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1 KOSHER INFORMATION BUREAU CHANDLER BOULEVARD NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA Rabbi Eliezer Eidlitz, Rabbinic Administrator Alerts. September 2, Elul 5768 The following products distributed by The Sassafras Company of Chicago Bears an unauthorized crc and Kof K. Corrective measures are being taken. Chocolate Moose Mousse Kid s Milkshake Mix Sundae Kit September 2, Elul 5768

2 The following products distributed by The Sassafras Company of Chicago, bear unauthorized crc and Kof K symbols. Corrective measures are being taken. Chocolate Moose Mousse Kid s Milkshake Mix Sundae Kit Please be advised that as of August 1, 2008 product produced at E. Waldo Ward & Sons Inc. are no longer under KSA supervision. The labels produced at this facility include: Black Sheep E. Waldo Ward KTW La Vigne Lee Dragon's Mistral Olive Pit R&M Randy Jones Robbies Sassy s Smokin Jacks Most products have 4 digit lot numbers that are set up with the first digit as the year, i.e. '8' is produced in 2008, the next three numbers is the Julian date. Hence any product with a lot # of 8214 or higher is not under supervision and should not bear a KSA Symbol. Some "low acid" products have a 7 digit alphanumeric lot number where the last number is the year made and the third number through fifth number is the Julian date of production.

3 Health Hazard Alert! Cheeses which may contain Listeria Posted: September 4, 2008 Abridged Version of CFIA Alert (Re kosher cheese) The Canadian Food Inspection Age ncy (CFIA) and Ivanhoe Cheese Inc are warning the public not to consume various cheese products described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The following cheese products bearing Best Before dates from 09 FE 20 to 09 MR 01 (February 20 to March 1, 2009) inclusive are affected by this alert. These products were sold from August 20, 2008 up to and including September 3, Brand Names: Ivanhoe and Great Canadian -- Cheddar, Marble, Asiago, Gouda, Swiss, Parmesan, Mozzarella, Colby, Brick, Feta. The CFIA will be updating a comprehensive list of all affected products as it becomes available. The manufacturer is voluntarily recalling the affected products from the marketplace under the supervision of the CFIA. For more information, consumers and industry can call one of the following numbers: Ivanhoe Consumer Hotline: CFIA: / TTY (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST Monday to Friday) Subscribe/Unsubscribe Did someone forward this alert to you? To receive future kosher alerts directly to your account, click here. To unsubscribe to kosher alerts click here.

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5 Pasta Quistini - unauthorized COR on product Posted: September 11, 2008 The following products were labeled with an unauthorized COR These products are not kosher Pasta Quistini Jumbo Ravioli with Portobello Mushrooms & Ricotta Pasta Quistini Sundried Tomato & Cheese Tortolloni Action has been taken to recall these products Subscribe/Unsubscribe Did someone forward this alert to you? To receive future kosher alerts directly to your account, click here. To unsubscribe to kosher alerts click here. FROM THE CRC: Effective immediately, Ocean Beauty, Los Angeles, California, packers of Salmon roe, is no longer certified by the crc. Effective immediately, Brans Nut Co. & Wauconda Orchards, Wauconda, Illinois, packers of assorted nut products, is no longer certified by the crc. Effective August 1, 2008, Supply Systems, Dallas Texas, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial cleaning supplies, is no longer under the certification of the crc.

6 Due to changes in manufacturing caused by the recent flooding in Iowa, only those Swiss Valley Brand Yogurts bearing the crc D logo on the label are certified kosher dairy (Cholov Stam) by the Chicago Rabbinical Council. Consumers are always encouraged to check each label when making food purchases. The Slurpee flavors listed below, either already in the stores, or due to be released soon, ARE NOT CERTIFIED KOSHER!: STRAWBERRY TWIZZLER MONSTER BLACK ICE GATORADE GRID IRON ICE PINA COLADA TROPICANA GRAPE WILD STRAWBERRY Dill Pickle flavored sunflower seeds under the Dakota Valley brand, Willow Lake, South Dakota, bears an unauthorized crc. Corrective measures are being taken. The D Dairy designation was inadvertently omitted on Streit s brand Lower East Side Mix, a candy and nut mix. The product is certified crc dairy (Cholov Stam), as indicated on the ingredient panel. Please be advised that A & W Root Beer Float and Sunkist Orange Float are NOT certified kosher. The Regular varieties of both, including the diet version, continue to be kosher. FROM THE O.K. Please note that Lightlife Foods produces both kosher-certified and nonkosher products. Only products bearing the OK symbol on the label are certified kosher by OK Kosher Certification. Please check labels carefully before purchasing. * * *

7 Aug 26, 2008 Please be advised that POMONA S UNIVERSAL PECTIN was mistakenly labeled with the OK Kosher symbol. The product is not certified by OK Kosher Certification. Packaging is being corrected. * * * Aug 26, 2008 Please be advised that MR. SOFTEE VANILLA ICE CREAM MIX produced by HORSTMANN MIX and CREAM Long Island City, NY has been mislabeled as OK Pareve. This product is actually dairy and should be labeled OK-D. Labeling is being destroyed and new labels are being printed. * * * Aug 26, 2008 Please be advised that CHEESE TORTELLINI produced by FIORELLA PASTA COMPANY 4559 White Plains Road Bronx, NY has been mislabeled as OK Pareve. This product is actually dairy and should be labeled OK-D. Labeling is being destroyed and new labels are being printed. * * * July 16, 2008 Please be advised that as of today OK KOSHER CERTIFICATION has revoked certification of All Natural Food Corporation 111 Ditmus Avenue, Brooklyn, NY * * *

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9 Mislabeled New products Visit for your VEGAN KOSHER MENU Renaissance Bakery goods are now available at Costco. Likewise, Schwartz Bakery products are available at Ralphs stores. Empire Kosher Poultry, founded in 1938 by Joseph Katz, is set to enter the kosher meat market, sources told KosherToday. The beef will not be sold under the Empire brand, due to trademark restrictions, but will be certified by the Star-K Kosher Certification and Khal Adas Jeshurun. STAR K: back Utica, NY Vegetables (Canned) Chocolate Publishing Company Baltimore, MD Chocolate Products Star-K/Star-D* Ecolab, Inc. St. Paul, MN Industrial Chemicals Eurochef USA Edgewood, NY Kitchen Appliances (Sabbath Compliant) Kalamata Food Purveyors, Inc. Olive and Olive Oil Division Hayward, CA

10 Oils/Olive Oils (Retail), Olives Kateelayne, Inc. Nashville, TN Cake & Pastry Products Park Central Technologies Elburn, IL Egg Products Star-K/Star-D* Supherb Farms Frozen Vegetable Division Turlock, CA Vegetables (Frozen) Sweet Arayssi Brooklyn, NY Bakery Star-D* Sysco Corporation Apple Division Houston, TX Fruit (Fresh Packaged), Fruit (Frozen) Toad-ally Snax, Inc. Bristol, PA Snack Foods Star-D* Weis Markets Inc Cookies Division Sunbury, PA Cookies Star-D* Whole Foods Austin, TX Bread Products Telephone: (818) Fax: (818) Website:

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