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The Following OU Kosher Advisories and Alerts were released by the Orthodox Union’s Kosher Division on the date indicated.

Please remember to always check the label before purchasing any item that needs Kosher certification!

May 06, 2008

• Balglobe Fruit Jellies

  Brands:

  Balglobe Fine Foods

  Products:

  Gelées De Fruit Jellies

  Company:

  Balglobe Fine Foods- Pointe-Claire, QC

  Issue:

  This product (sold primarily in Canada) bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8148 or via email at .

April 28, 2008

• Homowack Lodge

  Issue:

  Effective April 30, 2008, the Homowack Lodge (a/k/a Spring Mountain Resort) will be discontinuing OU Kosher Supervision and will be under the Vaad Beis Din of New Square.
  
  

April 17, 2008

• Wissotsky Iced Tea

  Brands:

  Wissotsky

  Products:

  Iced Tea

  Company:

  Wissotsky Tea- Tel Aviv, Israel

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized “Kosher for Passover” statement and is not certified for Passover use. All Wissotsky Tea Bags remain certified for Passover use when bearing the Passover designation.

April 16, 2008

• Libby’s Fruit Cocktail

  Brands:

  Libby’s

  Products:

  Fruit Cocktail

  Company:

  Signature Fruits- Modesto, CA

  Issue:

  This product was packaged in cases whose exterior markings represent the product as being OU certified. Libby’s Fruit Cocktail is not OU certified.
  
  

April 15, 2008

• Passover Advisory- Salt

  Issue:

  Consumers should be aware that only non-iodized salt is acceptable for Passover use even when the product label does not bear a Passover (‘P’) designation.
  
  Iodized salt should not be used on Passover.
  
  

April 10, 2008

• Galil Vegetables

  Brands:

  Galil

  Products:

  Artichoke Bottoms
  Green Fava Beans
  Baby Okra
  

  Company:

  Galil Importing- Syosset, NY

  Issue:

  Certain Galil products that are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union bear an unauthorized “Kosher for Passover” statement and may be kitnios.
  
  

April 07, 2008

• Kashruth Advisory

  Issue:

  A Kashruth Alert regarding the reliability of Mexican meat & poultry products was allegedly disseminated by the Orthodox Union. In fact, the Orthodox Union did not disseminate this alert in any fashion and does not have any knowledge regarding the Shechita processes in Mexico.
  

April 04, 2008

• Full Circle Shrimp

  Brands:

  Full Circle

  Products:

  Assorted Frozen Shrimp Products

  Company:

  Topco Associates LLC- Skokie, IL

  Issue:

  These products are bearing an unauthorized OU symbol and are not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. Corrective action is being taken. Consumers spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

April 02, 2008

• Redmond RealSalt Products

  Brands:

  Redmond RealSalt

  Products:

  Organic Natural Onion Salt (8.25 oz)
  Organic Natural Garlic Salt (8.25 oz)
  Organic Natural Season Salt (8.25 oz)
  

  Company:

  Redmond Trading Company- Heber City, UT

  Issue:

  These certified products are bearing an unauthorized ‘P’ designation on their individual labels and are not certified for Passover use. Corrective action has been taken.

March 31, 2008

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  R.L. Schreiber Splendid Blends Gift Pack

  Brands:

  R.L. Schreiber

  Products:

  Splendid Blends Gift Pack (24.4 oz) containing:
  
  1. Roasted Garlic Pepper
  2. Florida Bay
  3. Lemon Herb Seasoning
  4. Great Shake
  5. Schreiber's Adobo
  6. Supreme Salad & Pasta
  

  Company:

  R.L. Schreiber, Inc. - Pompano Beach, FL

  Issue:

  This product has been distributed containing two seasonings (Lemon & Herb Seasoning and Supreme Salad & Pasta Mix) whose individual labels bear an unauthorized OU symbol and are not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. The four other seasonings are correctly labeled. This product is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.