Star-K News and Alerts

From the Star-K: Terumos and Maasros: Fresh peppers from Israel have been found at the local (Baltimore, MD) Giant supermarket. Consumers should always be aware that when buying any produce from Israel, terumos and maasros must be taken from the produce (Shmitta is no longer an issue with this vegetable). Israeli produce is usually identified by a sign or sticker on the fruit or vegetable. Trader Joe’s is selling glatt kosher meat under the EKB (Empire Kosher Beef) label, certified by the Star-K. This is not to be confused with Trader Joe’s own brand of non-glatt kosher meat. When purchasing meat at Trader Joe’s, consumers are advised to ensure that the label on the meat reflects the EKB brand. In January 2009 we released the following alert: Packages of the following Celestial Seasonings Teas - English Toffee and Decaf Vanilla Maple printed for Canada, with French, were labeled incorrectly as pareve with the Star-K hechsher. The products are actually certified by the Scroll-K and are dairy (cholov stam). All unused packaging had been destroyed when the error was discovered. Packages already in the distribution system have reached the United States. Please be aware of this when purchasing Celestial Seasonings brand English Toffee and Decaf Vanilla Maple with French on the label. New Yorker Bakery bread products, produced exclusively at 9443 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, are under the supervision of the Star-K only when bearing the Star-K Pareve label. Please note: Star-K’s supervision is limited to the wholesale division of the New Yorker Bakery facility, as mentioned above, and does not include any retail outlets of the New Yorker Bakery, either under its name or the brand name Breads Unlimited. My-T Fine Pudding Chocolate Pudding is OK pareve, even when listing “contains dairy” in the ingredient panel. The product has been reformulated, however, the ingredient statement was not corrected. Moore Bakery Company, Baltimore, MD, offering a selection of rich chocolate mousse cakes and many flavors of luscious buttercreme cakes, is now Star-K certified Pareve, Pas Yisroel and Yoshon. RITA’S ICES, located at the Reisterstown Road Plaza, 6796 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215, has decided to discontinue its Star-D* Kosher Certification at this time. Due to the inability to continue sourcing a Kosher Fish Oil powder at this time, Shaklee Corp. has introduced a non-Kosher version of Mighty Smart DHA Dietary Supplement. The non-kosher product will be SKU #20076 and will not bear the Star-K symbol. Kosher Mighty Smart is no longer being produced at this time, but is still available from Shaklee distributors. Only Mighty Smart DHA Dietary Supplement Chews SKU #20058 when bearing the Star-K symbol is Kosher certified (Pareve/Dagim). * The Star-D is the kashrus symbol of the National Council of Young Israel (NCYI). The Star-K, in its relationship with the NCYI, administers the kashrus of the Star-D. All Star-D products are dairy - cholov stam (non-cholov yisroel). 7-Eleven Slurpee List (U.S. stores only) updated January 2010: http://star-k.org/cons-appr-slurpee.htm For further information, please call the Star-K office at 410-484-4110.

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