The following kashrus alert is from OK Kosher Certification on October 22, 2012.
Please be advised that as of the date of this notice (October 22, 2012) the following companies
VANDA FROZEN CO., LTD.
VANDA PRESERVED FOOD CO., LTD.
KARN CORN CO., LTD.
VITA FOOD FACTORY (1989) LTD.
(Thailand)
are no longer certified by
OK KOSHER CERTIFICATION
Kosher certification has been revoked
due to kashrus violations.
The following health alert is from the FDA on October 9, 2012.
After receiving a recall notice from a former supplier of peanut butter base, Toft's has issued a voluntary recall on 48 oz cartons and 3 gallon tubs of Buckeye Bites Ice Cream with expiration dates of March 14,2013 or before. Any 48 oz or 3 gallon tub of Toft's Buckeye Bites with an expiration date after March 14, 2013 is NOT involved in this recall due to us switching peanut butter suppliers on March 15, 2012. Toft's Prime Time Buckeye Bites Ice Cream has been distributed throughout the state of Ohio and Southern Michigan.
The recalled product contains a peanut butter base that contains peanut butter manufactured by Sunland, Inc, which has just announced an expansion of a voluntary recall covering peanut products made in their Portales, New Mexico plant. Sunland's peanut butter products have been linked to Salmonella outbreaks across the United States dating back to March 1, 2010.
Toft's 48 oz Buckeye Bites Product UPC is 19473-00602. The Product Code for Toft's 3 gallon tubs of Buckeye Bites is 874. Buckeye Bites 48 oz cartons and 3 gallon tubs are the only items in this voluntary recall. No other Toft's products are included in this recall.
If consumers have 48 oz cartons or 3 gallon tubs of Toft's Buckeye Bites with an expiration date of March 14, 2013 or before in their freezers, they should cut out the date on their Buckeye Bites 48 oz carton or 3 gallon tub label and send it to the following address to Toft's for a full refund: Buckeye Bites, Toft Dairy, PO Box 2558; Sandusky, Ohio 44870. If you have any questions, please contact our corporate office at 800-521-4606 between the hours of8:00 a.m.-4:30p.m. EST.
The following health alert is from the FDA on October 8, 2012.
Falcon Trading Company, Inc./SunRidge Farms of Royal Oaks, CA announced that it has taken the precautionary measure of voluntarily recalling the four bulk items mentioned below.
The product contains peanut butter supplied by Sunland, Inc. Sunland, Inc. initiated a secondary voluntary recall of all peanut butter products manufactured between March 1, 2010 and September 24, 2012, "because the products may have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.
Falcon Trading Company/SunRidge Farms is committed to producing only the highest quality products, and our top priority is the safety of our customers. For this reason we are issuing this voluntary recall as a precautionary measure.
Consumers who have purchased the items mentioned below should return it to the retail store where they purchased it for a full refund. If they have any questions, they should call Falcon Trading Company's customer service at 1-831-786-7000.
RE: SUNRIDGE FARMS – CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SQUARES
Item Code
UPC Code
Item Description
Pack Size
Case Quantity
Lot Codes
021116
086700211168
SUNRIDGE CHOCOLATE BROWNIE SQUARES
10 POUND CASE
481 Cases
ALL LOT CODES
RE: SUNRIDGE FARMS – CHOCOLATE DOUBLE DECKER CHEW
Item Code
UPC Code
Item Description
Pack Size
Case Quantity
Lot Codes
021117
086700211175
SUNRIDGE CHOCOLATE DOUBLE DECKER CHEW
10 POUND CASE
233 Cases
ALL LOT CODES
RE: SUNRIDGE FARMS – PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCHY WITH SALT-ORGANIC
Item Code
UPC Code
Item Description
Pack Size
Case Quantity
Lot Codes
016185
086700161852
SUNRIDGE PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCHY WITH SALT-ORGANIC (LABELED SUNLAND)
35 POUND TUB
1928 Tubs
ALL LOT CODES
RE: SUNRIDGE FARMS – PEANUT BUTTER CREAMY NO SALT-ORGANIC
Item Code
UPC Code
Item Description
Pack Size
Case Quantity
Lot Codes
016186
086700161869
SUNRIDGE PEANUT BUTTER CREAMY NO SALT-ORGANIC (LABELED SUNLAND)
35 POUND TUB
1372 Tubs
ALL LOT CODES
Ed. note: all products listed are not necessarily kosher.
The following kashrus alert is from OK Kosher Certification on September 6, 2012.
Please be advised that as of July 1, 2012 Kanakis Ilias Partnership, Messina, Greece, Manufacturer of Extra Virgin Olive Oil is no longer certified by OK Kosher Certification.
The following dairy allergy alert is from the FDA on September 7, 2012.
Dawn Food Products, Inc. is recalling 251, 25-pound buckets of Sam’s Club Chunky Cinnamon Streusel because it may contain undeclared milk and soy allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to specific type of allergens may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Sam’s Club Chunky Cinnamon Streusel was distributed from July 23, 2012 to September 7, 2012 in Sam's Club distribution centers in California, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. The product is sold in 25-pound round, white plastic pails identified with the following lot codes on the lower left corner of the label:
2-203-19-81
2-203-19-82
2-203-19-83
2-223-19-01
2-223-19-02
2-223-19-03
2-223-19-04
2-236-19-83
2-236-19-84
2-236-19-87
The product expiration dates are: 1-17-2013; 2-06-2013 and 2-19-2013.
The recall was initiated after Dawn Foods determined that the product contains milk and soy and was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of these allergens.
Consumers who have purchased Sam's Club Chunky Cinnamon Streusel are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the Dawn Foods consumer hotline at 1-800-292-1362, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. EST.
The following kashrus alert is from the OK Kosher Certification on September 5, 2012.
Please be advised that
Shenry plus.Global.Sdn Bhd, Perindustrian, Malasia is circulating a FORGED kosher certificate for Refined Soyabean Oil. OK Kosher Certification does not, and has never certified this company.
An investigation into the forgery is ongoing.
The following kashrus alert is from the Star-K on September 4, 2012.
TOTSOLVE TRADING, 56 JALAN TUARAN kOTA KINABALU, SABAH 88300, MALAYSIA, have been trading using a forged letter of kosher certification. The STAR-K has never certified this company. Corrective action is being taken.
The following kashrus alert is from the OU on August 29, 2012.
Please be advised that Biodiesel Wittenberg has terminated their Kosher certification program as of June 30, 2012. All shipments of Glycerine and Methyl Ester from this plant, sent after that date, are NOT under OU certification.
