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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!

March 12, 2008

• Passover Advisory

  Issue:

  The following products were omitted from the Orthodox Union’s Guide to Passover (2008 edition). These products are acceptable for Passover use and do not require a ‘P’ designation:
  
  1) Hena Decaffeinated Coffee distributed by Hena Coffee- Brooklyn, NY
  2) Ellis Decaffeinated Coffee (Unflavored) distributed by Ellis Coffee Company- Philadelphia, PA
  3) Lipton Tea Bags (Decaffeinated) distributed by Unilever- Englewood Cliffs, NJ
  4) Realemon Lemon Juice Reconstituted distributed by Cadbury Beverages- Williamson, NY
  5) Realime Lime Juice Reconstituted distributed by Cadbury Beverages- Williamson, NY
  
  

March 10, 2008

• Wise.pdf

  Wise Dipsy Doodles

  Brands:

  Wise

  Products:

  Wise Dipsy Doodles – 1.25 oz Bags
  UPC #0-41262-27064-0
  Code: June1608GAB
  

  Company:

  Wise Foods Inc. - Berwick, PA

  Issue:

  Due to equipment failure, a limited amount of Wise Dipsy Doodle Snack bags may contain non-kosher popcorn. Affected bags may have been distributed in NY, NJ, and CT.

March 06, 2008

• Edgell Mashed Potatoes

  Brands:

  Edgell

  Products:

  Idahoan Real Mash 1.47 kg

  Company:

  Simplot Australia Pty. - Mentone, VC, AUSTRALIA

  Issue:

  This certified product, distributed in Australia, contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

February 26, 2008

• Solomon’s Ground Buffalo

  Brands:

  Solomon’s

  Products:

  Ground Buffalo (UPC #0-53390-06103-8)

  Company:

  Blackwing Bison Meats, Inc. - Antioch, IL

  Issue:

  The Orthodox Union certifies and wholly stands by Solomon’s Ground Buffalo meat and all of Solomon’s Finest Glatt Kosher Meats (fresh and frozen) are Glatt kosher. A limited amount of frozen non-kosher meat was substituted for kosher meat by an outside distributor and sold in Solomon’s packaging. The non-kosher product is identifiable by the following:
  
  1) The inner plastic wrap does not contain a plastic OU seal.
  2) The meat is on a black Styrofoam tray.
  
  Consumers spotting the mislabeled product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or at kashalerts@ou.org.
  
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February 25, 2008

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  Wyke Farms Cheese

  Brands:

  Wyke Farms

  Products:

  Village Oak Vintage Cheddar

  Company:

  בע״מ א.ג.ל סחר מזון

  Issue:

  This product’s Hebrew label (as applied by the Israeli importer) bears an unauthorized OU representation. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union in the United States at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
  

February 13, 2008

• Ginseng Tea

  Products:

  Instant Korean Ginseng Tea

  Company:

  Uncle Bill Trading Inc.- Toronto, Canada

  Issue:

  This dairy product bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

January 31, 2008

• Kashruth Advisory- Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation

  Issue:

  Products of Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation (FFMC), located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada have been certified by the Orthodox Union for many years. This facility, which only processes kosher fish, has been carefully reviewed and accepted by many respected kosher certifying agencies worldwide.
  
  Recent irresponsible and false claims have been published concerning the integrity of the hashgacha as it was administered more than seven years ago, under a previous mashgiach A”H (who is no longer living), alleging that non-kosher fish was sold as kosher. It should be noted that the writer of the piece was identified by the newspaper as “a former fish marketer who believes the FFMC’s monopoly should be broken.”
  
  OU Kosher urges everyone to realize that charges leveled in print can be, and often are, false. The Orthodox Union urges the kosher-consuming public to recognize such spurious innuendo for its true nature.

• Publix Gummy Worms

  Brands:

  Publix

  Products:

  Gummy Worms
  Gummy Bears
  Jelly Beans

  Company:

  Publix Super Markets, Inc. - Lakeland, FL

  Issue:

  This product, sold in Publix Supermarkets, erroneously bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union by phone at 212-613-8241, or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

January 29, 2008

• Rocky Mountain White Candy Cane Bar

  Brands:

  Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

  Products:

  White Candy Cane Bar
  UPC: 7 51269 00702 5
  

  Company:

  Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory- Durango, CO

  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.

January 22, 2008

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  Macadamia Nut Brittle (UPC #7-07178-10005-0)

  Brands:

  Hamakua Plantations Hawaii

  Products:

  Macadamia Nut Brittle (UPC #7-07178-10005-0)

  Company:

  Hamakua Macademia Nut Company, Kawaihae, HI

  Issue:

  This product is certified OU-D and its ingredient panel lists dairy ingredients. The product label was inadvertently applied in such a fashion as to cover the “D” designation. Corrective action is being taken.