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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!

July 06, 2009

• Veronica Bianca

  Brands:

  Veronica Bianca

  Company:

  American Food & Beverage Inc. – East Brunswick, NJ

  Issue:

  All products with the Brand name Veronica Bianca which bear an OU symbol are unauthorized. Consumers spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at

July 02, 2009

• Ken’s Steakhouse Balsamic Vinaigrette

  Brands:

  Ken's Steakhouse

  Products:

  Balsamic Vinaigrette

  Company:

  Ken’s Foods Inc. - Marlborough, MA

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union. Corrective action is being taken.

July 01, 2009

• Kansas City Prime Steak Flavor Potato Chips

  Brands:

  Herr’s

  Products:

  Kansas City Prime Steak Flavor Potato Chips

  Company:

  Herr Foods Inc. – Nottingham, PA

  Issue:

  The ingredient panel on the above mentioned product inadvertently lists beef extract. The OU-D designation on the product is valid. Future packaging will be revised.
  
  

June 30, 2009

• Rock N Roll Gourmet

  Brands:

  Rock N Roll Gourmet

  Products:

  Hippie Chips – Lime Is On My Side Cracked Pepper

  Company:

  Rock N Roll Gourmet -Venice, CA

  Issue:

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

• Procter & Gamble Pringles

  Brands:

  Pringles

  Products:

  BBQ flavored Pringles
  Honey Mustard flavored Pringles
  Original Flavor Pringles
  Reduced Fat Original Flavor Pringles
  

  Company:

  Procter & Gamble

  Issue:

  The above products that feature Hebrew text suggests the presence of Dairy ingredients, the product is certified OU pareve and is correctly marked with the OU symbol.
  
  

June 22, 2009

• Williams-Sonoma

  Brands:

  Williams-Sonoma

  Products:

  Chipotle Almonds
  Sweet Spiced Pecans
  

  Company:

  Williams-Sonoma, Inc. – San Francisco, CA

  Issue:

  The above mentioned products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

June 15, 2009

• Food Lion Salsa Con Queso

  Brands:

  Food Lion

  Products:

  Salsa Con Queso
  UPC: 35826 04798

  Company:

  Food Lion, LLC-Salisbury, NC

  Issue:

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

June 12, 2009

• Foodtown Rice Cakes- Caramel Made with Whole Grain

  Brands:

  Foodtown

  Products:

  Rice Cakes- Caramel Made with Whole Grain

  Company:

  Foodtown, Inc. - Avenel, NJ

  Issue:

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

June 10, 2009

• Danish Style Butter Cookies

  Brands:

  Veronica Bianca

  Products:

  Danish Style Butter Cookies

  Company:

  American Food & Beverage Inc. – East Brunswick, NJ

  Issue:

  This 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

• Instant Hot Cocoa Mix - Milk Chocolate Flavor

  Brands:

  Shop Rite

  Products:

  Instant Hot Cocoa Mix - Milk Chocolate Flavor
  UPC: 4119001760

  Company:

  Wakefern Food Corp.

  Issue:

  A limited amount of this OU-D certified product was inadvertently sold with packets containing non-kosher marshmallows. Affected product is limited to those products bearing the date code Oct. 30 10. Consumers should contact their Rabbi to determine the status of utensils that have come in contact with the above product.