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Consumer Alerts and Advisories
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!
Consumer Alerts
Kosher Alerts RSS FeedJanuary 04, 2010
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Kirkland’s Nature’s Three Berries
- Brands:
- Kirkland
- Products:
- Nature’s Three Berries
- Company:
- Rader Farms, Inc.
- Issue:
- This product bears a Half-Moon K symbol and should be used only for cooking and pureeing.
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Kirkland’s Nature’s Three Berries
- Brands:
- Kirkland
- Products:
- Nature’s Three Berries
- Company:
- Rader Farms, Inc.
- Issue:
- This product bears a Half-Moon K symbol and should be used only for cooking and pureeing.
December 24, 2009
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California Grown Cinnamon Almonds
- Products:
- California Grown Cinnamon Almonds 1lb. UPC 6-69887-50603-8
- Company:
- Suntree LLC – Orosi, CA
- 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.
December 22, 2009
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My-T Fine Chocolate Pudding
- Brands:
- My-T Fine Pudding
- Products:
- Chocolate Pudding
- Company:
- Jel Sert Co. – West Chicago, IL
- Issue:
- This certified product is pareve when bearing OU Pareve even when listing “contains dairy” in the ingredient panel, as the product had been reformulated though the ingredient statement was not corrected. However, product which bears OU-D is dairy.
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Uniservis Unpickled Porcini Mushrooms
- Brands:
- Uniservis
- Products:
- Unpickled Porcini Mushrooms
- Company:
- Uniservis Ltd.
- Issue:
- This product bears an unauthorized OU. The Orthodox Union does not currently certify any of Uniservis products. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
December 10, 2009
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Ayhans Famous Mediterranean Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
- Brands:
- Ayhans Famous
- Products:
- Mediterranean Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing 16 oz.
UPC 92181-00006 - Company:
- Ayhan's Mediterranean Brands, LLC - Port Washington, NY
- Issue:
- This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.
December 04, 2009
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Godiva Liqueur
- Brands:
- Godiva
- Products:
- Godiva Liqueur Original/Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
- Issue:
- Old bottles of Godiva Liqueur AKA Godiva Liqueur Original are kosher and pareve, even without the OU symbol. The new product, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, bears an OU-D.
November 25, 2009
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Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
- Brands:
- Godiva
- Products:
- Chocolate Liqueur
- Issue:
- Godiva has discontinued the pareve Godiva Liqueur AKA Godiva Liqueur Original. The new product, Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, bears an OU-D. The old product still in circulation remains pareve. Consumers are advised to check the label names very carefully.
Godiva Caramel Liqueur, Mocha Liqueur, and White Chocolate Liqueur are certified Kosher and Dairy.
November 18, 2009
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Dynamic Health Liquid Joint Elixir
- Brands:
- Dynamic Health
- Products:
- Liquid Joint Elixir – All Forms
- Company:
- Dynamic Health Laboratories – Brooklyn, NY
- Issue:
- This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified as kosher by the Orthodox Union.
November 17, 2009
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Tate’s Bake Shop
- Brands:
- Tate’s Bake Shop
- Products:
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 7 oz. UPC #1029100125
- Company:
- Tates’s Bake Shop – Southampton, NY
- Issue:
- This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol. The Orthodox Union does not certify any of Tate’s Bake Shop’s products. Consumers spotting Tate’s Bake Shop cookies are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.