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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!

July 21, 2011

• Chewits - Candies

  Brands:

  Chewits

  Products:

  Candies

  Company:

  Leaf Italia

  Issue:

  Some Chewits packaging have a logo that looks like an OU symbol. Chewits are not certified by the Orthodox Union. This product is mostly sold in the UK.

• Healthy Sweet - Drinks

  Brands:

  Healthy Sweet

  Products:

  Drinks

  Company:

  Healthy Sweet Beverages - Bristol, CT

  Issue:

  These products bear an unauthorized OU and are not certified by the Orthodox Union. They may also be dairy. The products are being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers who see this product should please contact kosherq@ou.org.

July 20, 2011

• Quaker - S’mores Chewy Granola Bars

  Brands:

  Quaker

  Products:

  S’mores Chewy Granola Bars

  Company:

  The Quaker Oats Co. – Chicago, IL

  Issue:

  Some individually wrapped S’mores Granola Bars mistakenly bear an unauthorized OU-D. This product is not kosher. The item in question can be found in both cartons of S’mores and Variety Pack cartons. Corrective action is being taken. The other varieties of Granola Bars are correctly labeled OU-D.

• Planters - Brittle Nut Medley

  Brands:

  Planters

  Products:

  Brittle Nut Medley

  Company:

  Kraft North America

  Issue:

  Missing “D”
  
  A small quantity of Orthodox Union certified Brittle Nut Medley was labeled without the “D”. Brittle Nut Medley contains yogurt covered raisins that are OU Dairy. Corrective measures were implemented.

July 18, 2011

• Thomas Kemper - Purely Natural Vanilla Cream Handcrafted Soda

  Brands:

  Thomas Kemper

  Products:

  Purely Natural Vanilla Cream Handcrafted Soda

  Company:

  Thomas Kemper Soda Co., (TK Soda) - Portland, Oregon

  Issue:

  This product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. The amount of dairy is botul (nullified). The product has been discontinued.

July 14, 2011

• West Coast Select - Maple Nuggets Smoked Sockeye

  Brands:

  West Coast Select

  Products:

  Maple Nuggets Smoked Sockeye

  Company:

  Sundance Seafood LTD., Surrey British Columbia

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  
  West Coast Select Maple Nuggets Smoked Sockeye bear an unauthorized OU symbol. This product is not certified by the Orthodox Union, and it is being withdrawn from the marketplace.
  

July 11, 2011

• Hershey’s - Strawberry Syrup sold in Israel

  Brands:

  Hershey’s

  Products:

  Strawberry Syrup sold in Israel

  Company:

  The Hershey Company, USA

  Issue:

  Mislabeling
  
  Hershey’s Strawberry Syrup, when manufactured and distributed in America, bears an OU-D symbol. The same product, when produced for export to Israel, has no OU symbol on the label. Mor Yam, an Israeli importer of Hershey’s Strawberry Syrup, placed a sticker on top of the label, with an unauthorized OU symbol. At the current time, the Orthodox Union considers this product to be kosher and dairy, when the label indicates “Made in USA”.
  

July 07, 2011

• Kashruth Advisory: Newman’s Own pasta sauces

  Brands:

  Newman’s Own

  Products:

  Newman’s Own pasta sauces

  Issue:

  Some stores are selling 3 jars of Newman’s Own pasta sauces wrapped together in a clear plastic. Please note that these wrapped jars may contain both kosher and non kosher varieties of Newman’s Own pasta sauces. The OU symbol only appears on the kosher varieties. Please check the jars before buying them.

July 05, 2011

• BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. - Freshly Baked Bagels

  Products:

  Freshly Baked Bagels

  Company:

  BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.

  Issue:

  Several BJ’s Wholesale Club stores sell freshly baked bagels. The Orthodox Union does not certify any of the BJ’s bakeries. Some bags for these bagels display an unauthorized OU. BJ’s Wholesale Club is changing their bags and are removing the bags with the OU.

• Miss Leone’s - All, including mozzarella cheese stuffed olives

  Brands:

  Miss Leone's

  Products:

  All, including mozzarella cheese stuffed olives

  Company:

  Leonard Mountain Inc. - Bixbi, OK

  Issue:

  Unauthorized OU
  
  Miss Leone's products are not certified by the Orthodox Union, some have an unauthorized OU symbol and contain non kosher ingredients. Corrective measures are being implemented.