Unfortunately, East Coast Custard did NOT participate in Mechiras Chometz this year.

Progressive Field has no kosher hot dog stand for now and the rest of the season.

CLARIFICATION:
The following items listed in the Cleveland Kosher Pesach
product list are acceptable for special needs of the sick
and infirm only. Please consult your Rabbi.

• Almond Breeze Original – In the shelf stable non-refrigerated
  variety ONLY
• Rice Dream Classic Original – In the shelf stable non-refrigerated variety ONLY
• Soy Dream Original Enriched – In the shelf stable non-refrigerated variety ONLY

NUTS – Pecan Pieces and Midget Pecans requires Pesach certification

Effective January 29th, Buckeye Kosher will no longer certify any prepared food item at Kroger’s Whitehall, 3675 E. Broad St. All remaining items on shelves that have the Buckeye Kosher label are approved for use.

The Trader Joe’s Fruity Chewy Candy is labeled OUD, but in fact, its true status, at the present time, is DE (Dairy Equipment)

From Kashrut.com

The Almond Breeze Almond Milk was erroneously listed in the regular product list in the Cleveland Kosher guide. It contains kitniyos. Corrected information for milk substitutes is the following.

The following milk substitutes are kitniyos and are permitted for the sick and infirm [shelf stable non-refrigerated variety only]:

• Almond Breeze Original, Sweetened or Unsweetened
• Rice Dream Classic Original
• Soy Dream Original Enriched

The Almond Breeze Almond Milk was erroneously listed in the regular product list in the Cleveland Kosher guide. It contains kitniyos. Corrected information for milk substitutes is the following.

The following milk substitutes are kitniyos and are permitted for the sick and infirm [shelf stable non-refrigerated variety only]:

• Almond Breeze Original, Sweetened or Unsweetened
• Rice Dream Classic Original
• Soy Dream Original Enriched

GEFEN PEARLED BARLEY sold locally with code date 07-20-22 has been found to have infestation in some bags, and must be checked before using.

CHEWY LEMONHEAD & FRIENDS FRUIT CANDY from Ferrara Candy Co. bears an unauthorized UMK. The only Ferrara candies that remain under UMK certification are Atomic Fireballs and Jawbreakers, product of Mexico.

TRADER JOE’S CINNAMON ROLL In some areas of the U.S. bears a KVH Parve symbol. The parve designation is incorrect as this product contains butter and is dairy. In other areas, this product is made by a different, non-certified, manufacturer, and does not bear any Kashrus symbol at all. Check the package.

SEASON KIPPER SNACKS FILLETS OF HERRING was previously OU-P certified. Due to Covid-19 related challenges, this product was produced as non-Kosher and the OU has been removed. There may be OU and non-OU product available in the market simultaneously. Check each package for the OU symbol.

SEASON BRISLING SARDINES AND SEASON SPATS – Products of Latvia: These products were previously OU-P certified. Due to Covid19 related challenges, these products were produced as non-Kosher and the OU has been removed. There may be OU and non-OU product available in the market simultaneously. Check each package for the OU symbol.

SEASON SARDINES – Product of Morocco: This product was previously OU-P certified (Kosher for Pesach) year round, and Bishul Yisroel. Due to COVID-19 work and travel restrictions, this product will be certified as OU for year round use, but not Kosher for Pesach. There may be OU and OU-P product available in the market simultaneously. Check each package for its correct status.

To All Members of the Cleveland Jewish Community:

At this time Cleveland Kosher continues to certify Tibor’s Meats. If there should be any changes in the certification, the community will be notified as they occur.

Hebrew Academy and Derech Hatorah gave out knishes on Wednesday. Many people, however, didn’t notice there was a paper in the box stating that these knishes are fleishig.

Due to the confusion of Corona Erev Pesach, unfortunately East Coast Custard did NOT participate in Mechiras Chometz. Therefore customers should refrain from patronizing the store until Monday April 27.

March 26, 2020
1 Nissan 5780

Re: Supply of Kosher for Passover Milk Caps for Lowfat Milk

To whom it may concern,

Please note that due to the current order volume for milk, there will be some shipments of lowfat milk (blue cap) that will have plain caps without any Kosher for Passover designation. They will still have the word פסח printed in the date code and they are certified as Kosher for Passover.

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Yours truly,

Rabbi Tzvi Rosen
Kashrus Administrator

Some people have not received a hard copy of the Cleveland Kosher Pesach Guide in the mail. If they would like to receive a copy they can call the Vaad office at 440.347.0264

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Click for printable PDF version

Israeli peppers have begun to arrive in local supermarkets. They require separation of Terumos and Ma’asros. Please check the sticker on the pepper for country of origin. This concerns red, yellow and orange peppers (not green).

Fresh Express Bagged Iceberg Lettuce – The Star-K has removed their certification from some productions. Please check each bag for the Star-K symbol.

Israeli peppers have begun to arrive in local supermarkets. They require separation of Terumos and Ma’asros. Please check the sticker on the pepper for country of origin. This concerns red, yellow and orange peppers (not green).

Fresh Express Bagged Iceberg Lettuce – The Star-K has removed their certification from some productions. Please check each bag for the Star-K symbol.

Cleveland Kosher Kashrus Bulletin Elul 2019

Cleveland Kosher Kashrus Bulletin Elul 2019

The yoshon season has begun. For those that would like to receive local yoshon information, please send an email to yoshon@clevelandkosher.org.

Jewish grocers, bakers and other food merchants who deal in chometz must sell their chometz before Pesach. If they fail to do so, these chometz products are forbidden even after Pesach. In such an event, purchases of chometz goods should not be made for the period of time it normally takes for complete replenishment of such stock. It is therefore preferable when purchasing from a Jewish merchant to deal with a proprietor who is known to have sold his chometz before Pesach, and who sells no chometz during the holiday. The prohibition against chometz applies to all products prepared or baked during Pesach. This means that you may not purchase bread after Pesach if baked by a Jewish-owned firm during Pesach. Please check with your Rabbi when you may resume purchasing products from that establishment.

The following stores are acceptable for purchasing chometz immediately after Pesach:

• Aldi
• BJ’s
• Costco
• CVS
• Dave’s Market **
• GFS
• Heinen’s *
• Marc’s *
• Sam’s Club
• Save A Lot
• Target
• Trader Joe’s
• Walgreens
• Walmart (South Euclid)*
• Whole Foods
• Zagara’s *

*The kosher aisle in these stores is stocked through a Jewish owned distributor who participates in a Mechiras Chometz of the business. Please consult your Rabbi for further information.

** This store, which is Jewish owned participates in a Mechiras Chometz of the business. Please consult your Rabbi for further information.

Our current information is that Vienna Distributing will not participate in a Mechiras Chometz this year.

All local certified shomer Shabbos establishments are acceptable for the purchase of chometz immediately after Pesach.

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A reader has brought to our attention that Airheads Extreme boxes being sold at GFS–and no doubt elsewhere–may not have a hechsher and must be inspected. While the boxes on the shelves are nearly identical and are mixed together, those made in the US have a hechsher and those made in Mexico do not.