Kosher Updates and Products

The following products, manufactured by Mr. Mak’s, are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision…

Dynasty Ginger Ginsing Original Ginbao

Queen Bee Ginger Ginsing With Honey Ginbao

Dragnonwell Ginger Ginsing With Green Tea Ginbao

Napoletano brand Crushed Tomatoes and Cherry Tomatoes are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision.

Solania brand Peeled Tomatoes, San Marzano Peeled Tomatoes, Tomato Puree and Chopped Tomatoes are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision.

The following products, manufactured by Star del Norte, are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision…

Walnuts Nibs

Shelled Walnuts

Slivered Slmonds

Almond Pieces

In-Shelled Pecan

Dried Coconut

Spicify brand Natural Consomme – Onion and Natural Consomme – No chicken, are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision.

The following products, manufactured by Sabo and Sabo Italia are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision…

Sabo Extra Virgin Olive Oil Omega 3 Organic

Sabo Organic OMEG-A-DAY 78% Flax Oil Blend

Sabo Italia Toasted Pumpkin Seed Oil

Sabo Italia Organic Coconut Oil

Sabo Italia Debittered Flax Seed Oil

Sabo Italia Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil Refined

Sabo Italia Avocado Oil

Sabo Italia Corn Oil

The following products, manufactured by Contessa Annalisa Collection Wines, is now certified Kosher under O/U supervision.  These wines are all Mevushal and Kosher for Pesach …

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Dry Red Wine 2015

Pinot Grigio Emilia Dry White Wine 2016

Prosecco Extra Dry Sparkling Wine

Carino Semi-Sweet Red Wine 2015

Dry rose Wine 2016

The following products, manufactured by Naturik brand, are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision…

Agauje Pulp Oil

Avocado Oil

Canihua Toasted

Sacah Inchi Roasted Unsalted Seeds

Sacha Inchi Extra Virgin Oil With Natural Mis Tocopherols

Amaranth Extruded Powder

Choco Quinoa Mix

Cacao Nibs

Launch brand bar is now certified Kosher under O/U supervision.

Coco Chill brand Organic Coconut Smoothie is now certified Kosher under O/U supervision.  This product is pareve.

The following products, manufactured under the MaGi brand, are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision…

Texas Rolled #5 Gluten Free

Oat Regular Rolled #5 NON GF

Oats Cut Quick #21 Gluten Free

Steelcut Oats Regular

Bark Luxe brand Potato Chip Bark and Oh My S’mores! Bark are now certified Kosher (dairy) under O/U supervision.

Amazonia brand Coconut Water & Green Tea, Coconut Water & White Tea and Coconut Water & Peach Tea are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision.

Gordon’s Tomato Ketchup is now certified Kosher under O/U supervision.

French’s Ketchup, Buffalo Ketchup and Garlic Ketchup are now all certified Kosher under O/U supervision.

The following products, manufactured by Zego, are now certified Kosher under O/U supervision…

Just Fruit Pear

Fruit+Chia Strawberry

Seed+Fruit Coconut Ribbon

Seed+Fruit Fudgy Chocolate

Fruit+Chia Blueberry

The following are instructions from the cRc (Chicage Rabbinical Council) as to their most recent approved method of washing/checking strawberries for use by the Kosher consumer.  This method is suggested by the cRc based on their findings of a high occurrence of insects currently found in strawberries, making the previous method insufficient.  Until further notice, the cRc recommends the following method to clean strawberries from insects…

1.  Cut off the green tops of the Strawberry (trying to avoid making a hole in the process).
2. Soak and agitate the strawberries in soapy water (don not substitute with vegetable wash), using a concentrated solution of approximately one tablespoon of dishwashing liquid mixed together with no more than 8 cups of water.  This process should last for about 2 minutes.  The cRc suggests using Seventh Generation non-Fragrance Natural Dish Liquid Soap, as it leaves the least amount of “soapy aftertaste” on the strawberry.
3. Rub each strawberry thoroughly under a stream of cold water with hand (or preferably with a bristled brush like a toothbrush).
4. Soak and agitate the strawberries a second time for 2 minutes in new soapy water with the same ration as stated above.
5. Rinse strawberries well.

Once all five steps have been done, the strawberries may be used without further inspection.  The cRc points out that this does NOT apply to organic strawberries, that are very difficult to properly clean and check for bugs, and therefore, should be avoided at this time.  If one wants to avoid this whole process of cleaning strawberries, one may simply cut off the tops and peel off the entire outside of the strawberry, followed by a rinse.

A precious O/U advisory on this product stated it would no longer be Kosher.  BJ’s has decided to keep this product O/U certified.

The cRc is happy to report that Classic Kitchen has redesigned their pump pots and urns so that all opinions will agree that cold water can be added on Yom Tov, when the device is in Shabbos/Yom Tov mode.  The upgraded models can be identified by checking the “copyright date”, the upgraded models are copyright in 2016, while the older models will show an earlier year.

The O/U currently certifies a variety of Aldi Frostings (under the brand name Baker’s Corner) as O/U Pareve, including the Milk Chocolate and Cream Cheese Frostings.  These products correctly bear an O/U symbol.  However, the same product from a previous supplier is also available without the O/U and are non-Kosher.  As the older supply is depleted, this problem will be self-corrected.