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Passover Alerts & Advisories

Dos Anclas Table Salt

March 13, 2009

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Brands: Dos Anclas

Products: Table Salt

Company: Alex Int’l Trading Corp - Siesta Key, Fl

Issue: This product mistakenly bears an OU-P symbol and is not certified Kosher for Passover. It is certified for year round use only.

Wissotsky Iced Tea

April 17, 2008

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Brands: Wissotsky

Products: Iced Tea

Company: Wissotsky Tea- Tel Aviv, Israel

Issue: This product bears an unauthorized “Kosher for Passover” statement and is not certified for Passover use. All Wissotsky Tea Bags remain certified for Passover use when bearing the Passover designation.

Passover Advisory- Salt

April 15, 2008

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Issue: Consumers should be aware that only non-iodized salt is acceptable for Passover use even when the product label does not bear a Passover (‘P’) designation.

Iodized salt should not be used on Passover.

Galil Vegetables

April 10, 2008

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Brands: Galil

Products: Artichoke Bottoms
Green Fava Beans
Baby Okra

Company: Galil Importing- Syosset, NY

Issue: Certain Galil products that are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union bear an unauthorized “Kosher for Passover” statement and may be kitnios.

Redmond RealSalt Products

April 02, 2008

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Brands: Redmond RealSalt

Products: Organic Natural Onion Salt (8.25 oz)
Organic Natural Garlic Salt (8.25 oz)
Organic Natural Season Salt (8.25 oz)

Company: Redmond Trading Company- Heber City, UT

Issue: These certified products are bearing an unauthorized ‘P’ designation on their individual labels and are not certified for Passover use. Corrective action has been taken.

Passover Advisory

March 12, 2008

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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