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• Latest alert posted on Fri July 16th, 2010

July Alerts - From the Star K
New Harvest Naturals Gluten-Free Bakery (www.newharvestnaturals.com) sold by Abe’s Place Gourmet Delicacies is misrepresenting itself as STAR-K certified. The STAR-K has no affiliation with Abe’s Place Gourmet Delicacy and does not certify any of its products.
Harvest Fresh Sunfield brand Cut Baby Corn in 106 oz. cans (6lbs 10 oz), distributed by Inteco, bear an unauthorized Star-K. Corrective action is being taken.


From the OU
America's Choice Berry Blend--This product mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU symbol. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
Fudgstix Lite Frozen Fudge Bars-- This certified product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Corrective action is being taken.
American Roland's Artichoke Hearts-- A limited quantity of American Roland canned artichokes mistakenly bear an OU symbol. The OU does not certify this product because of bedikas tolayim concerns.
Grandessa Signature's Chocolate Covered Fruit Bars--This certified product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Corrective action is being taken.
Santorini's Stuffed Vine Leaves-- Some cans of Santorini Stuffed Vine Leaves bear an unauthorized OU symbol. Santorinin Stuffed Vine Leaves are not certified by the OU, and the company is removing the OU from this product. If you see this product with an OU, please call the OU at 212-613-8344.


From the OK

Please be advised that Sasoi Yihai (Lianyungang Alcohol Industries Co., Ltd., is no longer certified by the Ok Kosher Certification. Due to market demand they have switched to Tallow based Fatty Acid.


From the COR

Pasta Quistini products are kosher certified only when bearing special COR hologram stickers, which indicate a specific kosher supervised production.
Any Pasta Quistini product which bears a pre-printed COR symbol is not certified kosher. Kindly contact our office at 416.635.9550 if you should find any unauthorized Pasta Quistini product bearing a pre-printed COR symbol on the packaging.
This is to advise that Le Jardin Special Event Centre and Banquet Hall
is no longer a COR certified banquet venue.
We welcome the following establishments which are now under COR certification:

The Kitchen at Grodzinski
1102 Centre Street, Thornhill
905.882.1355

L.A. Basket Creations
416.884.6174

Howie T's Burger Bar - Grand opening July 21, 2010
3028 Bathurst St, Toronto
416.646.2422

From the RCC
Seaweed used as a warp for Sushi can be infested with tiny sea horses. Please be advised that only seaweed with numbered RCC label OR “United Kosher Food” label is supervised by the RCC. The appearance of “RCC” on any other packaging or label is inadvertent or fraudulent.



From the Beth Din of Johannesburg
Please be aware that Woolworths calamari, prawns and possibly other seafoods have erroneously been labeled with a Beth Din kosher logo. These products are not kosher and Woolworths have removed them from their stores.

From the CRC
It has come to our attention that certain frozen yogurt stores under the “Yoz” name are selling product claiming to be certified by the cRc. As best as we can determine, the cRc does not certify the frozen yogurt mix that they are selling and we definitely do not certify any of their stores.

Additionally, the Yoz website lists their frozen yogurt as being certified by the cRc. This is also not true. Attempts are being made to correct the situation.


From BLUE RIBBON KOSHER
Kashrus Administrator - Rabbi Baruch Meir Clein
Rabbinical Advisory Board - Rabbi Boruch Hirschfeld, Rabbi Moshe Tuvia Lieff, Rabbi Aaron Tendler.
2716 Kipling Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55416, (952) 925-3651, Fax (952) 925-3059
Email: blueribbonkosher@yahoo.com

Cascadian Farms sherbet - Cascadian Farms Organic Sherbet, all 4 flavors: Harvest Berry, Orange, Rainbow, and Wild Strawberry, under Blue Ribbon Kosher Supervision and bearing the Blue Ribbon Kosher symbol, contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the “D Stam” designation has been inadvertently omitted. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Anyone spotting this product with a Blue Ribbon Kosher claim is urged to contact Blue Ribbon Kosher at 952-925-3651 or at blueribbonkosher@yahoo.com.



From Israel

Update from Badatz Beit Yosef: The following establishments are now certified by the agency.
1. Pizzale Yerushalayim (dairy) – 13 Kanfei Nesherim St., Jerusalem (1-700-50-50-48)
2. Chalat HaBayit Bakery (dairy/parve) 5 Herzl, Beit Shemesh (057-676-6500)


The following establishments are no longer under BBY.
1. Sharkiya Restaurant
2. Chopstick Restaurant
3. Tanur Bakery

Updates from Badatz Beit Yosef: The following businesses are now under the supervision of Badatz Beit
Yosef
1. Aldo Ice Cream (dairy) HaGiva Shopping Center, Givat Shmuel – 03-532-4488
2. Man Ohr Catering (meat) 51 Iris Argamon St, Netanya – 050-828-2113
3. Chanukah Bakery (parve/dairy) 13 David Remez, Ashkelon – 08-675-0701
4. Neuman’s Restaurant (meat) 36 HaCharoshet, Ra’anana – 09-741-2332
5. Eden Bakery (parve) Kiryat Malachi industrial park – 08-858-0317
6. Rothschild Café – W. Industrial Park, Rishon L’Tzion 1-700-55-99-70
7. Shipud Hatikvah Restaurant (meat) Ben-Gurion Airport duty free – 03-9744447 or 050-3998865
8. Mil Dallas Bakery (dairy/parve) desserts, pizza (delivery too) Moshav Achuzim, Lachish district – 08-681-6237

The following businesses are no longer under the BBY supervision.
1. Aperitif, Tel Aviv (not operating)
2. Avi B’Mishor Catering
3. Bar HaGalil Dairy (out of business)



From the Tzfat Rabbinate
Broken (Smashed/Crushed Green Olives) - This item, labeled “broken green olives” is making an appearance in delis in 10kg (22 lbs) containers. It is imported by Chideir V’Chatar Importers and Marketing LTD with a label claiming kashrut supervision from the Rabbanut of Tzfat and Upper Galil.The Tzfat Rabbinate reports the item is a fraud and it never granted kashrut to such a product.


ALERT: Courgette & Edible Flowers
It is becoming increasingly trendy among chefs in higher end hotels to use courgette flowers [which are cut from unripe zucchini] serving it stuffed with an array of cheeses, fish and rice. At times the dish is deep fried or alternatively, baked. In addition, edible flowers are used, grown specially, in many colors,
used frequently as a garnish or to enhance the look of a platter or scattered on a table or served along with pastries. These flowers are infested with a number of insects and are prohibited for use without a meticulous inspection by competent persons.

Aroma Café – Rishon L’Tzion Central Bus Station
An inspection of the premises revealed the menus state “kosher” despite the fact the branch has no kashrut supervision. Appropriate legal measures are being taken against the store.

Slices Champagne Mushrooms (2500gram containers)
The item, barcode 7290004460105, manufactured in Spain, imported by Miki Ohz LTD, claims to be kosher under the supervision of Badatz Beit Yosef and approved for import by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. The Chief Rabbinate’s Import Division stated the item was never submitted for approval and the claim is fraudulent.

Southern Comfort
The only bottles of this product permitted for use in kosher establishments are those bearing the kosher certification from Badatz Beit Yosef and the import permit from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. It bears the code L010311038, the only acceptable code number. From Jerusalem Kosher News – www.jerusalemkoshernews.com -
jerusalemkn@gmail.com”.