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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!

October 20, 2004

• 7-Eleven Nachos

  Brands:

  7-Eleven

  Products:

  Big Nachos + Free Chili and Cheese

  Issue:

  7-Eleven sells pre-packaged nachos in a clear plastic container. The label states “7-Eleven Big Nachos.” This product is certified OU-D. On the label, there appears the statement “Free Chili and Cheese.” When a customer purchases this product in 7-Eleven, he is entitled to open the lid and add chili and cheese from the counter. Consumers should be aware that the chili and cheese that are added are not OU certified.

October 19, 2004

• Route 29, Napa

  Brands:

  Route 29, Napa

  Products:

  "Little Bits of Heaven" Caramel Favorites

  Company:

  Route 29, Napa, Napa, CA

  Issue:

  Product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as Kosher by the Orthodox Union. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at herbstmanh@ou.org.

September 28, 2004

• Round Tortilla Chips (14.5 oz)

  Brands:

  Shop Rite

  Products:

  Round Tortilla Chips (14.5 oz)

  Company:

  Wakefern Food Corp., Elizabeth, NJ

  Issue:

  Shop Rite Round Tortilla Chips are kosher certified by the Orthodox Union. During manufacture, several cases of non-certified chips were erroneously packed into the Round Tortilla bags. The non-certified product can be identified by it’s triangular shape, distinctive orange color, and date code of 18OCT04 Y2E2. Affected product has been withdrawn from the marketplace.

September 10, 2004

• Starbucks Caramel Apple

  Products:

  Apples with Caramel Dip
  (a refrigerated item sold at Starbucks).

  Issue:

  Product mistakenly bears an OU symbol. The dip is not certifed as kosher by the Orthodox Union. Future packaging will not bear the OU symbol.

September 01, 2004

• Hellman’s Mayonnaise

  Brands:

  Hellman's

  Products:

  Mayonnaise

  Company:

  Unilever Bestfoods, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

  Issue:

  Some jars of OU certified mayonnaise have been distributed with a promotional insert containing either Knorr brand Vegetable soup, dip, and recipe mix or Lowry’s Taco Spices and Seasoning Mix. These inserts are not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union.
  
  Orthodox Union policy requires that the OU symbol be removed from kosher product containing non-kosher sample inserts. Corrective action is being taken.
  

August 17, 2004

• Wholly Healthy

  Brands:

  Wholly Healthy

  Products:

  Assorted flavors of pies.

  Company:

  Run-A-Ton Group

  Issue:

  Wholly Healthy raw frozen pies are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. These pies, when "baked off" by supermarket bakeries (amoungst them Whole Foods Markets in-store bakeries), have been incorrectly represented as OU certified. Our supervision of these pies is limited to the raw, unbaked pie. Run-A-Ton Group is withdrawing all OU labels from such bakeries.

July 22, 2004

• Chocolate Covered Jelly Biscuits

  Brands:

  Jaffa Cakes

  Products:

  Chocolate Covered Jelly Biscuits

  Company:

  (Jaffa) Crvenka

  Issue:

  Product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as Kosher by the Orthodox Union.

July 21, 2004

• Parmesan Cheese and Garlic Toastettes.

  Brands:

  Old London

  Products:

  Parmesan Cheese and Garlic Toastettes.

  Company:

  Old London Foods

  Issue:

  The ingredient statement correctly includes natural cheese flavor. The product is certified Pareve. The natural cheese flavor is made from a non-Dairy source.

• Restaurant Style Croutons 1-Italian 2-Seasoned Sourdough

  Brands:

  Old London

  Products:

  Restaurant Style Croutons 1-Italian 2-Seasoned Sourdough

  Company:

  Old London Foods

  Issue:

  The ingredient statement erroneously states that the product contains dairy ingredients. Product does not contain dairy ingredients and is certified Pareve. Corrective action has been taken for future packaging.

July 16, 2004

• Red Salsa Snack Seasoning

  Brands:

  Red Salsa Snack Seasoning (B02284) an industrial item

  Products:

  Red Salsa Snack Seasoning (B02284) an industrial item

  Company:

  Williams Foods Inc., Lenexa, KS

  Issue:

  Product is certified as D but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted.
  Future packaging has been revised.