Love, Corn Snacks, under KLBD supervision, has a new flavor – Sweet & Salty.
The following varieties of Ricola Throat Drops, when sold in bags or boxes, are recommended by the cRc (Chicago Rabbinical Council)…
Original (Natural) Herb
Honey Herb
Lemon Mint
Lemon Mint (Sugar Free)
These items are recommended only when sold in bags or boxes with no marking required. They are not recommended when sold in stick-packs.
Idahoan “Original mashed Potatoes” does not bear an O/U symbol on new boxes due to a printing error. This product continues to be certified O/U pareve.
The CRC has received inquiries about their Royo Bread as far as to what brachos should be made. They tell us that the bracha on the bread is Hamotzi (as it does include some grain requiring the bracha) and Netilas Yadayim & Birchas Hamazon as well.
One slice of bread includes roughly a K’zayis of flour. Therefore:
It is recommended for a person to eat at least 1.5 slices so that they can consume the required amount for washing and bentching.
If a person only eats a single slice, they should wash their hands and not make the bracha “Al Netilas Yadayim (as it is less a K’beitzah). However, they are halachically required to say Birchas Hamazon (as it is more than a K’zayis”.
Baskin-Robbins “Non-Dairy” Ice Cream & Sorbet Flavors, including Non-Dairy Cookies ‘n Creme, Non-Dairy Mint ChocoChunk, Daiquiri Ice and Lemon Sorbet, are certified Star-D Dairy. The Star-K has confirmed that these products should be considered Dairy and NOT only Dairy Equipment (DE).
The following new sodas are Kosher and pareve (no symbol required)…
Dr. Pepper Creamy Coconut (regular and Zero Sugar)
Mountain Dew Voo Dew 2024 Mystery Flavor (regular and Zero Sugar)
7-Up St. Pomegranate & Cherry (regular and Zero Sugar)
Smart Yid Co. in Lakewood, N.J. now manufactures Sabbath Mode products under Star-K supervision.
Kordas’ breads, rolls and buns from Metropolitan Baking Co. that bear the K-COR symbol are Pas Yisroel (Note: Kordas’s Greek Style Pita Bread and Kordas’ English Muffins are NOT K-COR certified).
Trader Joe’s Organic French Rolls and French Rolls and French Baguettes that bear MK certification (Montreal) are Pas Yisroel.
Natural Ovens Bakery Keto-Friendly White Bread with an O/U ink jetted on the individual wrapped loaves (at Costco) is Pas Yisroel.
Simply Nature Knock Your Sprouts Off Sprouted 7 Grain Bread, sold at Aldi with an O/K symbol is Pas Yisroel. However, bags that bear an O/U or Kosher Check symbol are NOT Pas Yisroel.
Matt’s Bakery Cookies that bear a plain O/K symbol are Pas Yisroel. Those, however, that bear O/KD (dairy are NOT Pas Yisroel.
Food For Life Ezekiel Sprouted Grain Breads with the Kof-K symbol are Pas Yisroel. The Pocket Bread, however is NOT Pas Yisroel.
The following S. Rosen’s Breads, Buns and Rolls with an O/U (available at Costco) are Pas Yisroel…
100% Healthy Multi Grain Bread
9 Grain Bread
Sour Dough Bread
Country White Bread
Trader Joe’s Traditional Holiday Egg Challah with an Earth K symbol is Pas Yisroel as stated on the label.
Trader Joe’s brand of Chocolate Brooklyn Babka and Half Moon Cookies that bear the symbol O/U pareve are also Pas Yisroel.
The Star-K recommends that ALL Quinoa be checked prior to usage, even when there is a hechsher on the package. Infestation issues arise from improper storage, which is beyond the control of any hashgacha.
Most recently, Simpli brand White, Tricolor or Red quinoa, with Use-By dates May-June 2026 were found to be infested.
