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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!

March 20, 2008

• Starbucks Coffee Liqueur

  Brands:

  Starbucks

  Products:

  Coffee Liqueurs

  Issue:

  Although the OU symbol was omitted from the labels, please be advised that these products are certified as follows:
  
  Starbucks Coffee Liqueur is Kosher, and Parve (OU).
  Starbucks Cream Liqueur is Kosher, and Dairy (OU-D).
  
  

• Kashruth Advisory

  Brands:

  Godiva

  Products:

  Chocolate Liqueurs

  Issue:

  Due to an error, the OU symbol was omitted from the labels. These products continue to be certified without change as follows:
  
  Godiva Chocolate Cream Liqueur, White Chocolate Cream Liqueur and Cappuccino Liqueur are Kosher and Dairy.
  Godiva Chocolate Liqueur is Kosher and Parve.
  
  

March 17, 2008

• Bickel’s Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips

  Brands:

  Bickel’s

  Products:

  Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips- 3 oz.
  UPC #0-71487-00320-4
  (see photo)
  
  Bickels_Potato_Chips.pdf

  Company:

  Bickel’s Snack Foods, Inc. - York, PA

  Issue:

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

March 12, 2008

• Stone Ridge Creamery Sherbet

  Brands:

  Stone Ridge

  Products:

  Sherbet (Assorted Flavors)

  Company:

  Supervalu Inc. - Eden Prairie, MN

  Issue:

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

• Passover Advisory

  Issue:

  The following products were omitted from the Orthodox Union’s Guide to Passover (2008 edition). These products are acceptable for Passover use and do not require a ‘P’ designation:
  
  1) Hena Decaffeinated Coffee distributed by Hena Coffee- Brooklyn, NY
  2) Ellis Decaffeinated Coffee (Unflavored) distributed by Ellis Coffee Company- Philadelphia, PA
  3) Lipton Tea Bags (Decaffeinated) distributed by Unilever- Englewood Cliffs, NJ
  4) Realemon Lemon Juice Reconstituted distributed by Cadbury Beverages- Williamson, NY
  5) Realime Lime Juice Reconstituted distributed by Cadbury Beverages- Williamson, NY
  
  

March 10, 2008

• Wise.pdf

  Wise Dipsy Doodles

  Brands:

  Wise

  Products:

  Wise Dipsy Doodles – 1.25 oz Bags
  UPC #0-41262-27064-0
  Code: June1608GAB
  

  Company:

  Wise Foods Inc. - Berwick, PA

  Issue:

  Due to equipment failure, a limited amount of Wise Dipsy Doodle Snack bags may contain non-kosher popcorn. Affected bags may have been distributed in NY, NJ, and CT.

March 06, 2008

• Edgell Mashed Potatoes

  Brands:

  Edgell

  Products:

  Idahoan Real Mash 1.47 kg

  Company:

  Simplot Australia Pty. - Mentone, VC, AUSTRALIA

  Issue:

  This certified product, distributed in Australia, contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

February 26, 2008

• Solomon’s Ground Buffalo

  Brands:

  Solomon’s

  Products:

  Ground Buffalo (UPC #0-53390-06103-8)

  Company:

  Blackwing Bison Meats, Inc. - Antioch, IL

  Issue:

  The Orthodox Union certifies and wholly stands by Solomon’s Ground Buffalo meat and all of Solomon’s Finest Glatt Kosher Meats (fresh and frozen) are Glatt kosher. A limited amount of frozen non-kosher meat was substituted for kosher meat by an outside distributor and sold in Solomon’s packaging. The non-kosher product is identifiable by the following:
  
  1) The inner plastic wrap does not contain a plastic OU seal.
  2) The meat is on a black Styrofoam tray.
  
  Consumers spotting the mislabeled product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or at kashalerts@ou.org.
  
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February 25, 2008

• 

  Wyke Farms Cheese

  Brands:

  Wyke Farms

  Products:

  Village Oak Vintage Cheddar

  Company:

  בע״מ א.ג.ל סחר מזון

  Issue:

  This product’s Hebrew label (as applied by the Israeli importer) bears an unauthorized OU representation. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union in the United States at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
  

February 13, 2008

• Ginseng Tea

  Products:

  Instant Korean Ginseng Tea

  Company:

  Uncle Bill Trading Inc.- Toronto, Canada

  Issue:

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