Serving the Jewish Community Since 1968 Guide for Pesach & Pesach
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Serving the Jewish Community since 1968 Guide for Pesach & Pesach Products 2016/5776 ONLY Address: 81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North 3161 Telephone: (613) 8317 2500 or 1300KOSHER (within Australia) Website: www.kosher.org.au © 2016 Kosher Australia Pty Ltd, Not to be reproduced without permission. Information not to be reproduced without acknowledgement. RABBINIC ADVISORY BOARD: Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick (Rabbinic Administrator), Rav of Elwood Hebrew Congregation, Senior Dayan Melbourne Beth Din, President of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria Rabbi Yaacov Barber, Rav of South Caulfield Hebrew Congregation, Dayan Melbourne Beth Din Rabbi Arieh Berlin, Rav of Ohr Yisroel Rabbi Yonason Johnson, Rosh HaKollel Kollel Menachem BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Mr S. Shnider, Llb, Chairman, Principal GS Legal ADMINISTRATION Mr Y. Wajsbort, B.Sc, C.P.I.M., General Manager Mr C. Silcove, Operations Manager Mrs G. Goldberg, Graphics & Marketing Mrs R. Broner, Helpdesk Ms C. Amzalak, Admin Mr A. Mehlman, Marketing INVESTIGATIONS Mr K. Oliver B.App.Sc., M.R.A.C.I., C.Chem., Chief Chemist Mrs R. Mehlman B.Sc, Chemist Mr M. Hoenders M.Sc, Rabbinical Field Representative Rabbi Ephrayim Baskin, M. App.Sc. (Food Sci & Tech), Rabbinical Representative Rabbi Moshe Schreck, Rabbinical Representative Mr D. Szylit, Honorary Chemist ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We are grateful for the assistance of the following in preparing this Guide: Chicago Rabbinical Council, Illinois USA Kof-K, New Jersey USA London Beth Din, London UK Orthodox Union, New York USA Rabbi A. Adler, Gateshead UK Rabbi G. Bess, Kollel America, Los Angeles USA Star-K, Baltimore USA The Kashrut Authority, NSW Australia TABLE OF CONTENTS USING THIS GUIDE ............................................................................................................. 5 5 ............................................................................ תשע"ו – PESACH CALENDAR APRIL 2016 GENERAL WARNINGS ON PESACH PRODUCTS .................................................................... 6 APPROVED HECHSHERIM ................................................................................................... 8 COMMON PROBLEMATIC INGREDIENTS IN AUSTRALIA/NZ ............................................. 10 KITNIYOS .......................................................................................................................... 11 PESACH BUYING GUIDE .................................................................................................... 13 BABY FORMULA ................................................................................................................. 13 BAKING PRODUCTS & INGREDIENTS .................................................................................. 13 BREAKFAST CEREAL ............................................................................................................ 14 BUTTERS & NUT SPREADS ................................................................................................. 14 CATERING & PRE-PREPARED MEALS .................................................................................. 14 CHEESE & YOGHURTS ........................................................................................................ 15 COFFEE ............................................................................................................................... 15 CONFECTIONERY ................................................................................................................ 17 CREAM ............................................................................................................................... 17 FISH .................................................................................................................................... 17 FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS AND CEREALS ........................................................................ 18 HONEY ............................................................................................................................... 19 HORSERADISH .................................................................................................................... 19 ICED CONFECTION ............................................................................................................. 19 JUICES ................................................................................................................................ 19 MATZAH & MATZAH MEAL ................................................................................................ 20 MEAT, POULTRY & SMALLGOODS ...................................................................................... 20 MILK ................................................................................................................................... 20 MILK – LACTOSE FREE ........................................................................................................ 21 MILK SUBSTITUTES ............................................................................................................. 21 NUTS .................................................................................................................................. 21 OIL ...................................................................................................................................... 22 PICKLED PRODUCTS ........................................................................................................... 23 PIZZA BASES ....................................................................................................................... 23 PREPARED MEALS FOR PESACH ......................................................................................... 23 SALT & SPICES .................................................................................................................... 24 SUGAR & SUGAR SUBSTITUTES .......................................................................................... 24 TEA ..................................................................................................................................... 24 WATER & SODA WATER ..................................................................................................... 25 WINE .................................................................................................................................. 25 2 CHOMETZ-FREE KITNIYOS FOODS .................................................................................... 26 PET CARE.......................................................................................................................... 27 BIRDS / BUDGIES / CANARIES ............................................................................................. 27 CATS ................................................................................................................................... 27 DOGS .................................................................................................................................. 28 FISH .................................................................................................................................... 29 HAMSTERS, GUINEA PIGS, GERBILS & RABBITS .................................................................. 29 MEDICINES & PHARMACEUTICALS: ‘OVER THE COUNTER’ ............................................... 30 TOILETRIES & COSMETICS ................................................................................................ 33 BABY CARE ......................................................................................................................... 33 DEODORANTS - ROLL ON/STICK ......................................................................................... 33 DEODORANTS - SPRAY ....................................................................................................... 33 EYE CARE & CONTACT LENS CARE PRODUCTS .................................................................... 34 FACIAL CARE ....................................................................................................................... 34 HAIR CARE & SHAMPOO .................................................................................................... 34 HAND & NAIL CARE ............................................................................................................ 34 LIP PRODUCTS .................................................................................................................... 34 ORAL CARE ......................................................................................................................... 35 PERFUMES & COLOGNES ................................................................................................... 35 SKIN PRODUCTS ................................................................................................................. 35 SOAPS & WASHES .............................................................................................................. 35 HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN .................................................................................................. 36 CLEANING PRODUCTS ........................................................................................................ 36 DISPOSABLE PLASTIC & PAPER PRODUCTS ........................................................................... 37 LAUNDRY PRODUCTS ......................................................................................................... 37 KASHERING .....................................................................................................................