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Some "Bogus" Kosher Symbols

May 10, 2023 and May 15, 2023: These "bogus" kosher symbols ares ome of the ones offered by companies, many in Asia particularly India that sell "certification" services. (No recognized rabbinical certification is behind these certications.) One should never rely on a symbol, but verify that it is a reliable agency.

Ed. note: If you see others please send to ajms@kashrut.com


Fraudulent Kosher Symbol on product at Restaurant Depot, Amazon and other grocery delivery websites

May 16, 2023

Fraudulent kosher symbol on product at Restaurant Depot and Amazon

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8496

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is Releasing this Notice Due to Recalled Infant Formula Being Distributed to its Nashville Division Retailers after the Initial Recall Notice was Published

May 13, 2023 from the FDA:

On March 17, 2023, the Perrigo Company issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S., that were manufactured at the Company’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin manufacturing facility from January 02, 2023 to January 18, 2023. This product was recalled out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii. Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is releasing this additional notice due to one of the recalled products being distributed to its Nashville Division retailers after the initial recall notice was published.

AWG is a cooperative food wholesaler distributing to independently owned supermarkets. This recalled product was distributed from its Nashville Division only to independent retailers located in AL, GA, IN, KY, OH, TN, VA, and WV under the following retail banners: Belle Foods, Bellview Price Cutter, Booneville Shopwise, Brown County IGA, Buehler's, Buehler's Cash Saver, Buehler's IGA, Camridge City Market, Campbell's Market, Camron's Foodliner, Cash Saver, Cash Saver Harlan, Chappell's Hometown, Country Mart, Crossroads IGA, Food City, Food Giant, Food World, Foodland, Frabergs Foods, Fresh N Low, Gallion's Market, Gregerson's Cash Saver, Hilltop Cee Bee, Hometown IGA, Houchen's, Howard's IGA, Laurel Grocery Company, Liberty IGA, Market Place, Noble's IGA, Parkview IGA, Noble's IGA, Parkview IGA, Piggly Wiggly, Piggly Wiggly Warrior, Price Cutter, Price Less Foods, Price Less IGA, Quality Foods, Riesbeck's, Rivertown IGA, Simpson's Supermarket, Spencer Cash Saver, Stop to Save, Sureway, Sureway Henderson, Swafford and Sons IGA, Tietgens Mt. Pleasant IGA, Valu Market, Versailles IGA, Vevay IGA, Village Market & Café, Walnut Creek Country Market, Winburn Fruit Market, and Woodruff's Supermarket.

Consumers who purchased this product through these retail locations in these states are urged to check any product they may have at home. Consumers who purchased the product should look for the following Lot Codes and “use by” dates, which can be found on the bottom of the package. p>Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM 12.4 oz:
300357651Z – USE BY 04JUL2024
300457651Z – USE BY 05JUL2024
300557651Z – USE BY 06JUL2024
300557652Z – USE BY 06JUL2024
300757651Z – USE BY 08JUL2024
300857651Z – USE BY 09JUL2024
301057651Z – USE BY 11JUL2024
301057652Z – USE BY 11JUL2024
301157651Z – USE BY 12JUL2024

Any consumers who purchased product with matching codes should discontinue use and dispose of the product. Consumers can request refunds for impacted products and find more information about Gerber® Good Start® by contacting the Gerber Parent Resource Center on behalf of Perrigo at 1-800-777-7690 anytime 24/7. Consumers with any health-related questions should contact their healthcare provider.


Perrigo Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula

March 17, 2023 from the FDA:

Perrigo Company plc is issuing a voluntary recall of certain lots of Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S., that were manufactured at the Company’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin manufacturing facility from January 02, 2023 to January 18, 2023. This product is being recalled out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii

This product is sold at retailers across the U.S. Consumers who purchased the product after March 5, 2023 should look for the following Lot Codes and “use by” dates, which can be found on the bottom of the package. No other lot codes are impacted by this recall. Any consumers who purchased product with matching codes should discontinue use and dispose of the product.

Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM 12.4 oz:
300357651Z – USE BY 04JUL2024
300457651Z – USE BY 05JUL2024
300557651Z – USE BY 06JUL2024
300557652Z – USE BY 06JUL2024
300757651Z – USE BY 08JUL2024
300857651Z – USE BY 09JUL2024
301057651Z – USE BY 11JUL2024
301057652Z – USE BY 11JUL2024
301157651Z – USE BY 12JUL2024

Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM 30.6 oz:
301357652Z – USE BY 14JUL2024
301457652Z – USE BY 15JUL2024
301557651Z – USE BY 16JUL2024

Gerber Good® Start® SootheProTM 19.4 oz:
301557652Z – USE BY 16JUL2024I

Consumers can request refunds for impacted products and find more information about Gerber® Good Start® by contacting the Gerber Parent Resource Center on behalf of Perrigo at 1-800-777-7690 anytime 24/7. Consumers with any health-related questions should contact their healthcare provider.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8439

Natural Delights brand Medjool Dates recalled due insects

May 9, 2023 from the CFIA:

Natural Delights brand Medjool Dates recalled due insects. The recalled product was sold nationally.

Affected products:

Brand

Product

Size

UPC

Codes

Natural Delights

Medjool Dates

907 g

0 97923 54401 8

LOT#D-39573 PR 23

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8495

Lancaster Foods Updates Voluntary Recall of Various Expired Kale, Spinach and Collard Green Products Due to Potential Health Risk

May 12, 2023 from the FDA:

Lancaster Foods has updated their May 5, 2023 Recall notice to add one product (Lancaster Brand Spinach item #41714, “Best If Used By” date April 29, 2023).

Lancaster Foods is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of 3 brands of already-expired Robinson Fresh, Lancaster, and Giant brand Kale, Spinach and Collard Green products produced at the company’s Jessup, Maryland facility. This recall is due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. No related illnesses have been reported to date. The recalled products are beyond their “Best If Used By Date”.

A listing of products subject to this recall are summarized at the end of this announcement. Products can be identified by using the UPC or Item Number codes and the Best if Used by Dates outlined in the table below. These products were distributed through retailers and distributors in the states of Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Retailers and distributors have been instructed to ensure the recalled products are removed from all inventories. Consumers who might still have the recalled products in their refrigerators should discard the items and they should not be consumed.

Customers who have any questions about the recall may contact Lancaster Foods Customer Service at 877-844-3441 Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM EDT.

Item Number

Brand

Pack/ Size

UPC Codes

Description

Best If Used By Date

00682 ROBINSON FRESH 8 /
16 OZ
0-95829-60015-9 KALE GREENS May 01 2023
00619 ROBINSON FRESH 6 /
32 OZ
0-95829-60016-6 KALE GREENS May 01 2023
55423 LANCASTER 20 / 4 OZ N/A CHOPPED KALE May 01 2023
78983 GIANT 12 / 8 OZ 6-88267-09813-0 CURLY LEAF SPINACH April 29 2023
00684 ROBINSON FRESH 8 /
16 OZ
0-95829-60006-7 COLLARD GREENS May 01 2023
01907 GIANT 8 /
16 OZ
6-88267-05311-5 COLLARD GREENS May 01 2023
41714 LANCASTER 12 / 10 OZ 8-13055-01145-3 SPINACH April 29 2023

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8479

Kashrut Alert: Caramel Cappuccino Coffee Pods by Lidl

May 12, 2023 from cRc twitter:

Please be advised that Caramel Cappuccino Coffee Pods by Lidl is certified as cRc Dairy but the dairy designation was inadvertently omitted. Corrective actions have been taken.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8493

CORRECTION NOTICE: New Hampshire Laboratory Error Incorrectly Resulted in Recall of lēf Farms “Spice” Packaged Salad Greens: Recall Canceled

May 11, 2023 from the FDA:

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has determined that a laboratory error incorrectly caused last week’s recall announcement concerning lēf Farms “Spice” Packaged Salad Greens. The products from lēf Farms are safe and the recall has been canceled.

With the recall canceled, lēf Farms “Spice” is returning to store shelves in Hannaford and Market Basket in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. There is no longer any need for consumers who have purchased the lēf Farms “Spice” products to discard them or seek refunds from their place of purchase. Consumers with questions are encouraged to call lēf Farms at 1-866-857-8745 between 8:00am-6:00pm EDT or email info@lef-farms.com with the subject line: Recall.


lēf Farms Recalls “Spice” Packaged Salad Greens Because of Possible Health Risk

May 4, 2023 from the FDA:

lēf Farms of Loudon, N.H. is voluntarily recalling a single lot of the lēf Farms “Spice” Packaged Salad Greens ("best by" date 5/5/23, lot number SP10723- 1RGH1, UPC 8 50439 00709 1) produced in its Loudon, New Hampshire greenhouse because they have the potential to be contaminated with Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E. coli) bacteria.

The product comes in a 4- oz, clear, plastic clamshell container. Information about the “best by” date, lot number and UPC can be found at the bottom of the package. Pictures to assist customers in identifying the recalled products are found at the end of this announcement.

lēf Farms “Spice” is the only product impacted to date and affected retailers include Hannaford and Market Basket in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Retailers have been instructed to remove all recalled products from store shelves. Consumers who have purchased the affected lēf Farms “Spice” products should discard them or present a photo of the product or receipt to their place of purchase for a full refund and then discard.

Consumers with questions are encouraged to call 1-866-857-8745 between 8:00am-7:00pm EDT or email info@lef-farms.com with the subject line: Recall.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8478

Kashrut Information: Gerber Good Start Gentle Soy Stage 1 Powder and Gerber Good Start Gentle Soy Stage 2 Powder

May 11, 2023: From the OU in respose to a question from the editor:

Gerber Good Start Gentle Soy Stage 1 Powder and Gerber Good Start Gentle Soy Stage 2 Powder are still certified OU Pareve. The kosher symbol was mistakenly left off the packaging.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8492

Israeli Shmitta Alert: B'nei Darom Canned/bottled products from the shmitta year

May 11, 2023

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8491

Schnucks Issues Allergy Alert on Select Culinaria Nut Mixes Due to a Mislabel, Product May Contain Undeclared Almonds

April 29 2023 from the FDA:

Schnuck Markets, Inc. has issued an allergy alert due to a mislabel on select containers of Culinaria Nut Mixes. The products may have mislabeled packaging, and the Culinaria Cashew & Macadamia mix may contain almonds, which is an allergen for some people. Due to the mislabel, the Culinaria Cashew & Almond Mix may not contain the correct ingredients listed on the package.

Schnucks customers are urged to check for:

Culinaria Cashew & Macadamia Mix 9 oz.
UPC: 4131822428
Best by date: 2/02/25
Lot Code: 3033 A9

Culinaria Cashew & Almond Mix 9 oz.
UPC: 4131822423
Best by date: 2/02/25
Lot Code: 3033 A9

Affected products may be returned to the nearest Schnucks store for a full refund or exchange. Customers with questions may contact the Schnucks Customer Care team at 314-994-4400 or 1-800-264-4400.

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8490

Kashrut Alert: Falafel Mania, Brooklyn, NY

April 27, 2023

The previous item can be cited with the URL: https://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A8489
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