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Consumer Alerts and Advisories
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!
Consumer Alerts
Kosher Alerts RSS FeedJanuary 02, 2008
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Baskin Robbins Sugar Free Candy
- Brands:
- Baskin Robbins
- Products:
- Sugar Free Smooth & Creamy Hard Candy- Pralines ‘N Cream (UPC#070312470242)
- Company:
- BestSweet- Mooresville, NC
- Issue:
- This certified product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel. A limited amount of this product was distributed while bearing the OU symbol without a Dairy designation. Future packaging will be revised.
December 21, 2007
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Welsh Farms Ice Cream
- Brands:
- Welsh Farms
- Products:
- Chocolate Ice Cream (UPC 078766501246)
Neapolitan Ice Cream (UPC 078766501437)
- Company:
- Welsh Farms Inc. - Ronkonkoma, NY
- Issue:
- These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
December 20, 2007
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GFS Non Dairy Creamer
- Products:
- Non Dairy Creamer
- Company:
- Gordon Food Service- Grand Rapids, MI
- Issue:
- This product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Consumers should be aware that “Non Dairy Creamers” may, and often do, contain dairy ingredients.
December 13, 2007
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Earth’s Best Organic Dinner Variety Pack
- Brands:
- Earth’s Best Organic
- Products:
- Dinner Variety Pack (For Babies 6 Months & Older) containing:
1. Sweet Potato and Chicken
2. Summer Vegetable
3. Vegetable Turkey
4. Rice & Lentil
UPC #0-23923-51293-1
- Company:
- The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. - Melville, NY
- Issue:
- Some cases of this product have been distributed with an unauthorized OU symbol on the outer tray. The individual jars within the tray are correctly labeled. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
December 05, 2007
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Gourmet Hot Cocoa Pot and Frother Set
- Products:
- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Pot and Frother Set (with cocoa and marshmallows)
UPC #005160755555
- Company:
- Samme Hudson Inc.-China
- Issue:
- This product, sold in Linens-N-Things retail stores, bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
November 28, 2007
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Suntree Assorted Mixes
- Brands:
- Suntree
- Products:
- Chocolate Nut Mix (UPC# 669887502146)
Trail Mix (UPC# 669887502108)
- Company:
- Suntree, LLC- Orosi, CA
- Issue:
- These products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.
November 27, 2007
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The Wilder Spice Company Assorted Spices
- Brands:
- The Wilder Spice Company
- Products:
- Assorted Spice Products (including Ground Cinnamon, Pure Black Pepper, Espresso Rub, and Parsley Flakes)
- Company:
- The Wilder Spice Company- Baltimore, MD
- Issue:
- These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers spotting any Wilders’ products whose labels bear the OU symbol are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
November 21, 2007
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Bellagio French Vanilla Hot Cocoa
- Brands:
- Bellagio
- Products:
- French Vanilla Hot Cocoa
UPC: 027825001517
- Company:
- Caffe D’Amor- Monrovia, 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.
November 19, 2007
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Nestle La Lehera Flakes (UPC: 501059-204270)
- Brands:
- Nestle
- Products:
- La Lechera Flakes
- Company:
- Nestle CPW Mexico S. de RL. de C.V.
- Issue:
- Este producto distribuido en México contiene un sobre de cappuccino no certificado, pero la caja del cereal presenta el símbolo OU-D. Solamente el cereal es certificado como OU-D. Los reglamentos de la Unión Ortodoxa requieren que se remueva el símbolo OU cuando una muestra no certificada es incluida en el embalaje.
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Stone Ridge Creamery Sherbet
- Brands:
- Stone Ridge Creamery
- Products:
- Sherbet (Assorted Flavors)
- Company:
- Supervalu Inc. - Eden Prairie, MN
- Issue:
- This product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging has been revised.
