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The following kashrus and Passover alert is from BDZ Orthodox Council of Jerusalem on April 18, 2012.

A forged Kosher certificate printed with Badatz letterhead and bearing the BADATZ seal, recently started to circulate, claiming that some 11 products of ROYAL INGREDIENTS GROUP B.V at Alkmaar, The Netherlands are allegedly Kosher & Kosher for Passover by BADATZ. At least in 2 instances, this counterfeited certificate was presented by a company based in the US and named: St. Charles Trading, Inc. 650 N. Raddant Rd, Batavia, IL 60510 We have never ever certified these 2 companies. We are, of course, taking appropriate & immediate action to remedy the situation.
The letter is here