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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!

March 26, 2010

• Country Road’s 8kg Industrial Size Feta Cheese

  Brands:

  Country Road

  Products:

  8kg Industrial Size Feta Cheese

  Company:

  Gourmet Food Imports- Lafayette, CA

  Issue:

  This product, which bears an OUD symbol, was distributed to industrial users on the West Coast. This product is not kosher and has been recalled.
  
  Please note that Country Road retail-size feta cheese in 16-oz. and 32-oz. plastic containers is OU-certified when bearing the OUD symbol and OU holograms, as stipulated in the product’s letter of certification.
  
  

• Country Road’s 8kg Industrial Size Feta Cheese

  Brands:

  Country Road

  Products:

  8kg Industrial Size Feta Cheese

  Company:

  Gourmet Food Imports- Lafayette, CA

  Issue:

  This product, which bears an OUD symbol, was distributed to industrial users on the West Coast. This product is not kosher and has been recalled.
  Please note that Country Road retail-size feta cheese in 16-oz. and 32-oz. plastic containers is OU-certified when bearing the OUD symbol and OU holograms, as stipulated in the product’s letter of certification.
  
  

March 25, 2010

• Food Club’s Rocky Road

  Brands:

  Food Club

  Products:

  Rocky Road (UPC code is 36800-19135)

  Company:

  Topco Associates, LLC-Skokie, IL

  Issue:

  This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Corrective action is being taken.
  
  

March 18, 2010

• Bakery at Walmart- Mini Crispy Bites with Marshmallows

  Brands:

  The Bakery at Walmart

  Products:

  Mini Crispy Bites with Fruity Marshmallows (UPC code 0 78742 20168 9)
  Mini Crispy Bites with Marshmallows (UPC code 0 78742 20167 2)

  Company:

  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.-Bentonville, AR

  Issue:

  These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol and are being withdrawn from the marketplace.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.

March 05, 2010

• Santa Barbara Pistachio’s Chocolate Toffee Pistachios

  Products:

  Chocolate Toffee Pistachios

  Company:

  Santa Barbara Pistachio Company

  Issue:

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

February 23, 2010

• Kashruth Advisory

  Issue:

  Several KC Masterpiece, Hidden Valley, and HV Manufacturing brands of sauces and marinades will no longer be certified and the OU symbol has been removed. As always, consumers are urged to verify the presence of the OU symbol when purchasing products.
  
  

February 10, 2010

• Bouchon Bakery Waffle Mix

  Brands:

  Bouchon Bakery

  Products:

  Cinnamon Pecan Waffle Mix

  Company:

  Williams-Sonoma - San Francisco, CA

  Issue:

  This certified product was manufactured using dairy equipment, but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.

• Williams-Sonoma Mixes

  Brands:

  Williams-Sonoma

  Products:

  1. Lounge Mix (Assorted Nuts)
  2. Classic Sugar Cookie Mix
  

  Company:

  Williams-Sonoma - San Francisco, CA

  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.

• Michele’s Assorted Syrup

  Brands:

  Michele’s

  Products:

  Maple Creme Syrup
  Honey Creme Syrup
  Butter Pecan Syrup
  

  Company:

  Michele Foods- South Holland, IL

  Issue:

  These products bear an unauthorized OU symbol. 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.
  
  

February 04, 2010

• Shop Rite Instant Hot Cocoa Milk Chocolate Flavor

  Brands:

  Shop Rite

  Products:

  Instant Hot Cocoa Milk Chocolate Flavor 20oz UPC 041190-023608 Date Code JULY0511B

  Company:

  Wakefern Food Company, Elizabeth NJ

  Issue:

  A limited amount of these canisters inadvertently contain non-kosher marshmallows. Affected product is limited to those products bearing the date code July0511B. Consumers should contact their Rabbi to determine the status of utensils that have come in contact with the above product. Product is being withdrawn from the marketplace.