Kashrus
Kashrus Alert: Trader Joe's Chocolate Chips
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 05/16/12 | Comments (12)
The OK has advised that TRADER JOE’S CHOCOLATE CHIPSare no longer certified Pareve. They are certified dairy (non-cholov Yisroel) when bearing the OK-D on...
Kashrus Alert: Joy Cone Brand Ice Cream Cones
Article by BJLife News Room/Star-K | Published 05/08/12 | Comments (2)
Joy Cone brand Ice Cream Cones Fun Pack, sold in Costco Stores, containing 5 individual varieties of cones, among which is a chocolate coated dairy cone, is bea...
Kashrus Alert: Uncle Ben's - Wild Rice Mushroom Re...
Article by OU/BJLife News Room | Published 05/07/12 | Comments (0)
Uncle Ben's - Whole Grain and Wild Rice Recipe Product: Whole Grain and Wild Rice: Mushroom Recipe Company: MARS Food US LLC, Rancho Dominguez, CA I...
N.Y. Synagogue to Kosher Caterer: Pack Your Knives and ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/03/12 | Comments (0)
A suburban New York synagogue has launched eviction proceedings against its longtime kosher caterer. Long Island's Woodbury Jewish Center can revoke the l...
Siyum HaShas MetLife Event in August Called "Ideal...
Article by Mencham Lubinsky | Published 05/02/12 | Comments (1)
East Rutherford NJ - On August 1st, more than 90,000 Jews are expected to fill MetLife Stadium for the 12th Siyum Hashas of the Daf Yomi. At least 60,000 othe...
Kashering Teeth
Article by Rabbi Yehuda Spitz | Published 04/02/12 | Comments (0)
75 years ago, a relatively unknown young avreich (Kollel Youngerman) living in Eretz Yisrael, wrote a very detailed and extensive halachic query to the Gadol Ha...
Star-K 2012 Passover Update - Israeli Grown Fruits or V...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/28/12 | Comments (0)
Before eating Israeli grown fruits or vegetables, one must separate teruma and ma’aser. When separating the ma’aser, one transfers the kedusha of th...
Star-K 2012 Passover Update
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/19/12 | Comments (0)
The Star-K writes: In our 2012 Passover Guide (available here) we write: SOY MILK, RICE MILK and ALMOND MILK Soy Milk and Rice Milk are kitniyos and possibly c...
How Do We Make Kosher Wine?
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi ... | Published 03/18/12 | Comments (0)
Since wine figures significantly in our planning for the Seder, this seems like an opportune time to discuss.. Question #1: "On a business visit to Israel, I ...
Star-K 2012 Passover Quinoa Policy
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 03/04/12 | Comments (0)
The Star-K states that Quinoa is Kosher L'Pesach and is not related to the five types of chometz grains, millet or rice. However, because there is a possib...
Kashrus Alert - Tabatchnick Soup
Article by cRc | Published 02/07/12 | Comments (0)
Tabatchnick Soup Singles New York Style Chicken Broth With Noodles And Vegetables manufactured by Tabatchnick Fine Foods, Somerset, NJ was inadvertently labeled...
Kashrus Alert - Smirnoff
Article by cRc | Published 02/03/12 | Comments (0)
Smirnoff: The Smirnoff Triple Distilled Vodka 100 Proof with the blue label on it, 200ml and 375ml bottles has been mislabeled as KSA Dairy. This product is i...
Chief Rabbinate Warns About Non-Kosher Dried Fruit
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 02/01/12 | Comments (0)
Dried fruit is traditional during the upcoming holiday of Tu Bishvat. But the Chief Rabbinate of Israel is warning that just because it's only fruit, doe...
Accents Accepted for OU Kashrus Certification
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 12/27/11 | Comments (26)
Baltimore, MD - Dec. 27 - Accents Grill and its catering division, Accents Distinctive Events is proud to announce it is now under the kosher supervision of the...
The Halachos and Kashrus of Chocolate
Article by Rabbi Moshe Lebovits, Rabbinic... | Published 12/26/11 | Comments (0)
When walking through the aisles in ones supermarket he sees an array of chocolate items for sale such as candies, chocolate cake, chocolate milk, cookies and th...
Chalav Yisrael and Powdered Milk
Article by BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi ... | Published 12/29/11 | Comments (3)
When Yaakov's family reached Egypt, they were now going to live in a country which raised large quantities of camels, horses, and donkeys, all of them non-...
Kashrus Alert - Snapple
Article by OK | Published 12/23/11 | Comments (0)
The following alert has been sent out by the OK: KASHRUS ADVISORY Please be advised that the following flavors of Snapple 11.5 cans made by Dr. Pe...
Kashrus Agencies Have Responsibility Beyond Core of Str...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 11/28/11 | Comments (0)
New York - For 120 rabbis, some from as far away as Australia and Israel, the annual gathering of kashrus agencies and officials sponsored by AKO (Association o...
Clothing Stores to get Hashgacha
Article by Gavriel Queenann | Published 11/26/11 | Comments (4)
The Jerusalem Rabbinate will be providing certificates of 'kashrut' to stores that ensure their garments are shatnez free. Rabbi Eliyahu Schlesinger ...
New Rice Worm in Israeli Markets
Article by Gavriel Queenann | Published 11/22/11 | Comments (0)
A new rice worm has been found in Israel's markets. This is a new strain of rice worm some Kashrut authorities say necessitates rice be checked before coo...
Using DNA to Beat Cattle Thieves - And Kashrut Fraud
Article by David Lev | Published 11/19/11 | Comments (0)
An Israeli company's database of cattle DNA will help prevent cattle rustling and also ensure that kosher consumers get what they pay for. Cattle rustlin...
IDF Kitchens to Turn 'Mehadrin'
Article by David Lev | Published 11/17/11 | Comments (0)
Most IDF kitchens will receive “mehadrin” kashrut certification in the coming years, the IDF Chief Rabbinate decided this week. Most IDF kitchens &...
OU Kosher Presents "Let My People Know" Webca...
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 11/15/11 | Comments (0)
OU Kosher presents "Let My People Know" Webcast December 13, 2011 featuring OU Poskim, Rav Belsky and Rav Schachter On the heels of the success of and f...
Kashrus Notice - MeLatte
Article by Star-K | Published 11/02/11 | Comments (7)
MeLatte - JCC Owings Mills - is no longer under the certification of Rabbi Sholom Salfer. MeLatte - Johns Hopkins, David Koch Cancer Research Building - is no ...
Students: Keeping Kosher Can Be Difficult
Article by Alaka Halder | Published 10/26/11 | Comments (1)
At Tower Club, Kerry Brodie ’12 can be found munching on Cinnamon Toast Crunch and other cereals for meals — even during formals. “It is no...
Star-K Notice - Certified Schach for Succos
Article by BJLife News Room | Published 10/04/11 | Comments (3)
Some schach distributors are selling bamboo mat schach, claiming they are Star-K certified. Only the following brand of schach with a Star-K letter o...
Kashrus Alert - Glory Foods Black Eyed Peas
Article by Star-K | Published 10/03/11 | Comments (1)
GLORY FOODS BLACK EYED PEAS (canned), bears an unauthorized Star-K symbol. The product is not certified by Star-K and contains dairy ingredients. Corrective mea...
Kashrus Alert - Entenmann's
Article by cRc | Published 09/22/11 | Comments (1)
Most of the Entenmann’s products sold in the United States bear an OU –D certification. However, there has recently been some distribution of some...
Rick Perry Goes Kosher to Win Jewish Vote
Article by Jennifer Lipman | Published 09/18/11 | Comments (2)
US presidential hopeful Rick Perry is hoping to cook up some Jewish support with a kosher reception this week. According to the Politico website, the Texas gov...
Kashrus Alert - Irish Creme Flavored Coffee Grounds ...
Article by cRc | Published 09/13/11 | Comments (1)
Irish Crème flavored Coffee grounds produced by Chicago Coffee Roastery, Huntley, Illinois, was mistakenly produced with a dairy ingredient, and should b...
Kashrus Alert - Gummi Bears
Article by cRc | Published 09/06/11 | Comments (0)
The “Gummi” products made by Superior Sensations (Chicago, IL) listed bellow bear an unauthorized cRc. The products are not kosher and are being rec...
Postville, Iowa's Dirty Secret
Article by Debbie Maimon, Yated | Published 09/02/11 | Comments (1)
In a disturbing story of religious bigotry in heartland America, city officials in Postville, Iowa, were accused in a federal lawsuit of driving a Jewish busi...
Tomorrow, Aug. 31: Star-K Hosts Telekosher Conference
Article by Star-K | Published 09/08/11 | Comments (0)
Tomorrow, August 31, 2011, Noon ET Join us (www.kosherclasses.org) for our next Telekosher Conference Series: Hurricanes and EarthquakesJewish Law and extreme...
Kashrus Alert - Dean's Sour Cream Light
Article by cRc | Published 08/22/11 | Comments (0)
The following alert was sent out by the OV – Vaad of St. Louis. Please be advised that Dean’s Sour Cream Light, Produced by Pet O’Fallon, L...
Star-K's Updated Kosher Slurpee List
Article by BJLife Staff | Published 08/19/11 | Comments (0)
This updated kosher Slurpee list from the Star-K is for consumer information only and is accurate at the time of printing. The flavors listed are not cer...
Kosher Consumers Gain Twin Win in the Courts
Article by Menachem Lubinsky | Published 08/14/11 | Comments (0)
New York…There was hope amongst kosher food advocates that the Commack, LI butchers who have spent more than a decade fighting kosher food laws in New Yo...
Kashrus Alert - Planters
Article by OU Kosher | Published 08/08/11 | Comments (0)
The following alert was sent out by the OU. Please direct all inquires or comments directly to the OU at 212-613-8241. Planters-Caramel Maple Sweet Roast Pecan...
Kashrus Alert
Article by OU | Published 08/05/11 | Comments (0)
KC Masterpiece - Buffalo Marinade Brand: KC Masterpiece Product: Buffalo Marinade Company: HV Food Products - Oakland, CA Issue: Not certified This p...
Kashrus Alert - Kellogg's Cereals
Article by cRc | Published 08/01/11 | Comments (0)
The following Kellogg’s Cereals will be changing their status from Pareve to Dairy and will be marked as such with the KD symbol All Bran Buds Cinnabon ...
Kashrus Alert
Article by Rabbi Zvi Weiss | Published 07/21/11 | Comments (3)
Effective immediately:The Kosher Supervision of Cinnabon and Carvel in the Towson Town Center has been Terminated....
Kashrus Alert: Trader Joe's Pita Chips
Article by cRc | Published 07/10/11 | Comments (0)
The following alert has been sent out by the Kosher Supervisors of Wisconsin: Trader Joes Pita Chips with Sea Salt are Kosher but were mislabeled P...
American Picks IDF Service Over Elite US Army Rangers
Article by Yaacov Katz | Published 07/06/11 | Comments (1)
"People fight here for a reason: To keep Israel alive. And for me, the US army did not have as much meaning as the Israeli army," Dabush says. Becor Dabush alw...
Kosher Rules
Article by Lauren Cometeau | Published 07/06/11 | Comments (0)
The Dutch parliament moved last week to prohibit the ritual slaughter of animals, putting the notoriously tolerant Netherlands on a path to ban a practice key...
Kashrus Advisory - Post Shredded Wheat
Article by cRc | Published 06/30/11 | Comments (3)
The following alert has been sent out by the OK: Please be advised that a limited number of specially marked boxes of Post Shredded Wheat Contain a promoti...
Dutch Shechita Vote a 'Dark Day in History'
Article by Justin Cohen | Published 06/30/11 | Comments (0)
A vote by the Dutch Parliament's lower house to make it compulsory for animals to be stunned before slaughter has been condemned by Jewish leaders, with th...
Four-Legged Chicken Born in Yerushalayim Sparks Debate ...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 06/29/11 | Comments (0)
A four-legged chicken born in a Jerusalem slaughter house has started a religious debate regarding its kosher label, which can only be determined once it is s...
Serving at Wimbledon
Article by Jay Grenby | Published 06/23/11 | Comments (0)
Kashrut observant Wimbledon fans are once again indulging their cravings for kosher burgers and hot dogs, followed by the traditional strawberries and (parev) c...
Kashrus Alert - Tabatchnik Soup
Article by cRc | Published 06/23/11 | Comments (0)
June 23, 2011 - Tabatchnick Soup Singles New York Style Chicken Broth with Noodles and Vegetables manufactured by Tabatchnick Fine Foods, Somerset, NJ was inadv...
Estonian PM Vows to Help Vote Against Kosher Labeling L...
Article by EJP Staff | Published 05/30/11 | Comments (0)
BRUSSELS (EJP)--- Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip said that he would help convince his colleagues in the European Parliament to vote against the kosher lab...
OU Kosher Announces 2011 Nationwide Essay Contest Stude...
Article by Staff Reporter | Published 05/28/11 | Comments (0)
The Orthodox Union Kosher Division today announced that eight students coast-to-coast have been named winners of the 2011 OU Kosher Essay Contest for grades 7-1...
Big Brother at a Kosher Restaurant Near You
Article by Robyn Rosen | Published 05/28/11 | Comments (0)
Spy cameras may be installed in kosher kitchens Spy cameras may be installed in kosher kitchens Talks on using cameras in the k...
Chief Rabbi Metzger Proposes Identifying Jackets for Ka...
Article by Jonah Mandel | Published 05/23/11 | Comments (1)
Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger is pushing for kashrut supervisors working in restaurants and food production to be clad in a special jacket identifying them...
Kashrus Alert - Poppa D's Nuts
Article by OK Labs | Published 05/11/11 | Comments (0)
Please be advised that POPPA D’S NUTS, Orlando, Florida, Distributed in 7Eleven stores bears an unauthorized OK Symbol on the label. This product...
Coca-Cola Goes Kosher for Passover
Article by Meredith Melnick | Published 04/18/11 | Comments (0)
If you've noticed Coca-Cola bottles with yellow-colored caps materialize each March and April, what you're looking at is the res...
OU Promotes Kashrus Awareness, Achdus With 4 Varied Pro...
Article by OU | Published 04/15/11 | Comments (0)
Beginning March 27 through April 7, the Harry H. Beren ASK OU OUTREACH Kashrus Program visited four varied communities in the New York City metropolitan are...
How Kosher is Your Starbucks?
Article by Dahleen Glanton | Published 04/12/11 | Comments (0)
When Starbucks was just a coffee shop, it was easy for Jewish customers to order a latte without worrying whether it was kosher.But Starbucks isn’t a plac...
Starbucks' Expanded Offerings Raise Kosher Concern...
Article by Kate Shellnutt | Published 04/07/11 | Comments (0)
Starbucks was once a place where most kosher Jews could grab a coffee or cappuccino, but the Houston Kashruth Association has changed its recommendations on Sta...
Kosher Meat Labelling a 21st Century 'Yellow Star&...
Article by Justin Cohen | Published 03/31/11 | Comments (0)
A new proposal to label kosher meat is set to be debated by MEPs in April, just months after another labelling proposal was struck out by the European Union. T...
Star-K Official Statement on Cascade Action Packs
Article by Star-K Offficial Statement | Published 03/28/11 | Comments (2)
Star-K OFFICIAL STATEMENT:Cascade Action Packs for dishwashers - are coated with gelatin and do not bear an OU. We do not recommend using them. If they were use...
Kashrus Alert - Dole Coleslaw
Article by Star-K Update | Published 03/02/11 | Comments (0)
Dole value added Coleslaw with added dressing packets are not Star-K certified. The Star-K symbol appearing next to the sell by date code was labeled in error. ...
Kashrus Alert - Weight Watchers Product
Article by Star-K Update | Published 03/01/11 | Comments (0)
Weight Watchers® Cappuccino Cream Melts bears an unauthorized Star-K and is presently not certified. Weight Watchers is currently working to rectify this, a...
An Unnecessary “Kosher” Certification
Article by Menachem Lubinsky | Published 12/26/10 | Comments (7)
It has become fairly common to see two or more kosher certifications on products, primarily to increase the size of the market to include those that have more t...
The Fish Isn't Kosher, Suit Charges
Article by Sumathi Reddy | Published 12/22/10 | Comments (0)
The Orthodox Union is suing a Pennsylvania-based seafood-importing company, saying it falsely claimed the OU certified its tilapia fish as kosher, highlighting ...
Kashrus Alert from Star-K
Article by Star K | Published 12/09/10 | Comments (0)
EMILY'S EDIBLES COOKIES AND PASTRIES bear an unauthorized Star-D. These products are not Star-D kosher certified. Corrective action is being taken....
Starbucks Seeks to End a Sales Deal With Kraft
Article by William Neuman | Published 12/06/10 | Comments (0)
A billion-dollar brouhaha between Starbucks and Kraft over supermarket coffee sales is turning into the venti latte of corporate divorces - with a double shot o...
Kashrus Alert - Del Monte Cut Fruit Containing A Yogurt...
Article by cRc | Published 12/02/10 | Comments (0)
Certain packages of Del Monte cut fruit containing a yogurt dip mistakenly bear a cRc. Although the fruit is kosher, the yogurt is not. The product is being rem...
STAR-K Notice
Article by BJLife | Published 11/29/10 | Comments (0)
Effective today, CATERING BY SIMCHAS & BRACHOS, Baltimore, MD, informed us they have decided to discontinue their Star-K Certification...
STAR-K Kashrus Alert - Melaleuca Fiberwise and Sustain ...
Article by STAR-K | Published 11/19/10 | Comments (1)
The Star-K and Melaleuca Inc. are committed to upholding high Kosher standards. We are, therefore, notifying the public that a non-Kosher ingredient was used i...
AKO Conference Applauds Chabad Role in Global Growth of...
Article by Menachem Lubinsky | Published 11/08/10 | Comments (0)
New York...Emissaries of the Chabad organization (adherents of the late Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the Rebbe of Lubavitch) were praised for their role in the...
Kashrus Alert - Brunswick Sardines in Oil
Article by CRC Staff | Published 11/08/10 | Comments (0)
November 8, 2010 The following alert was sent by the OU. Please address all comments and inquiries directly to the OU at 212-563-4000. Brand: ...
KASHRUS ALERT: Children’s Liquid Tylenol and Mo...
Article by CRC | Published 10/27/10 | Comments (0)
Children's Liquid Tylenol and Motrin produced in the USA were known to use kosher glycerin, but have been off the market for a few months. Liquid Tylenol ...
cRc Kosher APP now available
Article by CRC Staff | Published 10/25/10 | Comments (0)
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! The cRc is proud to introduce the cRc Kosher APP now available FREE OF CHARGE on all I Phones and I Pads! The information present...
Nikola's Biscotti & European Specialties-Dairy...
Article by Chicago Rabbinical Council | Published 10/15/10 | Comments (0)
The following alert is being sent on the request of the Blue Ribbon Kosher Certification: Dairy Designation Inadvertently Omitted From Shipping Cases Al...
Kashrus Alert on Fannie May Chocolates
Article by Chicago Rabbinical Council | Published 10/12/10 | Comments (1)
The "D" dairy designation on several packages of Fannie May chocolates was inadvertently omitted. All Fannie May chocolates are indeed dairy, cholov stam....
Back To School: More Kosher Choices for College Student...
Article by Tova Ross | Published 09/14/10 | Comments (0)
New York -Colleges and universities with traditionally large percentages of Jewish students, such as Columbia, NYU, CUNY colleges, and the University of Pennsyl...
KASHRUS ALERT from the CRC
Article by BJLife | Published 09/08/10 | Comments (0)
September 08, 2010 The following Pace products, Campbell's Sales Co. - Camden, NJ are no longer certified by the OU or the KOAOA even when bearing thei...
KASHRUS ALERT
Article by BJLife | Published 08/27/10 | Comments (0)
The following kashrus alert is on August 24, 2010. Plains Dairy French Onion Dip mistakenly bears a Scroll K symbol. This product is NOT kosher certified and...
KASHRUS ALERT from the CRC re: Red/Purple Cabbage
Article by BJLife | Published 08/26/10 | Comments (0)
August 25, 2010 Recently it has been discovered that red/purple cabbage may be infested with small white bugs. The insects might not be noticed during a cas...
Contest to Find Next Great Kosher Chef Launched
Article by Menachem Lubinsky | Published 08/24/10 | Comments (0)
Brooklyn, NY…In the midst of a host of competitive reality shows searching for the next great chef comes a new contest catered to the next great kosher chef. ...
Whole Fruit Bars-Coconut Flavor
Article by BJLife | Published 08/18/10 | Comments (0)
Alert: WHOLE FRUIT FRUIT BARS - COCONUT FLAVOR MANUFACTURED BY J & J SNACK FOODS, PENNSAUKEN, NJ WERE MISLABELED KOF-K PARVE THE PRODUCTS ARE KOF-K D...
Suntree Swiss Mix
Article by OU Kosher | Published 08/16/10 | Comments (1)
Brands: Suntree Products: Swiss Mix Company: Suntree LLC - Orosi, CA Issue: This certified product contains dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredie...
Golden - Grilled Eggplant
Article by OU Kosher | Published 08/16/10 | Comments (0)
Brands: Golden Products: Grilled Eggplant Company: Golden Foods - Bensenville, IL Issue: This product mistakenly bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is...
Vitner's Potato Chips
Article by BJLife/OU | Published 08/11/10 | Comments (0)
From the OU: Brands: Vitner's Products: Sour Cream and Onion; Sweet and Tangy BBQ; Salt ‘n Sour; and Louisiana ...
Brother Kane's Potato Chips
Article by BJLife/OU | Published 08/11/10 | Comments (0)
From the OU: Brands: Brother Kane's Products: Cracked Pepper w/Salt; and Hot Sauce Potato Chips Company: ...
Kashrus Alert
Article by BJLife | Published 07/31/10 | Comments (0)
Northern Catch Salmon Fillets Brands: Northern Catch Products: Salmon Fillets in Cajun Spice Sauce, Salmon Fillets in Lemon Sauce, Salmon Fillets in Dill ...
Consumer Alerts and Advisories
Article by OU Kosher | Published 07/19/10 | Comments (0)
July 19, 2010 Greenseas Brands: Greenseas Products: Big Pack Better Value Tomato and Onion Tuna Big Pack Better Value Sweet Chilli Tuna Company: He...
An Important Note About Alcoholic Beverages
Article by Rabbi Shmuel Semelman | Published 07/18/10 | Comments (0)
7 Av 5770 July 18, 2010 Rabbi Shmuel Semelman, whose reports regarding kashrus and alcoholic beverages appear on JKN regularly, explains that one must be ac...
Link to Approved Whiskey List
Article by Rabbi Shmuel Semelman | Published 07/18/10 | Comments (0)
7 Av 5770 July 18, 2010 Following is a link to a list of alcoholic beverages approved (that does not mean certified by, or under the supervision of), the Ch...
Kashrus Updates
Article by BJLife | Published 07/18/10 | Comments (0)
From the Orthodox Union: Shanghai Kerry's Various Oils Brand: Shanghai Kerry Product: Various Oils Company: Shanghai Kerry Oils & Grains Co. - ...
Kashrus Alert-SNAPPLE
Article by BJLife | Published 07/09/10 | Comments (0)
The OK has released a notice advising consumers that 24 packs of 20 oz plastic bottles of Snapple, made by Snapple Beverage Corporation, has been incorrectly la...