Café bears an OU symbol. This establishment is not certified by the Orthodox Union. Corrective action is being taken.

July 09, 2009

• William Sonoma Cocktail Combo

  Brands:

  William Sonoma

  Products:

  Cocktail Combo

  Company:

  Williams- Sonoma – San Francisco, CA 94109

  Issue:

  The OU symbol has been inadvertently placed on this product. The product is not authorized to bear the OU symbol. Corrective action is being taken.