KASHRUTH ALERTS

FROM RABBI EIDLITZ on the left coast:

Dr. Pepper is introducing a new flavor, Berry Bonkers, which is kosher and pareve.

Effective immediately, corn tortillas manufactured by Walsroder Packaging Group, a.k.a. Bayer of Willowbrook, IL, are no longer certified by the cRc even when bearing the cRc on the label.

In response to consumer questions, the cRc would like to inform the public that the new Starbucks Via instant coffee is kosher, and it may be used on Shabbos as it is pre-cooked sufficiently to permit its use on Shabbos.

The following energy drinks from Dr. Pepper are kosher pareve: Venom Energy Drink; Black Mambo; Death Adder, Killer Taipan; Mojave Rattler.

Mountain Dew, Throwback, is kosher pareve, as are all of the other Mountain Dew flavors.

Slurpee flavors, Melon Berry Blast, Mutant Berry, and Hawaiian Punch Berry Limeade Blast are kosher pareve.

Certain packages of original Cream of Wheat in red packages have an OK on the outside box, but an OK-D on the inside package. That particular product (original only) is indeed pareve. There was a printing error. Other flavored varieties may be dairy, OK-D, as printed on the label.

Effective immediately, products distributed by Schaeffer Fisheries are no longer under cRc certification.

Mrs. Jay’s Cookies (Jay Co. New York) is being sold with an unauthorized OK Kosher Pareve label. This product is not certified by OK Kosher Certification.

“Rainbow Chip Crunch” cake sprinkles under the Wilton brand bear a “cRc Pareve D” symbol. This is due to a printing error and the product is, in fact, made with pareve ingredients on dairy equipment.

Vigo Artichoke Hearts (quartered) from Vigo Importing Co. in Tampa, FL, has been distributed bearing an unauthorized OK symbol. This product is not certified by OK Kosher Certification.

Chocamaca Organic Chocolate with Amazon Herbs, produced by Amazon Herb Co., bears an unauthorized Star-K symbol. Star-K Kosher Certification does not certify this product.

Effective immediately, corn tortillas manufactured by La Guadalupana of Chicago, Illinois are no longer certified by the cRc even when bearing the cRc on the label.

Effective March 1, 2009, all products manufactured by Mu Tofu of Chicago, Illinois are no longer certified by the cRc even when bearing the cRc on the label.

Effective March 1, 2009, all products distributed by Golden Foods of Bensenville, Illinois are no longer certified by the cRc even when bearing the cRc on the label.

Grape Drink manufactured by Highland Dairy is not certified by the cRc even when bearing a cRc on the label.