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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 08, 2005

• Brach’s

  Brands:

  Brach’s
  

  Products:

  Star Brites Peppermint Candy and Brach's products

  Company:

  Brach’s Confections Inc., Dallas, TX

  Issue:

  Brach's products, including Star Brites Peppermint Candy, are not certified as Kosher by the Orthodox Union.

• Hooka Cafe, Los Angeles

  Issue:

  Hooka Café, 8879 west Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA has been representing the café as OU certified. The Café is not certified by the Orthodox Union. Consumers to whom this representation is made are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8169 or via email at howardk@ou.org.

April 05, 2005

• Lite n’ Hearty Frozen Egg Product (food service only)

  Brands:

  Lite n’ Hearty

  Products:

  Frozen Egg Product (food service only)

  Company:

  Michael Foods, Inc., Minneapolis, MN

  Issue:

  This product mistakenly bears an OU-P symbol. This product is certified by the Orthodox Union for year-round use. Future packaging is being revised.
  

• Papetti’s Frozen Egg Product (food service only)

  Brands:

  Papetti’s

  Products:

  Frozen Egg Product (food service only)

  Company:

  Hygrade Egg Products, Inc., Elizabeth, NJ

  Issue:

  This Orthodox Union certified product mistakenly bears an OU-P symbol instead of an OU-D symbol. It contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel. The manufacturer mistakenly used the “P” designation rather than the “D” designation and the product is not certified for Passover. Future packaging will be revised.
  

April 01, 2005

• Da Costa Stuffed Olives

  Brands:

  Da Costa

  Products:

  Stuffed Olives (assorted flavors including Anchovy and Blue Cheese)

  Company:

  Da Costa & Co., Haddonfield, NJ

  Issue:

  These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol and are not certified as Kosher by the Orthodox Union. The products are being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org
  

March 30, 2005

• Del Monte Vanilla Yogurt Raisins

  Brands:

  Del Monte

  Products:

  Vanilla Yogurt Raisins

  Company:

  SGI, Yuba City, CA

  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 22, 2005

• Comfort Cake Loaf Slices

  Brands:

  Comfort Cake

  Products:

  Awesome Almond Loaf Slice & Chocolate Chip Fantasy Loaf Slice & Luscious Lemon Loaf Slice & Very Vanilla Loaf Slice

  Company:

  The Comfort Cake Company, LLC, Chicago, IL

  Issue:

  These certified products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panels but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.
  

March 21, 2005

• Freed’s Bakery Cupcakes

  Brands:

  Freed's Bakery

  Products:

  Sugar Free Gold Mini Cupcakes & Sugar Free Chocolate Mini Cupcakes

  Company:

  Freed’s Bakery, Manchester, NH

  Issue:

  These certified products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panels but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.
  

March 18, 2005

• Entenmann’s

  Brands:

  Entenmann’s

  Products:

  Chocolate Chunk Muffin Bar
  Apple Cinnamon Muffin Bar
  Chocolate Chunk Granola Square

  Company:

  Entenmann’s Inc., Totowa, NJ

  Issue:

  These products are not certified as kosher and do not bear the OU symbol. Consumers should always check for the OU symbol and not rely on brand recognition.
  

• Savion Passover Crème Cookies

  Brands:

  Savion

  Products:

  Passover Crème Cookies (both varieties)

  Company:

  HKS Marketing, Ltd., Bayonne, NJ

  Issue:

  Ingredient panel mistakenly lists Passover Matzo Meal. The product does not contain Matzo Meal and the brocha is shehakol.