COMMUNITY MAGAZINE May 2008

94 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE SupervisionChanges&Withdrawals Moshe’s Café , in the atrium of the Citibank building at 153 E. 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue has terminated their relationship with the Orthodox Union and is no longer certified by the OU. OU, April 16 2008 Golden Star Bakery , Rego Park, NY is no longer under Kof-K supervision. Kof-K, April 9, 2008 La Parisienne , 1166 Kane Concourse in Bay Harbor, FL is no longer certified by Kosher Miami. The restaurant is now certified by Ord (Orthodox Rabbinicate of North Dade – Rabbi Yeshaya Groner). KosherMiami, April 9, 2008 Mr. Nosh Chinese Restaurant , 3323 Avenue N, Brooklyn, NY has had it supervi- sion removed by the Vaad of Flatbush due to kashrut violations. Any use of the Vaad’s name and/or symbol is unauthorized and should be reported to Rabbi Meir Goldberg at 347 203-0289 or 718 951-8585. Mr. Nosh is continuing to be certified by Rabbi Yechiel Babbad, Tartikov Rav. Vaad of Flatbush, and Rabbi Babbad, April 1, 2008 Joseph Gallo Farms Cheeses , are no longer certified by OK kosher certification. Cheeses packaged with the OK symbol on the label and a “Use By” date on or before September 27, 2008 were produced and packaged under OK supervision and certification. Joseph Farms can be reached at 209-394-7984. OK, April 7, 2008 Mislabeled Libby’s Fruit Cocktail , Signature Fruits, Modesto, CA, was packaged in cases whose exterior markings represent the product as being OU certified. Libby’s Fruit Cocktail is not OU certified. It contains carmine (insect) colored marachino cherries However it does bear the symbol of Rabbi Israel Kelemer. Check with your rabbi before purchasing this product. OU, April 16 2008 02 Proformance Hydration (product of Japan) , Nutronix International, bears an unauthorized OK symbol. The product is not certified by the OK kosher certifica- tion. OK, April 15, 2008 Agrofood dried fruits and nuts , bear an unauthorized Star-K. The products and com- pany are not certified. Corrective action is being taken. Star-K, April 4, 2008 Full Circle Assorted Frozen Shrimp Products , Topco Associates LLC, Skokie, IL, bear an unauthorized OU symbol and are being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org. OU, April 4, 2008 365 Sorbets , sold at Whole Foods Markets bear an unauthorized OK symbol, and are not certified. The OK is working closely with the manufacturer to certify these products for the future, and will notify the public as soon as the certification is finalized. OK, April 1, 2008 Splendid Blends Gift Pack (24.4 oz) , R.L. Schreiber, Pompano Beach, FL, has been dis- tributed containing two seasonings – Lemon & Herb Seasoning and Supreme Salad & Pasta Mix – whose individual labels bear an unauthor- ized OU symbol and are not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. The four other season- ings in the gift pack – Roasted Garlic Pepper, Florida Bay, Great Shake, Schreiber’s Adobo – are correctly labeled. This product is being withdrawn from the marketplace. Consumers spotting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org. OU, April 1, 2008 Other Alerts Rubashkin’s; Aaron’s; and Supreme Kosher products , are produced under the joint supervision of Rabbi M. M. Weissmandl and the OU. Products with Supreme Kosher label follow both Rabbi Weissmandl and OU standards. Products bearing only the OU fol- low all OU standards, and Rabbi Weissmandl ensures that those standards are followed. Agriprocessors and OU, April 17, 2008 Smirnoff Twisted V products , have been renamed as Smirnoff Ice Flavors. These flavored products, with the exception of Strawberry Acai are certified kosher. However the non flavored Smirnoff Ice including the Smirnoff Ice and Smirnoff Ice Triple Black contain grape and are not certified kosher. cRc, confirmed by KSA, April 15, 2008 Nori in Trader Joe’s Oriental Rice Crackers and Norimake Crackers , has been extensively investigated and tested by OK kosher certification. Lab results and examina- tion by an expert in tola’im (worms) in Israel confirm that the Nori used in the Trader Joe’s products has no problem of infestation what- soever. OK regrets any inconvenience caused to consumers by the earlier kosher alert of March 5th when the OK felt it necessary to err on the side of caution until they could verify for certain that there was no problem with the product. Trader Joe’s rice crack- ers will continue to carry the OK symbol on their labels. OK, April 15, 2008 Mexican meat and poultry products , were rumored to be the subject of an alert dis- seminated by the Orthodox Union. In fact, the Orthodox Union did not disseminate this alert in any fashion and does not have any knowledge regarding the shehita (slaughtering) processes in Mexico. OU, April 7, 2008 Health Alerts Samuel Adams Beers , Boston Beer Co., is being recalled because defective bottles from a glass company that provides Boston Beer with about a quarter of its glass bottles may contain glass particles. Only 12-ounce brown glass bottles with the code N35 fol- lowed by OI embossed around the bottom are involved in the recall. Consumers who purchased beer in potentially defective bottles are urged to discard the product and register for a refund online at consumerinfo.samadams. com. Call 888- 674-5159 for more informa- tion. BostonBusiness.com, April 7, 2008 Unsweetened Puffed Rice and Unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals , Malt-O-Meal, Minneapolis, MN is being vol- untarily recalled because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled product was distributed nationally with “Best If Used By” codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as “APR0808”) and March 18, 2009 (coded as “MAR1809”). In addition to the Malt-O-Meal brand, some private label brands are affected including Acme, America’s Choice, Food Club, Giant, Hannaford, Jewel, Laura Lynn, Pathmark, Shaw’s, ShopRite, Tops and Weis Quality. Consumers who have pur- chased any products covered by this recall are urged to return them to the place of pur- chase for a full refund. Consumers with ques- tions may contact the company at 877-665- 9331. Information regarding this recall and a comprehensive listing of impacted products including images of the Malt-O-Meal prod- uct packaging, are at www.malt-o-meal.com/ recallinfo. FDA, April 5, 2008 Stonyfield Farm non-fat blueberry yogurt products , have been voluntarily recalled because of the possibility of glass frag- ments in the product. Although the company believes the problem is not widespread, it is taking this precautionary measure to ensure the safety of its consumers. Affected products are 6-ounce Fat Free Blueberry yogurts carrying one of following product codes printed along the cup bottom that start with the dates: Apr 14 08, Apr 15 08, April 25 08, Apr 26 08. Consumers are instructed to return opened and unopened containers to their retailers. Those returning product will be reimbursed for the full value of their purchase. FDA, March 31, 2008 COURTESY OF KASHRUT.COM Kashrut &Health Alerts