2024-5-14 KosherGram PDF
THE FOLLOWING NEW SODAS are Kosher and pareve (no symbol required):
- MOUNTAIN DEW BAJA POINT BREAK PUNCH Limited Edition
- MOUNTAIN DEW BAJA LAGUNA LEMONADE Limited Edition
- CANADA DRY “FRUIT SPLASH” CHERRY GINGER ALE – regular and Zero Sugar
THE FOLLOWING NEW SODAS are Kosher and pareve and bear an OU on the bottle cap or engraved into the can lid:
- COCA-COLA SPICED – regular and Zero Sugar
- SPRITE CHILL CHERRY LIME Limited Edition – regular and Zero Sugar
New FRUITWORKS “PEACH GINGER LEMONADE” FREEZE FCB Slurpee syrup is Kosher and pareve (no symbol required). The label on the syrup box in the back of the store must be checked to verify the brand and flavor.
KATZ GLUTEN FREE OAT BREAD and OAT ROLLS mistakenly state that the bracha is ‘Shehakol’. The correct bracha for these products is ‘Hamotzi’.
DUNKIN’ CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES: Certifiers of Kosher DUNKIN’ DONUTS STORES should be aware that the “KD” on the label of these cookies is a non-Orthodox certification.
The following products are not certified Kosher, but bear unauthorized Kashrus marking on some labels:
- FLORA ALFREDO SAUCE – unauthorized OK symbol.
- TONGMASTER SEASONINGS SAUSAGE CASINGS – unauthorized OK symbol.
- EDIBLE COLLAGEN CASINGS – unauthorized Vaad HaKashrus Belz USA certificate.
- NATURE NATE’S POPPED SORGHUM (all varieties) – unauthorized OU symbol displayed online. [If you find actual packages in the store with an OU, please send details to kosherq@ou.org ]
- IL PALAZZO PROSECCO SPARKLING WINE – unauthorized OU symbol on the seal. [If you find this product, please send details to kosherq@ou.org ]
- OMAHA STEAKS SALT & PEPPER SEASONING – unauthorized OU symbol.
- MR. NUT DRIED MULBERRY – unauthorized Star-K symbol.
PRODUCT RECALLS and WARNINGS
MARTINELLI’S GOLD MEDAL APPLE JUICE in one liter bottles with a Best By date of 09MAR2026 or 10MAR2026 on the front of the bottle (above the label) has been recalled due to elevated arsenic levels. Details are available at https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/05/martinellis-gold-medal-apple-juice-recalled-over-elevated-arsenic-levels/ or 800-662-1868.
HELADOS MEXICO ICE CREAM MINIS VARIETY PACK with a Best By date of 10/11/2025 has been recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination in the Mango bars. Details are available at https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tropicale-foods-recalls-helados-mexico-mini-cream-variety-pack-because-possible-health-risk or 909-563-3090.
TIDE, GAIN, ACE and ARIEL brands of LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT PODS have been recalled due to defective packaging that poses risk of serious injury. Details are available at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Procter-Gamble-Recalls-8-2-Million-Defective-Bags-of-Tide-Gain-Ace-and-Ariel-Laundry-Detergent-Packets-Distributed-in-US-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury or 833-347-5764.
ROLLER BALL CANDY TYPE PRODUCTS: The candy’s rolling ball can dislodge and become trapped in a child’s throat, posing a fatal choking risk. See https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2024/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Purchasing-and-Using-All-Roller-Ball-Candy-Type-Products-Due-to-Choking-Hazard-One-Death-Reported
WATER BEADS are a danger to young children & can be deadly if swallowed. See CPSC warning at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/Toys-Crafts-Water-Beads/Water-Beads-A-Danger-to-Young-Children-Can-Be-Deadly-if-Swallowed?utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=20240319