Issue: Not certified

Kirkland Signature Funhouse Treats, sold at Costco, is a bag that contains a variey of small individually wrapped candies. Until recently, all the candies in the Funhouse Treat bag were certified by the Orthodox Union. Recently, a candy that is not certified by the Orthodox Union was added to the variety. Mistakenly, some outer bags bear an OU symbol. Costco is correcting this error and the new bags will no longer have the OU. The individually wrapped candies with an OU or OU-D are certified by the Orthodox Union.

Issue: Unauthorized OU

Some labels of Ines Vinagre Balsamico distributed by Sesajal S.A. bear an unauthorized OU symbol. The Orthodox Union does not certify this balsamic vinegar, which is sold in Mexico. Corrective actions have been implemented.

Issue: Unauthorized OU

Smarties 3 Feet O’Fun packaged by Stichler Products Inc. mistakenly bears an OU symbol. This product is not certified by the Orthodox Union. Corrective measures have been implemented.

Issue: Missing D Dairy designation

Atlanta Bread Chocolate Brownie Bites (9.6 oz) is certified by the Orthodox Union as an OU D – Dairy product. This product contains dairy components, as indicated on the label. Some packages were mistakenly printed with a plain OU, without the D – Dairy designation. The mislabeled product was primarely sold at WalMart. Corrective measures have been implemented.

Issue: Missing D Dairy designation

eFoods Gold Granola contains dairy ingredients and is certified kosher by the Orthodox Union as a dairy product. Some packaging is mistakenly labeled with a plain OU, without the ‘D’ dairy designation. This product is not sold in stores and is available only by contacting the company. Corrective actions have been implemented.

Issue: Not Certified

The Orthodox Union does not certify any Viva Italia tomato sauce product (Marinara, Vodka, Puttanesca or others). The OU symbol that appears on any Viva Italia tomato sauce is unauthorized. Corrective actions are being implemented.

Issue: Not Certified

Ahold brand Rocky Road Real Premium Ice Cream, sold at Stop & Shop, is not certified by the Orthodox Union. Some containers mistakenly display the OU D symbol. Consumers who purchased this product may return the product to Stop and Shop for a refund. Corrective actions have been implemented.

Missing D – Dairy Designation

Ella’s Kitchen Banana Baby Brekkie is certified by the Orthodox Union as an OU D product. This product contains dairy ingredients, as indicated on the pouch. Some pouches are mistakenly labeled with a plain OU, without the D – Dairy designation. Corrective measures have been implemented.

This product is not certified by the Orthodox Union. Some packages mistakenly have an OU on them. Corrective measures have been implemented.

Missing D-Dairy designation

Superior Baking Brownie Bites are processed on dairy equipment and may contain dairy residuals. This product is certified by the Orthodox Union as an OU D – Dairy product. A limited quantity of labels were printed with a plain OU without the D. These mislabeled products were primarely sold at Costco in the Northeast. The company corrected this error.