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From The O/U for Pesach: Bianco Azzuor Moscato Wine

The O/U certifies Bianco Azzuro Moscato Wine.  This product is labeled with a plain O/U and it is not certified for Passover.  Even the bottles that have the letters “OUP” as part of the production code are NOT certified for Passover.

From The O/U for Pesach: Manischwitz Concord Wine at BC Liquor Stores

Please be aware that the Manischewitz Concord Wine available at local BC Liquor stores is not certified Kosher for Passover. Manischewitz makes wine special for Pesach with an O/U-P n the label and their year-round label states “not for Passover use” as it contains Kitniyot.  

From The O/U: O/U Passover Products

Some Year-round O/U certified products may have Passover certification from an agency other than the O/U.  Please note that the O/U does not stand behind the Passover certification  from other agencies as it may not meet the O/U’s standards. O/U Passover certification may have O/UP or Kosher for Passover ink-jetted on the Year-round version of […]

From The O/U: Better Made Potato Chips

The O/U certifies Better Made Potato Chips (plain) as an O/U Pareve product.  Some Cheddar and Sour Cream Chips, which are certified as O/UD (dairy), products were mistakenly packed in 10 oz. plain potato chip bags.  The effected product has a use date of Aug 10, 2019, a UPC code of 041633063048 and the following […]

From The cRc: Alpha Baking Co.

The cRc (Chicago Rabbinical Council) has announced that as of March 8, 2019, all breads baked by Alpha Baking Co. are now Pas Yisroel.  This includes all their retail products under the brand names: Natural Ovens, S. Rosen, Marry Ann, Kreamo, Golden Hearth and Castle Labels.

From The Kosher Check/BCK: For Pesach – Trader Joe’s Label

The following Kosher Check certified products, sold under the Trader Joe’s label bearing the BCK Symbol (our former Kosher Symbol, still in use by some companies) are acceptable for use on Pesach if purchased prior to the holiday. Unsweetened Coconut Chips Unsweetened Coconut Flakes Coconut Flour Triple Filtered Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Coconut Oil  

From The O/U: Bibo Barmaid

The O/U does NOT certify any Bibo Barmaid products.  Some of Bibo Barmaid boxes containing flavor pouches were labeled with an unauthorized O/U symbol.

From The O/U for Pesach: Season Sardines

Season, under O/U supervision, will carry Moroccan sardine items in various sauces for Pesach.  All of these sardines are made with mashgiach temidi and bishul Yisroel.

From The O/U for Pesach: Manischewitz Fish

This year Manischewitz has introduced two versions of frozen gefilte fish under O/U supervision for Pesach.  These are Premium Gold Fish Log and Premium Gold Pre-Sliced Frozen Gefilte Fish.

From The O/U for Pesach: Bernies Foods

Bernies foods, under O/U supervision, will carry Frankels Blintzes, waffles and Pizza as well as LeTova Kichel and “bread” sticks for Pesach.  These products are NOT made with Matzo Meal.

From The O/U For Pesach: Grape Juice News

Kedem has one Grape Juice this year that is NON- Mevushal.  This Grape juice is bottled in 1.5 liter glass bottles and clearly labeled “Non-Mevushal.” Kedem also has Fresh pressed grape juice as an O/UP Grape Juice without sulfites. Kedem will be introducing 2 new grape juice items:  Sangria Grape Juice and Sangria Sparkling Grape […]

From The cRc: Earth Burger

The website www.yeahthatskosher.com, under the headline “Vegan Fast Food Chain ‘Earth Burger’ Goes Kosher in San Antonio, Tx” states that Earth Burger is located at 2501 Nacogdoches Rd. in San Antonio, Texas and is kosher certified by the cRc.  Please note that while the cRc certifies the Earth Burger location at the Mall of America […]

From The Kof K: J. Higgs Brand Cornies

A limited number of J. Higgs brand Cornies Chili Cheese Flavored Corn Chips was mistakenly labeled with an unauthorized Kof-K.  The company does produce Kof-K certified products but this specific item is not certified.

From The cRc: Nori Sheets

Due to reports that non-Kosher crustaceans are occasionally being mixed into plain Nori Sheets, as well as shared oven lines with non-Kosher product, the cRc recommends only buying Nori with a reliable Kosher symbol.  As the Nori Sheets will have a reliable symbol there is no longer a need to check each sheet against the […]

From the BD: Sauce-A-Licious

The manufacturers of Sauce-A-Licious Burger & Chip Sauce has incorrectly labeled this product with a BD sticker that says “pareve.”  This product, in fact, contains dairy ingredients.  The use of the BD logo on this product was unauthorized and the company has been cautioned regarding their error and have rectified it. Note:  If you have […]

Updates from the COR – Detroit

MANY PRODUCTS ARE MADE IN ASSORTED VARIETIES,and they may not all have the same Kosher status. Some may be Pareve, some Dairy, some Meat, and some non-Kosher. This can cause mistakes, and the consumer must be very vigilant in checking every label for its correct status. Following are some common examples:   TABATCHNICK SOUPS and […]

From the BD: Sauce-A-Licious Burger & Chip Sauce

The manufacturer of Sauce-A-Licious Burger & Chip Sauce has incorrectly labelled the product with a BD sticker that says Pareve. It, in fact, contains dairy ingredients. The use of our logo on this product was unauthorised and the company has been cautioned regarding their error and have rectified it. However, if you have used this product […]

Unauthorized OU: Gursoy Cocoa Hazelnut Spread

The Orthodox Union does not certify Gursoy Cocoa Hazelnut Spread. This product is labeled with an unauthorized OU mark and contains dairy ingredients. Corrective actions are being implemented.