FROZEN VEGETABLES require special Pesach certification because many frozen vegetable plants process pasta, macaroni, breaded vegetables, etc. on the same equipment as plain vegetables.
PESACH STICKERS: If a product bears Pesach certification on an attached sticker, rather than being printed on the label itself, it is advisable to contact the supervising agency to verify that it authorized the placement of the sticker.
PET FOOD: Many commercial pet foods contain actual chometz and may not be used on Pesach. Check ingredient labels for wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt, flour, gluten, middlings, starch, brewer’s yeast, malt, or pasta. Non-chometz substitutes should be used. Pet food listing both milk and beef ingredients should not be used the entire year.
MEDICATIONS ON PESACH: Important - No one should refrain from taking any required medication even if it contains chometz, without first consulting his physician and Rav.
Note: All medications for a heart condition, diabetes, abnormal blood pressure, stroke, kidney disease, lung disease, depression, epilepsy, the immune system (transplant anti-rejection), and cancer treatment (including precautionary) may be taken on Pesach. Furthermore, all prescription medication taken on a regular basis for chronic conditions should only be changed with the consultation of your physician. (If you can not reach your physician, you should continue to take your regular prescription and not change.) Some examples of such chronic conditions include the following: Any psychiatric condition, prostate condition, Crohn’s Disease, celiac, colitis, high cholesterol, Parkinson’s Disease, anemia, multiple sclerosis, thyroid condition, and asthma.
A partial listing of Kitniyos
|
|
Cumin (differing customs)
|
|
|
|
|
Dextrose (outside U.S. may be chometz)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
II. THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS MAY BE USED FOR PESACH WITHOUT SPECIAL KOSHER FOR PESACH CERTIFICATION (except where noted otherwise).
A new box, can or jar should be used where an old one may have come into contact with chometz.
This is a very partial list, for Pesach 5772 / 2012 only. The omission of any specific brand or product does not necessarily imply that it contains chometz or that it is not permissible for use on Pesach. - This list refers only to products manufactured in the U.S. Products manufactured in other countries, including Canada, even with the same brand names, may have different formulations. - Most of the medications, cosmetics and toiletries listed are not under supervision and their listing here, taken primarily from Rabbi Bess’ list and based on information from the manufacturer, pertains only to their lack of chometz, not to the general Kashrus of their ingredients. Many of the medications contain kitniyos, which is permissible when taken for medicinal purposes. – Many items are available from Adwe Products with Kosher for Pesach certification, and are free of chometz, kitniyos and animal derivatives.
An extensive coverage of medications, cosmetics and toiletries which are acceptable for Pesach, prepared by Rabbi Gershon Bess, is available from the Kollel Bais Avrohom of Los Angeles, and may be ordered by calling the Kollel at (323) 933-7193. It is also available locally at Borenstein’s and Spitzer’s Bookstores.
ALCOHOL: Isopropyl
ALMOND MILK: Lieber’s Supreme Almond Milk Alternative in Original and Vanilla flavors bears Pesach certification. If that is not available, the following OU brands of Original almond milk contain no chometz, and may be used on Pesach by those who require them; they should preferably be purchased before Pesach: 365 Everyday Value, AlmondSense, Hy- Vee, Kroger, Meijer, Ralphs, ShopRite, Trader Joe's.
ALUMINUM FOIL
AMMONIA
ANALGESICS: Bayer adult aspirin, Motrin IB tablets & capsules, Tylenol regular strength tablets, Tylenol Extra Strength caplets, Children’s & Infants’ Tylenol liquids–Cherry flavor, Triaminic Fever Reducer Children's & Infants’ Syrups (acetaminophen) in grape and bubble gum flavors with an OU.
ANTACIDS: Bromo-Seltzer, Pepcid tablets, Zantac (all forms).
ANTI-DIARRHEALS, LAXATIVES: Citrucel caplets, Colace capsules and syrup, FiberCon caplets, Imodium A-D caplets, Kaopectate liquid (all flavors), Metamucil Orange Smooth & Original Coarse powders, Miralax, Pepto Bismol (all forms), Phillips’ Milk of Magnesia caplets & Original liquid, Senokot tablets. → IMPORTANT NOTE: “Resource Benefiber”, which is listed on page 101 of the OU Pesach Guide as acceptable for those who are ill, refers only to a special institutional Benefiber product produced by Nestle Nutrition from guar gum, which is available by special order. The regular retail Benefiber product, produced by Novartis, is made from wheat dextrin and is chometz.