2014-5-26 Kashrus Alerts are available for PDF download.
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Chometz may be purchased from the following stores in the Greater Detroit area. Please consult your Rav concerning buying chometz after Pesach from Jewish owned stores that do not observe Pesach. Buying chometz from Kroger and Target is not recommended until May 7.
- All COR certified establishments
- Aldi
- Costco
- CVS
- Family Dollar Stores
- GFS (Gordon Food Service)
- K-Mart
- Meijer
- Nutrifoods
- One Stop Kosher Market
- Plum Market
- Randazzo
- Save-A-Lot
- 11 & Greenfield
- and 9 & Woodward
- Sam’s Club Warehouse
- Trader Joe’s
- Wal-Mart
- Walgreens
- Westborn
- Whole Foods
The below post regarding children’s ibuprofen is outdated.
CHILDREN’S IBUPROFEN – The cRc has approved the following children’s ibuprofen products for Pesach:
- CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens brands of Infant Ibuprofen Drops in 0.5 oz. or 1 oz. packages, only when the lot code begins with 007
- Walgreens Junior Strength Ibuprofen 100 Chewable Tablets in Orange or Grape flavors
MEHADRIN FIT ‘n FREE BLUEBERRY YOGURT without Pesach certification was mistakenly sold at One Stop in the Pesach section. Please check your products.
The following update applies to the PesachGram’s list of products which may be used for Pesach without special kosher for Pesach certification.
Water with only minerals added is acceptable.
JOYVA RING JELLS – CHOCOLATE COVERED contains corn syrup and soy lecithin, and is not recommended for Pesach, despite the “Kosher for Passover” wording on the label. This was mistakenly sold in the Pesach section locally.
Some non-Pesach certified containers of TROPICANA ORANGE JUICE and FLAUM FAMILY PACK SOUR PICKLES may have inadvertently been placed in the Pesach section locally. If you have purchased these products for Pesach, please check each label for Pesach certification.
SPARTAN BRAND CRACKERS, COOKIES AND, WAFERS: Some packaging for these products was mistakenly labeled with an OU-P. These products are not Kosher for Pesach. The latest “use by” date for the mislabeled products was February 2014.
The following updates apply to the PesachGram’s list of products which may be used for Pesach without special kosher for Pesach certification:
ANALGESICS: Advil tablets & caplets (regular – not film coated)
LEMON JUICE, LIME JUICE: ReaLemon with OU, ReaLime with OU.
SUGAR: Big Chief, Pioneer and Peninsular brands of white granulated sugar with the K-COR symbol (no P required), Domino with OK-P. [Note: Brown sugar and confectioners sugar require Pesach certification.]
In the printed edition of the PesachGram, the correct candle lighting times for the second night of Pesach should read as follows:
Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 – Tonight begins the 1st day of the Omer.
Light Candles After…
50 minutes – after 9:04 in Oak Park / Southfield; 9:05 in West Bloomfield
The candle lighting times have been updated online (both the virtual and downloadable PDF versions).
COBURN FARMS “EGGZACTLY” LIQUID EGG PRODUCT sold locally at Save-A-Lot bears an OU-P on some of the display cases containing 12 containers, but the individual 16 oz. containers themselves bear only a plain OU. These should not be used for Pesach.
Remember – check every label for Pesach certification!
The following COR certified brands of PITA BREAD are no longer Pas Yisroel. This applies to all packages that have a date of APR 14 or later on their plastic closure, except for the Trader Joe’s brand for which the date is APR 12.
- TANURI (American Bakery)
- MEIJER
- PERFECTION DELI
- SOPHIA
- TRADER JOE’S
By popular demand, a PDF version of the PesachGram is now available for download below. The Online PesachGram is available for viewing in an earlier post, and a paper version should arrive in the mail soon. Chag Kasher v’Somayach!
To sign up for Pesach Alerts, complete the form at cordetroit.com/pesach.
The Vaad Harabbonim presents the online 2014 PesachGram.
Click on the online PesachGram to the left for full screen view.
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By popular demand, a PDF version of the PesachGram is now available for download:
PesachGram PDF
2014-3-24 Kashrus Alerts are available for PDF download.
The K-COR has been informed that Yad Ezra is distributing Damka brand red and orange bell peppers from Israel. Please be aware that Terumos and Maaseros must be taken. Details of the tithing procedure can be found (courtesy of cRc Chicago) at: http://www.crcweb.org/kosher_articles/Terumah%20and%20Ma’aser%20Separation%20(Apr%202013)-with%20pictures.pdf
Yad Ezra will post signs that these peppers are from Israel.
Consumers should always carefully check the sticker, bag label or original case of all produce for the country of origin. Israeli produce commonly found in stores includes red, yellow and orange bell peppers, tomatoes on the vine, citrus fruit, persimmons, red pomelos and medjool dates.
March 7, 2014
Be aware that thrips larvae (and not just adult thrips) have been found inside the tubes of scallions. Thrips larvae are white and translucent – see example images below. Consumers are advised to use a lightbox to see inside the tubes in order to determine whether thrips are present.
Infestations have been found in celery as well. Example images are included below.
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Scallions
Celery
