From The O/K: La Choy products

A limited amount of La Choy Bean Sprouts, La Choy Chop Suey Vegetables and La Choy Fancy Mixed Vegetables in one specific size: 14 oz. cans, were mislabeled with the O/K symbol.  These products are NOT kosher – lots affected begin with 21019.  All other sizes, when bearing the O/K symbol, are Kosher certified.

From The O/K: Blazing Bagels in Redmond, Wa.

Blazing Bagels, with the following locations in Washington State: Sodo – 911 1st Ave. S. Seattle, Wa. Blakely – 2510 NE Blakeley St.  Seattle, Wa. Bellevue  –  10812 Main St.   Bellevue, Wa. Redmond  –  6975 176th Ave. NE   Redmond, Wa. are displaying an unauthorized O/K symbol on their menus.  These establishments and their products are […]

From The O/U: Oreo Cookies that do not contain actual dairy

At the present time, the following Oreo Sandwich Cookies do NOT contain dairy ingredients, although they are manufacture on dairy equipment… Original Oreo Sandwich Cookies Oreo Double Stuf Sandwich Cookies Triple Double Oreo Sandwich Cookies Oreo Original Mega Stuf Sandwich Cookie Mimi Original Oreo Sandwich Cookies Dark Chocolate Oreo Sandwich Cookies Chocolate Oreo Sandwich Cookies […]

From The Scroll K of Denver: Ferrara Candy

Ferrara Candy Co. products made in Mexico, except for Atomic Fireballs and Jaw Breakers, are NOT certified b y UMK.  Some products bear an unauthorized UMK symbol and are produced in a non-Kosher facility.  They include: Lemonhead Lemon Candy (40.5 oz. containers, 150 pieces, at Kroger and other stores) and Chewy Lemonhead Fruit Mix Candies […]

From The COR (Detroit): Shoham Pomegranates

Shoham brand Pomegranates are produce from Israel and require taking of Terumos and Maaseros.  The hoham pomegranates sold at One Stop Kosher Food Market beginning March 2 have had Terumos and Maaseros taken.  Shoham pomegranates are also being sold at other stores in Detroit, including Holiday Market, Market Fresh and others and require taking of […]

From The O/U: Foodhold Brussels Sprouts

The O/U does NOT certify Foodhold Frozen Cut Brussels Sprouts.  Some bags bear an unauthorized O/U symbol.  This product is sold in several supermarkets, including Giant and Stop & Shop.

From The COR: Pepsi-Cola

Pepsi-Cola 1893 Original Cola and Pepsi-Cola 1893 Ginger Cola (available at Amazon and eBay, and Pepsi Berry, Pepsi Lime and Pepsi Mango sodas, all in 12 oz. cans are Kosher, without a Kashrus symbol on the label.

From the COR: New Coca-Cola Energy Drinks

Coca-Cola Energy drinks in 12 oz. cans, in Regular, Zero Sugar, Cherry and Zero Sugar Cherry varieties are O/U certified and bear the O/U symbol engraved into the top lid of the can.

From The cRc: Rice Infestation

The cRc advises that brown rice has recently been found to have infestation issues, mainly on the East Coast.  The cRc’s checking has found that brown rice in the Midwest is free of problems.  However, Carolina brand brown rice has been found to have infestation issues even in the Midwest.  Consumers are advised not to […]

From The O/U: Namikura Miso

The O/U does NOT certify any variety of Namikura Miso.  Some bags bear an unauthorized symbol.  If you see this product in the marketplace, please provide details to kosherqu@ou.org

From The O/U: Kroger Sweet & Mesquite BBQ Chips

The O/U certifies Kroger Sweet & Mesquite BBQ chips as an O/U pareve product.  Some sweet & Mesquite BBQ 17 oz. bags were mistakenly used for Cheddar & Sour Cream Chips, an O/UD dairy product.

From The Atlanta Kosher Commission: New Kosher Slurpee Flavors at 7-11 stores

The following are the new Kosher Slurpee flavors from 7-11 stores.  They are all pareve… Brisk Strawberry Melon Jolly Rancher Watermelon Nerds SPk Pineapple Peelin Out Banana Mtn Dew Merry Mashup Dad’s Hawaiian Shirt (Tropical Slurpee (Sunny Sky) Lemon Ooey Gooey LS Quake Berry Blast – Pending (Sunny Sky) LS Cotton Candy (Sunny Sky) LS […]

From The Atlanta Kosher Commission: Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis

Just a reminder:  The Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis has recently changed their Kosher symbol logo.  It used to be a Circle-V, however, the symbol that indicates a product is Vegan is almost identical, so avoid confusion, the St. Louis Vaad has created a new logo to indicate items that are Kosher under the St. […]

From The O/K: Arctic Zero

Arctic Zero’s new packaging (leaf design) mistakenly bears a plain O/K symbol, instead of the required O/KD (dairy). The following flavors and batch codes are affected (codes are stamped on the bottom of the pints): Salted Caramel:  012022, 012122 Cookie Shake:  012222, 013022, 021822 Purely Chocolate:  012322, 021922 Chocolate Peanut Butter:  912422 Hint of Mint:  […]

From The Kof K – Fudjo Chocolatey Fudge Bar 2.5 ounce

Fudjo Chocolatey Fudge Bars (2.5 oz.) was mistakenly labeled as Kof K DE (dairy equipment) instead of the required Kof K dairy.  this product contains milk, as clearly stated on the label and is certified Kosher dairy.

From the Kof K – Streit’s

Streit’s Minestrone Canned Soup with a “Best By Date” of January 2023 is not Yoshon certified until after Pesach 5780.  Al other Streit’s products certified under the Kof K are certified as Yoshon.

From The O/U: Pringles

Pringles has changed many of its O/U Pareve potato crisps to O/UD (dairy).  They have now listed all seasoned Pringles as O/UD as the seasonings contain real dairy and contain whey or milk.  Those that have the plain O/U designation are Pareve.