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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!

April 19, 2007

• Good Start Baby Formula

  Brands:

  Good Start

  Products:

  Baby Formula

  Company:

  Nestle, Glendale, CA

  Issue:

  Product bearing the OU symbol is certified and does not contain non-kosher ingredients. Production without the OU may contain a non-kosher enzyme as reported by some Kashrus agencies.

April 17, 2007

• Junior’s Cheesecakes Pastries

  Brands:

  Junior’s Cheesecakes

  Products:

  Pastries

  Company:

  Junior’s Cheesecakes, Brooklyn, NY

  Issue:

  Effective April 1st, 2007 products are no longer certified by the Orthodox Union and will no longer bear the OU symbol.

• Granny’s, Great American Dessert and The Cake Stylist Pastries

  Brands:

  Granny’s, Great American Dessert and The Cake Stylist

  Products:

  Pastries

  Company:

  Great American Desserts Co., Flushing NY

  Issue:

  Effective April 1st, 2007 products are no longer certified by the Orthodox Union and will no longer bear the OU symbol.

March 29, 2007

• Important Message Regarding Prenatal Vitamins on Passover

  Issue:

  Due to an error, several prenatal vitamins were mistakenly included on the OU Passover website and Webbe Rebbe emails as not containing any chometz.
  
  In fact, we have no information about the following Prenatal Vitamins with regard to their Passover status:
  
  Novavax: Nestabs RX Prenatal Vitamin and Mineral
  Novanatal Prenatal Vitamin and Mineral
  Nestabs FA Prenatal Vitamin and Mineral
  Novastart Prenatal Vitamin
  
  Ethex: Ultra NatalCare
  Ethex: Advanced NatalCare
  Ethex: NutriNate

March 27, 2007

• Montana Spinach

  Brands:

  Montana

  Products:

  Spinach

  Company:

  Montana Food Industries- Tarzana, CA

  Issue:

  A limited number of this product has been distributed while bearing an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

March 26, 2007

• Tibuli Spices and Seasonings

  Brands:

  Tibuli

  Products:

  Spices and Seasonings

  Company:

  Tibuli Inc., Miami FL

  Issue:

  Product bears a Kosher for Passover sticker. This product is certified by the Orthodox Union for year round use. The Orthodox Union does not stand behind the Kosher for Passover status as some varieties contain kitniyos.

March 22, 2007

• Wawa Hot & spicy Peanuts

  Brands:

  Wawa

  Products:

  Hot & Spicy Peanuts (UPC#726191077279)

  Company:

  Wawa Inc. - Wawa, PA

  Issue:

  This product (sold in Wawa stores) bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8421 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

March 20, 2007

• Benefiber Pesach Advisory

  Issue:

  In previous years, Benefiber, a nutritional supplement not certified as Kosher for Passover, was neither chometz nor kitniyos.
  
  However, the situation has changed and some forms of Benefiber are now made with “wheat dextrin”, which is chometz.
  
  Currently Retail Benefiber contains actual chometz (chometz gamur) and can neither be consumed nor owned on Pesach.
  
  Institutional Benefiber does not contain chometz or kitniyos, however it is not certified as Kosher for Passover.
  
  If you need to use Benefiber over Passover, it is best to obtain the institutional Benefiber. Institutional Benefiber can easily be identified by the inclusion of “guar gum” in the ingredients as opposed to “wheat dextrin”.
  
  Finally, not all Benefiber products are certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union. Those certified as OU Kosher Pareve will bear an OU symbol on the label.
  

• Valdoliva Assorted Oil

  Issue:

  An olive oil manufacturer, Valdoliva International, Cincinnati, OH, has placed an unauthorized OU symbol on various oils distributed in the United States. Affected products, grouped by their respective distributors (as appears on the product label) appear below:
  
  Federated Group- Arlington Heights, IL
  Brand: Le Torri
  Products:
  1. Olive Oil Light
  2. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  3. Pure Olive Oil
  
  IGA Supermarkets- Chicago, IL
  Brand: IGA
  Products:
  1. Olive Oil
  2. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  
  Topco Associated LLC- Skokie, IL
  Brand: Sistina
  Products:
  1. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  2. Olive Oil Light
  3. Pure Olive Oil
  
  Valdoliva International- Cincinnati, OH
  Brand: Valli
  Products:
  1. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Blend)
  2. Olive Oil (Blend)
  
  Brand: Valdoliva
  Product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  
  Brand: Val TorrE
  Product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  
  Consumers spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
  
  

February 28, 2007

• Ma Cohen’s Assorted Herring Products

  Brands:

  Ma Cohen's

  Products:

  Assorted Herring Products

  Company:

  Sea Fare Foods- Detroit, MI

  Issue:

  Ma Cohen’s Herring Products are certified kosher for Passover when manufactured under special supervision. A limited number of products were manufactured without Passover supervision and were distributed while bearing an unauthorized OU-P symbol. These products have a date code system listing the month, date, and year (i.e. Jan1608). The mislabeled products are being withdrawn from the marketplace. Customers are encouraged to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org if the mislabeled products are found.