KASHRUS ALERTS
May 27, 2013 A Service of the COR of Greater Detroit
PANNE' PROVINCIO FRENCH BAGUETTE BREADS, sold at Costco stores along the East Coast and in sections of
the Midwest, may mistakenly bear an unauthorized Blue Ribbon Kosher symbol on their bags. They should be
considered not Kosher.
TRADER JOE'S GOAT'S MILK CHEDDAR CHEESE, product of Canada and sold in the U.S., bears an unauthorized
COR.
BUBBIE'S BISCOTTI BELGIAN CHOCOLATE S’MORES was inadvertently labeled with a COR 243D. This product is
not Kosher.
TROPICANA TROP50 JUICE BEVERAGE - POMEGRANATE BLUEBERRY sold in Canada erroneously bears the
OK Kosher symbol. This product is not Kosher.
+MORE 100% NATURAL GRAPE JUICE made by Azgranata MMC, Baku Azerbaijan, bears an unauthorized OU
mark.
DIAMOND CRYSTAL HOUSE BLEND CAESAR DRESSING, a food service product, is not certified by the OU. Some
of the cartons used to ship this product mistakenly bear an OU. The individual packages do not bear an OU.
SPICE CLASSICS BEEF FLAVOR BOUILLON and CHICKEN FLAVOR BOUILLON, made by Han-Dee Pak Inc., bear
an unauthorized OU mark.
FORRELLI CRÈME STRAWBERRY FLAVORED WAFERS made in Turkey bear an unauthorized OU. This product is
not OU certified, and it contains dairy as indicated in the ingredient list. Forrelli Strawberry Wafers made in Israel
are certified by the OU, and do not contain dairy.
RED MANGO FROZEN YOGURT STORES are not certified by OK Kosher Certification. Only Red Mango Original
Yogurt and Red Mango Classic Yogurt in their original sealed packages bearing an OK-D are certified. The OK does not
supervise the Kashrus of any other product, equipment or process used in any Red Mango stores.
CROCTAILS COCKTAIL DRINKS mistakenly bear an OK on some product that is not OK certified. Only Croctails
drinks that bear a production date code of 13 032 or later are certified when bearing the OK symbol.
LAWASH brand K-COR certified FLATBREAD bearing the date code 107041713, from American Bakery Products,
Inc., is not Pas Yisroel.
CHOBANI GREEK YOGURT-BITE in 4-packs of small 3.5 oz. cups (available in four flavors) bears an OU-D on three
of the cups, but not on the fourth. All four are nevertheless certified.
DELISH brand BLACKBERRY SORBET BAR DIPPED IN DARK CHOCOLATE, distributed by Walgreens and
certified by Kehilla Kosher of Los Angeles, mistakenly states Pareve. It is actually DE.
HAMMOND’S BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY CANES and 1 OZ BUTTERSCOTCH LOLLIPOPS have a Scroll K DE
designation. These products are possibly dairy, and should be treated as certified Scroll K Dairy.
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TUNA FISH RECALL: Specific codes of the following brands of tuna in 5 oz. cans have been recalled because the products do not
meet manufacturer standards for seal tightness. Loose seals or seams could result in product contamination by spoilage organisms
or pathogens and lead to illness if consumed.
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BUMBLE BEE: Chunk Light Tuna in Water, Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, Chunk White Albacore in Water
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BRUNSWICK: Chunk Light Tuna in Water
Details are available at 888-820-1947, or at http://www.bumblebee.com/about/pressroom/bumble-bee-foods-expands-voluntary-recall-onspecific-codes-of-5-ounce-chunk-white-albacore-and-chunk-light-tuna-products-due-to-loose-seals/
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CHICKEN OF THE SEA: Chunk Light Tuna in Oil, Chunk White Albacore in Water
Details are available at 800-597-5898, or at http://chickenofthesea.com/multimedia/?p=2679
KRINOS FOODS TAHINI SESAME PASTE has been recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an
organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened
immune systems. Details are available at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm351630.htm or at 718-729-9000.
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