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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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.
August 12, 2011 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:
KASRUTH ALERT - FOR IMMIDIATE RELEASE
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 of specially 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
6 Shvat 5771 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.
