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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!

February 27, 2007

• Rocky Mountain Gummi Bears

  Brands:

  Rocky Mountain Chocolate

  Products:

  Gummi Bears

  Company:

  Rocky Mountain Chocolate Inc.-Durango, CO

  Issue:

  This product, sold in Rocky Mountain Chocolate Stores, bears a mislabeled OU-D symbol and is not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.

February 23, 2007

• Beech-Nut Baby Foods

  Brands:

  Beech-Nut

  Products:

  Assorted Baby Foods

  Company:

  Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp- Canajoharie, NY

  Issue:

  Several previously certified varieties or stages of Beech-Nut products are no longer certified kosher. These non-certified products’ labels do not bear the OU symbol. As always, the public is encouraged to check for the OU symbol on every product which is purchased.

February 22, 2007

• Starbucks Coffee Liqueurs

  Brands:

  Starbucks

  Products:

  Coffee Liqueurs

  Issue:

  Although the OU symbol is not yet on the bottles, please be advised that these products are certified as follows:
  Starbucks™ Coffee Liqueur is OU, Kosher and Parve.
  Starbucks™ Cream Liqueur is OU-D, Kosher and Dairy.
  
  

February 21, 2007

• America’s Choice Sixteen Bean Soup Mixes

  Brands:

  America's Choice

  Products:

  Sixteen Bean Soup Mix with Ham Seasoning
  UPC #75480753595
  Sixteen Bean Soup Mix with Chili Seasoning
  UPC #754807535943
  

  Company:

  The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company-Montvale, NJ

  Issue:

  These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol and are being withdrawn from the marketplace. Individuals spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

February 09, 2007

• Godiva Chocolate Liqueurs

  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.
  

February 07, 2007

• 365 Organic 5 Grain Cereal with Soy

  Brands:

  365 Organic

  Products:

  Organic 5 Grain Cereal with Soy

  Company:

  Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX

  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.

February 02, 2007

• Southern Style Hunter Mix

  Brands:

  Southern Style

  Products:

  Gourmet Hunter Mix (36 oz)
  UPC# 8583991640
  

  Company:

  The Squirrel Brand Company- McKinney, TX

  Issue:

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

• Waltz Pure Butter Shortbread Rounds

  Brands:

  Waltz

  Products:

  Pure Butter Shortbread Rounds (10.6 oz)
  UPC# 9555118600808
  

  Company:

  Alidoro Int- Los Gatos, CA

  Issue:

  This product is bearing an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

January 24, 2007

• Compliments Flavored Oatmeal

  Brands:

  Compliments

  Products:

  Strawberries & Cream Flavor Oatmeal and Peaches & Cream Flavor Oatmeal

  Company:

  Sobeys, Mississauga, Ontario

  Issue:

  Products are certified as OU-D, but the dairy designation has been omitted from the cartons. Future packaging will be revised.

January 23, 2007

• IGA Gravy Mixes

  Brands:

  IGA

  Products:

  Country Gravy Mix and Turkey Gravy Mix

  Company:

  IGA, Inc., Chicago IL

  Issue:

  Product correctly bears an OU symbol and is certified as Kosher pareve. Ingredient panel incorrectly lists dairy ingredients.