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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!

December 05, 2005

• Spice Rack Bouillon Cubes

  Brands:

  Spice Rack

  Products:

  1. Beef Flavored Bouillon Cubes
  2. Chicken Flavored Bouillon Cubes

  Company:

  Wagner Gourmet Foods, Lenexa, KS

  Issue:

  These products are authorized to bear the OU symbol. A limited amount of product inadvertently contains non kosher ingredients. The non kosher product can be identified by a red or yellow wrap on the individual cubes. (The kosher product is wrapped in silver or gold.) Corrective action is being taken.
  

December 02, 2005

• Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Sandwich Sauce (food service-1gallon size)

  Brands:

  Frank’s RedHot

  Products:

  Buffalo Sandwich Sauce (food service-1gallon size)
  

  Company:

  Reckitt Benckiser Inc., Parsippany, NJ

  Issue:

  This product is certified as OU-D, but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Corrective action is being taken.
  

November 28, 2005

• 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.
  

November 25, 2005

• Ventura Foods

  Brands:

  Ventura Foods

  Products:

  Red Wine Vinegar (1 Gallon)

  Company:

  Ventura Foods, Brea, CA

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.

November 23, 2005

• Winn-Dixie Ready to Bake Yeast Rolls

  Brands:

  Winn-Dixie

  Products:

  Ready to Bake Yeast Rolls

  Company:

  Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Jacksonville, FL

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union. This product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
  

November 16, 2005

• Girl Scouts Butter Toffee Peanuts

  Brands:

  Girl Scouts

  Products:

  Butter Toffee Peanuts

  Company:

  Trophy Nut, Tipp City, OH

  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.
  

November 10, 2005

• Entenmann’s Golden Rounds and Chocolate Rounds

  Brands:

  Entenmann’s

  Products:

  1. Golden Rounds
  2. Chocolate Rounds

  Company:

  George Weston Bakeries Inc., Bay Shore, NY

  Issue:

  These non certified products are individually wrapped and labeled and are displayed on trays at the point of sale. The individual labels bear no kosher symbol, but the display trays bear an OU-D symbol. Corrective action is being taken.
  

November 09, 2005

• Oberpfalzer Salted Shiitake Mushrooms

  Brands:

  Oberpfalzer

  Products:

  Salted Shiitake Mushrooms

  Company:

  ITFC Food Importers and Distributors, Toronto, Ontario

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union. This product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
  

November 02, 2005

• Krasdale Instant Hot Cocoa Mix

  Brands:

  Krasdale

  Products:

  Instant Hot Cocoa Mix

  Company:

  Krasdale Foods, Inc., White Plains, NY

  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.
  

• Toufayan Wheat Flat Bread

  Brands:

  Toufayan

  Products:

  Wheat Flat Bread
  

  Company:

  Toufayan Bakeries, Ridgefield, NJ

  Issue:

  This product is certified kosher Pareve. The ingredient panel mistakenly lists a dairy ingredient.