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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!

January 21, 2008

• I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Mediterranean Blend

  Products:

  I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Mediterranean Blend

  Company:

  Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

  Issue:

  Mismatched packaging: I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Mediterranean Blend (Regular) is OU-D kosher certified. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Mediterranean Blend – Light is not kosher certified. A limited amount of Light product was incorrectly packed in Regular tubs (identifiable by the green stripe/ribbon on packaging) which bear the OU-D symbol. The affected product does bear the correctly labeled Light lid (identifiable by the blue stripe/ribbon on packaging) and only mismatched product is affected. Corrective action is being taken. Please note that the Regular (not Light) variety remains certified OU-D kosher. Consumers spotting the mismatched product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at .
  
  
  

January 16, 2008

• HomeBake Cookie Dough

  Brands:

  HomeBake

  Products:

  Assorted Scoop & Bake Cookie Dough Varieties

  Company:

  1st Products Inc., - Golden Valley, MN

  Issue:

  These products, sold at Target Stores, are missing the dairy designation. Please see below for product specific details. Future packaging will be revised.
  
  Peanut Butter- contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel.
  Chocolate Chip- manufactured on dairy equipment
  Chocolate Fudge- manufactured on dairy equipment
  
  

January 03, 2008

• Shoprite Yogurt (Assorted Flavors)

  Brands:

  Shoprite

  Products:

  Fat Free Non Fat/Light Fat Free Yogurt

  Company:

  Wakefern Food Corp. - Elizabeth, NJ

  Issue:

  A limited number of these yogurts have been erroneously distributed with foil lids that bear an unauthorized OU-D symbol. Affected flavors include:
  
  Blueberry- UPC# 04119045736
  Cherry- UPC# 04119045733
  Lemon Chiffon- UPC# 0411904572
  Peach- UPC# 04119045734
  Raspberry- UPC# 04119045735
  Strawberry- UPC# 04119045738
  Vanilla- UPC# 04119045771
  
  These products are being withdrawn from sale.
  

January 02, 2008

• 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

• 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

• 

  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

• 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

• 

  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

• 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

• 

  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.