The cRc does NOT certify any Cold Stone store or the bulk pack ice cream that is sold by the scoop from behind the counter in any of these stores. The cRc only certifies specific Cold Stone ice cream flavors that are sold in a retail quart container IN THEIR ORIGINAL SEALED PACKAGES.
The cRc and the OK do NOT certify any Red Mango Frozen Yogurt stores. Red Mango Original Yogurt and Red Mango Classic Yogurt are certified by the OK IN THEIR ORIGINAL SEALED PACKAGES.
During the last several months there have been several new ice cream and frozen yogurt stores opening around Chicago and the country. Some are stand alone stores while others are located in malls.
Many of these locations profess to sell kosher products under the certification of the cRc or other reliable agencies, and even have signs posted to indicate such. Unfortunately, while they may sell certain products that are kosher certified in their original factory sealed containers, most of the actual stores are not certified kosher. These letters only apply to the un-opened ice cream and yogurt that is listed on the letter of certification, and not necessarily to the store itself. Merely asking the store attendant if an item is kosher is not sufficient, as they may not be aware of specific requirements that may affect the kosher status of an item. One should see the actual product in its original container and be able to ascertain that the product in the container or soft serve machine is the same that you see in the original factory box and not a "token kosher box".
In some cases, the scoop must be first washed clean. Any other products purchased, such as cones, toppings, or any other additives must also be inspected to determine if they are kosher. Items such as cakes and novelty items may be coming in from another outside source, so special care must be taken when purchasing any of these items. Since one may not assume that there were no changes made since the last visit, this all must be done each time you go into the store to make a purchase!
As the average person may also not always be aware of all of the kosher regulations, it is always preferable and recommended to only frequent shops under a reliable kosher supervision. Check with the cRc in the Chicago area, or your local Orthodox Vaad in other areas for the stores under kosher certification.
The following ice cream shops in the Chicago area are under the certification of the cRc. All items sold at these locations are cRc dairy. In most cases, items are Cholov Stam. Some locations may offer some Cholov Yisroel selections. Several cRc certified restaurants may also offer ice cream in their store.
Only these stores at the listed addresses are presently certified by the cRc!
Dairy Star, 3472 W Devon, Lincolnwood
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 3132 Devon, Chicago
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April 10, 2013
Although cRc certified during the majority of the year, certain packages of products manufactured by the following companies may have the cRc logo removed or covered during a short period after Passover. Please be careful to check those products as the cRc does not certify those specific items unless the cRc is on each package.
To the best of our knowledge, all food retailers and wholesalers in the greater Chicago area are either owned by gentiles or have sold their chometz and therefore do not present any problem with post-Pesach Chometz.
The followingChicagoland stores are either owned by gentiles or have arranged to sell their chometz for Passover. Please check with your local kashrus agency for details regarding stores outside of the Chicago area.
All cRc certified stores, caterers and factories
Aldi's
The Animal Store (Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood, IL)
Anton's (Highland Park, IL)
Binny's Liquors
BJ's
City Fresh Market (Devon & Kedzie, Chicago, IL)
Costco
CVS Pharmacy
Dempster Fruit / Village Fruit (Skokie, IL)
Dollar Tree Stores
Dominick's
Extra Value Wine & Liquor (Western Ave., Chicago, IL)
Food 4 Less
Garden Fresh Market
Jerry's Market (Milwaukee Ave. & Oakton, Niles, IL)
Jewel
Kmart
Kroger
Lincolnwood Produce (Lincolnwood, IL)
Marketplace on Oakton (Skokie, IL)
Meijer
OSCO Pharmacy
Petco
Pet Smart
Pet Supplies Plus (Lincolnwood, IL)
Rosen's Drugs (Devon Ave., Chicago, IL)
Sam's Club
Save A Lot
Seven-Eleven (All stores in the Chicago & Skokie areas)
Starbuck's
Target (Not all cities)
Ted's (Devon)
Trader Joe's
Treasure Island
Village Market
Wal-Mart
Walgreen's
Whole Foods
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March 8, 2013
Please be aware that the Laurel Hill brand of Nacho Multigrain Tortilla Chips is incorrectly labeled with a plain cRc logo which would indicate it being pareve.
In fact, the product is dairy (Cholov Stam) as indicated on the ingredient panel.
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February 28, 2013
the Simply 7 brand White Cheddar Pomegranate Chip are mislabeled as cRc DE. In fact, the product is actually DAIRY (Cholov Stam). Corrective measures are being taken.
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February 20, 2013
There are a number of flavors of Market Pantry brand Ice Pops and Ice Fruit Bars that bear a plain cRc without a D or DE. These in fact do not have any dairy ingredients, and are made in a facility that has separate equipment for dairy and non-dairy products. However, as it is not possible to rule out the possibility that these products may have inadvertently been run on dairy equipment, it is cRc policy that these products should be certified as cRc-DE (dairy equipment) Future packaging will be changed to bear cRc-DE.
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Effective January 1, 2013
Bulldog Bakeryat 3207 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois is no longer under cRc certification.
There seems to be some confusion regarding the checking of the barley. Just checking a small portion of the package is NOT sufficient. The ENTIREpackage must be checked very carefully. The instructions below have been revised.
Insects in Barley
Recent Infestation - November 6, 2012 - REVISED
In recent weeks, consumers and kashrus professionals have noticed an unexpected increase of insects in barley.After inspecting many pounds of barley from an assortment of manufacturers sold in the local Chicago area stores frequented by kosher consumers, we have come to the following conclusions:
* Three distinct types of insects were discovered: a tan-colored worm, a black crawling insect, and a black fast-crawling insect with wings.Each insect was approximately half as long as a barley kernel, and most could be seen crawling.
See http://1.usa.gov/UkRxBt and http://bit.ly/UkRoxT for pictures and descriptions of the insects.
*Some packages of barley were completely free of insects and others were heavily infested.
*Certain brands and dates of manufacture seem to be more infested than others.
In our Chicago community, the Jewish-owned stores have agreed to remove some of the most heavily infested produce from the store shelves, but other lesser-infested produce remains.For consumer looking for yoshon barley, we have found that Gefen barley with a date code of "07/02/14 Yoshon" (being sold in local stores) appears to consistently have little or no infestation.This and all other varieties should still be checked, as described below.
The infestation is not limited to Chicago and has also been reported in other communities.
*The incidence of infestation did not seem to depend on the store where the barley was being sold.
*Due to the fact that infestation generally occurs after the grain is packaged, infestation was found even in containers bearing a reliable kosher logo.
We therefore recommend that during the months of November and December 2012 kosher consumers inspect their barley before using it, as per the following procedure:
*Place a small pile of barley - an ounce or two at a time - on a white plate or other surface.
*Use a finger or credit card to drag a small amount of barley away from the pile, spreading that barley in a single layer.
*Visually inspect the spread-apart barley to be sure there are no insects between or under the kernels.
*Repeat the latter two steps until the entire pile has been checked.Then repeat the steps for the rest of the barley in the package.
Visit http://bit.ly/Y7tdbc for a short video which demonstrates the above procedure and shows some pictures of insects to be alert for.
*If a significant number of insects are found in a package, the entire package should be discarded or returned to the store.Otherwise, the barley may be used after inspection.
*The above procedure should be followed for barley, mixes which include barley (e.g. cholent mix, soup mix), and barley in any other form.
It is also prudent to follow the above procedures for all small grains, such as barley, rice and oats, at all times. Consumers who will store barley or other grains for extended amounts of time (e.g. for yoshon use) are advised to store such products in the refrigerator or freezer so as to prevent infestation.In the coming weeks, we intend to continue monitoring the situation and will issue updated directions as needed.
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October 22, 2012
Please note that Mission Food products produced by Gruma Corporation are only certified when bearing the cRc logo. Products not bearing the cRc logo may be produced at non-certified facilities.
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October 11, 2012
Please be aware that the Sunkist brand Coconut Ice Cream Bar incorrectly bears a "cRc Dairy Equipment" logo. The product is kosher but contains actually dairy ingredients (cholov stam) as noted in the ingredients and allergen information.
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September 28, 2012
As of this time, the following cRc certified restaurants will have a sukkah this year.
Shallots
Great Chicago
Taboun
Slice of Life/Hy Life Bistro
Mizrahi Grill
EJ's
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September 25, 2012
In response to numerous consumer enquiries regarding the use of certain types of schach, this year, the Home Depot store located at 6211 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL is selling Natural Reed Fencing (a.k.a. Woven Natural Reed Privacy Screening) under the Gardenpath brand name.
This fencing may be used as schach if:
1) The reeds are placed perpendicular to the schach support-beams rather than parallel to the beams.
2) A 2 X 4 or some other piece of kosher schach should be placed on top of the fencing so that the fencing is secure enough to not blow off during Succos. This condition applies to all lightweight schach including mats, and is based on Shulchan Aruch 628:2.
Other similar items sold in this or other stores have not been investigated and should only be used after consulting with one's Rabbi.
G'Mar Chasima Tova!!!
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September 20, 2012
For those who are careful to only eat Pas Yisroel during Aseres Yomai Teshuva, the cRc has compiled a list of all cRc retail establishments that offer Pas Yisroel.
Please note that this list is valid only until Yom Kippur.
ALL PAS YISROEL
Dunkin Donuts - only the bagels are pareve.
All other baked goods are dairy Chalav Staam.
Bagel Country
E.J's Pizza
Great Chicago
Main Grill
Srulies
Taboun
Mizrahi Grill
PAS YISROEL with EXCEPTIONS
Chalavi - NOT the panini and croutons
Tel Aviv Pizza - NOT the soup crackers
Slice/Hy Life - NOT the soup crackers - not all products are Chalav Yisroel. Please ask within
Amor Pizza (at Garden Fresh) - NOT the croutons - Chalav Staam
Tein Li Chow - NOT the fortune cookies
Shallots - NOT the wraps or the hamburger buns
Sandwich Club - NOT the wraps and croutons
Ken's Diner - patrons must inquire
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Ice Cream Shops
August 20, 2012
The cRc does NOT certify any Cold Stone store or the bulk pack ice cream that is sold by the scoop from behind the counter in any of these stores. The cRc only certifies specific Cold Stone ice cream flavors that are sold in a retail quart container IN THEIR ORIGINAL SEALED PACKAGES.
The cRc and the OK do NOT certify any Red Mango Frozen Yogurt stores. Red Mango Original Yogurt and Red Mango Classic Yogurt are certified by the OK IN THEIR ORIGINAL SEALED PACKAGES.
During the last several months there have been several new ice cream and frozen yogurt stores opening around Chicago and the country. Some are stand alone stores while others are located in malls.
Many of these locations profess to sell kosher products under the certification of the cRc or other reliable agencies, and even have signs posted to indicate such. Unfortunately, while they may sell certain products that are kosher certified in their original factory sealed containers, most of the actual stores are not certified kosher. These letters only apply to the un-opened ice cream and yogurt that is listed on the letter of certification, and not necessarily to the store itself. Merely asking the store attendant if an item is kosher is not sufficient, as they may not be aware of specific requirements that may affect the kosher status of an item. One should see the actual product in its original container and be able to ascertain that the product in the container or soft serve machine is the same that you see in the original factory box and not a "token kosher box".
In some cases, the scoop must be first washed clean. Any other products purchased, such as cones, toppings, or any other additives must also be inspected to determine if they are kosher. Items such as cakes and novelty items may be coming in from another outside source, so special care must be taken when purchasing any of these items. Since one may not assume that there were no changes made since the last visit, this all must be done each time you go into the store to make a purchase!
As the average person may also not always be aware of all of the kosher regulations, it is always preferable and recommended to only frequent shops under a reliable kosher supervision. Check with the cRc in the Chicago area, or your local Orthodox Vaad in other areas for the stores under kosher certification.
The following ice cream shops in the Chicago area are under the certification of the cRc. All items sold at these locations are cRc dairy. In most cases, items are Cholov Stam. Some locations may offer some Cholov Yisroel selections. Several cRc certified restaurants may also offer ice cream in their store.
Only these stores at the listed addresses are presently certified by the cRc!
Dairy Star, 3472 W Devon, Lincolnwood
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 3132 Devon, Chicago
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August 9, 2012
Breakfast Mix produced by Superior Nut & Candy with a best sold date is 10-08-12 mistakenly bears a cRc pareve logo as the ingredients statement lists non-fat dry milk. The actual amount of dairy is minimal thus the product is halachicly pareve. The new packaging has been corrected to state cRc-D.
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June 1, 2012
The cRc only certifies as Cholov Yisroel ice cream at Dairy Star (3472 W. Devon, Lincolnwood, IL 60645 ) when coming from the spouts adjacent to the western wall (customers left) that are clearly marked "Cholov Yisroel" above the spouts. It is the customer’s responsibility to ascertain that the ice cream comes from the indicated spouts. The cRc does not certify any toppings as pareve or Cholov Yisroel.
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May 14, 2012
The Chicago Rabbinical Council is pleased to announce that Kotel Kosher, located in the French Market,
131 North Clinton, Chicago, Illinois, is now under the certification of the cRc.
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April 10, 2012
Although cRc certified during the majority of the year, certain packages of products manufactured by the following companies may have the cRc logo removed or covered during a short period after Passover. Please be careful to check those products as the cRc does not certify those specific items unless the cRc is on each package.
To the best of our knowledge, all food retailers and wholesalers in the greater Chicago area are either owned by gentiles or have sold their chometz and therefore do not present any problem with post-Pesach Chometz.
The following Chicagoland stores are either owned by gentiles or have arranged to sell their chometz for Passover. Please check with your local kashrus agency for details regarding stores outside of the Chicago area.
All cRc certified stores, caterers and factories
Aldi's
The Animal Store (Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood, IL)
Anton's (Highland Park, IL)
Binny's Liquors
BJ's
City Fresh Market (Devon & Kedzie, Chicago, IL)
Costco
CVS Pharmacy
Dempster Fruit / Village Fruit (Skokie, IL)
Dollar Tree Stores
Dominick's
Extra Value Wine & Liquor (Western Ave., Chicago, IL)
Food 4 Less
Garden Fresh Market
Jerry's Market (Milwaukee Ave. & Oakton, Niles, IL)
Jewel
Kmart
Kroger
Lincolnwood Produce (Lincolnwood, IL)
Marketplace on Oakton (Skokie, IL)
Meijer
OSCO Pharmacy
Petco
Pet Smart
Pet Supplies Plus (Lincolnwood, IL)
Rosen's Drugs (Devon Ave., Chicago, IL)
Sam's Club
Save A Lot
Seven-Eleven (All stores in the Chicago & Skokie areas)
Starbuck's
Target
Ted's (Devon)
Trader Joe's
Treasure Island
Village Market
Wal-Mart
Walgreen's
Whole Foods
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March 12, 2012
Please be aware that although the aseptic pack tomato sauce that was distributed by the Hebrew Theological College (Skokie Yeshiva) for Purim is marked kosher for Pesach, it does contains soybean oil which is kitniyos. The Pesach certification was given by a Sephardic agency which allows kitniyos.
The Hebrew Theological College regrets any confusion that this may have caused.
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February 23, 2012
In
2007 HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, Shlit''a, the Av Beis Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, issued a p'sak that quinoa is not considered kitniyos and therefore may be used on Pesach. Most of the quinoa comes from Peru and Bolivia and has been grown in areas where other (problematic for Pesach) grains were generally not grown. However, as the popularity of quinoa has risen, this is no longer the absolute case. This was confirmed this year by a Star-K mashgiach who visited Bolivia and found that barley does indeed grow in those areas. It was also recently discovered that some farmers cover their quinoa with barley and/or oats to keep the birds from eating the quinoa while it dries. Finally, there is a concern that the sacks used to transfer the quinoa may have been previously used to hold barley or oats.
We have, therefore, determined that the only way to allow quinoa for use on Pesach is to track the quinoa from certain farms that are free from the above concern. The Star-K spearheaded this endeavor and sent a mashgiach to find such a farm. While they were successful in their search, it proved to be challenging from a practical point of view, as the company visited generally sells their products in large quantities. The Star-K has now worked with other companies to pack the usable quinoa into smaller packages, and the following three options have been approved for Pesach quinoa consumption:
1) Andean Naturals with a lot code beginning SCI-JI sold only in 1,000 lb increments. The contact information is:
Sergio Nunez de Arco; Andean Naturals; Organic Quinoa and Quinoa-based Ingredients
Brought to you by Specialty Commodities, Inc.
Toll Free (888) 547-9777 x 711 www.andeannaturals.com
2) Andean Naturals with a lot code beginning SCI-JI sold in wholesale 25 lb bags. The contact information is:
Tania Petricevic; tpetricevic@layapaorganic.com
194 Orange St. Oakland, CA 94610
Sales Support: (914)220-2974; Customer Service: (954)336-1743
Hours of Operation M-F (PST) 10:00am-4:00pm http://www.layapaorganic.com/Contact_Us.html
3) Quinoa Corp, Ancient Harvest brand, lot code 3.01.14 k, sold in small retail 12 oz boxes. When ordering directly from them, mention that you want the Passover run. (310) 217-8125
http://www.quinoa.net/
It is important to note that even the quinoa from the above approved sources should be carefully checked before Pesach for any foreign matter before use. This can be done by spreading the quinoa out on a plate and carefully checking there are no other grains or foreign matter mixed in.
The cRc would like to thank Rabbi Zvi Goldberg of the Star-K and Rabbi Reuven Nathanson of the OU for their help on researching this issue.
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February 23, 2012
Please be aware that the following flavors of Scara's Creamy Ices (Sherbet) cups bear a cRc label which have omitted the "dairy D" designation. The products do indeed contain dairy ingredients (Cholov Stam).
Coconut
Pina Colada
Corrective measures are being taken.
The following flavors of Scara's Italian Ices cups are made on dairy equipment but the "DE" designation was omitted.
Blueberry
Cherry
Lemon
Sour Apple
No other varieties of Scara's Ice cups, bulk products or liquid bases are certified by the cRc at this time. The cRc does not certify any of the Scara's carts, stands or stores.
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February 10, 2012
Please be aware that the following brands of fresh salads such as Potato Salad, Cole Slaw and Macaroni Salad are no longer under the certification of the cRc.
Orval Kent
Sysco
US Foodservice
Walmart
Sam's Club
As always, buyers should be diligent when making any food purchases and should look at each label for a kosher certification. Any remaining products still bearing the cRc logo are kosher certified.
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February 1, 2012
Jason bread crumbs are now Pas Yisroel which is listed on the label. If the old label says distributed by "The Manischewitz Co." or if they say "RAB Foodgroup" they were also Pas Yisroel.
HOWEVER if the label says "Distributed by R.F.D. Newark NJ" they were not Pas Yisroel.
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October 31, 2011
The following "grab and go" fruit / vegetable and cheese packs from 7 Eleven under the 'Fresh to Go' brand contain non-kosher cheese and were mistakenly labeled with a cRc. Corrective action has been taken.
Apple Red, Green w/Cheese
Carrot, Celery w/Cheese
Red Grapes w/Cheese
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October 10, 2011
In response to numerous consumer enquiries regarding the use of certain types of schach, this year, the Home Depot store located at 6211 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60659 is selling Natural Reed Fencing (a.k.a. Woven Natural Reed Privacy Screening) under the Gardenpath brand name. This fencing may be used as schach if:
The reeds are placed perpendicular to the schach support-beams rather than parallel to the beams.
A 2 X 4 or some other piece of kosher schach should be placed on top of the fencing so that the fencing is secure enough to not blow off during Succos. This condition applies to all lightweight schach including mats, and is based on Shulchan Aruch 628:2.
Other similar items sold in this or other stores have not been investigated and should only be used after consulting with one's Rabbi.
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September 13, 2011
Irish Creme flavored Coffee grounds produced by Chicago Coffee Roastery, Huntley, Illinois, was mistakenly produced with a dairy ingredient, and should be treated as kosher dairy (Cholov Stam).
All product made after September 4th is kosher pareve.
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September 6, 2011
The "Gummi"; products made by Superior Sensations (Chicago, IL) listed bellow bear an unauthorized cRc. The products are not kosher and are being recalled.
Gummi Bears
Gummi Worms
Sour Brite Worms
If you see any "Gummi" or "Worm" products bearing the cRc on the label, please contact the cRc office at 773-465-3900 or email to info@crcweb.org.
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August 23, 2011
Contrary to posted signs in their store, the cRc does not certify the Scoops Ice Cream Shop in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Only these stores at the listed addresses are presently certified by the cRc:
Bagel Country, 9306 Skokie Blvd, Skokie
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, 4041 W. Dempster, Skokie
Dairy Star, 3472 W Devon, Lincolnwood
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 3132 Devon, Chicago
Illinois Nut, 3745 W Dempster, Skokie
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July 13, 2011
Contrary to statements made on their website and in their stores, the cRc does not certify any RED MANGO products or locations.
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May 18, 2011
The labels on the Premium Brownie Mix and the Red Velvet Cake Mix under the Duff Goldman label of Gartner Studios were mistakenly printed without the "dairy" designation. Both products are indeed certified cRc - Dairy (cholov stam).
Corrective measures are being taken.
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May 18, 2011
The labels on the Butter Toffee Peanuts under the Old Mill brand of Menard's were mistakenly printed without the "dairy" designation.
The product is indeed certified cRc - Dairy (Cholov Stam)
The Garlic & Onion Snack Mix under the Old Mill brand of Menard's bears an unauthorized cRc logo.
Corrective measures are being taken.
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May 31, 2011
With the summer months upon us once again, the cRc would like to take this opportunity to reiterate its policy and opinion regarding the purchase of ice cream and yogurt from shops that are not certified kosher. Unless the entire shop is under a reliable hashgacha, no open product should be purchased without the consumer personally inspecting each item. Any ice cream must first be determined to be kosher and in some cases, the scoop must be first washed clean. Any other products purchased, such as cones, toppings, milk or any other additives, must also be inspected to determine if it is kosher. Items such as cakes and novelty items may be coming in from another outside source, so special care must be taken when purchasing any of these items. Since one may not assume that there were no changes made since the last visit, this all must be done each time you go into the store to make a purchase!
Many shops may sell ice cream and yogurt which is produced under the certification of the cRc or other reliable agencies, and have signs posted to indicate such. However, unless the entire store is under certification, this letter only applies to the un-opened ice cream or yogurt that is listed on the letter of certification, and not necessarily the store itself. Merely asking the store attendant if an item is kosher is not sufficient, as they may not be aware of specific requirements that may affect the kosher status of an item. You must always see the actual product in its original container.
As the average person may also not always be aware of all of the kosher regulations, it is always preferable and recommended to only frequent shops under a reliable kosher supervision. Check with the cRc in the Chicago area, or your local Orthodox Vaad in other areas for the stores under kosher certification.
The following ice cream shops in the Chicago area are under the certification of the cRc. All items sold at these locations are cRc dairy. In most cases, items are Cholov Stam. Some locations may offer some Cholov Yisroel selections. Several cRc certified restaurants may also offer ice cream in their store. Only these stores at the listed addresses are presently certified and recommended by the cRc!
Bagel Country, 9306 Skokie Blvd, Skokie
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream & Desserts, 4041 W. Dempster, Skokie
Dairy Star, 3472 W Devon, Lincolnwood
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 3132 Devon, Chicago
Illinois Nut, 3745 W Dempster, Skokie
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May 3, 2011
Although all of the duty-free shops sell their chometz, as required by the Rabbanut, they continue to be open during Pesach selling chometz items. The exception to this is the duty-free shop located adjacent to gate D7, which not only sells their chometz for Pesach, but they also are very careful to only sell kosher for Passover products during Pesach.
Additionally, the duty-shop at gate D7 employs Shomrei Torah U’mitzvos to ensure that these strict guidelines are adhered to.
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April 27, 2011
To the best of our knowledge, all food retailers and wholesalers in the Greater Chicago area are either owned by gentiles or have sold their chometz and therefore do not present any problem with post Pesach Chometz.
This includes, but is not limited to the following stores in the Greater Chicago area. All locations of these stores in the area are apporved unless otherwise noted. Please refer to the Star K alert below for information on stores in the Baltimore/Washington area.
All cRc certified stores and caterers
Aldi's (All Locations)
The Animal Store (Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood, IL)
Anton's (Highland Park, IL)
Binny's Liquors (All Locations)
BJ's (All Locations)
City Fresh Market (Devon & Kedzie, Chicago, IL)
Costco (All Locations)
CVS Pharmacy (All Locations)
Dempster Fruit (Skokie, IL)
Dollar Tree Stores (All Locations)
Dominick's (All Locations)
Extra Value Wine & Liquor (Western Ave., Chicago, IL)
Food 4 Less (All Locations)
Garden Fresh Market (All Locations)
Jerry's Market (Milwaukee Ave. & Oakton, Niles, IL)
Jewel (All Locations)
Kmart (All Locations)
Kroger (All Locations)
Lincolnwood Produce (Lincolnwood, IL)
Marketplace on Oakton (Skokie, IL)
Meijer (All Locations)
OSCO Pharmacy (All Locations)
Petco (All Locations)
Pet Smart (All Locations)
Rosen's Drugs (Devon Ave., Chicago, IL)
Sam's Club (All Locations)
Save A Lot (All Locations)
Seven-Eleven (All stores in the Chicago & Skokie areas)
Starbuck's (All Locations)
Target (All Locations)
Ted's (Devon Ave., Chicago, IL)
Trader Joe's (All Locations)
Treasure Island (All Locations)
Wal-Mart (All Locations)
Walgreen's (All Locations)
Whole Foods (All Locations)
Although cRc certified during the majority of the year, certain packages of products manufactured by the following companies may have the cRc logo removed or covered during a short period after Passover. Please be careful to check those products as the cRc does not certify those specific items unless the cRc is on each package.
Bulldog Bakery
Today's Temptations
Eli's Cheesecake
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Alerts from Other Agencies
February 18, 2013
The following alert was sent out by the Kof K:
Please direct all questions and comments directly to the Kof K at 201-837-0500or INFO@KOF-K.ORG
STARBUCKS 10oz. CONTAINER TOASTED MARSHMALLOW HOT COCOA DISTRIBUTED BY CONIFER SPECIALTIES MISTAKENLY BEAR THE KOF-K SYMBOL THIS IS A NON-KOSHER ITEM
CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BEING TAKEN
CURRENTLY, NO STARBUCKS HOT COCOA MARSHMALLOW PRODUCTS ARE CERTIFIED BY KOF-K SUPERVISION
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February 13, 2013
The following alert was sent out by the UM Kosher: Please direct all questions and comments directly to the UMK at kosherq@umkosher.com
Please be advised that all products produced by Ferrara Pan Candy Company and certified by
UMKosher must have a UMK symbol on the packaging to be accepted as Kosher.
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The following alert was sent out by the OU: Please direct all questions and comments directly to the OU at 212-613-8241.
Tootsie Roll Large Pops, Tootsie Roll Industries Inc., Chicago IL, are certified by the Orthodox Union as an OU-D dairy product. Individual pops have the OU-D on their wrapper. Some bags were mistakenly printed with a plain OU. Corrective measures were implemented.
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February 7, 2012
This alert is being sent on behalf of the KOF-K.
Please send all questions and comments directly to the
KOF-K at 201-837-0500.
Tabatchnick Soup Singles New York Style Chicken Broth With Noodles And Vegetables manufactured by Tabatchnick Fine Foods, Somerset, NJ was inadvertently labeled as KOF-K PARVE. the product is in fact certified as KOF-K MEAT. Labeling is being corrected by Tabatchnick.
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February 2, 2012
The following alert was sent out by the OU: Please direct all questions and comments directly to the OU at 212-613-8241.
KASHRUTH ALERT
Feb 02, 2012
Small World Foods - Queen Olives (from Spain)
Brand:
Tierra Fresco
Product:
Queen Olives (from Spain)
Company:
Small World Foods - Shelton CT
Issue:
Unauthorized OU
Tierra Fresco Queen Olives bear an unauthorized OU. This product was sold in a ‘closeout’ store in the Midwest. Corrective measures are being implemented.
October 5, 2011
The following alert was sent out by the OU: Please direct all questions and comments directly to the OU at 212-613-8241.
Silver Spring - Cream Style Horseradish
Brand:
Silver Spring
Product:
Cream Style Horseradish
Company:
Silver Spring Foods - Eau Claire, WI
Issue:
Some jars of Silver Spring Cream Style Horseradish mistakenly bear an OU, without the D. This certified product contains dairy and should be labeled OU-D. The company is withdrawing this product from the marketplace for relabeling.
This product is being sold in the Chicago area.
August 22, 2011
The following alert was sent out by the OV - Vaad of St. Louis.
Please direct all questions and comments directly to the OV at 314-569-2770.
Please be advised that Dean's Sour Cream Light, Produced by Pet O'Fallon, LLC, O'Fallon, IL, (Plant number 17-220)
bears an unauthorized OV-D symbol on the label.
This product is NOT certified by the OV.
Corrective measures are being taken.
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August 12, 2011
The following alert was sent out by the OU. Please send all questions and comments directly to the OU at 212-613-8241.
Manischewitz - Cheese Blintzes Brand: Manischewitz Product: Cheese Blintzes Company: The Manischewitz Company - Newark, NJ Issue: Mislabeling
Some boxes of Manischewitz Cheese Blintzes mistakenly display the word 'pareve'. This product is certified by the Orthodox Union and is DAIRY. Corrective measures are being implemented
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August 5, 2011
The following alert was sent out by the OU: Please direct all inquires or comments directly to the OU at 212-613-8241.
Company:
HV Food Products - Oakland, CA
Issue:
Not certified
This product bears an unauthorized OU symbol. It is not certified by the Orthodox Union and contains dairy. Corrective measures are being implemented
Planters - Caramel Maple Sweet Roast Pecans
Brand:
Planters
Product:
Caramel Maple Sweet Roast Pecans
Company:
Kraft North America
Issue:
Missing "D" - Designation
Some cans of Caramel Maple Sweet Roast Pecans display an OU, without the D. This product is certified by the Orthodox Union as Dairy and should be labeled OU D. Corrective action is being implemented.
August 1, 2011
The following alert was sent out by the KVH:
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 Crunchy Cinnamon Eggo Cereal - Maple
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July 10, 2011
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 Pas Yisrael.
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June 30, 2011
The following alert has been sent out by the OK:
KASHRUS ADVISORY
Please be advised that a limited number ofspecially marked boxes of
Post Shredded Wheat
Contain a promotional dried fruit blend. This product is not certified by the OK Kosher Certification; it is certified by Triangle-K as the packaging indicates.
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June 23, 2011
Alert from the Kof - K
Tabatchnick Soup Singles New York Style Chicken Broth with Noodles and Vegetables manufactured by Tabatchnick Fine Foods, Somerset, NJ was inadvertently labeled as KOF-K PARVE. The product is in fact certified as KOF-K MEAT. Labeling is being corrected by Tabatchnick.
Please direct all comments and questions directly to the Kof K at 201-837-0500
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May 11, 2011
Alert from OK
Please be advised that POPPA D'S NUTS, Orlando, Florida,
Distributed in 7Eleven stores
bears an unauthorized OK Symbol on the label.
This product is not certified by OK kosher certification.
Corrective measures are being taken.
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March 22,2011
Alert from OU King Star Foods-Tavlinei Shemesh, Israel, Chicken Flavor Soup bears an unauthorized OU-P sticker. This product is not certified for Passover by the Orthodox Union. Product is being recalled from the market place.
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March 2, 2011 Alert from Star-K 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. Corrective action is being taken.
cRc Notation: The raw cabbage is permissible to use. The added dressing packets are not Star K certified.
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February 11, 2011
Alert from the OK
Please be advised that limited boxes of Post Fruity Pebbles and Post
Cocoa Pebbles contain a
promotional Fruity Pebble or Cocoa Pebble Treats Bar. These are Non-Kosher items. It is clearly indicated on the self contained bar that it is not
kosher. The bar is double wrapped and does not come in contact with the
kosher certified Fruity Pebbles or
Cocoa Pebbles.
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January 11, 2011
Alert from the OK
Please be advised that the following product distributed by KROGER VALUE STORES were mistakenly
packed with the OK Pareve kosher symbol. THESE PRODUCTS ARE DAIRY. KROGER VALUE SEMI SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS,
UPC No. 1111086603
With a best by date:
November 20, 2012
December 1, 2012
December 3, 2012
December 4, 2012
The product has been recalled.
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January 5, 2011
Alert from the OU
General Mills is discontinuing the OU-D kosher certification from all sizes of Bugles Original due to operational changes at the production sites, and will no longer be certified.
The OU-D symbol will begin to be removed from packaging in February of 2011. Consumers
are likely to see some Bugles Original packages with the OU-D symbol and some without
as the transition occurs. The Bugles with the OU-D are in fact kosher.
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January 21, 2013
This alert is being sent on behalf of the Star K
Kosher Certification: Please send all questions and comments directly to the Star K at 410-484-4110 or star-k@star-k.org
UNAUTHORIZED STAR-K Simply Nature Organic Spinach and Spring Mix @ Aldi
Please be advised that there is currently packaged, fresh organic spinach and spring mix being sold at Aldi stores with the brand name Simply Nature bearing Star-K. This product is NOT certified by Star-K and must be checked prior to use. Corrective action is being taken.
