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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!

February 10, 2012

• The Original/L’ Original - Bridge Mixture - Size-105 g only

  Brands:

  The Original/L’ Original

  Products:

  Bridge Mixture - Size-105 g only

  Company:

  Hershey Canada - Mississauga, Ontario

  Issue:

  Mislabeled OU
  This product bears a mislabeled OUD symbol and is not certified as OU kosher. This product is only available in Canada. Corrective measures have been implemented.
  

February 08, 2012

• Pink Snacks - BBQ Potato Chips

  Brands:

  Pink Snacks

  Products:

  BBQ Potato Chips

  Company:

  Pink Snacks & Beverage Company - Collegeville, PA

  Issue:

  Missing D
  Some 10oz bags of Pink Snack BBQ Potato Chips were labeled with a plain OU rather than an OU-D. It contains lactose (a dairy ingredient) but the “D” was inadvertently left off. Corrective action has been implemented.
  

February 02, 2012

• Small World Foods - Queen Olives (from Spain)

  Brands:

  Tierra Fresco

  Products:

  Queen Olives (from Spain)

  Company:

  Small World Foods - Shelton CT

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  
  Tierra Fresco Queen Olives bear an unauthorized OU. This product was sold in a ‘closeout’ store in the Midwest. Corrective measures are being implemented.
  

January 24, 2012

• Wei Chuan - Sesame Chili Oil

  Brands:

  Wei Chuan

  Products:

  Sesame Chili Oil

  Company:

  Wei Chuan USA Inc.- Bell Gardens, CA

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  Wei Chuan Sesame Chili Oil bears an unauthorized OU symbol. The Orthodox Union does not certify this product. Corrective measures are being implemented.
  

January 20, 2012

• Dirty Potato Chips - Maui Onion Potato Chips

  Brands:

  Dirty Potato Chips

  Products:

  Maui Onion Potato Chips

  Company:

  Dirty Potato Chips - Gramercy, LA

  Issue:

  Missing D- Dairy designation
  
  Some packages of Maui Onion Potato Chips were mistakenly labeled with a plain OU mark, without the D-Dairy designation. This product contains dairy and should have been labeled OU-D. Corrective measures are being implemented.
  

January 04, 2012

• Bready - Apple of My Eye

  Brands:

  Bready

  Products:

  Apple of My Eye

  Company:

  Bready North America - Columbia, MO

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  
  This product is not certified kosher. The OU symbol on the packaging is unauthorized. Corrective action was implemented. Anyone seeing it should contact kosher@ou.org.

December 08, 2011

• Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Weight Control Instant Oatmeal - Cinnamon flavor, Banana Bread flavor

  Brands:

  Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Weight Control Instant Oatmeal

  Products:

  Cinnamon flavor, Banana Bread flavor

  Company:

  Quaker Foods & Snacks - Chicago IL

  Issue:

  Missing D
  A small amount of Instant Oatmeal Weight Control Instant Oatmeal, Cinnamon flavor and Banana Bread flavor was mistakenly labeled with an OU Symbol without the “D”. This product is dairy and corrective measures were implemented.

December 02, 2011

• Pfeil & Holing - Sixlets Pearl Bright Pink, Sixlets Navy Blue

  Brands:

  Pfeil & Holing

  Products:

  Sixlets Pearl Bright Pink
  Sixlets Navy Blue

  Company:

  Pfeil & Holing - CakeDeco.com

  Issue:

  Mislabeled
  
  A limited quantity of this industrial bakery product was mistakenly labeled with a plain OU symbol. This product is kosher and dairy.
  

• Beech Nut - Whole Wheat Pasta Parmesan

  Brands:

  Beech Nut

  Products:

  Whole Wheat Pasta Parmesan

  Company:

  Beech Nut Nutrition Corp - Amsterdam, NY

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  Beech Nut Whole Wheat Pasta Parmesan bears an OU-D symbol. This product is not certified by the Orthodox Union. Corrective action is being implemented.
  
  

November 28, 2011

• Barilla - Montonara

  Brands:

  Barilla

  Products:

  Montonara

  Company:

  Barilla America, Inc. – Bannockburn, IL

  Issue:

  This product has been reformulated and will now once again bear an OU. Only the product bearing the OU symbol should be used.