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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!

November 18, 2011

• GFS, Gordon Food Service - Caesar Salad Dressing (1 gallon size foodservice containers)

  Brands:

  GFS, Gordon Food Service

  Products:

  Caesar Salad Dressing (1 gallon size foodservice containers)

  Company:

  Gordon Food Service - Grand Rapids, MI

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  
  A few boxes of GFS Caesar Salad Dressing were shipped with an unauthorized OU on the outer box, however, each individual container has no OU symbol. This product is not certified by the OU and the corrective action was implemented.
  

November 07, 2011

• Candy Jackpot/Kidsmania - Bubble Gum (in plastic slot machine)

  Brands:

  Candy Jackpot/Kidsmania

  Products:

  Bubble Gum (in plastic slot machine)

  Company:

  Kidsmania/Candy Novelties El Monte CA

  Issue:

  This bubble gum machine bears an unauthorized OU sticker, stating Concord Confection distributed by Quality Frozen Foods. This product is not a Concord Confection product and is not certified by the Orthodox Union. It is being withdrawn from the marketplace.

November 04, 2011

• Country Road - Bulgarian Sheep Milk Feta Cheese

  Brands:

  Country Road

  Products:

  Bulgarian Sheep Milk Feta Cheese

  Company:

  Gourmet Food Imports - Lafayette CA

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  
  This cheese is not certified by the Orthodox Union and bears an unauthorized OU. Corrective actions are being implemented.
  

October 12, 2011

• Pic N Pay - Avenue M in Brooklyn NY

  Company:

  Pic N Pay - Avenue M in Brooklyn NY

  Issue:

  Pic N Pay repacked and sold chickens, placing the OU on the repackaged product. The Orthodox Union did not certify Pic N Pay and such use of the OU was unauthorized. Pic N Pay has stopped using the OU on repackaged chicken.

• Kashruth Advisory: Bean & Body - Canned Coffee Drinks

  Brands:

  Bean & Body

  Products:

  Canned Coffee Drinks

  Issue:

  Some of the cans are labeled with a regular OU, instead of an OU-D. The products are clearly dairy as listed on the ingredient panel. Corrective action is being taken.

September 27, 2011

• Bready - Go Bananas mix bag, Cherish My Chocolate mix bag

  Brands:

  Bready

  Products:

  Go Bananas mix bag
  Cherish My Chocolate mix bag

  Company:

  Bready North America - Columbia, MO

  Issue:

  Missing “D” dairy designation
  
  These products contain dairy ingredients, as indicated in the ingredient panel, but are mistakenly labeled with a plain OU. Corrective measures are being implemented.

September 21, 2011

• Tree Top - 100% Juice - Berry

  Brands:

  Tree Top

  Products:

  100% Juice - Berry

  Company:

  Tree Top - Selah, WA

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  
  Tree Top 100% Juice - Berry bears an unauthorized OU symbol. This product contains a non-kosher component. However, this part is batul. Corrective measures are being implemented.
  
  

September 16, 2011

• The Pizza Gourmet - Wood Grilled Pizza Crust

  Brands:

  The Pizza Gourmet

  Products:

  Wood Grilled Pizza Crust

  Company:

  The Pizza Gourmet - Providence, RI

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  
  Wood Grilled Pizza Crust from The Pizza Gourmet bears an unauthorized OU. The company has removed the OU from the packaging, but some products with the unauthorized OU may still be in some stores.
  

September 07, 2011

• Earth’s Best - Vegetable Turkey, Sweet Potato Chicken

  Brands:

  Earth’s Best

  Products:

  Vegetable Turkey
  Sweet Potato Chicken
  

  Company:

  The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

  Issue:

  Mislabeling
  
  Some Earth’s Best Vegetable Turkey and Sweet Potato Chicken jars of baby food bear an unauthorized OU and are not kosher. This mislabeling pertains only to products with Spanish labels, sold in Colombia, South America. The company is withdrawing this product from the marketplace.
  

August 19, 2011

• Kashruth Advisory: Giant, Stop & Shop - Fruit on Bottom Yogurts

  Brands:

  Giant, Stop & Shop

  Products:

  Fruit on Bottom Yogurts

  Company:

  Ahold

  Issue:

  Please be advised that due to reformulation Ahold Fruit on the Bottom Yogurts under the Giant and Stop & Shop Brand are no longer kosher certified by the OU. They now contain non kosher gelatin. Products still bearing the OU are certified.