Community Magazine Februafy 2009

120 Community magazine Kashrut &Health Alerts SupervisionChanges&Withdrawals M ISHPACHA R AISINS , due to the world-wide problem of raisin infestation, the mashgi- him of Rabbi Teitelbaum found this prod- uct to have been affected. Products should be returned to the store for a full refund. Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, January 15, 2009 S UBWAY , located in Livingston, NJ: has changed ownership and is no longer kosher. V a a d Hakashrus of Metrowest, January 6, 2009 G REENSPUN B AGEL C OMPANY , will no longer be producing yashan bagels.Any product that states “Yoshon” on the label was made before this date and is yashan. Star-K, January 5, 2009 D AVID B AKERY / R OYAL B AKERY , 100-17 92nd Avenue Richmond Hill, NY: is no longer certified by OK Kosher Certification. Any product found with the OK kosher sym- bol is unauthorized. Please contact the OK office if you see any packages bearing the OK symbol. OK, January 2, 2009 N ATURE ’ S F INEST R ASPBERRY J AM ; C HOCOLATE R ASPBERRY C OOKIE F ILLING ; R ASPBERRY T OPPING ; R ASPBERRY J AM S EEDLESS AND S EEDED , are being recalled due to infestation after intensive research. Oven Proof Jam is not part of this recall. See the full text of this alert at www.kashrut.com/Alerts/rasberry.pdf. Central Rabbinical Congress, January 1, 2009 K ETTLE B AGELS AND B IALYS , Bell Bagel, Brooklyn: are no longer pat yisrael. They con- tinue to be certified kosher, parve by OKKosher Certification. OK, December 24, 2008 Mislabeled T RADITION C HICKEN N OODLE S OUP C UPS , were mistakenly labeled with Jehling Brand Ramen noodle soup lids. This product was produced with a mashgiah temidi and is Kosher Parve. Kof-K, January 19, 2009 C AMILLE B LOCH C HOCOLATES /M ON C HOCOLATE S UISSE , Euro-Excellence Inc., Candiac, Canada: is being sold with an unauthorized OK-D sym- bol on the label and is not certified by OK Kosher Corporation. Corrective measures are being taken. OK, January 9, 2009 TRUN UTRITION TRUC HOCOLATE , Youngevity, Chula Vista, CA: mistakenly bears an unau- thorized OU symbol and is not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. Future packaging will be revised. Consumers spotting this prod- uct are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org . OU, December 31, 2008 J ACK R ABBIT H AM FLAVORED 16 B EAN S OUP , Trinidad Benham: bears an unauthorized OU symbol and is not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. This product is being with- drawn from the marketplace. Consumers spot- ting this product are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org . OU, December 31, 2008 MislabeledDairy/Parve O RGANIC G LUTEN F REE P ANCAKE AND B AKING M IX , Arrowhead Mills: was mislabeled OK Dairy. The product is in fact parve. Labels are being corrected. OK, January 13, 2009 T ODAY ’ S T EMPTATIONS , Chicago, IL: bakes sev- eral different varieties of cakes and breads, all under the certification of the cRc. Some of the cakes may list some dairy ingredients on the package such as whey or cheese. The ingre- dients have been reformulated and, regardless of the listed ingredients, all of their products are parve, pat yisrael. C h i c a g o Rabbinical Council, December 24, 2008 Other Alerts T OOTSIE R OLL M IDGIES ; V ANILLA C ARAMELS ; AND OTHER SOFT CANDIES , Royal Candy Company, Brooklyn, NY: have been dis- tributed with an unauthorized OK symbol. Only the hard candies are certified by OK Kosher Certification. Corrective measures are being taken. OK, January 13, 2009 T ROPICANA R UBY R ED G RAPEFRUIT J UICE , does not contain cochineal as stated in a recent article in the media. Cochineal and carmine are not used in any of the Tropicana pure juice products that are certified by OK Kosher. They are only used in Tropicana cocktail mixes, which are not pure juice, contain many dif- ferent ingredients and are shelf stable prod- ucts not found in the refrigerator section. The cocktail mixes are not and have never been certified kosher. OK, January 12, 2009 B IGELOW P OMEGRANATE P IZZAZZ T EA , is not cur- rently certified as kosher by the Kof-K and does not bear a kosher symbol on the package. This should not be confused with Bigelow Green Tea with Pomegranate, which bears the Kof-K and is indeed certified kosher. RC Bigelow, produces flavored teas which contain kosher dairy ingre- dients, as well as products that are not certified kosher at all, due to the flavors that are used. Scroll-K and the Kof-K, January 6, 2009 Health Alerts P EANUT B UTTER ( BULK PACKED ) , Peanut Corporation of America (PCA): has been traced by the FDA to be contaminated with Salmonella Typhimurium. The affected plant manufactures both peanut butter that is institutionally served in such settings as long-term care facilities and cafeterias, and peanut paste, a concentrated product consisting of ground, roasted peanuts that is distributed to food manufacturers to be used as an ingredient in many products including cakes, cookies, crackers, candies, cereal and ice cream. Until the investigation is completed, the FDA urges consumers to postpone eating commercially prepared peanut butter. FDA, January 17, 2008 K ING N UT PEANUT BUTTER AND P ARNELL ’ S P RIDE PEANUT BUTTER ; P ERRY ’ S I CE C REAM C OMPANY ; H Y -V EE I NC .’ S BAKERY PRODUCTS WITH PEA - NUT BUTTER ; L ITTLE D EBBIE P EANUT B UTTER T OASTY AND P EANUT B UTTER C HEESE S ANDWICH C RACKERS ; M EIJER P EANUT B UTTER CRACKERS AND ICE CREAM ; L OFTHOUSE P EANUT B UTTER C OOKIES ; C HUCK ’ S C HUNKY P EANUT B UTTER C OOKIES AND P ASTRIES P LUS G OURMET COOK - IES ; A USTIN AND K EEBLER BRANDED P EANUT B UTTER S ANDWICH C RACKERS ; F AMOUS A MOS P EANUT B UTTER C OOKIES ( SELECT SNACK - SIZE PACKS ); K EEBLER S OFT B ATCH H OMESTYLE P EANUT B UTTER C OOKIES , have all been recalled due to the peanut butter contamina- tion in the above alert. Consumers with ques- tions with questions about Kellogg products can contact the Consumer Response Center at 888-314-2060 FDA, January 17, 2008 N EWMAN ’ S O WN S PELT P RETZELS , fail to note the presence of wheat. Under the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, major food allergens must be listed on the packaging. The packaging on the company’s spelt pretzels includes the statement, “While spelt is a mem- ber of the same grain family as oats and wheat, it’s an entirely different species.” Although this statement is true, the FDA is concerned it may be misleading. The FDA has stated that “wheat” means all species of the genus Triticum, of which spelt (Triticum spelta L) is a part. According to an article on Bloomberg. com, Peter Meehan, Newman’s Own Organics’ CEO, said that the pretzel’s packaging will change. IFT and FDA, January 14, 2008 E NVIRO K IDZ P ENGUIN P UFFS , Nature’s Path is being recalled because the label does not clearly list wheat as an ingredient. The cereal contains kamut, which is a type of wheat. The product has an expiration date of either 09 Dec 08, 23 Feb 09, 27 March 09, 28 March 09, or 19 May 09. Consumers may return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Contact 866-880-7284. FAAN, December 24, 2008 COURTESY OF KASHRUT.COM