With an array of religious, youth, social action, educational, public policy and community development services, programs and activities, the Orthodox Union is among the largest Jewish organizations in the world. Its kosher supervision label, the OU, is the world’s most recognized kosher symbol.
Over 60% of kosher supervised foods in the USA carry the OU on their labels. That translates to more than 275,000 products from over 2,400 manufacturers, produced in nearly 6,000 plants in 77 countries. Respected and trusted the world over, OU Kashrut makes it easy to shop for kosher products and to keep kosher at home and away.
The OU symbol is a registered trademark in the U.S., Israel, Canada, and the European Union. It may only be used with written authorization of the Orthodox Union Kosher Division. This site includes a list of OU certified kosher products for use for Passover, 2005.
Products appearing in this website are certified as kosher only when bearing the emblem on the label. It is recommended that consumers check the ingredient panel of products with no dairy designation to insure that the pareve status is accurate.
Consumers should look for the P or Kosher for Passover symbols on all products. There are, however, some OU products which do not require special Passover supervision. These are so noted in the Pesach Online Database. Kosher for Passover stickers are generally not acceptable.
This website does not deal with medicines or cosmetics. Personal products such as these also fall under the Passover laws and you should ask an Orthodox Rabbi which products may be permissible to be used, and which must be disposed of or sold.
We encourage you to ask your local grocer or supermarket manager to stock those OU endorsed products that are not readily available in your area.
Kosher updates appear regularly on our website, in our weekly Shabbat Shalom e-mail, and in Jewish Action, our quarterly family magazine.