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Chabad of Scottsdale
10215 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Tel: (480) 998-1410 E-mail: chabadscottsdale@gmail.com chabadscottsdale@aol.com Website: www.chabadofscottsdale.org Rabbi Yossi Levertov, Director Certifies: The Scottsdale Cafe Deli & Market
Congregation Chofetz Chayim Southwest Torah Institute
Rabbi Israel Becker 5150 E. Fifth St. Tuscon, AZ 85711 Cell: (520) 747-7780 Fax: (520) 745-6325 E-mail: yzbecker@me.com
Chabad of Tucson
2443 East Street Tuscon, AZ 85719 Tel: (520) 326-8362, 882-9422 Fax: (520) 327-3818 E-mail: yshemtov@aol.com Website: www.chabadoftuscon.com Rabbi Yossie Y. Shemtov Certifies: Fifth Street Kosher Deli & Market, Oy Vey Cafe
Arizona K
2110 East Lincoln Drive Phoenix, AZ 85016 Tel: (602) 944-2753 Cell: (602) 540-5612 Fax: (602) 749-1131 E-mail: chabadaz@cox.net Web: www.chabadaz.com Rabbi Zalman levertov, Kashrus Administrator
Greater Phoenix Vaad Hakashrus
Phoenix Vaad Hakashruth 515 E. Bethany Home Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 602-277-8858 info@KosherPhoenix.org
Phoenix Va’ad Hakashruth
Phoenix Vaad Hakashruth 515 E. Bethany Home Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 602-277-8858 info@KosherPhoenix.org
Alaska Kosher
Alaska Kosher – Chabad of AlaskaCongregation Shomrei Ohr1117 East 35th AvenueAnchorage, Ak 99508Tel: (907) 279-1200Fax: (907) 279-7890E-mail: info@alaskajewishcampus.orgWebsite: www.lubavitchjewishcenter.orgRabbi Yosef Greenberg Return to All Kosher Symbols
From the OK: Jewish Rye Deli Style Bread
3 Teves 5780 – December 31, 2019 Brand: Private Selection Product Name: Jewish Rye Deli Style Bread Company: The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Issue: Unauthorized Use of OK Kosher Symbol Private Selection Jewish Rye Deli Style Bread, sold at Kroger owned supermarkets, bears an unauthorized OK D symbol. OK Kosher Certification does NOT certify this product. OK Kosher does […]
From the COR: Kashrus Alerts 12/30/19
KASHRUS ALERTS December 30, 2019 A Service of the COR of Greater Detroit POST HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS CEREALS in several varieties have changed from OU-D (dairy ingredient – whey) to plain OU (pareve), and many stores now have a mixture of older product with OU-D, and newer product with plain OU. Check each box […]
From the OK: Gourmet Marsala Cooking Wine
December 31, 2019 Gourmet Marsala Cooking Wine Brand: Acclaim Product: Gourmet Marsala Cooking Wine Company: Marathon Packing, San Leandro CA Issue: Product mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU and is not kosher. Corrective action is being implemented.
From the OK: Eilat Bakery, Los Angeles
28 Kislev 5780 – December 26, 2019 Company: Eilat Bakery, Los Angeles, CA 90035 Issue: Unauthorized Use of Heart-K Symbol Eilat Bakery, located at 5060 W Pico Blvd and 9060 W Pico Blvd, is selling products bearing an unauthorized Heart-K kosher symbol. This company and their products are NOT certified by OK Kosher Certification. Action: Corrective actions are being […]
Have a Good Shabbos – Parshas Lech Lecha
Rabbi Eidlitz – Bug Checking 101
Just in time for Sukkos and of course year round, we just released a video shiur on the basics of how to check fruits and vegetables for bugs. This important shiur covers the entry level understanding of what to be aware of, and how to make sure you are following the proper Kosher guidelines to […]
Important Alerts
New products now certified by the Star-K
Aldi Sandwich Cookies – Star-D Atlantic Beverage Co. Canned Vegetables Cost Plus Coffees Frosty Acres Pasta Products H&M Wagner & Sons Coffees Ingles Supermarkets Coffees MM8 Group Coffees, K-Cups and Teas Molino Nicoli SpA Gluten Free Products and Cereal Products Nature’s Warehouse Prepared Salads, Sauces & Dips Overwaitea Food Coffees Shinn Spring Water The Fresh […]
Quinoa
Quinoa is Kosher L’Pesach and is not related to the 5 types of Chometz grains, millet or rice. However, because there is a possibility that quinoa grows in proximity of Chometz grains and processed in facilities that compromise its Kosher for Passover status, quinoa should only be accepted for Pesach use with a reliable Kosher […]
Kitniyos Products
Be alert for products on the shelf this year that bear a Hashgacha for Pesach that include Kitniyos. The O/U and the Star K, among others, have given Hashgacha to many Kitniyos produts. The symbol is O/UP-Kitniyot or Star-S. Ashkenazic Jews and Sephardim, whose minhag it is to NOT eat Kitniyos should be aware of […]
Matzah Ashira
Caution should be used when buying Matzos to be sure that they are no in the category of “Matzah Ashira”. Some brands that produce Matzah Ashira are; Aviv, Hagada, Holiday, Horowitz Margareten, Jerusalem, King Star, Manischewitz, Matzot Carmel, Osem, Rishon, Shibolim, Shoprite, Yanovsky and Yehuda. Some types of Matzah Ashira include: Egg Matzoh Chocolate Covered […]