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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!

June 24, 2004

• Chocolate Mint Bar

  Brands:

  Carbolite

  Products:

  Chocolate Mint Bar

  Company:

  Carbolite Food Inc., Evansville, IN

  Issue:

  Product is certified as OUD, but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Packaging has been revised.

June 17, 2004

• Assorted varieties tuna fish products

  Brands:

  Greenseas

  Products:

  Assorted varieties tuna fish products

  Company:

  H.J. Heinz- Australia

  Issue:

  Tuna products manufactured by this company are kosher when bearing the OU symbol on the product label. Some varieties of non-certified tuna, distributed in Australia, had the OU symbol placed on the cardboard shipping cartons. The OU symbol does not appear on the individual cans, and product contained in these cartons should not be considered certified.

June 16, 2004

• Yves Veggie Cuisine, Delta, BC, Canada

  Brands:

  Yves Veggie Cuisine

  Company:

  Yves Veggie Cuisine, Delta, BC, Canada

  Issue:

  Due to changes in production, OU certified products are now dairy and bear an OUD. Existing inventory bearing only an OU, are certified as pareve.

June 07, 2004

• Royal Caribbean Cruises

  Company:

  Royal Caribbean Cruises

  Issue:

  Royal Caribbean Cruises has included the OU symbol in it’s literature as well as claims that the Weberman’s Frozen meals served are OU certified. The Orthodox Union does not certify Royal Caribbean or Weberman’s Frozen Meals.

• Hidden Valley

  Products:

  The Original Ranch Salad Dressing Mix

  Company:

  The Clorox Sales Co., Oakland, CA

  Issue:

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

May 28, 2004

• Albertson’s Food & Drug , 1425 Tuskawilla Road, Winter Springs, FL

  Products:

  Assorted deli and fresh fruit items

  Issue:

  The Albertson’s store named above inadvertently, and for a short period of time, placed the OU symbol on product packaged in it’s deli and fresh fruit department. The products have been withdrawn.

May 14, 2004

• Buttermilk Pie, Coconut Chess Pie, German Chocolate Pie, Lemon Chess Pie

  Products:

  Buttermilk Pie, Coconut Chess Pie, German Chocolate Pie, Lemon Chess Pie

  Company:

  American Products Co., or Best Brands Corp. Dallas, TX

  Issue:

  Due to errors in production, the products contain non-kosher ingredients. Product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.

• American Products Co., or Best Brands Corp. Dallas, TX

  Products:

  Buttermilk Pie, Coconut Chess Pie, German Chocolate Pie, Lemon Chess Pie

  Issue:

  Due to errors in production, the products contain non-kosher ingredients. Product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.

May 13, 2004

• Chocolate Fondue Chips, White Chocolate Fondue Chips, Peppermint Fondue Chips

  Brands:

  Williams-Sonoma

  Products:

  Chocolate Fondue Chips, White Chocolate Fondue Chips, Peppermint Fondue Chips

  Company:

  Williams-Sonoma Inc., San Francisco, CA

  Issue:

  These products, sold in Williams-Sonoma stores, are dairy and are missing the "D" designation. The products have been withdrawn from the marketplace.

May 12, 2004

• Cranberry Delight (Cranberry Juice)

  Brands:

  L & A

  Products:

  Cranberry Delight (Cranberry Juice)

  Issue:

  Product with the date code "Mar 24 06" mistakenly contains non-kosher ingredients. Bottles with other date codes and bearing the OU are kosher certified. Corrective action is being taken.