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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!

January 16, 2009

• TRU Chocolate

  Brands:

  TRU Nutrition

  Products:

  TRU Chocolate

  Company:

  Youngevity – Chula Vista, CA

  Issue:

  This product mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union. Future packaging will be revised. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at .

January 12, 2009

• Pillsbury Sweet Minis

  Brands:

  Pillsbury Sweet Minis

  Products:

  1. Mini Donuts (UPC #018000157815)
  2. Brownie Bites (UPC #018000157822)
  3. Chocolate Chip Cookies (UPC #018000157839)
  

  Company:

  General Mills Sales Inc.,- Minneapolis, MN

  Issue:

  These products were originally manufactured as OU certified. They are for use in individual cups at convenience stores. The integrity of the cup packaging may be compromised at the store level and the product should not be eaten as kosher certified.
  
  This previously released alert is being reissued for the benefit of the kosher public.

December 31, 2008

• Jack Rabbit Ham flavored 16 Bean Soup

  Brands:

  Jack Rabbit

  Products:

  Ham flavored 16 Bean Soup

  Company:

  Trinidad Benham

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union. This product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.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.

December 16, 2008

• Boar’s Head Placards

  Issue:

  Placards bearing an unauthorized OU symbol and the Boar’s Head logo have been distributed to delis. These placards are not an indication of the Kosher status of their corresponding products. Corrective action is being taken. Consumers spotting these placards are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

December 15, 2008

• Sally Sherman Seafood Salad

  Brands:

  Sally Sherman

  Products:

  Seafood Salad

  Company:

  Sally Sherman Foods - Mt. Vernon, NY

  Issue:

  A limited amount of this product has been distributed while bearing an unauthorized OU symbol. The product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.

• Hoody’s Party Tray

  Brands:

  Hoody’s

  Products:

  Serve & Snack Party Tray

  Company:

  Harvest Manor Farms - Cedar Rapids, IA

  Issue:

  This product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

December 05, 2008

• Treasures from the Sea

  Brands:

  Treasures from the Sea

  Issue:

  Consumers are advised that Treasures from the Sea products whose OU symbol is covered with a sticker are not certified by the Orthodox Union.

• Lottie & Beck Cappuccino Drink Mixes

  Brands:

  Lottie & Beck

  Products:

  Powdered Cappuccino Drink Mixes
  Cappuccino, French Vanilla, Amaretto and Mocha flavors

  Company:

  North American Tea & Coffee Inc. - Canada

  Issue:

  These certified products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel, but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

December 04, 2008

• Dietz and Watson Hoagie Dressing

  Brands:

  Dietz and Watson

  Products:

  Hoagie Dressing

  Company:

  Dietz and Watson-Philadelphia, PA

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.

November 26, 2008

• Black Bear of the Black Forest Hoagie Dressing

  Brands:

  Black Bear of the Black Forest

  Products:

  Hoagie Dressing
  UPC 630003917120
  

  Company:

  Black Bear Enterprise, Inc. - Cherry Hill, NJ

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified Kosher by the Orthodox Union. The 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.