3 TABLE OF CONTENTS severity of Chometz many have the Chometz on Pesach ...... 3 custom to not sell their Chometz for Kitniyos & Matzo Ashira ...... 3 Pesach, but prefer to dispose of it Bitul of Chometz ...... 4 instead. Consumption of Chometz ...... 5 The following are actual Chometz: Selling Of Chometz ...... 5 bread, cake, cereal made from Chometz She’avar Alav Hapesach ...... 5 wheat, oats or barley, cookies, farfel mix, some licorice, pasta, pretzels, Kashering Utensils ...... 6 rolled oats, wheat gluten, wheat Erev Pesach ...... 7 protein. Some have the same custom Fast of the First Born ...... 7 concerning beer and whiskey. Eating on Erev Pesach ...... 7 STANDARDS OF KASHRUS Selected Laws & Customs ...... 7 With over 1,000 Kosher certifying The Seder Plate ...... 7 agencies and individuals competing Mitzvos at the Seder ...... 8 in the Kosher certifying business, it is expected that standards will Medicine ...... 8 vary. While most keep to a basic Internet Sites ...... 10 acceptable standard, some do not. Pet Foods ...... 12 We still see gelatin from non-Kosher animals being used, (often listed Items that may be used without Passover Certification ...... 15 as “k-Gelatin”), corn syrup as an Items that are reliably certified for Passover ...... 22 ingredient in Passover products Products to be cautious of for Pesach use ...... 30 (with a long reference attempting to New Products for Pesach ...... 34 legitimize it), carmine (from bugs) used as red coloring, as well as many Alerts ...... 37 other questionable ingredients. Times to Remember ...... 39 With the vast number of products being certifed by reliable agencies CHOMETZ ON PESACH and individuals, it would seem to be much less Chometz is any substance that contains leavening tempting to allow for these lenient opinions to from one of fve cereal grains (wheat, barley, oats, lessen our observance of Pesach. Additionally, some spelt, or rye) caused by its prolonged contact with establishments only ofer “Kosher style” products for water or other liquids. It is important to note that Pesach, while the lenient word “style” is missed by Chometz/Se”or does NOT translate into “yeast”. It many. Some food establishments ofer a Passover refers to leavening: namely self-rising from a sour- taco bar, ham on Matzah special and Passover dough starter type of process. The prohibition of “challah”, among other things. The only protection Chometz on Pesach includes “Chometz Gomur” as far as the government is concerned is from (unadulterated Chometz) and “Ta‘aruvas Chometz” Assembly Bill 295, section 1329.29, passed in March (a mixture containing real Chometz). of 1993. It states: “No person shall do any of the There are three areas with which we must be following: Make any direct statement, either orally concerned when evaluating Chometz. First, there is or in writing, display the words “Kosher”, “Kosher “Isur Hana’ah”. This means that one may not derive style”, “Kosher type”, “Kosher for Passover”, “Jewish”, any pleasure or beneft whatsoever from Chometz or “Hebrew” in any language or display any insignia, (e.g. feeding Chometz to one’s pets, etc.). Secondly, six pointed star, or other mark that might reasonably a Jew may not own Chometz. This prohibition be calculated to deceive or lead a reasonable person extends to possession of Chometz anywhere in the to believe a product is “Kosher” or sanctioned by world (such as in a boat, ofce, mountain retreat, Orthodox Hebrew religious requirements, if it is etc.). Thirdly, there is a prohibition against having not”. Obviously one needs to be vigilant in carefully Chometz in one’s possession. One must be careful to watching for proper certifcation. remove all Chometz, not sold, from their premises. KITNIYOS Chometz that was sold should, preferably, be stored Due to the stringency of the prohibition of not in an inaccessible area. Jews may not leave unsold eating Chometz on Pesach, Ashkenazic Jews, as Chometz in their possession on Pesach, even if they well as many Sephardim, have developed a custom do not intend to use it. One should be careful not to not to eat kitniyos (legumes) on Pesach other than send a package which contains Chometz too close for infants and under other special circumstances to Pesach, as it may arrive during Pesach. Due to the provided that the foods are prepared in separate 4 utensils. Kitniyos includes beans, soy, rice, grains. peas, and corn among others: (see below). GOING AWAY FOR PESACH Sephardim, whose minhag (custom) permits them to eat rice on Pesach, must be careful to determine One must sell his/her Chometz regardless of where that the rice is additive-free. Many Sephardim have they are for Pesach. This is the case even if one left the minhag to check the rice three times, as well home 30 days before Pesach and no one will be in as to check for other grains that may be mixed the house during Pesach. It is necessary to inform in. In any case, open bins in stores should not be the Rabbi selling your Chometz as to the location of used. This year, the Star-K Kashrus organization the Chometz and to your location during Pesach so is certifying Carolina Mehadrin Rice for use for that he can know the proper time zones of selling Sephardim on Pesach. and buying back the Chometz for you. Ashkenazim refrain from eating peanuts as well. If a person leaves home before Pesach, within 30 However, this restriction regarding peanuts may days of Pesach, the night before his/her departure not include peanut oil (according to the opinion of should do a regular Bedikas Chometz without a Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L.) Legumes are permitted Bracha and recite “Kol Chamira” for the Chometz for some Sephardic Jews who, for various historical found in the house. Note: Kol Chamira should reasons, did not adopt this custom of refraining always be said in a language that one understands, from kitniyos consumption on Pesach. A reliable as this is not a Teflla, but a declaration. The source of acceptable products following this alternative to an early Bedika is to appoint a Sephardic custom is the Sephardi division of the Shaliach (messenger) to do a regular Bedikas J.S.O.R. at (732) 531-4872 or WWW.JSOR.ORG (be Chometz with a Bracha on the proper night of aware that a number of lists exist for Sephardim that Bedikas Chometz. are extremely misleading and erroneous). A guest in a hotel, who is in the hotel on the night For this reason the Kosher consumer is confronted of Bedikas Chometz should conduct themselves as every year around Pesach time with a confusing they would at home, performing a full Bedika with a array of Kosher certifcations found on candy, jam, Bracha. It is the minhag to carefully put out pieces mustard and other products containing legumes. In of Chometz before beginning the Bedika. reality, these products are edible on Pesach by only It is preferable to empty a stocked hotel fridge of certain groups of Jews. Many, but not all, will state beer, cookies etc. before Pesach begins. If this is not “Leochlei Kitniyos - only for those who eat kitniyos”. possible, minimally, the fridge should be taped or Some examples of this are sunfower seeds, canned locked shut. vegetables, halva etc. Every Jew, however, is permitted to derive beneft from kitniyos (such as A guest for Pesach at a relative’s house should hear pet food, glue, baby formula etc.). the Bracha from the owner of the house and then make his/her own Bedika in their room. The following are considered kitniyos or treated as kitniyos according to many opinions: BITUL (ANNULMENT) OF CHOMETZ Alfalfa Sprouts, Anise, Ascorbic Acid (May be During the year, any non-Kosher ingredients which Chometz), Asparatame (Nutrasweet), Beans, are inadvertently mixed with Kosher ingredients Black Eyed Peas, Buckwheat, Calcium Ascorbate, may be Halachically (according to Jewish law) ft Canola Oil, Caraway, Citric Acid (May be Chometz), to eat. The reason for this leniency is that they are Chickpeas, Confectioners’ Sugar with corn starch, declared “Batel Beshishim” (annulled in sixty i.e. Coriander, Corn, Corn Syrup, Cumin, Dextrose, the Kosher food is at least sixty times greater than Fennel, Fenugreek, Flax Seeds, Hemp (unchecked), the non-Kosher, thus making the non-Kosher food Hydrolyzed Vegetable Oil, Kasha, Kimmel, Lecithin, annulled). This rule is true regarding Chometz on Lentils, Licorice, Lucerne, Lupine, Malto Dextrins Pesach only if the mixture was made before Pesach. (Chometz or kitnios-derived), Millet, MSG, Mustard, During Pesach, the laws of “bitul” are not applicable. Peanuts, Poly-sorbates (May be Chometz), Popcorn, In other words, during the week of Pesach, if even Poppy Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Rice (Vitamins a tiny amount of Chometz falls into a large amount added may be Chometz), Sesame Seeds, Snow of “Kosher for Pesach” food, it renders the food, as Peas, Sodium Citrate (May be Chometz), Sodium well as the pot, unft for use on Pesach. As in all such Erythorbate (May be Chometz), Sorbitol (Could be Halachic questions, a competent Rav should be Chometz if outside the U.S.), Soy Oil, Corn Oil, Soy, consulted. String Beans, Sunfower Seeds, Tofu (from soy), Note: Lactaid drops may contain Chometz. Vitamin C (may be Chometz), Wild Rice, Xanthan Therefore, they should be added to milk before gum (May be Chometz). Pesach to have the Chometz annulled in sixty times Note: Flax seed, chia and Hemp seed are not actually the amount of milk, applesauce etc. kitniyos and can be used after checking for other 5 CONSUMPTION OF CHOMETZ Alav HaPesach.” Jewish law requires that if a Jew owns Chometz on Pesach, no Since the prohibition of eating Chometz on Pesach Jew is allowed to eat that food, even after Pesach. applies not only to Chometz itself, but to any Therefore, we are also prohibited from buying in derivatives of Chometz or to any product that stores which are Jewish owned, if they have not sold may contain Chometz, one should make certain their Chometz. It is important to note that although that all food products that are bought for Pesach we may not buy Chometz from such Jewishly should have a certifcation by a reliable Kashrus owned stores that did not sell their Chometz, we organization or Orthodox Rabbi. may purchase non-Chometz food products from HANA’AH (BENEFIT) FROM CHOMETZ these stores. Actual Chometz products that are During Pesach, we may not derive any sort of prohibited in these stores would be pasta, cereal beneft from Chometz. Therefore, Chometz may from grain, bread, beer, cookies/crackers, malt, not be sold or used, even in business transactions maltose, pretzels, soy sauce, wheat germ, wheat or as pet food. Even some cosmetics must be protein, whiskey, dog/cat food containing grain etc. Chometz-free. Generally, there is no problem with Some common products that one may assume are the following products if they are not organic in Chometz, but are actually not, and therefore may be nature, and do not contain any grain by-products: purchased in a store that did not sell their Chometz Acne Aid, Mineral Oil, Baby Cream, Baby Oil, Eye are the following… baker’s yeast, cosmetics, dry Liner, Mascara, Rouge (Powder), Nail Polish, Talcum cake mixes, kitniyos, glue containing Chometz, Powder, Stick Powder Deodorant, and Vaseline. ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, medicine MECHIRAS (SELLING OF) CHOMETZ containing Chometz, maltodextrin, maltose, malt favoring, food coloring, four, extracts, raw pearled “Mechiras Chometz” is the sale of Jewish owned barley, vanilla and vitamins/medicine containing Chometz to a non-Jew before Pesach. One must sell Chometz. Chometz which is in their regular home, vacation home, ofce etc. If one cannot sell their Chometz Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L, in his sefer “Igros Moshe”, through their local Rabbi, numerous sites on-line states that if a Jew sold his Chometz for Pesach, will facilitate this transaction. This transfer of and then kept his store open during Pesach Chometz to a non-Jew is a legal and binding sale, and continued to sell items of Chometz, one is complete with contract. This sale is transacted nevertheless allowed to buy from that store after through a Rabbi, who acts as a legal agent to sell Pesach. the Jew’s Chometz to a non-Jew. The Rabbi enters A JEW MAY BUY FROM THE FOLLOWING into an agreement with the non-Jew for the sale of STORES IMMEDIATELY AFTER PESACH: this Chometz. The Chometz that has been sold must 7-Eleven Nuts & More be placed in an area which is completely sealed of, 99 cent store Petco and must remain there throughout the holiday of Albertsons Petsmart Pesach. One must be careful to inform the Rabbi if they intend to be in a diferent time zone for Pesach. BevMo Ralphs/Kroger They do not want to have their Chometz bought Big Lots Rite Aid back if it is still Pesach where they are (i.e. overseas, Bristol Farms Sadaf etc.) If one leaves home within 30 days of Pesach Cofee Bean Safeway and will not return before Pesach, they should Costco Sam’s Club either check for Chometz the night before they CVS Smart & Final leave or appoint someone to check for them on the Dollar Tree Smith’s regular night of B’dikas Chometz. If the checking Erewhon Target (in California) is done before the bdikah night one does not say Food4Less Trader Joe’s, a Bracha. A person can sell all the Chometz in their Fresh & Easy Vons / Pavilions home before leaving and check only one room for Chometz. Regardless, a person needs to say the Gelson’s Walgreens Bittul (annulment) of Chometz at its regular time of Jetro/Restaurant Depot Walmart Erev Pesach. Jon’s Wine & Liquor Depot K-Mart Whole Foods CHOMETZ SHE’AVAR ALAV HAPESACH and all reliably Kosher certifed stores are fne to (BUYING CHOMETZ AFTER PESACH) shop in for Chometz after Pesach. Reliably certifed Due to the severity of the “Issur” (prohibition) of Kosher stores all sell their Chometz before Pesach. Chometz, Chazal reinforced the sale of Chometz Note: Rabbi Elmaliach, the Rabbi in charge of with a fne. This fne was levied on any Jews who Kashrus at Ben Gurion airport, reports that the kept Chometz in their possession or ownership stores at area D7 in the airport are clear of Chometz during Pesach. This is called “Chometz She’avar 6 She’avar Olav Hapesach. There is a Glass-top stoves can be Kashered in the area of restaurant in the Ben Gurion airport called the burners. They should be turned to high for 15 “Aroma Espresso Bar”, under Chug Chosom Sofer minutes. The areas in between cannot be Kashered. Hashgacha and it is fne to eat there after Pesach. Some fnd it practical to change the entire glass top The other stores in other areas of the airport, had for Pesach. their Chometz sold but were open on Pesach and A non self-cleaning oven should be cleaned with a continued to sell Chometz during Pesach. Some special solution, such as “Easy Of” and not used for poskim allow purchases from such establishments 24 hours. After this time, it should be turned on to after Pesach, while some do not. the maximum setting for one hour. This will Kasher (See AKO whiskey alert in the “alerts” section} the oven, but not the broiler. The broiler pan cannot be Kashered, therefore, it KASHERING is usually not used for Pesach. If the broiler pan is (MAKING UTENSILS KOSHER) replaced, the broiler can be Kashered in a similar fashion as the oven. If one desires to Kasher it, Utensils that are used during the year for Chometz “Libbun” (glowing hot) is required (i.e. by using a may not be used to prepare food for Pesach unless torch). they are properly Kashered. A self cleaning oven needs only to go thru one self Cloth tablecloths (not plastic) and towels used year clean cycle. It can be on the shortest cycle of your round should be washed thoroughly and may then self-cleaning oven. be used for Pesach. Many microwave ovens (those whose walls do Surfaces upon which only cold Chometz has been not exceed 120 degrees during cooking) without placed during the year, such as refrigerators and browning elements or convection can be Kashered pantry shelves, should be thoroughly washed and by frst cleaning them and not using them for rinsed to prepare them for Pesach use. Surfaces 24 hours, and then putting a new glass tray, or which are used for hot Chometz during the year, in cardboard on the bottom. Afterwards, a cup or bowl addition, whenever possible must be Kashered by of water should be boiled inside. pouring hot water on them. Surfaces that cannot be Kashered (such as formica and ceramic tiles A barbecue must be Kashered with “Libun Gamur” etc.) should frst be cleaned thoroughly and then which includes torching any surface that food covered with non absorbent material (i.e. contact comes in contact with, in addition to cleaning and paper, cardboard or multiple layers of aluminum burning out the rest of the barbecue. In addition, foil). the coals or lava rock should be replaced. Often, it is more practical to purchase a new one for Pesach. THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF KASHERING: A stainless steel sink is Kashered after it has frst Libbun Gomur - torching or making the metal glow. been cleaned, and then kept free from hot water Libun Kal - heating the metal until it can burn paper usage for 24 hours. Then boiling water must be on the other side. poured over its entire surface. Porcelain sinks, however, may not be Kashered. They should be fully Hagolo - dipping in boiling water. lined with a tin insert, contact paper, aluminum foil, Eruy Roschim - pouring boiling water. (Note: or a Pesach basin insert. steamers usually do not work) Dishwashers may be Kashered only if they have a The general rule is that we undo as we did. If stainless steel interior. All racks must be changed. something uses straight dry heat (i.e. bbq) we need After waiting 24 hours, run a complete cycle with to torch it or use self clean in an oven which is the soap. All rubber or plastic parts must be replaced same. Soup pots are used with liquid so they are as well. kashered with liquid in boiling water etc. Metal utensils that are used with liquid (soup pots, TO KASHER: etc.) may be Kashered by frst cleaning them, not using them for 24 hours, and fnally, completely Electric range, frst scour it thoroughly. Then, turn immersing them in a Kashered pot full of boiling it on to the highest temperature setting for 15 water for 15 seconds, followed by rinsing them in minutes, or until it gets red hot. cold water immediately upon removal. They should Enamel glazed stove tops should be covered be Kashered one at a time. An alternate method, during Pesach. particularly useful for larger pots, is to set aside the Gas grates should be put in the oven for Kashering pot for 24 hours, after which time it should be flled or torched. with water and then be brought to a boil. A glowing hot item, such as a rock, should then be placed 7 inside, allowing the hot water to spill over the sides. Siyum: Males who are frst born and do not wish to fast on Friday should attend a Braces, bite plates and retainers should be brushed Siyum in the morning and eat at the meal following thoroughly before Pesach. it. This meal is called a Seudas Mitzvah. It is generally Countertops that cannot be Kashered: Formica, held right after Davening. Silestone, Composite Stone and Corian counter Biur Chometz: The burning of the Chometz left in tops may NOT be Kashered for Pesach, and one’s possession, including the Chometz found the therefore, should be covered. previous night, must be burned by the end of the Caesarstone countertops may NOT be Kashered ffth hour on Friday morning (4/19). Please see time for Pesach according to many opinions, as they are chart for the exact latest time. composed of only 93% stone. Selling of the Chometz: This must be done by Countertops that may be Kashered: Granite, Friday morning 4/19, no later than the time of Biur Marble, metal, stone, or Stainless Steel counter Chometz tops may be Kashered by pouring boiling hot water EATING ON EREV PESACH (not steam) on them (Eirui). wood can be kashered with sanding. Consumption of Chometz is prohibited on Erev Pesach, from a third of the day and after- this is The following materials are subject to difering usually counted four proportional hours from opinions if they can be Kashered: China, Corelle, daybreak (see times to remember). It is also Corian, Cork, Corningware, Duralex, Earthware, forbidden to eat Matzo or anything baked with Enamel Coated Formica, Melmac, Nylon, Plastic, Matzo on Erev Pesach. This prohibition includes Porcelain, Pyrex, Synthetic Rubber, Tefon Coating. egg Matzoh. This is in order to ensure that one will Some of the above are agreed upon that they eat the Matzo at the Seder with a “hearty appetite”. cannot be kashered. Ask your local rabbi. This prohibition includes cakes and cookies made NOTE: STEAM CLEANERS often may not be used from matzo meal. However, cooked Matzo products, for Kashering purposes, as Kashering must be done such as knaidlach (Matzo balls) are permitted. Non- with boiling water (212F) as steam in insufcient. Gebrochts products are suitable for this time period. Water flter - change the flter. All foods should only be eaten in moderation from the ninth hour in the day and on in order to have KITCHEN ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE an appetite for the Seder. Imitation Matzo made KASHERED: from Tapioca and Potato ingredients is fne for Erev Arcolac Plastic Pesach. Bread Machines Porcelain SELECTED LAWS & CUSTOMS China Porcelain Enameled One should prepare everything (for the frst Seder) Collanders (plastic) Pots on Erev Pesach in order that the Seder should begin Pyrex Corelle immediately upon arriving from Shul. This includes Corning Ware Sandwich Maker setting the table, etc. It is a custom that pillows Crockpots Silverstone should be prepared for leaning on during the Seder. Graters (any) Stoneware Women are not required to lean, however, male Knives with Plastic Synthetic Rubber children are. It is also a custom among some that Handles Tefon the head of the household wears a Kittel during the Melmac Toaster/Toaster Oven Seder. In most places, the custom is that only the Mixers Wafe Iron head of the household has a Seder plate and the three Matzos. Some, however, have a Seder plate Pasta Maker and Matzos for each man present at the Seder. These items should be washed thoroughly and be When only the head of the household has a Seder put away in a completely sealed of area until after plate, he must provide for everyone at the Seder Pesach. from his plate. Since there is usually not a sufcient amount of Matzo, Marror and wine to ensure that EREV PESACH everyone present (male and female alike) has the Bedikas Chometz: The search begins Thursday required amounts during the Seder, additional night, 4/18. Many have the Minhag to place ten Matzo, Marror and wine should be placed on the pieces of bread or crackers in a bag out before the table for supplementary use. search is started. THE SEDER PLATE Fast of the First Born: This year the fast falls on One may not use MARROR (to fulfll the Mitzvah Friday, 4/19. of Marror) that was soaked for 24 hours or longer. 8 Soaking this long is called pickling and is acceptable. Over the past many decades there have Halachically considered cooking. One may been many opinions given as to the merits of hand only use uncooked vegetables for Marror. (Do not versus machine Matzoh. Most use either one with lean when eating Marror.) proper Hashgocho. CHAROSES can be made of ground apples, pears, Shmurah Matzo has been watched in most cases pomegranates, dates, fgs, walnuts, almonds, ginger from the time of cutting of the wheat to protect and cinnamon, to which wine is added. Recipes may from unwanted moisture, which may make it rise. vary according to tradition. Eighteen minute Matzo is run on machines that are KARPAS is any vegetable upon which a Brocho of cleaned every 18 minutes to prevent any possibility “HaAdama” is made, that may be dipped in salt of the dough rising. water or vinegar, and that may be used on Pesach. Regular Pesach Matzo has been baked on a Parsley, celery, and potatoes are often used as machine in under 18 minutes, but the machine will Karpas. run all day without cleaning in between runs. ZROA is a piece of meat which is roasted over the Matzo Ashira is any Matzo that contains products fre. Most people use a chicken neck or wing for this other than four and water, such as grape juice or purpose. apple juice. The consumption of Matzo Ashira is BAITZA is an ordinary hard boiled or roasted egg. prohibited for most people throughout Pesach. If one forgot to roast the Zroa or Baitza on Erev Included in this category are: Matzo which was Pesach, and had to do it at night, he must eat the kneaded with fruit juice, egg matzo, tea matzo, egg before sunset of the next day. honey and spice Matzo and some chocolate covered Matzo. However, this prohibition does not apply to THE ARBA KOSOS infants or people who are ill. When in doubt, consult (FOUR CUPS OF WINE) your Rabbi. It is preferable that the wine used at the Seder be Even one who is allowed to eat Matzo Ashira, red in color. For those who cannot drink wine, grape cannot fulfll their Mitzvah of Achilas Matzo (eating juice may be used (consult your Rabbi). If one must Matzo) with it. drink grape juice the 64 oz glass bottles that say on them Non-Mevushal are preferable. Nevertheless, Gluten Free Shehakol Matzo: Gefen and Yehuda one should make every efort to drink wine at the Matzo company from Israel manufacture imitation Seder. It is preferable to add at least some wine to Matzoh from Tapioca and Potato Starch. This is an the grape juice. excellent product to eat Erev Pesach and any other time one does not wish to consume actual grain- Each cup of wine should contain at least 3.3 fuid based Matzo (it is also a wonderful imitation Matzo ounces. It is preferable to drink the entire cup, or that can be eaten out of a Sukkah since it is not real at least half of it, for each of the four cups. Due to Matzo). Obviously, this product cannot be used as a this one should not use a very large cup as this will substitute at any time for real Matzo. necessitate drinking a large amount for each cup. For people allergic to wheat, Oat or Spelt Shmura Men must consume all cups of wine while reclining Matzah may often be purchased at your local on their left side. If one drank either of the frst two Kosher markets. Check with them for availability. cups without reclining, he must drink again without You may also contact the Lakewood Matzoh Bakery a Brocho. at (732) 364-8757. For more information about Note: Many Kosher wines (and some brands of grape Oat Matzos one may look on the website www. juice in the 64oz. bottles) are not cooked and state Glutenfreeoatmatzos.com. “Non-Mevushal.” Therefore, care must be taken as to MEDICINE who handles them. (Most bottles that are cooked say “Mevushal” in English or Hebrew on the label). Most prescriptions can be flled with Kosher for Pesach medicine. For information on the Kosher Note: Many low-alcohol wines are now available. status of your medicines, contact your local reliable Some are pure wine while others are a mixture of Rabbi. wine and grape juice as indicated. Rabbi Bess of Los Angeles has compiled the MATZO most detailed reliable list in the U.S. He can be Only Shmurah Matzo (guarded Matzo), which reached at (323) 933- 7193. Rabbi Bess together is made of grain that has been guarded against with the Star-K publishes the Passover Directory fermentation from the time of harvest, should be with this information. Since some prescriptions, used for the Mitzva of eating Matzo at the Seder. unfortunately, are not available with Kosher Both hand and machine Shmurah Matzo are certifcation, we will mention some guidelines for 9 those who must take medicine on Pesach. is done at temperatures between 100 to 200 degrees, thus making the machinery 1. If one sufers from an illness through which one’s Halachically unacceptable for Pesach use. However, life may become endangered, one may eat Chometz some companies use steam blanchers, which are on Pesach and may use any medication needed not usable for pasta. Bodek, Garden Pure, as well to avoid a life-threatening situation. This Chometz as others carry many frozen vegetables which are should be owned by a non- Jew. certifed for Pesach. 2. If someone is ill, but his life is not endangered, FRESH VEGETABLES he may not eat Chometz on Pesach. However, he may take Chometz medicine under certain In general, fresh vegetables do not pose a special circumstances as long as he does not take it in concern for Pesach. However, fruits and vegetables the normal way (i.e. a pill without a cup of water). from Israel require that Terumos and Maasros be A Rabbi should be consulted if the need for such taken. Leafy vegetables require the same level medication should occur. of inspection for insects as during the rest of the year. This is a particular concern for many who 3. Generally speaking, cough syrups and other liquid use romaine lettuce for the Mitzvah of Marror. To medicines may contain grain alcohol, and may not avoid this problem, some choose to use romaine be used on Pesach. When one must take medicine stalks only, which are easier to rinse and check for during Pesach, his/her doctor should be asked to insects. There are romaine lettuce stalks and other prescribe medicine without alcohol or capsules. produce certifed for Pesach that are not checked for Many over the counter medicines require no insects. One needs to make sure that the Hechscher special certifcation to be used on Pesach. Consult covers both the Pesach and insect issues. This year your Rabbi for specifc questions. For a complete additional care must be taken that no Shmitta issues listing of this year’s Kosher for Pesach vitamins (as exist. well as year-round vitamins) go online to www. SODA koshervitamins.com. When determining whether a type of soda is Kosher TOILETRIES for Pesach, there are three major ingredients with Rabbi Bess lists the following ingredients as possible which we are concerned. They are: brominated Kashrus issues connected to Pesach: vegetable oil, favorings and sugar. Amino Peptide Complex, Amp-Isostearoyl Corn syrup, which is made from Kitniyos, is a Hydrolized Wheat Protein, Avena Sativa Flour, Avena common sweetener in soda. The other ingredient, Sativa Kernel Protein, Barley Extract, Beta Glucan, “favoring,” is also a source of concern, since there Disodium Wheatgermido Peg-2 Sulfosuccinate, are thousands of favors, many of which are not Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Kosher, and others that are derived from Chometz. Gluten, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Therefore, even Sephardim who normally consume Wheat Protein PgPropyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed Kitniyos on Pesach should seek only those products Wheat Starch, Hydroxypropyltrimonium reliably certifed to be Chometz-free. Hydrolized Wheat Protein, Oat Beta Glucan, Oat Generally speaking, favoring is the key to a Extract, Oat Flour, Phytosphingosine Extract, product’s success in the food market. Therefore, its Prolamine, Sodium Lauroyl Oat Amino Acids, formula is always a highly guarded secret of the Stearyldimoniumhydrosypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat company. Even a minuscule change in the formula Protein, Triticum Vulgare, Triticum Vulgare Flour of a product where favoring is concerned can Lipids, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Triticum prove to be disastrous. Therefore, it is not surprising Vulgare Germ Oil, Wheat Amino Acids, Wheat that these companies guard their favorings very Bran Extract, Wheat Germ Extract, Wheat Germ carefully making it necessary to have a Mashgiach Glycerides, Wheat Germanidopropyldimonium (supervising Rabbi) go to the plant to personally Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Wheat check the favorings being used. In regard to Pesach, Germ Oil, Wheat Protein, Wheat Sphingolipids. it is also important to note that even within the FROZEN VEGETABLES same company (Coke, Pepsi, etc.) any individual There are many issues concerning the use of frozen bottling plant throughout the country may choose vegetables for Pesach. Most large companies, such to use corn syrup as a sweetener. For this reason as S&W, Green Giant and Bird’s Eye, purchase their as well, it is essential that a reliable Mashgiach vegetables from many diferent processors. Due to be on the premises during production. There are increased competition in this industry from Mexico thousands of favorings used by the food industry, and Guatemala, many packers are processing pasta not all of which are Kosher (let alone for Pesach). and vegetables in the same blanching equipment Some, such as ambergris (from whale intestines) when it is not being used for pure vegetables. 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Choice, Nestle Good Start, Next Step, ProSobee, Note: Commonly, Coke and others will be reliably Rite Aid, Safeway Select, Similac, Target, Walgreens, certifed for Pesach. The bottle, however, may list Wegmens’. “corn syrup/sugar” as an ingredient. As long as the Soy Milk - 365 Everyday Value (original, Light and product bears a reliable Pesach certifcation, the Unsweetened), Fit & Active, Hy-Vee, Market Basket soda has been reformulated to meet all Pesach (unsweetened), Meijer, Nature’s Place, Nature’s concerns. Promise Organic, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop. Note: Coke is being produced for Pesach in Almond Milk - 365 Everyday Value, Kroger, Market California this year. Coke will be available in Boston, Basket, Meijer, Nature’s Place, Ralphs, Shop Rite, Baltimore-Washington, Miami and Atlanta as well. Trader Joe’s. All the Passover Coke items will be marked with a distinctive yellow cap in addition to the O/UP Rice Milk - Original Clearly Organic, Harris Teeter, symbol on the cap or shoulder of the bottle. Krasdale Organic, Meijer, Nature’s Promise, Rice Dream (unsweetened only), Shop Rite. EGGS Note: all of the above are best in liquid form and It is best to buy eggs that were laid before Pesach. bought before Pesach. This is due to the fact that chickens are usually given feed which is Chometz. Therefore, there is a minhag OIL (custom) not to eat eggs which were laid on Pesach. Oil from olives, palm, coconut and walnuts are Note: eggs do not require a Hechscher. acceptable for Pesach with a proper Kosher for MILK Pesach Hashgacha. This is because the fruits they are extracted from is not kitniyos. Minchas Due to the modern pasteurizing processes used in Yitzchok (lll:138:2) suggests that cottonseed oil is the milk industry, many nutrients are inadvertently kitniyos, but in a subsequent teshuva (IV:113:3), he removed. reconsiders this position. In the U.S., cottonseed Governmental regulations dictate that Vitamin oil is generally not considered to be kitniyos but in D, and in some cases, Vitamin A be added to milk Eretz Yisroel there are those who refrain from using before its sale. The amounts added are very minute. it. Inasmuch as Vitamins A and D are often derived Extra Virgin Olive Oil with reliable Hashgacha from Chometz or kitniyos, and since mixtures of (year-round) Is recommended for Pesach use, even even small amounts of Chometz on Pesach are not without special Pesach certifcation. “batel” (annulled), we must be cautious concerning milk which contains these additives. SUPERMARKETS Another matter of concern is the processing One of the major conveniences that is enjoyed equipment. Milk companies often produce in many parts of the United States, is being able chocolate milk on the same equipment that they to shop in our large National supermarket chains use for their plain “white” milk. The chocolate for Kosher items all year and in particular, for milk may contain malt, which is made from grain. Pesach. Along with this convenience, however, In order to avoid these problems, two steps are comes a responsibility to check well for the necessary. First, it is necessary to make sure that the Pesach certifcation on each item we buy. It is not dairy company whose milk we purchase for Pesach uncommon for non-Pesach items to be found on processes only plain “white” milk and not chocolate the Pesach designated shelves. milk. Secondly, the milk that we need for all of MARSHMALLOWS & GELATINS Pesach must be bought before Pesach. By doing so, the vitamins in the milk are deemed “batel” Although many “Kosher for Passover“ marshmallows (annuled) from before Pesach (since Bitul works if are presumably made without Chometz ingredients, the mixture occurs before Pesach), and therefore, nevertheless, they may contain an ingredient may be used on Pesach. Whenever possible, which is highly controversial (for year round use), certifed Kosher for Passover milk is preferable. namely, gelatin. The main sources of gelatin are cattle and hogs. The process of making gelatin is MILK SUBSTITUTES as follows: the collagen in the bones and skins of Many people i.e. infants, elderly, those who are the animals is converted by soaking 2” x 3” strips of ill etc. often warrant consuming kitniyos but not hide in hydrochloric acid until it turns into ossein. Chometz. The following products (partial list) are This is then soaked in lime for about a month. It is 12 then washed in sulfuric acid to obtain the mean that milk from any Kosher species and meat gelatin. from any Kosher species (i.e. beef mixed with cow’s milk or goat’s milk etc.) are forbidden to: a) be In 1912, Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzenski ZT”L sent a cooked together, b) be eaten together, c) derive response to the Royal Gelatin Company concerning beneft or pleasure from them. These prohibitions the methods of obtaining Kosher gelatin from (from the Torah) do not apply to poultry or venison. non Kosher hides. Additionally, in 1950, Rav Lazer In order to avoid confusion, the Rabanan (Rabbis) Silver vehemently opposed the hechsher on a extended the prohibition of eating milk and meat well known gelatin product. In 1966, Rav Moshe together to include poultry and venison. However, Feinstein ZT”L, and Rav Aaron Kotler ZT”L both deriving beneft from poultry mixed with milk was opposed all gelatins that were not obtained from not included in this decree. Therefore, chicken with a Kosher source. Kosher gelatin, from Kosher whey, milk or cheese is permissible in pet food. slaughtered animals, tends to be too expensive for large companies to produce. This is the reason that Commonly, dog and cat foods contain milk and the O/U, O/K, Star-K and other reliable certifying meat mixtures, and therefore, are forbidden to agencies insist upon a gelatin substitute in products Jewish pet owners all year round. There is an which would otherwise need gelatin. Marshmallows additional problem for a Jew who is a pet owner are a prime example of such a product. Some during Pesach. The basis for this problem is that acceptable substitutes for gelatin are: Japanese Chometz carries with it three “Isurim” (prohibitions) gelatin, Japanese insinglass, agar agar, Chinese a) Hanaah (beneft), b) Ownership, c) Baal Yimatze moss, Irish moss, carrageenan. Surprisingly, there is (it must be completely removed from a person’s even one marshmallow product being sold which premises). A person who owns a pet is obligated states “Kosher Beef Gelatin” which is produced to feed It in a timely manner, and due to the from dried beef bones from India, which were not prohibition of deriving any pleasure or beneft Kosher slaughtered. There is a new type of fsh gel from Chometz, we are not permitted to use or that is presently being used in pharmaceuticals and own pet food containing any type of Chometz on some food products certifed Kosher. Fortunately, Pesach. Therefore, it is important to be aware of a truly reliable certifed Kosher gelatin obtained the prevalent use of the fve grains: wheat (germ, from Glatt Kosher hides is being produced under cracked, four, gluten, ground, grouts, middlings, the supervision of the O/U. This gelatin is used by starch), rye, barley (cracked four), oats (four, Tzali’s, Golden Fluf, Manischewitz and Granny’s grouts, hulled) & spelt in dog and cat foods today. marshmallow brands. . Other Chometz ingredients are Brewer’s Yeast, Gluten, Malt, Pasta, Starch and Xanthan Gum. Today, 90% of gelatin produced in the U.S. is made Almost all dry pet foods list wheat or oats as their from the skin or hides of pigs, since It is much frst ingredient. This is true for fsh food and bird cheaper than making gelatin from cow bones. foods as well. Fish gelatin, therefore is the most commonly-used Kosher gelatin in modern times. The Gemorah Note: Only clay or wood-based Kitty Litter may be Pesachim 76b says that it is dangerous to eat meat used on Pesach, as others may contain Chometz. and fsh together. Nevertheless, many Poskim allow Additional Animal-Related Concern: Often the fsh marshmallows with meat since the amount of products that one may purchase at a local zoo to gelatin (fsh based) is very little and considered to feed the animals contain Chometz and should not be “Batel”. Therefore, it is common today to fnd be purchased or fed to the animals on Pesach. Kosher Marshmallows with Kosher “fsh” gelatin, under reliable Hashgachas. CAT FOOD Blue Wilderness Grain Free (dry): Adult (duck, PET FOOD indoor chicken, rabbit, red meat, salmon, trout, One of the many challenges of Pesach is fnding weight control), Kitten (chicken) Halachically permissible pet food. There are two Evanger’s: When bearing cRc Passover approval. separate Kashrus issues about which one should be aware. One is related specifcally to Pesach, and the Friskies (canned): Pate chicken and tuna dinner, other related to the rest of the year as well. The year pate classic seafood entrée, pate country style round problem concerns the mixing of milk and dinner, pate mariners catch, pate salmon dinner meat. It says three times in the Torah “Lo Sevashel Kirkland: (Costco) (dry): Healthy weight Indoor Gedee Bachalev Imo”. Literally, this is a prohibition adult, maintenance chicken & rice, Natures Domain against cooking milk and meat together. However, salmon meal & sweet potato. from the fact that the Torah states this three times, and uses the term Gedee (kid), the Gemorah Merrick Grain Free limited intredient diet (canned): (Talmud) in Chulin (113A 115B) explains this to Real chicken, real duck, real salmon, real turkey. 13

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And these items should be given sparingly. DOG FOOD For minerals, can only have oyster shells (calcium) or Alpo Chop House (canned): Filet mignon and mineral block, such as Kaytee Tropical Fruit Mineral bacon favors cooked in savory juices, prime rib Block Treat. favor cooked in savory juices, roasted chicken and Canaries may be fed canary grass seed and rape top sirloin favors cooked in savory juices, T-Bone seed. steak and ribeye favors cooked in savory juices. HAMSTERS, GUINEA PIGS, GERBILS & Blue Wilderness Grain Free (dry): Adult chicken RABBITS recipe, adult duck recipe, adult salmon recipe, puppy chicken recipe, senior chicken recipe, small It is best to feed pure alfalfa pellets to these animals. breed adult chicken recipe. Make sure the pellets are pure alfalfa since it is common to add grains. Dried alfalfa may also be Blue Wilderness Grain Free (canned): Duck & given. chicken grill, salmon & chicken grill, turkey & chicken grill. One can also supplement with mixture of cut-up fruits and vegetables such as: carrots, broccoli, Evangers: When bearing cRc Passover approval. apples, melon, kale, parsley, oranges, celery, dry Mighty Dog: canned - no gravy): Chicken egg & corn, sunfower seeds and cabbage. One can also bacon country platter, chicken & smoked bacon give Matzah. If the animal is not used to eating any combo, hearty beef dinner, with lamb and rice. of these Items, give sparingly. Wellness Core Grain Free (dry): Ocean, original, Guinea pigs, rabbits & chinchillas especially will reduced fat, small breed. beneft from greens, oranges, Timothy hay, grapes, Wellness Core Grain Free (canned): Beef & venison apples and melons. Guinea pigs will particularly & lamb, puppy, turkey & chicken liver & turkey liver, beneft from kale, parsley and oranges. whitefsh & salmon & herring Hamsters especially will beneft from sunfower Wellness Core Grain Free Ninety fve percent seeds, potatoes, small amounts of greens and (canned): Beef with carrots, chicken with broccoli, vegetables. You can also supplement with grapes, turkey with spinach. apples, melon and oranges. Give sparingly, if animal is not accustomed to these foods. FISH FOOD Guinea pigs need vitamin C added to their diet. Fish food and vacation blocks often contain chometz. The following are acceptable fsh food for Mice and rats will eat sunfower seeds, greens, Pesach: vegetables and potatoes. Zoo Med Laboratories Giant Plankton Banquet Block Gerbils enjoy eating millet, sunfower seeds and Feeder and Tetra Tropical Slow Release Gel Feeders safower seeds. (Tetra Weekend 5 days and Tetra Vacation 14 days). MORE PET FOOD INFORMATION Goldfsh and tropical fsh can be fed the following Mixes sold in stores often contain chometz. It is (provided they do not contain fllers): Tubular advisable for pet owners to slowly wean their pets worms, frozen brine shrimp and freeze dried worms. of their regular chometz pet food diet. This is best BIRDS accomplished by mixing regular and Pesach food (Parrots, Parakeets, Cocktiels, Canaries and Macaws) between one and two weeks before Pesach before switching completely to Pesach food. The ratio of Millet, canary grass seed and sorghum as main diet. regular and Pesach food should be changed slowly Peanuts, sunfower seeds and safower seeds to get the animal used to the new diet. Check with you vet before changing your pet’s diet. Larger birds such as parrots can eat pure alfalfa 15 Also, pure Timothy Hay is NOT chometz. Best, EnfaCare, Enfamil, Gerber Good Start, Giant, Heinz Nurture, Isomil, Meijer, Note: One may shop at Petco and Petsmart stores Mother’s Choice, Next Step, Prosobee, Similac, Stop immediately after Pesach. & Shop, Target, Walgreens, Wegmans ITEMS THAT MAY BE Baby food - Gerber (O/U): Carrots, Squash. For USED WITHOUT PESACH those permitted Kitniyos: Green Beans, Peas Baby Oil - All pure CERTIFICATION Baby Ointment - All (according to the O/U) (FOR 5779-2019) Baby Medicine - Pedialyte, Pedia-Sure, Tempra Abdominal Discomfort - Alka - Seltzer,Gelusil Drops & Tablets tablets, Metamucil (original texture regular favor Baby Powder - All pure Talcum Powders (such - powder only, not wafers or Fibar), Phillips Milk of as Johnsons) - Any not listing oat four as an Magnesia (unfavored), Di-Gel (Kitiniyos), Pepcid, ingredient. Pepto Bismol, Rolaids (animal glycerin and Kitniyos), Bicarbonate of Soda, Zantac(not liquid), Imodium, Baby Wipes - All without alcohol (such as Johnson’s Gas-X Baby Washcloth) Agave - Health Garden Organic Raw Agave Baby Carrots - see vegetables Sweetener (O/K) Bags (paper and plastic) - All Air Freshener - All Baking Soda (NOT Baking Powder) - All pure Alcohol - All Isopropyl bicarbonate Alcoholic Beverages - Vinprom-Troyan Brandy - Baking Pans (aluminum) - All uncoated without apple, apricot, pear and plum (Star-K) release agent Almond Milk Original - (Kitniyos - To be used only Balloons - Without any powder for the infrm and children who need an alternative Band Aids - All (including medicated) to standard milk on Pesach. Utensils used for this product should be washed separately) 365 Bleach - All Everyday Value (O/U), Almond Breeze Original & Bird Food - (see above “Pet Food” section) Unsweetened (O/U), Almondsense (O/U), Essential Everyday (O/U), FredMeyer (O/U), Fresh & Easy Blush (make up) - All powdered (O/U), Friendly Farms (O/U), Full Circle (O/U), H-E-B Body Wash - All (O/U), Hy-Vee (O/U), Laura Lynn (O/U), Market Basket (O/U), Meijer (O/U), Natural Direction (O/U), Boric Acid - All Nature’s Place (O/U), Price Chopper (O/U), Roundy’s Bowl and Tub Cleaners - All (O/U), Shop Rite (O/U), Silk (O/U), So Delicious Unsweetened (O/U), Sunnyside Farms (O/U), Tree of Breath Strips - Require Kosher for Pesach Life (O/U), Winn-Dixie (O/U). certifcation - Kitniyos Almond Flour: Blue Diamond Growers Fine and Buckwheat Airline Pillows - Kitniyos, not Chometz X-Fine Blanched and Natural Almond Flour (O/K) Candles - All pure unscented Aluminum Foil and Pans - All uncoated without Cat Food - see Pet Food article. release agent Cardboard - All Ant & Roach Spray - All Carpet Cleaners - All Antacid - Tums (Kitniyos), Zantac, Pepcid, Rolaids (contains animal glycerin and Kitniyos) Charcoal Briquettes - (for a barbeque) - All (including favored) Ammonia - All Cheesecloths - All Aluminum Disposable Containers - All uncoated without release agent Chia Seeds - Any raw without additives (check seeds before Pesach for any other grain that may be mixed Baby Formula - (should be prepared in separate in). Navitas (Earth K) is one example utensils, away from Pesach kitchen area, as they contain Kitniyos) 365 Everyday Value, Ameribella, Cleansers - All (i.e. Ajax, Bab-O, Fantastic,) American’s Choice For Baby, Babies R Us, Baby Cocoa Powder - All pure unsweetened cocoa Basics, Baby’s Choice, Carnation Alsoy, CVS, Earth’s (domestically produced), except for Hershey’s 16 Special Dark Cocoa Folgers (O/U), Folgers Instant Cofee Crystal Sticks Classic Roast Decaf 6 - .42 oz Packets (O/U), Folgers Coconut Aminos/Crystal - Coconut Secret (Star-K) Instant Decaf Cofee Crystal Sticks Classic Roast Coconut Chips/Flakes - Aunt Patty’s (Star-K), 6 - 12 g Packets (O/U), King David (KSA), National Cocozia (Star-K), Epicurex (Star-K), Trader Joes Flakes Brands (Star-K), White House/Pinnacle (O/U), & Chips (unsweetened) Perugina Cafe, Peet’s (KSA – French Roast, Holiday Coconut Cream - Trader Joes Blend, House Blend, Major Dickasons Blend, Mocca Jave, Sumatra), Superior, White House/Pinnacle Coconut Crystals - Coconut Secret (Star-K) (O/U) Coconut Flour - Coconut Secrets (Star-K), Cofee K-cups - Follows general rules of all cofee. Cocozia (Star-K), Epicurex (Star-K), Trader Joes Some examples: Barista Prima Cofeehouse (unsweetened) Colombia (O/U), Caribou Colombia, Mahogany, Coconut Milk - Requires Hashgacha for Pesach. But, Obsidian & Sumatra K-Cup - unfavored, not decaf for the infrm and children who need an alternative (O/U), Cofee People 100% Colombian, & Morning to regular milk on Pesach if Coconut Milk with Blend - Unfavored and not decaf (O/U), Dunkin’ Hashgacha is unavailable the following may be Donuts (with O/U symbol only), Eight O’clock used: Coconut Dream Original Variety (O/U), Trader (with O/U symbol only), Green Mountain Vista Joes (reduced fat and regular) 44N, Holiday Blend, Breakfast Blend, Dark Magic & Guatemalan Huehuetenango (O/U), Hanna K Coconut Oil (see “oils”) (with O/U symbol only), Newman’s Own Organic (O/U), Peet’s Big Bang, Holiday Blend, Nicaragua Coconut Sugar/Nectar - Coconut Secrets Crystals Adelante & Yosemite Organic - unfavored not (Star-K) Health Garden (O/U), Navitas (Earth K), decaf (O/U), Private Selection (with O/U only), Sweet Tree (Earth K) Seattle’s Best (with O/U symbol only), Seattle’s Best Coconut Vinegar - Coconut Secret (Star-K) Cofee Portside Blend & Post Alley (O/U), Starbucks regular (with O/U symbol only) i.e. Breakfast Blend, Cofee ( Cafeinated Ground, Beans & Instant) Timothy’s World Cofee Salvador, Breakfast Blend, - All unfavored pure cofee, NOT decafeinated Morning Blend, Tully’s Breakfast Blend, Colombia, unless otherwise indicated: Some examples are: Hawaiian Blend, Kona Blend & Italian Roast K-Cup Ambiance (O/U), Better Value, Brooklyn Roasting - unfavored, not decaf (O/U) Note: A dedicated-for- Co. (Peru, Rwanda, Guatemala, Brazil) (O/U), Chase Pesach cofee brewing machine is necessary. & Sanborn, Chef’s Quality (O/U), Chock Full O’Nuts, Cofee Direct (O/U), Compass Sumatran (O/U), Cofee Nespresso Capsules - This product is under Cosmopolitan, Dunkin Donuts - Regular Ground Basel Kosher Commission (Rabbi Levinger) year- (O/U), El Dorado, Ellis (O/U), Folgers Traditional Roast round and does NOT require a special certifcation Instant 4 oz. (O/U), Folgers Freeze Dried Instant 3 for Pesach. This product-line includes Nespresso oz. (O/U), Folgers Colombian Instant 4 0z. & 8 oz. Classic (NC) Range, Nespresso Professional (NP) (O/U), Folgers Traditional Roast Instant 8 oz. (O/U), Range and Nespresso Vertuo Folgers Instant Green Mountain (O/U), Folgers Cofee (instant/freeze dried, regular unfavored, Instant Cofee Crystal Sticks Classic Roast 7 - 14 g. not Decaf or Chicory) Folgers (O/U), Nescafe Tasters Packets (O/U), Guara Ground Cofee (O/U), Hena, Choice, National Brands (Star-K), Starbucks Via (O/U) Hill Bros., Kimbo, Lavazza (O/U), Luzianne (O/U), Mr. Cofee (O/U), Marques de Paiva (O/U), Meijer Cofee (Iced/Cold Brew) - Dunkin Donuts Dark Colombian (O/U), Melitta (O/U), Nature’s Promise Roast Iced Cofee (O/U) (Star-K), Nescafe Taster’s Choice Freeze Dried INstant Cofee Filter - All unfavored (O/U), Parker House/Pinnacle (Star-K), Peet’s, Premium (O/U), Price Chopper (Star-K), Princesa, Cold Medication - Children’s Cold Tylenol, Excedrin RT (O/U), Shoprite (Star-K), Shurfne (Topco) (O/U), Sinus, Vicks Nyquil & Dayquil Cold/Flu, Vicks 44 Sul De Minas (O/U), Supervalu (O/U), Trader Joe’s (including 44D, 44E, 44M), Chapstick Cold Sore (Star-K), Taster’s Choice (O/U), Trader Joe’s Organic Therapy, Triaminic - HCTZ, Blistex, Neosporin, Bolovian & Café Pajaro Cofee (O/U), Tully’s Cofee Claritin, Afrin Nasal Spray Kenya (O/U), Via (O/U), W.B. Law & Son Guatemala Conditioners - All Cofee (O/U), Wawa Kona Cofee (O/U), Weis (Star-K), Wegmans, White House/Pinnacle (Star-K), White Contact Lens Fluid - All Rose (O/U), Winn-Dixie Breakfast Blend (O/U) Cooking Spray - Pompeian Avocado & Grapeseed Cofee (Ground/Instant - Decaf Unfavored) - Ellis Oil (Star-K) (O/U), Folgers Plain and French Roast (O/U), Hena Copper Cleaner - All (i.e. Hagerty (O/U) etc.) (O/U), Brooklyn Cofee House - Peruvian (O/U), Cork - All 17 Cosmetics (except possibly lipstick) - All (according ingredients to the O/U) Fabric Protectors - All Cough Medicine - Corricidin, Scot-Tussin Fabric Softener - All Cream of Tartar - Gel Spice (O/U), Spiceco (O/U), Face powder - All Saratoga (O/U), Pacifc Natural Spices (O/U) Fireplace Log - All unscented brands Crockpot Liner - All Fish (Raw, Frozen) - All raw fsh (not coated Cups – All paper, plastic or styrofoam or ground) are best purchased with a Kosher Cupcake Holders (foil) – All for Pesach Hechsher (due to possible glazing). However, in the absence of Certifed for Pesach fsh Cupcake Holders - Paper - Paperchef (Star-K) that is easily available, all fsh, except for ground, Deli - Empire, Solomon’s Company Bufalo (O/U) are acceptable after washing before Pesach. Some Dental Floss - All unfavored brands (waxed or examples are: Kirkland Signature Frozen Skinless unwaxed) Boneless Farmed Atlantic Salmon Portions (O/U), Kirkland Frozen Skinless Boneless Wild Sockeye Denture Cleansers - Polident, Fixodent, Super Poli- Salmon Portions (O/U) Note: raw fsh always requires Grip good certifcation or at least to still have some Deodorant – All powder and solid stick powder may scales attached to It. be used. i.e.: Arid Extra Dry, Secret, Sure, Jean Nate, Flax Seed - (Check seeds thoroughly before Pesach Tom’s, Right Guard Aerosol - (not sport original), Old for any possible mixed-in grains). Spice body spray Fruit (Frozen) - All without additives i.e. citric acid Detergent (Clothes) - All (i.e. Amway & Shaklee or ascorbic acid. This applies to fruits that do not (Basic G Germicide, Basic H Concentrate Organic have bug issues (such as strawberries etc.). Those Cleaner, Get Clean Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning may be used only when bearing approved Kosher Concentrate, Get Clean Basic H2 Organic Wipes, Get supervision. No additional Pesach symbol is Clean Scour Of Heavy Duty Paste), Ajax, Tide, All, required. Fab, Windex etc.) Fruit (Packaged - Dried) - Aunt Patty’s (Star-K), Dish Detergent – Ajax, Amway, Cascade, Dawn, Calavo Pitted and Whole Dates, Gocmez Apricots Ivory, Joy, Palmolive (Star-K), Happy Apricots (Star-K), Kirici (Star-K ), Dishwasher Detergent - All (with reliable Kashrus Natural Food Source (Star-K), Nimeks (Star-K), Safari symbol) Dried Fruit, Smart Harvest (Star-K), Sunny Fruit (Star-K), Sunsational Fruits (Star-K), Sunrose (Star-K), Diapers - All Sun World Pitted or Whole Dates, Sunglow Pitted or Dog Food - (See “Pet Food” article) Whole Dates, American Eagle Apricots, Sun-Sational Snacks (apricots), Sunny Fruit (Star-K), Trader Joe’s - Drain Openers - All raisins, bing cherries, fancy dried nectarines, fancy Dried Fruits – Albertson’s Raisins, Aunt Patty’s dried pears, Zoria Dried Apples & Mixed Fruit (Star-K), Dole Raisins, Gocmez (Apricots & Figs Furniture Polish - All - Star-K), Happy Apricots (Star-K), Kirici (Star-K), Kroger Raisins, Natural Food Source (Star-K), Nimeks Garbage Bags - All (Star-K), Ralph’s Raisins, Sereno (Star-K), Smart Gasoline - All (even Ethenol with corn) Harvest (Star-K), Sunny Fruit (Star-K), Sunsational Fruits (St ar-K), Sunrose (Star-K), Trader Joe’s (Raisins, Glass Cleaner - All Bing Cherries, Fancy Dried Nectarines, Fancy Dried Glue - Elmer’s White glue (not paste), Krazy glue, Pears) Ross glue Eggs – All (including eggs with Omega 3, citric Goji - Navitas Natural Goji Berries (with no additives acid and egg salted egg yolks) - Although eggs - Earth K) have been exposed to Chometz chicken feed, the water/mineral cleaning solution removes the Goldenberries - Navitas Naturals Goldenberries Chometz before Pesach. It is therefore, preferable (with no additives - Earth K) to purchase already/cleaned eggs before Pesach. Grains - Flax and hemp (whole grains only) may be Egg Products - All used on Pesach. They should be purchased from manufacturers that do not process Chometz grains Eye Drops - All also. These grains should also be carefully checked Eye Shadow / Eye Liner - All brands without grain before Pesach for any residue. 18 Hair Gels, Mousse - All if purchased BEFORE Pesach due to Bittul (may contain small amount of actual Chometz) Hair Removers/Treatments - All Laundry Detergents - All Hairspray - All Lemon Juice - Real-Lemon Juice (O/U) Hand Sanitizers - Any without alcohol may be used. Lip Balm/Conditioner - All Headache/fever - Advil (not flm coated) ,Bayer aspirin, Motrin Caplets or Tablets, Tylenol tablets or Lime Juice - Real Lime (O/U) Caplets Liquor/Liqueur - Vinprom-Troyan (Star-K) Hemp - Check thoroughly for any possible mixed-in Lotion - All grains Mascara - All (without grain ingredients) Household Cleanser - All (i.e. Fantastic, Glass Plus, Lysol, Sunlight etc.) Meat - All raw meats (not coated or ground) are best purchased with a Kosher for Pesach Hechsher. Hydrogen Peroxide - All However, in the absence of Certifed for Pesach Ice - Unfavored - All meat that is easily available, all meats, except for ground, are acceptable after washing before Pesach Infant formula O/U certifed (contains Kitniyos (NOT over a Kosher for Pesach sink). Alle/Meal Mart not Chometz - O/U has Identifed these brands and Solomon’s do not need washing, even without as halachically acceptable for infants and those Pesach certifcation. Anash Raw Meat (O/U Glatt) who are ill. These products must bear an O/U when raw & in original manufacturer’s packaging, or O/Ud symbol) 365 Everyday Value, Babies R Solomon’s Glatt Kosher Beef and Lamb Meat Raw, Us, Baby Basics, Baby’s Choice, Bear Essentials, including ground beef (1 lb. square blocks, 3 x 1 Belecta (regular and premium), Berkeley & Jensen, lbs square blocks and 5 lbs in clear vacuum bag Bright Beginnings, CVS, Cottontails, Daily Source, (O/U Glatt) when raw in original manufacturer’s Discount Drug Mart, Earth’s Best, Enfacare, Enfalac, packaging, Teva Meat (O/U Glatt) when raw & in Enfamil, Food Lion, Full Circle, Gerber Good Start, original manufacturer’s packaging Giant, Hannaford, H-E-B, Heinz Nurture, Hy-Vee, Isomil, Isomil, Kirkland Signature, Kuddles, Laura The following are brands of meat in Manufactured Lynn, Life Brand, Little Ones, Meijer Baby, Member’s Packaging that are Kosher for Pesach without Mark, Mom To Mom, My Organic Baby, Nature’s special Pesach Certifcation… Place, Nestle Good Start, Next Step, Nutraenfant, O A.D. Rosenblatt Beef and Lamb - unprocessed, Organic Baby, Parent’s Choice, President’s Choice, excluding ground meat (O/U), Aaron’s Best (Raw, Price Chopper, Publix, Rite Aid - Tugaboos, Shopko, unprocessed, excluding ground meat) O/U, Alle/ Similac, Simply Right, Stop & Shop, Supervalu, Meal Mart (O/U Glatt), American Kosher Raw Beef, Target, Top Care, Topco, Up and Up, Walgreens, Lamb & Veal (O/U Glatt), Anash Raw Meat (excluding Wegman’s, Well Beginnings, Western Family ground meat) (O/U Glatt), Beth Yosef Raw Beef Insect Sprays - All (O/U Glatt), Birdsboro Kosher Farms (O/U Glatt), Black Hill Farms (Star-K), Glatt Ranch - Mexico and Isopropyl Alcohol - All Texas (Star K Glatt), Grow & Behold - including Jewelry Polish - All ground meat, except for Beef Patties, whichh Juice (frozen) - Any brand 100% pure white must say “Kosher for Passover” on the label (Star grapefruit (not pink) or orange frozen juices, K Glatt), D. Gruenspecht (O/U), H.G.I (O/U Glatt), without sweeteners, additives, preservatives or Heartland Kosher (excluding ground) (O/U Glatt), enrichments (i.e. calcium) added may be used. International Glatt Beef, lamb & Veal (O/U Glatt), Kol All other frozen juice products require reliable Foods (Star-K), Lamm’s Raw Beef (excluding ground KFP certifcation. For Example: Cascadian Farm meat) (O/U Glatt), M&D Glatt (Star-K), Prime (Star-K), Organic Orange Juice Frozen Concentrate (with O/U Regal Foods (Star-K), Romanian (beef and lamb - symbol only), Kroger 100% Juice Orange Frozen including ground) (O/U Glatt), Schreiber Raw Beef Concentrated with Pulp (with O/U symbol only) (O/U Glatt), Shor Habor (raw unprocessed excluding ground meat), Teva Meats (O/U Glatt - including Lactaid Capsules - May contain Chometz and may ground), Yaakov’s Premium Meats (O/U Glatt) not be used on Pesach. Medical Supplements/Kitniyos (O/U - Only For Lactaid Drops - (NOT Tablets) If needed, it must Those who are Halachically Permitted) - Ensure be added to milk or other dairy products before Complete Nutrition Shake, Ensure Healthy Mom Pesach. Shake, Ensure High Calcium Shake, Ensure High Lactaid Milk - Lactaid Milk may be used on Pesach Protein Shake, Ensure HN, Ensure Homemade Shake, Ensure Plus, Ensure Plus HN, Ensure Plus 19 Next Generation, Ensure Shake, Ensure Twocal, Oil (Avocado) - De La Rosa (Star-K), Nutrisource Benefber, Resource Milk Shake Mix Pompeian (Star-K) Milk - It is preferable to buy Kosher for Passover Oil (Coconut) - Agrilife Extra Virgin Coconut Oil milk, otherwise any brand purchased BEFORE (O/U), Bali’Sun Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), Pesach from a company that does not process Harvest Bay Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), chocolate milk on the same machinery may be Harvest Farms Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), used on Pesach as long as it doesn’t contain Lowes Foods Virgin Coconut oil (O/U), Nutiva monodiglycerides or dextrose. Those companies Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), Richard’s Signature from which we can buy milk in the Los Angeles area Provisions Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), Rockwell’s before Pesach are: Alta Dena, Formost, Jerseymaid, Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), Roland Virgin Knudson, Ralph’s, Stater Brothers, Vons Pavilions. Liquid Coconut Oil (O/U), Simply Nature Organic Note: Milk certifed Kosher for all year is certifed for Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), Spectrum Organic Virgin Passover only when indicated. Crude Coconut Oil (O/U), Thrive Market Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), Velma Virgin Coconut Oil Milk Dry - Nonfat without additives before Pesach (O/U), Vitl Choice Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U), Mineral Oil - All Viva Naturals Organic Virgin Coconut Oil (O/U) Moisturizer - All Oil (Grape Seed) - De La Rosa (Star-K), Pompeian Mouthwash - Scope, Listerine (plain, Zero, and (Star K) Listermint), Tom’s of Main, Amway (not the Amway Oil (Olive- Extra Virgin Only) - The O/U policy is Glister Anti Plaque Flouride), Colegate that all extra Virgin Olive Oils with an O/U do not Nail Polish/Remover - All require special Pesach certifcation. Star-K policy agrees only with certain brands, such as: Ahold Napkins - All USA (Star-K), Apollo (O/U), Atlas (O/U), Aunt Patty’s Nuts - All raw, whole or chopped almonds, walnuts, (Star-K), Baci de Oliva (Star-K), Bella Vina (Star-K), pine nuts, without BHA, BHT or other additives, Bellissimo (Star-K), Bivona (Star-K), Botticelli (Star-K), or preservatives are approved for Pesach use. Casale (Star-K), Clover Valley (O/U), Cora (Star-K), De However, if the label states that it is processed in a Profundis (Star-K), Donio (Star-K), , Egregio (Star-K), plant that processes Kitniyos or Chometz, then it Essential Everyday (Star-K), Estepa Virgen (Star-K), requires a reliable Kosher For Pesach certifcation. Fragata (O/U), Giannoulis (Star-K), HEB (O/U), La Whole pecans and half pecans do NOT require Brea (O/U), Liohori (Star-K), Loreto (O/U), Maestro Kosher for Pesach certifcation. However, pecan Oleario (Star-K), Mario (O/U), Meijer (O/U), Molivo pieces and midget pecans must bear a Kosher (O/U), Natural Earth Products (Star-K), Oleo Jabalon for Pesach symbol due to processing. All dry (Star-K), Oleostepa (Star-K), Piggly Wiggly (O/U), roasted nuts and ground nuts require reliable KFP Pirolio (Star-K), Pompeian (Star-K), Santa Stefano certifcation. (Star-K), Spectrum Organics (Star-K), Star (O/U), Toscani (Star-K), Via Italia (O/U), Villa Blance (O/U), The following are some Star-K Nuts that may be Viginia (Star-K), Weis (O/U), Winn Dixie (Star-K), Zoe used without special Pesach certifcation (only (Star-K) Star-K): Allmac Hazelnuts , Atlas Walnut, Cascade Hazelnuts, Nature’s Original, Pacifc Gold Nut Co., Oil (Grape Seed) - Pompeian (Star-K) Poindexter Nut Walnuts Oil Spray - Glicks Vegetable Oil Spray (O/U), The following are some O/U Nuts that may be used Pompeian (Star-K) for Pesach without special Pesach certifcation (only Onions frozen chopped - Any pure or fresh O/U required): Cal-Pure Almond Meal Blanched- chopped refrigerated Ready Pac Brand Raw, Golden Orchards Almond Meal Blanched - Raw, Kirkland Signature Raw Walnuts, Paramount Farms Oven Cleaner - All (i.e. Easy Of and Shaklee) Pistachios Diced Unsalted-Raw, Oven Cooking Bag - Best Choice Slow Cooker Liners The following are some O/K Nuts that may be used (O/U), Everyday Chef Slow Cooker Liners (O/U), for Pesach without special Pesach certifcation: Reynolds microwave bags` Blue Diamond Growers blanched, diced, whole and Pain Medication - Ast Tabs, Buferin, Excedrin broken Almonds (plain, migraine & sinus), Motrin, St. Joseph adult Nut Flour/Meal - Barneys Basics Almond Flour chewable, Tylenol & Tylenol plus. (O/U), Cal-Pure Almond Meal Blanched-Raw Paper Bakeware (i.e. cupcake holders etc.) (O/U), Golden Orchard Almond Meal-Raw (O/U), - Hanna K Signature (O/U), Lilac (O/U), Paperchef Paramount Farms Almond Meal-Raw and Pistachio (Star-K), Reynolds (O/U) Meal Unsalted - Raw (O/U) Paper Cups - All styrofoam, plastic or cardboard. 20 Georgia Pacifc (O/U), Publix 8 oz. Paper Plastic Containers - All Hot Cups (O/U), Solo 8 oz. Hot Cups (O/U), Plastic Plates - All Solo 9 oz. Cold Drink Cup (O/U), Solo 16 oz. DSP Paper Cups (O/U), Solo 16 oz. SSPHot Cups (O/U), Prenatal Vitamins - Maxi Health Small Prenatal Caps (only with Chametz free sticker) Paper Doilies - Hanna K. Signature Elements (O/U - pareve), Powder Blush - All Paper (Plate/Bowls) - All Coated Plastic Bag & Wrap -All Paper (Parchment) - 365 Everyday Value (Star-K), Polish - All Airbake (Sta- K), Artbake (Star-K), Bagcraft (Star- Poultry - All fresh or frozen poultry (direct from K),Big Y (O/U), Brown Paper Goods (Star-K), Carefree the processor, i.e. “Empire” etc.), are fne for Pesach, (Star-K), Carnation (Star-K), Castaway, Central Coated except for most ground poultry, which DOES require Products (Star-K), Chef Le Bon (Star-K), Chef’’s Pride KFP certifcation (see below for exceptions). (O/U),Companions (Star-K), Cysco,D&W Finepack (Star-K), Domestix (O/U), Essential Everyday (O/U) , Some Poultry brands that are Kosher for Pesach Everyday Chef (O/U), First Mark (Star-K), First Value (without special Pesach certifcation) are: (Star-K), Gefen (O/U), Geula (O/U),Great Value (O/U), Aaron’s Best Raw Chicken & Turkey (excluding HEB (O/U), Homelife (O/U), Home Sense (O/U), Hy- ground) (O/U), Alle (O/U), Birdsboro Pountry (O/U), Vee (O/U), Kirkland, Master Baker (Star-K), Meijer David Elliot (O/U), Isaac’s Pride (Star-K), Kedas (O/U), Member’s Mark, Paper Chef (Star-K), Norpak (O/U - including ground), Kee-Tov Broilers (O/U), (Star-K), Our Family (O/U), Paperchef (Star-K), Prime Kiryas Joel Raw Chickens & Turkey (O/U - including Source, Publix (O/U), Reynolds (O/U), Roundy’s ground), Kol Foods (Star-K), Koshers Best Raw (O/U), Saga Baking Paper (Star-K), Signature Select Poultry (O/U - including ground), Marvid Poultry (O/U), Simply Done (O/U), The Pampered Chef (excluding ground) (O/U), Pelleh (including ground) (Star-K), Union Paper Bak-O-Matic, Up & Up (O/U), (O/U), Quality Kosher (Star-K), Rachel’s Organic Wegman’s (O/U), Wilton (Star-K), Note: Containing (Star-K), Romanian (including ground), Shor Habor Quilon requires Hechsher year-round. Silicon-based (O/U), Wise Organic Pastures (Star-K) is Kosher during the year. Powdered Milk - Alba, Carnation, Dairyman Paper (Towel) - All (frst 3 sheets and the last sheet on the roll may contain kithiyos glue, and should Raisins (check to make sure that “oil” doesn’t appear not be used with hot foods. If using half sheets, this in the ingredient panel) - American Raisin Packers, rule also applies to the frst 4 and the last 2 sheets) Berkley & Jensen (O/U), CVS (O/U), California Fruit (Star-K), California Raisins, Champions (O/U), Paper (Wax) - American Choice, Best Choice (O/U), Clover Valley (O/U), Del Monte, Deluxe Raisins, Big Y (O/U), Cut Rite (O/U), Domestix (O/U), Essential Dole Seedless (Star-K), Essential Everyday (Star-K), Everyday (O/U), Everyday Chef (O/U), Giant Eagle Goodfelds (O/U), Great Value (Star-K), HEB (O/U), (O/U), Harris Teeter (O/U), HEB (O/U), Homelife (Star Hannaford (O/U), Harris Teeter (O/U), Krasdale K), Iga, Laura Lynn (O/U), Life Brand (O/U), Marcal (O/U), Kroger Raisins (O/U), Mariani (O/U), Market Kitchen Charm, Master Wrap (O/U), Meijer (O/U), Basket (O/U), Market Pantry (Star-K), Newman’s Own Nature Value (Star K), Nice! (O/U), Our Family (O/U), Organic (O/U), Price Chopper (O/U), Pride, Pride Publix (O/U), Remarkable, Reynolds (O/U), Selection Thompson, Publix (O/U), Regent Raisins, Rite Aid (O/U), Simply Done (O/U), Shoprite (O/U), Shurfne Pantry (O/U), Safari, Shoprite (Star-K), Southern (O/U), Signature Select (O/U), Simply Done (O/U), Grove (O/U), Sun Maid, Sun Valley (Star-K), Trader Springfeld (O/U), Stop & Shop (Star K), Tops (O/U), Joes (O/U), Wegmans (Star-K), Weis (O/U), Wild Waxfex (Star K), Waxtex (O/U), Wegman’s (Star K), Harvest (O/U) Weis (O/U), White Rose (O/U), Winco (O/U) Rice - For those Sephardim who use rice on Pesach Pediatric Supplements - D-VI-Sol, Enfamil 5% as well as those who are infrm or infants, it is Glucose Water, Poly-Vi-Sol Drops, Tri-Vi-Sol Drops, acceptable only without additives (this includes Pedialyte (all favors), Pediasure Peptide, Pediasure vitamins) i.e. Aftab, Emperor, Mahatma, Kusha, Shakes Nasim, Pari, Riviana, Royal, Shahrzad, Success Pepper - Durkee, It’s Delish, Morton’s Black Pepper, Rice Milk - (some rice milk may contain an enzyme Spice Island that is derived from barley, therefore only the Personal Care Product - The following Shaklee following brands have been approved by the O/U products: Avocado Cream Moisturizer, Deodorant as original rice milk, with no chametz. THEY ARE Cream, Skin KITNIYOS) Rice Dream Enriched (Unsweetened Original), Harris Teeter, RiceSense Enriched, Full Pet Food - see above Circle, Hy-Vee, Meijer, Nature’s Place, Shop Rite, 21 Market Basket Enriched, Price Chopper Enriched, Sponge - All without soap Wild Harvest Enriched Steel Wool - any without soap Rubber Gloves - Any uncoated (i.e. Playtex, Rubber Sterno - All Maid) Straws - All plastic Salt - (Coarse Kosher Salt) - All Styrofoam Products - All Salt (Himalayan Pink Salt) - Artisan Salt Co. (O/U), Badia (O/U), Kirkland Signature (O/U), Olde Sugar - (Brown) Best Yet (O/U), Better Value (O/U), Thompson (O/U), Roland (O/U), SaltWorks (O/U), Bi-Lo (O/U), C & H Gold Brown (Star-K), C & H Dark Wegmans (O/U) Brown (Star-K), Colonial (O/U), Dixie Crystals (O/U), Food Club (O/U), Holly (O/U), Hy-Top (O/U), Imperial Salt (Peruvian Pink Salt) - Artisan Salt Co. (O/U), (O/U), Kroger (O/U), Parade (O/U), Savannah Gold SaltWorks (O/U) (O/U), Shoprite (O/U), Shurfne (O/U), Southern Salt, Table - (Processed or Sea) Morton’s plain, Home (O/U), Symple (O/U), West Creek (O/U), Winn- coarse, popcorn salt, special cooking salt, canning Dixie (O/U). and pickling salt, extra fne four salt, Red Cross, Sugar - (White) any granulated pure cane or Sterling, beet sugar without dextrose such as C & H, Vons/ Note: Sea salt Is not Mevushal and can be an issue Pavilions, Albertsons, Kroger (with O/U symbol on Shabbos. only), Smart & Final, Spreckles, Sysco. It must be listed as pure cane or beet sugar on the label. NOTE on Salt: Always check to make sure that there is no dextrose, iodine or polysorbate listed in the Sugar - (Raw, Turbinado) C&H Hawaiian raw cane ingredients. sugar Sandwich Bag - Any paper or plastic Palm Sugar - Sweet Tree Coconut Palm sugar Sanitizer - All Suntan Lotion & Medication - All Scouring Pad & Powders - All Supplement - Ensure Without Fiber (Note: it contains Kitniyos - check with your Rav when Seltzer (Unfavored) - All needed) Shampoo - All Sweetener - Syncal Saccharin Shaving Cream & Gel - All Tablecloths (plastic/paper) - All (non powder) Shaving Lotion - All Talcum Powder - All (100% talc) Shelf Paper - All uncoated Tea (Instant) - Nestea Regular, Unfavored 100% Shoe Polish - All Pure Tea Silver Polish - All Kosher Brands Teabags (Regular-Unfavored) - All (unfavored, Skin Care - any without grain additives not decaf) Some examples are: Albertson’s, Ambiance (O/U), America’s Choice (O/U), Bromley Soap (Hand) - All Estate, Chock Full O’ Nuts, Family Dollar (O/U), Soy Milk - (Kitniyos - but not Chometz – for those Giant (O/U), Hy-Top (O/U), Hy Vee Black - 24,48 and for whom it is necessary to consume soy milk 100 count (O/U), IGA (O/U), Key Foods (Star-K), (Infants & Ill). These items should be purchased Kroger, Law’s (O/U), Lipton (O/U), Market Basket before Pesach, so that any traces of Chometz (O/U), Nestea, Neuman’s Own Organics Green & involving equipment would be batul and utensils Black Tea Bags (O/U), Newman’s Own Family Size used for these items should be washed in a separate (O/U), Pascal (O/U), Pocahontas, Redco, Red & area) 365 Everyday Value,Best Choice Clearly White (O/U), Restaurant’s Pride Preferred (O/U), Rite Organic, Fit & Active (regular and organic), Fresh Aid Black Tea Bags (O/U), Safeway (Star-K), Salada, & Easy Soysense, Giant, Green Way, Harris Teeter Shurfne (Topco) Black, Green and Family Size (O/U), Naturals Organic, Harvest Farms, Hy-Vee, Market Signature Select (O/U), Stop & Shop (Star-K), Stater Basket Unsweetened, Meijer, Natural Directions Bros Black & Green Tea Bags (O/U), Superior, Swee- Organic, Nature’s Place, Nature’s Promise Organic, O Touch-Nee (O/U), Tetley (Star-K), The Republic of Organics, Shop Rite Organic, Shop Rite, Silk, Smart Tea, Rite Aid Menu Organic, Soy Dream, Stop & Shop, Western NOTE on Teabags: Regular tea bags that are Family Aseptic, Winn-Dixie Organic. unfavored and not decafeinated and have no fllers Spices - Whole, not ground are fne for Pesach use. such as chicory may be used for Pesach without (i.e. cinnamon sticks, whole peppers etc.) special certifcation. 22 Some plain tea bags contain grape seed Water Filters - All extract as listed in the ingredients and are not Kosher. ITEMS THAT HAVE RELIABLE Tea Bags (Decaf) - Lipton Unfavored (O/U), Swee- PESACH CERTIFICATION Touch-Nee 97% Decaf (FOR 5779 -2019) Tissue (Bathroom & Facial) - All Agave Nectar Sweetener – Associated Wholesale Toothbrush - All Grocers (AW) (O/KP), Food Emporium (O/KP), Tooth Pain - Anbesol, Orajel Roundy’s Simply Roundy’s Organic Agave Nectar O/ KP), Sophia Foods (O/KP), Western Family Foods (O/ Toothpaste - Aim, Arm & Hammer, Colgate, Close KP) up, Mentadent, Orajel, Pepsodent, Ultrabrite Airline Meals - Lou G. Siegel (O/UP - with Kosher for Toothpicks - All unfavored Passover seal only), Meal Mart (O/UP), Wilton (O/UP) Vegetable (Fresh) - alfalfa sprouts, artichoke, [ALERT: Airlines often mistakenly serve meals on asparagus, avocado, beets, bell pepper, broccoli, Pesach which are not Kosher for Pesach. Always be cabbage (red or green), carrot, caulifower, celeriac careful to check your meal.] (celery root), celery, chicory, chives, collard, Alcoholic Beverages - Alfasi Mistico (O/KP), cucumber, dandelion greens, dill, eggplant, Courvoisier SAS Cognac (O/KP), De La Rosa endive, escarole, garlic (there are varying customs Vineyards (Star-SP), Le Cognac de Napoleon (O/ regarding the use of garlic on Pesach), green KP), Millesimato Kosher Val D’Oca (Star-SP), Notte onion, horseradish (raw), kohlrabi, leek, lettuce (all Italiana (Star-SP), Royal Wine Corp (O/KP) types), mint leaves, mushroom, okra, onion, potato, parsley, parsley root, pumpkin, radishes (all types), Almond Milk - Liebers (Star-KP) rhubarb, rutabaga, scallions, spinach, tomatillo, Allergy Medication - Adwe (O/UP) tomatoes, turnip, watercress, whole pepper, yams, and zucchini. Antacid - Adwe Heartburn Relief (plain and with calcium) (KAJ), Adwe Ko-Lanta Antacid, Adwe Anti Vegetables/Carrots Fresh, Peeled - A&J Produce Gas (O/U), Albertson’s Baby Peeled Carrots (O/U), America’s Gold (O/U), Bugs Bunny’s Baby Carrots Appetizers - Tuv Taam (O/KP) (O/U), Bunny Luv (O/U), Cal Organic Farms (O/U), Apple Butter - Eden Organic (O/KP), Season (O/UP) Classic (O/U), Cross Valley Farms (O/U), Dewy Fresh (O/U), Full Circle (O/U), Green Wise Baby Apple Juice/Cider - Eden Organic (O/KP), Empire Cut Carrots (O/U), Grimmway Farms Crinkle Cut (O/KP), Haddar (KAJ), Kedem (O/KP), Manischewitz Carrots (O/U), HEB Organics (O/U), Lancaster Foods (O/UP), Season (O/KP), Streits (Kof-KP), Ungar’s (Star-K), Marketside Organic (O/U), Nature’s Finest (Star-KP) (O/U),Open Acres (O/U), Porters Peeled Mini Carrots Applesauce - Eden Organic (O/KP), Festive (O/U), Premier (O/U), President’s Choice (O/U), (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), Kedem Safeway (O/U), Salad Time (O/U), Schuks Peeled (O/UP),Manischewitz (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Carrots & Carrot Chips (O/U), Shaw’s (O/U), ShopRite Rue Lafayette, Season (O/UP), Sneider’s Happy Baby Carrots (O/U), Shurfresh (O/U), Signature Farms Fruit (Star-KP), Sneider’s Shlook Squeezable Fruit Shredded Carrots (O/U), SnoBoy Peeled Carrots (Star-KP), Streits (Kof-KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) (O/U), Wegmans Baby Cut Carrots (O/U), Weis Baby Carrots (O/U) Aspirin - Adwe non - Aspirin pain relief (regular and extra strength) (O/U) Vegetables/Other Fresh, Peeled - Lancaster Foods - Acorn, Butternut & Yellow Squash, Eggplant, Baby Food - Festive (O/UP), First Choice (Star-KP – Potatoes, Yams, Zucchini - (Star-K), Nature’s Promise Apple Sauce, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes), Gefen (O/UP), (Organic Butternut & Squash Medley) (Star-K) Glick’s (KAJ), Haddar (KAJ), Healthy Times (O/UP), President’s Choice (Loblaw’s Brand - O/UP only) Vegetable Salad Bags - All fresh packaged salads certifed by Star-K are Kosher for Passover only when Bagels (Plain & Onion Non-Gebrokts) - Noam bearing the Star-KP symbol. Gourmet (Star-KP) Vegetable Wash - Sereli Bags - Bodek Garnet Herb Bags (O/UP) Vinegar - Acetum Balsamic Vinegar (Star-K), De La Bakery Goods/Bagels/Pizza – 21st Century Rosa (Star-K), Roland Balsamic Vinegar (Star-K) (Star-KP), Bobba’s Taigelach (Star-KP), Chantilly’s (O/ KP), Goodman’s (O/UP), Gruenebaum (KAJ), Hirsch Water (Unfavored) - All (fresh, bottled, spring or Bros (O/KP), Horowitz-Margareten (O/UP), Jennie’s distilled Macaroons (Kof-KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Mufns 23 N’ More (O/KP), Oberlander (Rabbi Babad), Rebecca Cheese (also see Cream Cheese) – Ahava, & Rose Gluten Free Donuts & Brownie Crunch (O/ Barkanit Goat & Sheep Cheese (O/UPd), KP), Schick’s (KAJ), Spilke’s (Kof-KP) Cabot (O/UPd), Entremont Ementale Spreadable Cheese (from France – Rabbi Alloum), Gideon, Baking Powder - Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ) Golan (Star-KPd), HSDF (Star-KPd), Haolam (KAJP), Baking Soda - Gefen (O/UP) HSDF (only with Star-KP), Harmony Specialty Bamboo Shoots - California Delight (Star-K) (Star Dp, non-Cholov Yisroel), J & J (KAJPd), Ko- Sure (Star-KP), La Chevre (Cholov Yisroel – O/K for Bars - Shefa Good II Go Bars Passover), Les Petites Fermieres (Cholov Stam – O/ Blintzes - Bernies Foods (O/UP), Irene’s (O/UP), KP), Lucerne Cottage Cheese & Sour Cream (Kof Kineret (O/UP), Spring Valley (O/U P-D) Passover KPd), Mehadrin, (Volve Rav), Millers (O/UP), Migdal Pre-Fried Cheese Blintz Meal, Cholov Yisroel, non (KAJ p), Morning Select, Monsey Cheeses (O/KPd), Gebrokts Natural & Kosher (Cholov Yisroel O/Kd), Pastures of Eden Jerusalem Cheese (O/KPd– Chosom Sofer), Borscht - Gefen (O/UP), Gold’s (O/UP), Manischewitz Slim-U, Susan Gourmet (Star-KP), Taam Tov (O/UPd), (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP) Rokeach (O/UP), Unger’s Tuv Taam Hungarian cheese (O/KPd), Tuv Taam (O/ (Star-KP) KPd), Yotvata Mozzarella, provlone and pecorino Brandy - De La Rosa Vineyards (Star-KP) (O/UP) Bread Sticks - LeTova (O/UP) Cheesecake - Hagadda (O/KP) Butter - Breakstone’s (O/UP) Cheese Omelet Meal - Spring Valley (Cholov Yisroel, Non-Gebrokts) - (Symbol required. Kosher for Cake - Carousel Cheesecake, Gefen (O/UP), Pesach only when bearing special certifcation for Goodman’s (O/UP), Hagadda - Brownies, Chocolate Pesach) Roll, Apricot Nut Roll, Jelly Roll, Marble, Nut, Seven Layer Cake, Cupkake (O/KP), Kineret (O/UP), Lily’s Chia Seeds - Goldbaum (O/UP), La Bonne (O/U) Bakeshop (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Messing Chicken Coating - Streits Bag N Bake (Kof-KP) (Kof KP), Mufns N’ More (O/KP), Oberlanders (Kof- KP), Osem (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Schick’s (O/UP), Children’s Chewable Fever & Pain Reliever - Adwe Shabtai Gourmet (O/KP), Smilowitz, G&I New York (O/UP) Style Cheesecake (O/UP - Cholov Yisroel) Chocolate Chips - Blooms, Lieber’s (Weissmandel) Cake Mix - Gefen (O/UP), Goodman’s (O/UP), Liebers Chocolate (Baking Bars) - Haddar (KAJ), (R’ Weissmandl), Manischewitz (O/UP), Natural Earth Manischewitz (O/UP), Paskesz (O/KP - Rabbi (Star-KP) Savion (O/UP), Streit’s (Kof KP) Westheim) Candy - 21st Century (Star-KP), Alprose Chocolates Chocolate Syrup - Fox U-Bet (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Barricini (O/UP), Bartons (O/UP), Bloomy’s (O/UP), Unger’s (Star-KP) (O/UP), Blum’s (O/UP), Dream Confections (Kof-KP), Elegante & Dodilly, Elite (only with O/UP or Badatz), Cigars - Senor Solomon – (KSA) Empress Chocolate (O/UP), G.M.V. Chocolates Cleansers - America’s Choice (O/UP), Brite Water (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Golden Fluf (O/UP), Hadar (O/UP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), (O/UP), Holiday (Kof-KP), Illinois Nut & Candy (cRc), Procter & Gamble (O/UP) Rokeach (O/UP), Weiman It’s Delish (O/KP), Klein’s (O/KP), Koppers (O/KP), Wax Away (O/UP) Krums (O/UP), Manhattan Chocolates (O/K, Rabbi Cocoa - Gefen (O/UP), Gevalia (O/KP), Haddar Weissmandl), Manischewitz (O/UP), Oh! Nuts (O/ (KAJ), Lieber’s (O/KP), Savion (O/UP), Sudan, Victor’s KP), Oneg (KAJ), Openheimer Jerusalem Sweets (O/UP), V.I.P. (O/UP) (O/KP), Paskesz, Progress (O/UP), Pizzaz Fruit Slices (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), Season Coconut Oil - Arista (O/KP), Carrington Farms (O/UP), Shufra (O/KP), Smunchies Cotton Candy (Star-KP), Clearly Organic (Star-KP), Dr. Bronner’s (O/UP), Streits (Kof-K), The Candy Store (Star-KP), (O/KP), Natural Earth Products (Star-KP), Peter Paul Tzali’s (O/UP) Philippine Corp. (O/KP), Shoprite (Star-KP), Wegmans Organic (Star-KP) Capers - Blanchard & Blanchard (Star-KP), DFS Foods (Star-KP) Coconut Chips - Arya (Star-KP) Cereal - Manischewitz (O/UP), Mothers (O/UP), Coconut Fat - Axelum (O/KP), Cocogold (O/KP) Kedem (O/UP) Rokeach, (O/UP), T. Abrahams (O/UP), Coconut Roll - Hadley Date Gardens (O/KP) Kojel (O/UP), Streit’s (Kof-K), Oberlander’s (Kof-Kp), Savion (O/UP) Coconut Water - Vitacoco (Star-KP - lot #s7016SM6&7016SM1B) Charoset - Streit’s (Kof K) 24 Cofee (Instant - Cafeinated) – 24 Karat Lowfat Cookies (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Shabtai (O/KP), Canadian Eight O’Clock Instant Gourmet (O/KP), Y&S Food (O/KP) Cofee (O/KP), Corim (Star-KP), Cumberland Island Cooking Bags - Cookit Cooking Bags (O/UP) Traditional Roast Ground (O/KP), Elite Platinum (O/UP), Festive, Gevalia (Star-KP and O/KP), Gefen Cooking Spray - Arista Avocado and Grapeseed (O/UP), Gillies (Star-KP), Haddar (KAJ P), Hag (O/ (Star-KP), DeLaRosa Avocado and Grapeseed KP), King David Cofee Roasters (KSAP), Kobricks (Star-KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP), (Star-KP), La Joloa Gourmet Liquid Cofee (Star-KP), Season (O/UP) Maxim (O/KP), Maxwell House (O/KP), Maxwell Cosmetics – Adwe Cosmetics (O/UP), Shain Dee House (Canadian Instant Half Caf) (O/KP), Meijer Cosmetics (Star-KP) (O/KP), Meridian (O/UP), Mondelez International European Cofeehouse Collection - Unfavored (O/ Cough Syrup - Adwe Tussin Cough Syrup (and DM) KP), Paul Delima (O/KP), Savarin (O/UP), Seattle’s (O/U) Best (O/UP), Starbucks Cofee Regular & Brazil Crackers – Gefen Kartofele Crackers (O/UP), Paskesz (O/UP), Starbucks Via Instant Medium Roast (Cracker Flats & Crispits) Cofee - Colombia (O/U), Starbucks Pike Place Roast Cofee (O/UP), Superior Cofee (regular and Cream - Land-O-Lakes (O/UP), Sealtest (O/UP) decaf unfavored – certifed under cRc for Pesach), Cream Cheese - Breakstone (O/UP), Fleur De The Gourmet Bean (O/KP), Yuban (O/KP), Vascafe Lait, Friendship (O/UP), J&J (Arugas Habosem), Expresso (Rabbi Frankel), White Hen (O/KP) Philadelphia Cream Cheese (with O/KP only), Ralph’s Cofee (Instant - Decaf) - 24 Karat (O/KP), Brooklyn (O/UP only), Vons (All with O/UP Only) Cofee House (O/UP), Coram (Star-KP), Elite (O/ Crumbs - Pereg (O/UP) Gourmet’s Flavored Matzo KP), Festive, Gefen (O/UP), Gevalia (O/KP), Gillies Crumbs, Hagadda (O/Kp), Natural Earth (Star-KP) (Star-KP), Haddar, Hag (O/KP), Kobricks (Star-KP), Jacobs Decaf Green Cofee (O/KP), Kenco Decaf Cupcake Holders - Paper - If You Care (Star-KP) Green Cofee (O/KP), Kronung Green Cofee (O/ Cups - Dixie (O/UP), James River (O/UP) KP), Mastro Decaf Green Cofee (O/KP), Maxwell House Blend & Filter Pack (O/KP only), Meijer (O/ Deodorant - Dr. Fischer Deodorant Spray & Gel KP), Meisterrostung Green (O/KP), Mild’or (O/ (Rabbi Shlomo Korach) KP), Moccapress (O/UP), Mondelez International Dips/ Sauces - Casablanca Foods (Kof-K), Kitni European Cofeehouse Collection and regular decaf (O/UP), Sabra (O/KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) - unfavored (O/KP), Nescafe Taster’s Choice Decaf Instant (Chasam Sofer), Night & Day Green (O/K), Dish Detergents - Adwe (KAJ), Festive, Gefen Onko Green (O/KP), Peet’s (KSAP), Parker House/ (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Rokeach (O/UP), Season Pinnacle (O/UP), Sanka (O/KP), The Gourmet Bean (O/UP) (O/KP), Yuban (O/KP), White Hen (O/KP) Dishwasher Detergent - Haddar (KAJ P), Rokeach Cofee Beverages - Chilla Frappe & Latte Mixes (5 (O/UP), Season (O/UP) favors) (Chasam Sofer) Dressing (Salad) - Blanchard & Blanchard (O/UP), Cofee (Liquid Concentrate) - Maxwell House (O/ Gourmet By Dina (Star-KP), Manischewitz (O/UP), KP) Mother’s (O/UP), Savion, Streits (Kof-KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Cofee Creamer - Gefen (O/UP), Hadar (O/UP), Kineret (O/UP), Mishpacha (O/UP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Egg Substitute - Healthy Morn (O/UP), Kineret (O/UP) Cofee Syrup - Gefen (O/UP), Fox (O/UP), Hadar (O/UP) Egg Whites - Laura Lynn (O/UP), Papetti Food - (O/UP) Cold Cuts - Empire (O/UP), Meal Mart (O/UP) Farfel - Manischewits whole wheat Matzoh farfel Cookies - B.P. Gourmet (Kof-Kp), Bartenura (O/UP) (O/UP), Bloomy’s (O/UP), Festive (O/UP), Frookies, Glick’s Macaroons (O/UP), Goodmans (O/UP), Fish (Prepared/Canned/Jar and Raw) - A&B Geflte Gruenbaum’s (KAJ p), Hagadda - Assorted, Baby Fish (regular & sugar-free – O/UP), Banner (O/UP), Fingers, Lace, Sandwich, Leaf, Rainbow, Sugar Free Benz’s (Star-KP), California Delight Sardines & Tuna (O/KP), Jennie’s Bakery Treats (Kof-KP), Kineret (Star-KP ), Dagim (O/UP), Elf Herring (O/UP), Empire (O/UP), Krum’s (O/UP), Lieber’s Macaroons (O/UP), O/UP), Freshwater (raw un-coated fsh only - no Manischewitz Macaroons (O/UP), Messing (Kof-KP), coated or fsh blends), Gefen Tuna & Salmon(O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP), My Bubby’s (Kof KP), Ness (O/UP), Haddar Tuna (KAJ), Herring Brook (Star-KP), Kedem Oberlander’s (Kof KP), Rokeach (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), Kineret (O/UP), King of the Sea (cRc P), Kirkland Signature Frozen Atlantic & Wild Salmon: 25 following rinsing with water O/UP, Lasco (O/UP), Fruits (Dried) - 21st Century (Star-K “P” Lieber’s (Weissmandl), Manischewitz (O/UP), Meal required), Bonner Organic Raisins (O/UP), Mart (O/UP), Mishpacha Canned Tuna (O/UP), Calavo Pitted Dates, California Hi-Lites (O/UP), Ocean Gourmet (O/UP), Rokeach (with O/UP), California Prune Co. (O/KP), California Prune Packing Season (O/UP), Mrs. Adler’s (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP), Co. (O/UP), Cinderella Raisins, Del Monte Slice, Nathan’s (O/UP), Philly Foods (Star-KP), Ralph’s Dole Pitted Dates, Prunes and Natural Raisins, Markets (selected Ralph’s markets carry fresh fsh Fairway Dried Papaya (O/KP), Festive (O/UP), Fresh with RCC label/blue packaging in California), Royale Direct (O/KP), Gefen Fruit Leather (O/UP), Glick’s (O/UP), Salmolux Gourmet (Kof KP), Season Salmon, Raisins (KJP), Great Lakes Turkish Apricots and Figs Sardines & Tuna (O/UP), Shoprite Tuna in Water (Star-KP), Hadley’s Dates & Date Coconut Rolls (O/K), (O/UP), Tuna Delight (with Star-KP - certifcation Homa (Star-KP), It’s Delish (Heart K), Klein’s (O/KP), must say “may be used for Passover”), Tuv Taam (O/ Landau All Natural Apple Crisps Cinnamon (O/UP), KP), Ungar’s (O/UP), Vita (O/UP), Ungar’s Geflte Fish Marriani (O/UP only), Nature’s Original (Star-KP), (O/UP), Tuv Taam (O/KP) Sunglow Pitted Dates, Sun World Pitted Dates (O/ UP – whole only), Trader Joe’s (Star-KP), Season with Fish (Frozen/Raw) – Ben Z’s (Star-KP), Noam (O/UP), Setton International Foods (O/KP). Note: Gourmet Frozen Geflte Fish Dried Figs certifed Triangle KP are acceptable. Note: All frozen raw fsh products should have Fruits (Frozen) - Bodek (O/UP), Fairmont Frozen reliable certifcation for Pesach use. If Pesach (Star-KP), Granadaisa (O/UP), Rainbow Farms (O/KP) approved frozen fsh is not available, or the frozen fsh was already purchased without Pesach Geflte Fish - Benny’s (O/KP), Glick’s (KAJ), Haddar certifcation, then the fsh should be washed (best (KAJ), Manischewitz Premium Gold Fish Log & Sliced before Pesach). This washing should not be done Frozen Geflte Fish (O/UP), Raskin (O/KP), Seasons over a Kosher-for-Pesach sink as the fsh may be Sweet Geflte Fish (O/KP) coated with a Kitniyos glaze. Gelatin - Sweet City New York (Badatz Machazekai Fish (Lox) - Benz’s Smoked Nova Vita (O/UP), Hadaas) Diamond (O/UP), Rite Foods (O/UP), Salmon Salami Grape Juice - After The Fall (O/UP), Carmel Grape Pareve Cold Cuts (O/UP), Springfeld (O/UP), Three Juice (O/UP), De La Rosa (Star-KP), Gefen (O/UP), Star (O/UP) Heineke’s Sparkling Grape Juice (O/UP), Kedem - Fish (Smoked) - Acme (Kof-KP), American Smoked Mevushal (O/UP), Kedem -non-Mevushal 1.5 Liter Fish (Kof-KP), Gefen Smoked Salmon (O/UP), Glass bottle, labeled Non-Mevushal (O/UP), Kedem Kirkland Smoked Salmon (O/UP), Salmolux - Chubs, Fresh Pressed without sulftes (O/UP), Kedem Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Salmon Nova, White Fish Sangria & Sangria Sparkling (O/U), Kesser (O/KP), (Kof-KP) Land of Vines Organic Grape Juice (O/KP), R. W. Knudson (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), Food Coloring - Haddar (KAJ) Season Grape Juice (O/UP), Tampri Grape Juice French Fries - Kineret (O/UP) (O/UP), Ti Rosh (O/UP), Welch’s/Manischewitz Grape Frozen Meals & Side Dishes - Kineret Meals Juice (O/UP) (Macaroni & Cheese) (O/U - Cholov Yisroel), Kineret Gravy - King Star (O/UP & Chug Chasam Sofer) Vegetable & Pizza Poppers (O/U, Chug Chasam Gum - Blooms (O/UP), Elite (O/UP), Must Sugar Free Sofer), Kineret French Fries Gum (O/UP), Paskesz (O/UP) Fruits and Vegetables (Canned and Packaged) Health Food - Bakers Choice Dutch Cocoa (Beis - California Delight (Star-K - must say Kosher for Din of New Square),Blanchard & Blanchard Premium Passover - tropical fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges), Sundried Tomato Halves (Star-KP), Dr. Fischer Alma Gefen (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Lip Care (Badatza2 Jerusalem) Hanamal Kosher Fish Simcha Cranberry Sauce (CCRp), Ungar’s Sour Pitted Gelatin Powder (Rabbi Westheim), Health Garden Cherries (O/UP) Organic Sugar Mehadrin and Real Birch Xylitol Fruit, Fresh Pre-Cut - Del Monte (Star-KP), (Rabbi Padwa), Kirkland Pure Clover Honey (80 oz.) Foodhold (Star-KP), Garden Cut (Star-KP), (O/U) Liebers Natural Creamy Almond & Cashew Nut Indianapolis Fruit Co. (Star-KP), Lancaster Foods Butter (Rabbi Weissmandl), Liebers Organic Sugar (Star-KP), Lucinda’s (Star-KP), Nature’s Promise (Rabbi Weissmandl), Liebers White Almond Flour (Star-KP), Sheetz M.T. Go (Star-KP), The Farmer’s (Rabbi Weissmandl), Matt’s Munchies Premium Fruit Market (Star-KP), Wegmans (Star-KP) Snack Mango (Heart K), Perez White Quinoa (O/UP), Fruits (Canned/Jarred) - California Delight (Star-KP), Shufra Premium Finest Cocoa (O/UP),Wellbee’s Haddar (KAJ), Lieber’s (Weissmandel p), Mishpacha Super Fine Almond Flour (O/U) (O/UP), Season, Unger’s (Star-KP) Honey (All Honey requires special Pesach 26 certifcation) – Ba-Tampte (O/UP), (Star-KP) Dutch Gold (O/UP), Ein Harod Meuchad Kichel - LeTova (O/UP) Natural Honey (Chosom Sofer p), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Gold’s (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Lieber’s Kishke - BenZ’s (Star-KP), Romanian (O/UP), Unger’s (Weissmandl), Mclure’s O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), (Star-KP) Meal Mart (O/UP), Nature’s Healthy Gourmet Kugels - Classic Cooking (Star-KP), Glatt Mart Avocado & Buckwheat Honey (O/KP), Rokeach (Star-KP), Spring Valley (O/UP - Gebrokts - Symbol (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Silver Spring (O/UP), The required. Kosher for Pesach only when bearing Fresh Market (O/UP), Unger’s (Star-KP), Western special Pesach certifcation) Commerce (O/KP) Latkes - Kineret (O/UP) Horseradish - BenZ’s (Star-KP), Golden Taste (O/KP), Lin’s Farm Horseradish, Noam Gourmet (Star-KP), Leben - Norman’s (O/UP) Poland Best (O/KP), Silver Spring (O/KP), Unger’s Lemon Juice - Season Co. (O/UP), Unger’s (Star-KP) (Star-KP) Lime Juice - Season Co. (O/UP) Hot Chocolate Mix - Haddar (KAJ -Cholov Yisroel), Ko-Sure (CholovYisroel -Star-KP), Kojel (O/UP) Lip Balm - Dr. Fischer Ultrasol (Rabbi Korach - Kosher for Pesach), SuperLan Nature’s Natural Moisturizer Hot Sauce - Blanchard (O/KP) for Chapped Lips (Rabbi Y. Gruber) Ice Cream - Elegante & Dodilly, Gilda (Cholov Liquid Sugar - Flosweet (O/UP), V.l.P. Masters (O/UP) Yisroel), Kineret (O/UP), Kleins (Deberitzen Rav), Manischewitz (O/UP), Passover Delight (O/UP), Pride Liquor/Liqueur - Askalon Arak (O/KP), Carmel (O/UP of the Farm (Star-KP – Cholov Yisroel) only), De La Rosa Vineyards - Brandy & Grappa (O/UP) Distillerie Gin (O/UP), Givon Chocolate - Ices - Bloom (under the supervision of Rav Landau), Brandy and Vodka (O/UP), Gold Shot (O/UP), Kedem Brother’s International Desserts (Kof-KP), Cyrk Bentenura Cordials (O/UP), Kedem Vermouth Gourmet (O/UP), Kineret (O/UP), Klein (Deberciner Vinprom-Troyan Brandy (Star-KP), Jelinek Slivovitz Rav), Pascals (KSAp), Pride of the Farm (Star-KP) Pear Brandy (O/UP), No.209 Vodka & Gin (O/UP), Jams & Jellies Preserves - 778 (O/UP), Atlas Queen Esther (O/UP), Spirit of Solomon (O/UP), Preserves Co. (O/KP), Carmel (O/UP), Elyon (KCL), Sukkah Hill Spirits (Star-K), Zachlawi Arak and Vodka Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ- P), (O/UP) Kedem (O/UP), Kojel (O/UP), Ko-Sure, Manischewitz Lotion - SuperLan Moisturizer Lotion, Adwe Skin (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Polaner (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Cream, Dr. Fischer Hand Cream Streits (Kof-KP), Ko-Sure, Unger’s (Star-KP), Victor’s (O/UP) Macaroons - Glick’s (O/UP), Haggada Almond Macaroons (O/KP), Haddar (KAJ), Manischewitz Jerky (Beef) - Exodus Foods - BBQ Jerky, Original (O/UP), Messing (Kof-KP) and Spicy (Star-KP) Mail-Order Meals/Gifts: Juices (Fresh) – Apple & Eve (O/KP), Ceres (Star-KP), Avi Glatt - Aviglatt.com (718) 947-1000 Eden (Star-KP), Festive (O/UP), Finast (O/UP), Gefen Kosher Gift Box - www.koshergiftbox.com (O/UP), HKS Pomegranate Juice (O/UP), Haddar (866) 925-7747 (KAJ), Heineke’s Sparkling Grape Juice (O/UP), Kedem Cranberry Grape, Organic Grape Juice & Mandarin Oranges – California Delight (Star-KP), Pomegranate Juice – plain & sparkling (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ) Manischewitz (O/UP), Minute Maid Pure Squeezed Maple Syrup - Adirondack (Kof KP 518 853-4022), Orange Juice, No Pulp and Some Pulp (when Janeric Maple Syrup (M/K p), Rancho Cucamunga bearing O/UP), Morning Select (Star-K P), New (O/KP) Square Orange, Prigat, Season’s (Grapefruit, Apple, Pineapple, Prune, Orange - (O/UP), Simply Orange Margarine - Mother’s (O/UP), Ralphs (O/UP) Juice High Pulp and Pulp Free (when bearing the Marinades - Savion (O/U) O/UP), Streit’s (Apple Grape Juice), Torpedo Juice (under the supervision of Rav Landau), Tropicana Marshmallows - Shufra, Golden Fluf (O/UP), Kojel Pure Premium Orange Juice Homestyle/Some Pulp - fsh gelatin (Star-KP), Tzali’s (O/UP), Manischewitz All-Florida (O/KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Savion (O/UP) Ketchup - Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), Matzah - 7 Mile Market - Hand Shmura Wheat, Gold’s (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Osem (O/UP), Rokeach Hand Shmura Whole Wheat & Machine Shmura (O/UP), Savion Fireman’s Frenzy Spicy Ketchup Wheat (Star-KP), Aviv (O/UP), Belz, Carmel (O/UP), (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Streit’s (Kof KP), Unger’s Croyden House (O/UP), Galil (O/UP), Goodman’s (O/UP), Haddar Shmurah (KAJ), Holy Land - regular 27 and Machine Shmurah Matzah (O/UP) ,Horowitz manufacturer’s packaging (NOT from a Margareten (O/UP), Lakewood (Hand Shmura local butcher) is Kosher for Pesach use Regular, Wheat and Whole Wheat, Gluten Free even without “P” designation. The exception to this Oat Matzah and Organic Spelt - Star-K www. is ground meat, veal, lamb etc., which require “P” lakewoodmatzoh .com or call at (732) 364-8757), (Passover) designation on label, unless otherwise Manischewitz (O/UP), Manischewitz Mediterranean noted. (regular matzah sprayed with oil and spices after The following meats are only for Pesach use when baking - NOT matzah ashira) (O/UP), Manischewitz bearing a special Passover certifcation: 7 Mile Machine Shmura Matzah (O/UP), Matzot Chabura Market in Baltimore (Star-KP), Gershoni (O/UP) Beit Shemesh (Hand Shmura Wheat, Whole Wheat Cooked 1st Cut Corn Beef, Meal Mart 1st Cut Cooked and Machine Shmura Wheat), Mosmarks (O/UP), Corned Beef (O/UP), Market Maven in Baltimore Osem (O/UP), Promised Land Organic Matzo (O/UP), (Star-KP), Romanian Pepper Meat (O/UP Glatt), Rakusen, Rishon (O/UP), Rokeach - regular and Solomon’s Glatt Kosher Beef Cheek Meat (O/U Glatt) Machine Shmurah Matzah (O/UP), Rosinski - SBIR Machine Matzah (Pain Azyme Wheat - Star-KP), Meat Deli - Aaron’s Best (O/UP), 999 (O/UP), Meal Matzot Solomon-Australia (O/UP), Streits (Kof-Kp), Mart (O/UP) Tzelem Popeh, Yanovsky (Argentina), Yarden (O/UP), Meat-Deli Store/Counter - 7 Mile Market (Star-KP), Yehuda (O/UP) Glatt Mart in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Star-KP), Market Maven Matzah (Oat) - (Star-KP - Gluten Free, Yoshon in Baltimore (Star-KP), Shlomo’s Meat Market in Shmura Matzos) Kestenbaum Hand Oat Baltimore (Star-KP), Wasserman & Lemberger Shmurah Matzah (O/UP).52 Tzeilim Pupa Hand (Star-KP) Oat Shmura Matzahs (with “P” designation Medicines Adwe with Pesach Certifcation only). For more Information on Oat Matzah contact Mrs. Karen Beleck at (410) 358-9580 or Milk (Dry) - Ko-Sure Powder (Star-KP - Cholov at [email protected]. or contact Lakewood Yisroel), Dairymen (O/UP), Parmalat (Kof-KP) Matzoh at www.lakewoodmatzoh.com. Milk (Chocolate/White) – Dairy Pure (Star-Dp), Matzah Balls - Classic Cooking (Star-KP) Ko-Sure (Star-KP), Pride of the Farm (Star-KP) Matzah Meal - Em Hachita (O/KP), Goodman’s (O/UP Mixes - Haddar (KAJ), Kasher V’Sameach, Mother’s only), Horowitz Margareten (O/UP), Manischewitz Stufng, Kasher V’Sameach - Whole Wheat and plain (O/UP), Rosinski (Star-K), Molasses - Florida Crystals Food (O/KP) Yanovsky HNOS (Buenos Aires, Argentina – (O/UP) Mouthwash and Mint Spray - Adwe (KAJ) Matza Ashira - (Chocolate Covered or Sweetened etc.) - (check with local Rabbi as to permissibility Mufns - Oberlander’s (Kof-KP) on Pesach) Aviv (O/UP), Gefen Shmura (O/UP), Mushrooms (Dried) - Kirsch (Kof-KP) Haddar (KAJ), Holiday Candy, Jerusalem Matzos (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Matzot Carmel (O/UP), Mustard (Imitation) - Rokeach Dijon Mustard Mosmarks (O/UP), Osem (O/Up), Rishon (O/UP), (O/UP), Savion Fireman’s Frenzy (O/UP) Shibolim (O/UP), Yanovsky (O/UP), Yehuda (O/UP) Non Dairy Creamer - Eden (Star-KP), Kineret (O/UP), Matza (Spelt) - Lakewood Unger’s (Star-KP) www.lakewoodmatzoh.com, Manischewits (O/UP) Noodles - Horowitz Margareten (O/UP), Mayonnaise - Benz’s (Star-KP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen Manischewitz (O/UP), Miracle Noodles (O/UP), (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), Haddar (KAJ), Manischewitz Season’s Brand (O/UP) (O/UP), Mother’s (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Season Nuts - 21st Century (Star-KP), Gefen (O/UP), Golden (O/UP), Streits (Kof-KP), Unger’s (Star-KP) Fluf (O/UP), Great Lakes Pine Nuts (Star-KP), Haddar Meals (Prepackaged) - Gourmet Kosher (Kof-Kp), (KAJ), It’s Delish (Heart-KP), Kirkland 3 lb. Pistachios Meal Mart - ground beef should not be used on (O/KP), Kleins (O/KP), Meshuga Nuts (O/UP), Nature’s Pesach unless it bears an O/UP (O/UP), Spring Valley Original - Cashews, Mixed and Pistachios (Star-KP), (O/UP) Beef Stew Lunch/Dinner (non-Gebrokts), Oneg (KAJ), Savion (O/UP), Setton Farms (O/KP) Sweet & Sour Meatballs (non Gebrokts), Passover Oil - Bartenura Grapeseed Oil (O/UP), Benzi’s Turkey Meatloaf Lunch/Dinner (non-Gebrokts), (Star-KP), Delarosa Grapeseed (Star-KP), Festive Turkey Schnitzel Lunch/Dinner (non-Gebrokts), Cottonseed (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Passover Country Fried Chopped Steak(4.5 oz., Non Hain Oils (Kof -Kp), Hunt-Wesson (O/KP), Joseph Gebrokts) (symbol required. Kosher for Pesach only Adams Herbal & Flavored Oils (O/KP only), Liberty when bearing special Pesach certifcation). (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Mothers Choice Meat - Raw, unprocessed meat in the original (O/UP), Nutola (O/UP), Streits (Kof-KP) Note: Kashrus 28 agencies in Israel follow the tradition not Fluf (KCL), Paskesz (O/UP), Terra Yukon Gold Potato to certify Cottonseed Oil for Pesach. Chips (Kof-KP only) Olive Oil - Al Ouedi (Star-KP), Asila (Star-KP), Baka Poultry (Raw) - any reliable Kosher brand that is not (Star-KP), Ciento Uno (Star-KP), C.H.O. (Star-KP), processed or coated (i.e. raw). Some popular brands DeLaRosa (Star-KP), Dorato (Star-KP0, Durra are: Alle (ground chicken breast requires Kosher (Star-KP), Eliad de Tierra Santa (O/KP), Forrelli for Passover certifcation), Empire, Falls, Vineland, (Star-KP), Gold River (Star-KP), Graziano (Star-KP), Galil (Star-K), Glatt Mart (Star-KP), Market Maven Hasdrubal (Star-KP), Kochav Habait (Star-KP), Oleiva (Star-KP), Royal (Star-K), Seven Mile Market (Star-KP), (Star-KP), Riviere D’or (Star-KP), Season (O/UP), Empire Raw Ground Turkey is only acceptable with Sunfresh (Star-KP), Tiba (Star-KP), Tomer (Star-KP), the O/UP, Belz, David Elliot Meal Mart (O/UP), and Zayit (Star-KP), Zaytun (Star-KP), Naomi (O/UP). Oil Sprays - Haddar (KAJ), Mother’s Olive Oil Spray Note: Empire produces many of its products year (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Season’s (O/UP) round Kosher for Pesach. In fact most of their Olives - Gefen (O/UP), Gilboa (O/UP), Golden Fluf products fall under this category. Some examples (KCL), Haddar (KAJ), Hidorim Olives (O/UP), Kvuzat are Barbeque Chicken, Rotisserie Chicken, Barbeque Yavne Olives (O/UP), Mishpacha (O/UP), Osem Turkey, Chicken Fat, Cooked Turkey Breast, White (O/UP) Turkey Roll, Turkey Bologna Roll, Turkey Salami Roll, Chicken Franks, Turkey Franks, Smoked Turkey Oven Bags - Reynolds Breast Slices, Chicken Bologna Slices, Turkey Pancake and Mufn Mix - Manischewitz (O/UP), Bologna Slices, Organic Wise Chickens (O/U) Mother’s (O/UP), Tradition Preserves - Haddar Just Fruit (no sugar) (KAJ), Parchment Paper - Bakemark (Star-KP), Chef’s Kedem (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Moon Select (Star-KP), Palisades Packaging (Star-K - no Shine Trading Co. (Rabbi Teichman), 778 (O/UP) P required), 365 Everyday Value (Star-K - no P Manishchewitz (O/UP), required), Puddings - Haddar (O/UP), KoJel (O/UP), Peppers - Osem (O/UP), Ungar’s (Star-KP) Manischewitz (O/UP), Osem (O/UP) Personal Care Products - Adwe (O/UP) Quinoa - Goldbaum (O/UP), La Bonne (O/UP), Pickles - B&W Foods (O/KP), Ba-Tampte (O/UP), Natural Earth Products (Star-K P), Pereg (O/UP), Eskal (O/U), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar Setton Farms (12 oz. container, Star-KP required). (KAJ), Kvutzat Yavne Foods (O/KP), Osem (O/UP), Pri In addition to quinoa, the O/U says that Canihua, Vayerek (O/U), Sadaf (O/U), Season (O/UP), Ta’amti Kiwicha and Maca seeds are NOT Kitniyos and (O/K), Unger’s (Star-KP) therefore are acceptable with Pesach supervision. Pie Crust - Manischewitz (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP) Quinoa Flour - Pereg (O/UP) Pierogies - Dayenu (O/UP) Raisins - Fresh Direct (O/KP) Pizza - Bernies Foods (O/UP), Dayeinu Passover Pizza Rice - for those Sephardim who use rice on Pesach, (O/UP), Noam Gourmet - Pizza Bagels & Squares Carolina Rice (Long Grain White and Brown – with (Star-KP) Star-S P Kitniyot designation only), Goya (Medium Grain White Rice - with Star-S P Kitniyot designation Pomegranate Juice - Kedem Pomegranate and only), Himalayan Pride Basmati Rice (Brown & White Sparkling Pomegranate (O/UP) - No Star-S required, only regular Star-K), Super Potato Chips - Bauer Sweet Potato Chips (O/UP), Lucky Elephant Jasmine Rice (No Star-S P required, Blooms (O/UP), Cape Cod (O/UP), Guiltless Gourmet only regular Star-K). Root Chips (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Manischewitz Salad (Bagged) - Star-K bagged produce is Kosher Regular & Chocolate Covered Chips (O/UP), Paskesz for Pesach only with special Pesach certifcation on (O/UP), Rufes (O/UP), Season’s (O/UP), Terra the bag. Kosher Salad Bar (All American Mix – O/UP) Vegetable Chips (Kof KP) Rolls - Dayenu (O/UP) Potato/Instant - King Star Foods (O/UP) Salad Dressing - Blanchard & Blanchard (O/UP), Potato Pancake Mix - Horowitz Margareten (O/UP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Manischewitz (O/UP), Osem (O/UP) Streits (Kof-Kp) Manischewitz (O/UP), Mothers (O/UP), Sabra (O/KP), Potato Starch - Gefen (O/UP), Goodman’s (O/UP), Savion, Season’s (O/UP) Haddar (KAJ), Hisachdus (CRC), Manischewitz (O/UP) Salmon - Raskin’s Gourmet Salmon Roll (O/KP) Potato Sticks and Chips - Blooms (O/UP), Golden Salsa - Emzee Salsa (O/UP), Gold’s (O/UP), 29 Manischewitz (O/UP), Season’s (O/UP) K), Lieber’s (Weissmandl), Natural Earth (Star-KP), Pereg (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Salt (Table/Sea) – Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Spice Time (O/UP), Sustainable Sourcing Organic Glick’s (KAJ), Goya (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), HimalaSalt Pink Peppercorns (O/KP), West India Spices (O/KP (O/KP), Kroger (O/UP), Laish Sea Salt (Badatz P), only) Season (O/UP), Sysco (O/UP), Trader Joe’s Sea Salt (Star-KP) Sprays - Manischewitz Buttery Safower , Olive Oil Spray & Olive Oil Garlic Cooking Spray (O/UP), Salt (Substitute) - Freeda Free Salt, no salt, Mishpacha Olive Oil Spray (O/UP), Mother’s Olive Oil unseasoned, Spice of Life - no salt/no sugar Coating Spray (O/UP) Sardines - King Oscar Sardines in Olive Oil (O/UP), Spreads - Moshe & Ali’s Tomato, Basil, Season Moroccan Sardines (O/UP) Mediterranean (O/UP) Sauces - Blanchard & Blanchard Caribbean Hot Stool Softener - Adwe (O/UP) Sauce (O/UP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), Gold’s (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Kedem Steak Sugar (Brown) - Domino (with O/KP), Domino (O/ Sauce (O/UP), La Pasta Tomato Basil Sauce (O/KP), KP), Giant (O/KP), Hadar (KAJ), Spreckles (O/UP), Laish Hot Red Pepper Sauce (O/UP), Mrs. Adlers Stop & Shop (O/KP), Tops (O/KP), Trader Joe’s Light (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP), Mishpacha Bar-b-Que Brown Pure Cane Sugar (O/KP), Walgreen Nice! Light Sauce (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Private Label Foods of Brown Sugar (O/KP), Winn-Dixie Pure Cane Light Rochester - Savory Pasta Sauce, La Pasta Traditional Brown Sugar (O/KP) Sauce, Aharoni Pasta Sauce, (O/KP) Rokeach Sugar (White) - Domino Sugar and Sugar Packets Marinara Sauce (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), Season (O/KP), Domino Demerare Sugar (O/KP), Gefen Marinara & Duck Sauces (O/UP), Simcha Marinade (O/KP), Haddar (cRc & KAJ), Lieber’s (Weissmanel), (cRc P), Tradition, Unger’s (Star-KP) Lucky Brand (O/UP), Quaker Diamond Pure Cane Seaweed - Sea Castle Roasted Seaweed and Extra Fine (O/KP), Spreckles (O/UP), Sweet Additions Roasted Seaweed Snacks (O/UP) Organic Can Sugar (O/KP), Trader Joe’s Pure Cane Granulated Sugar (O/KP), US Foods Pure Cane Scouring Pads - Gefen (O/UP), Glick’s (KAJ), Granulated Sugar (O/KP) Mishpacha (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Season’s (O/UP), Scotch Brite (O/UP) Sugar Substitutes - DS Sucralose –Splenda type (Star-KP), California Delight Surcralis (Star-KP), Gefen Seltzer - Saratoga Carbonated Spring Water (O/UP) (Star-KP), Health Garden Xylitol – plain & vanilla Silver Polish - Adwe (KAJ), Haddar (KAJ), Rokeach (Star-KP), Kojel (O/UP), Lieber’s (Star-KP), Master (O/UP) (O/UP), Nutra Taste Gold (O/UP), Paskesz Sweetie Soda - Coke (bottled in New York, Miami & Los (Star-KP), Sucrazit (Badatz Aida Charaidis), Sweet ‘N Angeles) - regular and diet 2 liter bottles (with O/U Low (O/UP), V.I.P., Vthal Isomaltulose #1 Sweetener - P only), Dr. Brown (with Kp only, under supervision 16 oz. (O/KP) of Rabbi Bukspan), Glick’s (KAJ), Hansen’s (O/UP), Sushi Nori Sheets - Mizrach U’Maariv (Star-KP) Harrison’s (O/UP), Mayim Chayim, Pepsi - Regular Syrup (also see Chocolate Syrup) - Adirondack & Diet 2 Liter (Kof-KP only), R.C. Cola (O/UP), Maple Syrup (Kof-KP), Bosco (O/UP), Fox’s U-Bet Schweppes Seltzer (Kof-KP), Sodastream (O/UP) (O/UP), Haddar (KAJP), Harrison’s (O/K), Kedem Soap - Gefen (O/UP) (O/UP), Manischewitz - Chocolate and Pancake Soups & Soup Mixes - Carmel (O/UP), Croyden (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Savion (O/UP), Season (O/UP), House (O/UP), Gold’s (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Silan Date Syrup (Rabbi Didi) Horowitz Margareten (O/UP), Lipton (O/UP), Tea Bags - Ceremonie China Green Tea, Tea Bag Manischewitz Soup in a Cup – Canned & Broth Citronella Green, Classic Zahav (black), Lemon (O/UP), Osem (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Shoprite Mint, Lemongrass & Verbena, Moroccan Mint, Wild Chicken Broth (Star-KP), Soupergirl (Star-KP), Spring Berry, Peppermint Pyramid & Sencha Pyramid Valley Passover Clear Chicken Broth (no salt - symbol (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Festive (O/UP), Haddar (KAJP), required. Kosher for Pesach only when bearing Lipton Decafeinated Unfavored Tea Bags (O/U special Pesach certifcation), Tabatchnick’s (Star-KP), w/or without Pesach designation), Lipton (O/UP), Telma (O/UP), V.I.P (O/UP), Tradition (Kof-K) Shoprite (O/UP), Sweet-Touch Tea (O/UP), Wissotzky Soup Nuts - Festive (O/UP), Goodman’s (O/UP), (O/UP), Shoprite (O/Up) Haddar (KAJ), Season’s (O/UP), Horowitz Margareten Tea (Herbal) - Bigelow (Green Tea, Cinnamon Stick (O/UP), Manischewitz (O/UP) Tea, English Breakfast Tea, Peppermint Tea etc.) Spices - (ground) - Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Good Earth (O/UP), G’Day Herbal Teas (Star-K), Magic Gilroy Farms (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), It’s Delish (Heart Garden Pomegranate Orchard (O/UP), Senna and 30 Mint Tea, Taanug Chamomille, The Secrets Volver Rav), Natures Cure Natures Cal Plus – Calcium of Herbs Echinacea & Elderfower, Ginger (Star D), or look on the Koshervitamins website - & Honey, Green Tea Earl Grey, Nirvana (O/UP), Swee- www.koshervitamins.com Touch-Nee Cinnamon & Apple, Lemon Verbena, Vodka - David’s Harp (O/UP), Lvov - imported Orange Spice (O/UP), Wissotzky (O/UP) from Poland (O/UP), Prada - imported from Poland Tea (Iced) - Gefen Diet Peach, Diet Raspberry, Kiwi (O/UP)Royal Elite (O/UP) Strawberry, Lemon & Raspberry Iced Tea (O/UP) Wafes - Bernies Foods (O/UP) Tea (Instant) - Nestea Unfavored (regular - Decaf Walnut Oil - Gefen (O/UP), Haddar (KAJ), Kedem not approved for Pesach use) (O/UP), Nut-Ola (O/UP), Shufra Tomatoes, Sundried - Great Lakes (Star-KP) Water - Evian (O/UP), Voluic (O/UP), S. Pelegrino Toothpaste - Adwe (Kof-KP), Crest (from England Spring Water (O/UP), Valley Spring Water (O/UP) with MKP) Whip Topping - Kineret (Kof-KP only), Unger’s Tzimmes - Classic Cooking (Star-KP) (Star-KP) Vanilla Sugar - Haddar (KAJP) Wines - Abarbanel, Amiad (O/KP), Baron Herzog California Wine Bartenura (O/UP – Mevushal), Vegetables: Bagged Lettuce/Salad - All fresh Carmel (all are O/UP and Mevushal), Arak, Citron packaged salads are Kosher for Pesach only with Liquor, Clovis Lesieutre (O/UP), Cuvee Leon (O/UP), special Kosher For Pesach certifcation on the De La Rosa Vineyards (Star-KP), Embassy Wine package. (Star-KP), Gamla (O/UP – not all are Mevushal), Gan Vegetables (Canned & Jarred) – BenZ’s Mushrooms Eden (O/UP), Hagafen (O/UP - Mevushal), Herzog (Star-KP), Bloomy’s Pickled Beets (O/UP), California French (O/UP), J Furst (O/UP), Kedem Vermouth Delight - Hearts of Palm, Mushrooms, Potatoes Savion (O/UP), Kedem (Note: 1 ½ Liter are NOT & Yams (Star-KP), Festive (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Mevushal), Kesser Rashi (O/KP), Korbel (O/UP only), Glick’s Yams in Syrup and Mushrooms (KAJ), Hadar Manischewitz (O/UP), Millesimato Kosher Val D’Oca (KAJ), Lieber’s (Weissmandl), Manischewitz (O/UP), Prosecco (Star-KP), Notte Prosecco (Star-KP), Recanti Mishpacha (O/UP), Rokeach (O/UP), Roland Heart of Wines (O/UP), Star White (O/UP), Tam Pri Weinstock Palm (O/KP), Season (O/UP), Unger’s - Beets, Carrots, California Wines (O/UP), Teal Lake (O/KP -Chug Mushrooms & White Potatoes (Star-KP) Chasam Sofer) Vegetable/Carrots, Fresh Peeled - Fresh peeled Wine (Cooking) - Kedem (O/U Zehlemer Rav), carrots, whole, cut or shredded require KFP Kedem Balsamic & White Vinegar (O/UP), Heinz certifcation. The following are certifed for Pesach (O/UP), Savion (O/UP) by the Star-K: Del Monte (Star-KP), Garden Cut Wines With Pesach Certifcation from the (Star-KP), Lancaster Foods (Star-KP), Sheetz M. T. Go Following Rabbis & Kashrus Agencies Are (Star-KP) Recommended: Rav Babad (Tartikover Rav), Bedatz Vegetables/Other Fresh Peeled - Del Monte - (Yerushalayim), Rav Belinow, Rav Chazan, Chug Butternut & Yellow Squash, Yams, Zucchini (Star-KP), Chasam Sofer (Petach Tikvah), Rabbi Frankfurter, The Farmer’s Market - Butternut, Yellow Squash, Rav Gorelick, Rabbi Hofman (Hungary), Lubavitch Yams & Zucchini (Star-KP), Wegman’s (Star-KP) Beis Din, New Square, Rabbi Oyerbach, Rav Vegetables (Frozen) - B-Tam (Star-KP), Bodek (O/UP), Teitelbaum (Nirbatur Rav), Tzelemer Rav, Rabbi Hillel Eden (Star-KP), Garden Pure (O/UP), Gefen (O/UP), Weinberger, Rabbi Weissmandel, Rabbi Zelbach Meitav (O/UP), Shneider’s (Star-KP) Xylitol - Health Garden (O/UP) Vegetables - (Fresh) - Bodek Yogurt - Breyers (O/UPd), Crowley Nonfat & Lowfat Vinegar - Bartenura (O/UP), Carmel (O/UP), Glick’s Plain Yogurt (O/UPd), Dannon (only when bearing (KAJ), Hadar (KAJ), Heinz (O/UP), Kedem (O/UP), O/UPd - cofee, & vanilla favors), J&J Yogurt (O/UPd), Manischewitz (Balsamic and White O/UP), Osem Mehadrin Authentic Greek Nonfat Yogurt Peach (O/ (O/UP), Season (O/UP), Unger’s White Vinegar UPd), My Essentials Nonfat Plain Yogurt (O/UPd), (Star-KP) Norman’s (O/UP) (black cherry, strawberry, peach, vanilla, pomegranate, cofee light, strawberry light, Vinegar - Balsamic - Bartenura (O/UP - Rabbi vanilla light), Slim (O/UP) Garelick), Kedem (O/UP), Mazetti (Rabbi Gerelick), Unger’s (Star-KP) ITEMS TO BE CAUTIOUS OF Vitamins and Supplements - Floraheal Kosher FOR PASSOVER ( 5779-2019) Cholesto-Manage and Gentle Laxatives (Badatz), Landau Vitamin C Liquid (Rabbi Teitelbaum the Airline Meals - Chometz meals are sometimes 31 served by mistake. Condensed Milk - Sugar, preservatives and oil to reconstitute Ant and Roach Traps - Often use edible Chometz bait. Confectionery Sugar - Corn starch (for instance, three percent in C&H) may contain wheat starch Apple Juice - Nutrients (sometimes processed on vinegar equipment), enzymes, clarifying agents. Creamer (Non-dairy) - Whey, emulsifers which are dairy and Kitniyos, some contain corn syrup Applesauce - Corn syrup, sugar, dextrose, favoring Dairy Foods - Enzymes, stabilizers, favors & Baby Cereals & Baby Food - May contain wheat, vitamins sugar, and can be made on Chometz equipment Dextrose - Corn derivative Baby Powder - May contain Chometz Dishwashing Detergent - Cetyl alcohol (not Bath Treatments - Brands like Aura Cacia, Aveeno, Kosher), grain alcohol Relief MD and Wild Carrot Herbals all contain oatmeal, which is actual edible Chometz. They must Dog Food - Barley, oats, wheat, Brewer’s Yeast, be sold or disposed of before Pesach Xanthan Gum, cheese or whey and meat together (see listing under “Pet Foods”) Bird Food - Many contain grain Dried Fruits and Raisins - Dried in Chometz ovens, Brewer’s Yeast - Chometz may contain Kitniyos oil, four Brown Sugar - Culture, yeast, corn starch, may Electronic cigarettes - due to the favoring it may contain wheat starch, machinery be non-kosher and Chometz Butter - Salt, coloring, preservatives, nutrients, Emulsifers - Can contain glucose culture, lactic acid from corn Finger Paints - Some brands, including Elmer’s, Candied Fruit - Dextrose, may contain powdered contain wheat or oats and should be sold and put sugar, four away with the Chometz. Canned & Frozen Fruit, Vegetables with Syrup - Fish Food - Wheat (see listing) May be iodized with four, dextrose (dietetic may contain grape juice), corn syrup Fish Frozen (wild salmon) - may have been frozen in diluted corn syrup brine Cat Food - Wheat, cheese or whey together with meat/chicken, oats and barley, Xanthan Gum, Flour - Has been bleached and washed, therefore Brewer’s Yeast (see listing under “Pet Foods”) Chometz Cheese & Cottage Cheese - Stabilizers, corn sugar, Frozen Fruit Drink - Usually contain corn syrup, coagulating agent, microbial rennet from real favoring Chometz, dextrose, cultures Gelatin (Beef) - From all over the world, including Chewing Gum - Corn syrup, favoring Israel, not acceptable unless it has reliable certifcation, as it usually is processed from non- Cigars (Flavored) - Chometz alcohol Kosher slaughtered animals Chocolate & Chocolate Milk - Malt (real Chometz), Glucose - Corn or wheat derivative glucose Honey - Corn syrup, coloring (even if not listed). Chocolate Spread - From Israel may contain Extra caution needed if it is from Turkey or China Kitniyos. Note: even though some chocolate spreads with Kitniyos may state on the label K.F.P., it is Horseradish - Vinegar, sweeteners, hydrolyzed acceptable only for Sephardim who eat Kitniyos vegetable protein, wheat gluten Cider Vinegar - May contain yeast that is real Hydrolized Vegetable Protein (HVP) - Often is Chometz Chometz Cofee - General Foods International currently is Ice Cream - Sugar, favorings, stabilizers processed on Chometz machinery. Ingredients - Ascorbic Acid, Caramel, Citric Acid Cofee Substitutes/Alternatives - (i.e. Pero, Postum (often derived from glucose), Glucose (can be and others) contain grain. derived from wheat fermentation), HVP (hydrolized vegetable protein), Vitamin C Cofee (Decafeinated) - May have been processed with ethyl acetate (derived of grain alcohol), cofee Israeli Products - Teruma, Maaser, Shemita: must favoring may contain Chometz alcohol, as well as have reliable certifcation non- Kosher favoring. Ketchup - Stabilizers, oil, dextrose, vinegar (real 32 chometz), favorings Modeling Clay - Many brands includeing Crayole, contain wheat and should be sold and put away Kitniyos - Includes: beans, rice, citric acid, corn, with the Chometz or used up before Pesach. dextrose, some types of favoring, hydrolized vegetable protein, soy, peanuts, sesame seeds, Modifed Food Starch - The source for this is corn, sorbitol, starch potato, tapioca, rice or wheat. This can often be Kitniyos or actual Chometz. Must have special Lactaid - Tablets may contain Chometz. Lactaid Pesach certifcation. Milk may be used if purchased before Pesach (non Cholov Yisroel) Mustard - Kitniyos. Some may even contain actual Chometz. (not to be confused with Kosher for Lecithin - Kitniyos Passover imitation mustard) Lemon Juice - Chometz equipment Nuts - BHA, BHT, sprayed with Kitniyos (corn oil) Liquor - May have grain alcohol base, wine, or grain Oil - Kitniyos alcohol, or wine alcohol Orthodontic Rubber Bands - Should be rinsed MSG - Wheat with cold water before Pesach Maple Syrup - De-foaming agents Paper Plates (inexpensive) - Coated with starch Margarine - Emulsifers, artifcial favor, salt, sugar, Peanuts - Considered Kitniyos by most traditions oil Pecan Pieces or Midget - Chometz processing Maraschino Cherries - Glucose, dextrose (cut cherries usually are colored red with carmine, an Peeled Vegetables - i.e. Carrots, potatoes (may be insect derivative) washed and preserved with citric acid or dextrose anti-oxident) Mayonnaise - MSG from hydrolyzed protein, oil, favorings, sweeteners, vinegar Pet Food - Wheat, Brewers yeast, Barley, milk, cheese or whey mixed with meat (which is not acceptable Milk - Must be bought before Pesach and processed year-round), (see listing) by a dairy that does not make chocolate milk (see section on milk) Pickles - Vinegar (Chometz), favorings

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The Kosher Information Bureau wishes everyone a Chag Kasher V’Sameach! 33 Play Dough - Edible four (must be discarded before Vanilla Extract - Corn syrup, alcohol Pesach) Vegetable wash - Kitniyos/Chometz Powdered Cocoa (Sweetened) - Powdered milk, Vegetables (Frozen) - Can be processed on corn sweetener Chometz machinery – can be processed on Products from Rabbanut of Israel - May contain Chometz machinery or use not Pesach approved Kitniyos anti-foaming agents. Quinoa - Requires verifcation that it is not mixed Vegetables from Israel (often Peppers) - Terumah, with Chometz. (Star-KP available) Maaser, Shemita Rice - Ashkenazim do not use rice on Pesach Vinegar - in US usually from Kitniyos. From other because it is considered Kitniyos. Sepharadim (who countries often from Chometz eat rice on Pesach) must use additive - free rice. (See Vitamins - Yeast, starch, corn dextrose, wheat (Note: article) Freeda vitamins are Chometz-free) Roach Poison - Combat brand (edible Chometz bait) Yeast - usually Kitniyos. Rubber Gloves (Powdered) - Chometz powder Wine - Corn sugar, Chometz alcohol. Note: not all Salads (Prepared in Bags) - May contain citric acid Kosher wines are Kosher for Pesach, also many are not Mevushal (cooked) (Check the label). Shemitah. Salt - Table salt often contains dextrose and polysorbate, especially when iodized Yogurt - Milk powder, enzymes, favoring, sugar Snacks - Bomba Snacks from Osem (Israel) is made with corn and peanuts. This product is considered UPDATES (5779-2019) to be Kitniyos even though some of the packages FROM THE STAR-K: mistakenly bear an O/UP. The Star-K Hadar Machine Matzohs will be available Soda - Flavorings, dextrose, corn sugar only as 18 minute Chabura Matzohs. These are the Soup cubes - Telma and others regularly contain only Star-K machine Matzohs available this year. Chometz Yeast. Star-K pre-packaged bags of salad require the Soy Oil, Corn Oil - Corn syrup, soy lecithin all are Star-KP symbol for Passover use Kitniyos Ancient Harvest Quinoa: The following products Spices (Processed or Flavored) - Dextrose, favoring, are approved for Pesach use this year when bearing machinery the Star-K symbol and a “Best By” date of 2/01/19 through 2/28/19. A Kosher for Passover statement Splenda - Contains Kitniyos on the label is not necessary… Sugar - Many sugars are produced from corn and Ancient Harvest White Grains Traditional Quinoa, are Kitniyos Organic (12 oz. box, 27 oz. pouch) Sunfower Seeds - Kitniyos Ancient Harvest Inca Red Grains Quinoa, Organic Tea (Instant) - May contain Kitniyos sweetener (12 oz. box) Tea Bags - All decafeinated tea bags without Ancient Harvest Tricolor Grains Harmony Blend Pesach certifcation are considered not proper for Quinoa, Organic (12 oz. box) use on Pesach. The following products are approved for Passover Tea (Herbal) - Chometz or non-Kosher favoring use when bearing the Star-K symbol. A Kosher for Passover statement on label is not necessary… Tofu - Often processed using grain Alcohol (Chometz). Ancient Harvest White Quinoa 50 lb. bulk bag, Organic Traps (Insect & rodent) - Baits may contain actual Choometz and should be put away with the FROM THE KOF-K: chometz. All insecticide sprays may be used on All Streit’s products produced in the United States Pesach. are under the duel Hechsher of Rabbi Moshe Tomato Products - Vinegar (Chometz), nutrients, Soloveitchik and the Kof -K. salt, sugar, Chometz machinery The Kof-K does not certify Joyva products as Kosher Tonic Water - Corn syrup for Pesach. Tuna - Hydrolyzed protein, oil FROM THE O/U: 34 The O/U’s policy is that all regular tea bags, that are not favored or decafeinated, Chosen (ORB of Florida): are acceptable for Pesach without special Pesach Cold Brew Cofee supervision. Elite: Starkist brand canned Tuna (O/UP) has a limited run Caramel of O/UP canned tuna that was prepared with Bishul Chocolate Bars Yisroel. Chocolate Tortit Brownie Cake (gluten free) Kirkland Signature Frozen Atlantic & Wild Salmon is Lemon under the O/U and Kosher for Pesach. This product Mint should frst be rinsed with water before using for Sugar Free Hard Candies Pesach. Sodastream brand Carbon Dioxide Cylinders are Gefen (O/UP): O/U certifed for Pesach (not including favoring) Fusilli & Lasagne Chow Mein Noodles FROM ERETZ YISROEL: Coconut Chips (original and chocolate) There is a restaurant in Ben Gurion airport called Fruit Pie Filling (apple and cherry) “Aroma Espresso Bar” under the Hashgacha of Dried Cranberries Chug Chasam Sofer. This restaurant is closed during Frozen Gnocchi Pesach and is fne immediately after Pesach. Spice Grinders (peppercorn blend, whole peppercorn, minced garlic, sea salt) NEW PRODUCTS (5779 – 2019) Glick’s (KJP): Abeles & Heymann (O/UP): Mini Cookie Bites Uncured Ultra-Thin Grilled Turkey & Smoked Turkey Breast Goldbaum (O/U): Uncured Ultra-Thin Honey Glazed Turkey Breast Chia Seeds Uncured Ultra-Thin Picante Turkey Breast Old Fashioned Turkey Breast and Oven Roasted Haddar: Turkey Breast Chocolate Covered Orange peels, marzipan, mint creams and cherries Absolutely Gluten Free (O/U): 100% Pasteurized Egg Whites Raw Coconut Chews Chocolate & Cocoa Nibs Heaven & Earth (O/Kp): Cranberry Chocolate White Asparagus Spears Riced Caulifower (low carb) Aufschnitt Jerky (Star-KP) B’gan (KAJP): Kedem (O/U): Gluten Free Pizza Crust (frozen) Pomegranate (plain and sparkling) Juice Pancakes Sangria (plain and sparkling) Grape Juice Margarine Topping and Creamer La Bonne (O/UP): Passover French Fries (shoestring and Straight Cut) Chia Seeds Barkanit (O/UP): LeTova (O/UP): Goat Cheese Kichel Sheep Cheese Bread Sticks Beetology (O/UP): Lily’s Bakeshop (O/UP) Vacuum packed Beets Lvov (O/U): Vodka Benz’s Gourmet: Bubby’s Rolls Mehudar Geflte Fish Rolls (no oil, no Manischewitz (O/UP): pepper, no potato starch) Birthday Cake Macaroons Sliced Smoked Sable Frozen Geflte Fish (pre-sliced) Herring (pickled, pickled cream, dijon, salmon Lady Finger Cookies schmaltz, matjes oil, jalapeno) Mediterranean Matzah (regular Matzah sprayed with Salmon Geflte Fish Roll oil and spices after baking - NOT Matzah Ashira) Chunk Light Tune (5 oz. cans) 35 Premium Gold Fish Log Cut Green Beans, Green Peas, Peas & Premium Gold Pre Sliced Frozen Geflte Fish Carrots, Cut Corn, Mixed Vegetables, Baby Lima Beans Pereg (O/UP): Rice: Despite the fact that these rice products are Plain Matzo Crumbs meticulously cleaned in the factories with advanced Quinoa Flour machinery, the Gedolei Haposkiim of the Sephardic Kehillot feel that the established custom of checking Pravda (O/UP): the rice, grain by grain, 3 times, is still required. Vodka Therefore, Star-S P Kitniyot certifed Rice Products should be checked, grain by grain, 3 times prior to Sea Castle (O/UP): its use on Pesach. Sardines Seaweed Snacks Carolina Mehadrin Long Grain White Rice (Star-S P - Kitniyot) Telma Kariot (O/UP): Himalayan Pride Basmati Rice (Star-K Required/No Cereal Star-S P - Product is Kitniyot) Tishbi Preserves (Badatz Beit Yosef): Super Lucky Elephant Jasmine Rice (Star-K Fig/Cabernet, Apricot/Riesling and Cherry/Shiraz Required/No Star-S P Required - Produce is Kitniyot) Preserves The following brands of Basmati, Jasmine and Raw Rice, when bearing a Star-K symbol are certifed as Tuscanini (O/U): Star-S P Kitniyot. No Star-S P symbol is required on Aged Mozzarella Cheese the label: Smoked Provolone Caciota with Herbs Do Teer, Iberia, Kitchen King, Magic, Pari, Regal Aged Caciota with Trufes Harvest, Roland, Sarveshwar (2-Star, 3-Star, 5-Star, Anu, Choice, Daily, Fusion, Kheer, Kinki, Lily, Magic, Yehuda (O/U): Maya, Mithas, Pearl, PR-14, Pride, Prime, Regal, Sara, Zero-Fat, 50 calorie Matza Crackers Select, Star, Ultra XL, Unique), Vallabh Ratna, Yadu Gluten Free Cinnamon Matza Squares Chaina STAR-S P NON-KITNIYOS PRODUCTS Yotvata (O/U): (Kosher L’Pesach for both Sephardim and Ashkenazim) Mozzarella Cheese Provolone Cheese ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Pecorno Cheese De La Rosa Vineyards (Star-S P Required) - Brandy, Grappa, IceWine, Wines, Organic Grape Juice STAR-S P PRODUCTS Notte Italiana (Star-S P Required) - Prosecco (FOR SEPHARDIM – KITNIYOS) Val D’Oca (Star-S P Required) Prosecco The following are Passover products for 5779 from CANNED GOODS: a division of the Star-K that caters to the specifc needs of Sepharadim who eat Kitniyos. Items California Delight Canned Fish (Star-S p Required) bearing the Star-S P may include Kitniyos. These - Salmon Boneless Skinless, Tuna (Chunk “Topngol” foods will also follow the Beis Yosef standards Tuna in Water, Chunk Light Tuna in Water, Chunk regarding Bishul Yisroel etc. The symbol for this White Albacore Tuna in Water, Chunk Yellowfn Sephardic division is “Star-S P” and is under the Tuna In Water, Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water, direction of Rav Emanuel Goldfeiz Skipjack Chunk Tuna In Water). PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN KITNIYOS AND California Delight Vegetables (Star-S P Required) REQUIRE A “STAR-S P” FOR USE - Hearts of Palm Whole, Cuts & Pieces, Pears in Light for those allowed to EAT KITNIYOS (due to Minhag, Syrup illness, Infants etc.)… MEAT: CANNED GOODS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: (All Chalak Beit Yosef L’Sephardim when Bearing California Delight - Baby Corn (Whole Spears, Cut), Star-S Beit Yosef) Whole Kernel Corn Bierig Brothers (boxed veal) Yerek Brand - Green Beans, Cut Green Beans, French Glatt Ranch` (boxed beef) 36 M&D Glatt (boxed lamb and veal) Olam Argentina SA: Blanched Peanuts and Raw Peanuts Regal Foods (boxed beef) Silva: Frozen Green Peas and Carrots, Frozen Green For more information on the Star-S P program Beans call (410) 484-4110 (extension 217) or email at O/U PRODUCTS THAT ARE BOTH KITNIYOS [email protected] & O/U MATZA ASHIRA: O/U PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN KITNIYOS Hagada (O/U Kitniyot): Cookies (Wine Cookies, AND REQUIRE AN O/UP KITNIYOT SYMBOL CreamBis Vanilla, CreamBis Choco, Chocolate For Use By Those Who Are Permitted to Eat Flavored Filled Cookies, Choco Chip Cookies, Mini Kitniyos On Pesach (i.e. Some Sephardim,Those Heart Coated Cookies) Who are Ill, Infants): Papouchado (O/U Kitniyot): Coated Matza Ashira, 1,000 Stills White Whisky Rich Matza Squares, Cinnamon Rich Matza, Rich 601 Bourbon Matza Cakes, Grape Juice Matza Adk Adirondack Gin O/U MATZAH ASHIRA PRODUCTS, MARKED Adk Adirondack Vodka O/U MATZAH ASHIRA: Boost: High Protein, Glucose Control, Plus and Aviv: Egg & Honey Matzo Nutritional Pudding Hagada: Egg Matzo Coconut Milk: Coconut Dream Holiday: Chocolate (Milk and Dark) Egg Matzo Ensure: Complete Nutrition Shake, Healthy Mom Horowitz Margareten: Egg Matzo Shake Jerusalem Matzos: Egg Matzo Ferrero (O/U Kitniyot): King Star Foods: Egg Matzo Nutella Spread Manischewitz: Egg Matzos (chocolate covered: dark, Kinder Chocolate double dipped, ultimate double dipped, ultimate Neptune (O/U Kitniyot): smothered, white), Egg Matzo Tams (everything, Baharat garlic, onion, original), Egg Matzo, Egg Matzo Cardamom Crackers, Yolk Free Egg Matzos) Cooked Fish Seasoning Mix Matzot Carmel: Egg and Honey Matzoh Coriander, Cumin Mosmarks: Egg Matzo Fennel Osem: Egg Matzo Grilled Fish Seasoning Rishon: Egg Matzo Hawaij (for cofee) Shibolim: Egg Matzo Squares Whole Wheat and Mixes, Seasonings and Spices (BBQ, Choulent, Mini Whole Wheat Cooked Fish, Curry, Grilled Chicken, Jerusalim, Shoprite: Egg Matzo Pullet, Shakshouka, Shawarma, Steak) Traditional Matzos: Egg Matzos Z’aatar Sesame Yanovsky : Matzo Crackers Sweet Osem (O/U Kitniyot): Yehuda: Egg Matzos Gluten Free Pretzels Thins Sesame & Sea Salt Peanut Corn Snacks (Bamba Regular, Bamba with THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS ARE NOT Nougat Filling and Strawberry) CERTIFIED KOSHER FOR PASSOVER Popco BY THE O/U, NONETHELESS, THE O/U Pediatric Supplements: Pediasure Vanilla Powder, HAS IDENTIFIED THESE PRODUCTS AS Poly-Vi-Sol Drops and Tri-vi-Sol Drops HALACHICALLY ACCEPTABLE FOR INFANTS Resource Milk Shake AND THE ILL. THESE PRODUCTS MUST Shufersal (O/U Kitniyot) Infant Formula BEAR AN O/U OR O/UD SYMBOL: Stolichnaya Vodka (O/U Kitniyot - Gluten Free) Super Snacks (O/U Kitniyot): Falafel Snacks BABY FOOD: Shufersal Infant Formula: - Milk Based - Stage 1,2 &3 Gerber Carrots, Squash Sonny & Joe’s Tahini Dip and Just Hummus MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS: Super Snacks Falafel Bit Snacks Arginaid (plain and extra) Ta’am Vareach Spices: Cardamom and Fennel Benecalorie Ground Beneprotein Telma Cornfakes (O/U Kitniyot) Boost (Plus, Glucose Control, High Protein and Nutritional Pudding) Diabetishield O/K PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN KITNIYOS Diabetisource AC AND REQUIRE AN O/KP FOR USE ON Enlive PESACH Ensure (Complete Nutrition Shake, Healthy Mom FOR THOSE SEPHARDIM WHO EAT KITNIYOS: Shake, High Calcium Shake, High Protein Shake, HN, 37 Plus Next Generation, Shake and Twocal) Kedem (O/UP): Fibersource HN Crispy O’s Gluten Free Frosted Cereal Glucerna 1.0, 1.2 and 1.5 Absolutely Brand Crackers & Flatbread Isosource (plain and HN with Fiber) Kosherifc (O/UP): Caulifower Cheesy Pie Jevity 1.0, 1.2, and 1.5 Lieber’s (O/UP): Nepro plain and vanilla Gluten Free Confetti Cookies (vanilla & lemon) Novasource Renal Nutren (Product Line) Manischewitz (O/UP): Osmolite HN (unfavored) Brownie Mix Perative Carrot Cake Macaroons Promote (except with Fiber) Cookies - Raisins & Spice Pulmocare Gluten Free Matzo-Style Squares Resource (2.0, dairy Thick, Diabetic, Milk Shake Mix, Gluten Free Crackers Thicken Up, Thickened Juice and Shake Plus Simply Cake Mixes – Chocolate/Vanilla/Yellow Thick) Noodle Soup Mix Thick & Easy - All Coconut Crisp Cookies Thick it Pistachio Orange Macaroons Vivonex Pediatric, Plus and Ten Spiral Shaped Noodles PEDIATRIC SUPPLEMENTS: Shell Shaped Noodles Boost Kid Essentials 1.0 and 1.5 Yolk Free Medium Egg Noodles Boost Kid Essentials with Fiber Wide Egg Noodles D-Vi-Sol Passover Noodles Enfamil 5% Glucose Water Fine Egg Noodles Fer-In- Sol Drops Hazelnut Trufes Poly-Vi-Sol Drops Viennese Crunch Tri-Vi-Sol Drops Biscottis Resource Just for Kids with Fiber Pie Shell Pediasure Peptide, Vanilla Powder and Shakes Veggie Potato Pancake Mix PEDIATRIC ELECTROLYTES: Chicken Broth (natural & Gluten Free) Bright Beginnings Osem: (O/UP): Comforts For Baby Pretzel Thins – Sea Salt and Sesame Cottontails Paskesz: Cvs Pharmacy Cluster Crunch Cereal Goodness Cracker Flats H-E-B Baby Crispits: (original, onion, garlic & everything) Home 360 Baby Soft Crunch Honey Granola Style Bar (Honey/ Meijer Almond and Chocolate Drizzle) (pareve) Mom To Mom Yehuda (O/UP): Naturalyte Gluten Free Chocolate Covered Crackers Shoprite Unsalted Matzo-Style Squares Parent’s Choice Soup Crackers Pedialyte (all favors) Cake Meal & Fine Meal Top Care Marble Cake Walgreen’s Western Family ALERTS GLUTEN-FREE/NON-GEBROKTS PRODUCTS • Be careful to check packages of Kosher-for-Pesach FOR PESACH (5779-2019) items for the Pesach certifcation. Some non-Pesach Absolutely (O/UP): Kosher products have similar packaging to those Flat Breads and Crackers products that are Kosher for Pesach and can be Goldbaum (O/UP): easily confused. Crackers * Some brands of Finger Paints, including Elmer’s, Flatbread Crisps contain wheat or oats and should be either used Matzah style Shehakol Matzah before Pesach or sold and put away with the Jason (O/UP): Chometz. Coating Crumbs Not all Elite products bear recommended Panko Coating Crumbs • Hashgachos. Check the label for proper Hashgacha. Jef Nathan (O/UP): Panko Flakes • Caution should be used when buying Matzos to 38 be sure that they are not Chometz or in ORGANIZATIONS the category of “Matzah Ashira”. Some We recommend that Kashrus Agencies and examples of this are Manischewitz White Grape consumers change their policies and only consume Matzo, Grape Bit Crackers, Egg Matzo, Egg Matzo those alcoholic beverages which [are free of Crackers, Egg Matzo Snack Bits, Chocolate Covered standard Kosher concerns and] are known to Egg Matzo and Tam Tam crackers. These items are only permissible for the elderly, ill, or young children (a) Be produced by a non-Jewish company or a who are not able to properly digest regular Matzah. Jewish-owned company which arranged for the sale Yehuda Matzah Co. from Israel as well as Glick of their Chometz Matzos also makes a Matzah look alike as well as (b) Not contain any Chometz, including not having crackers from tapioca starch. It is properly certifed Chometz secondary grains or malted barley O/UP however keep in mind that the Bracha is (bourbon and cordials are examples of items that Shehakol and that they are not real Matzah for any time that Matza is needed. may have these forbidden items), and/or • “Pure Honey” from China has been found to be (c) Were not aged over Pesach (e.g. vodka). adulterated with corn and rice syrup. One brand was For a Current List of Possibly Problematic Liquors found to not even contain honey. Due to Chometz She’Avar Alav HaPesach according • Zoo Alert: Be careful when visiting a zoo during to extensive research of the cRc please check www. Pesach not to purchase animal food to feed the crcweb.org animals from the zoo, as most of them contain Chometz. KOSHER CERTIFICATION • All ground processed spices need Hashgacha for LABELING Pesach (even pure spices). Kosher certifcation is often followed by one of the * Many types of cheese bearing reliable certifcation following details of the product: have a similar variety certifed for Pesach and non- D: Dairy Y: Yoshon certifed for Pesach. CY: Chalav Yisroel Mevushal or MV: * There is a printing error on Gefen PItted cooked or pasteurized K: Kitniyus Manzanilla Olives with expiration date of Nov. 22 wine/grape juice 2019. The Hebrew wording states it IS Kosher for PY: Pas Yisroel Parve: not dairy or meat Passover Pareve, and the English wording states F or FS: Fish “Not for Passover Use.” Please note that this product DE: processed on dairy is NOT Kosher for Passover. MT: Meat equipment FROM THE STAR-K: G: Glatt MT: Mashgiach Temidi * Terra de Lyssa Organic Infused Olive Oils bear an P: Passover BY: Bishul Yisroel unauthorized Star-KP. These oils are NOT authorized to bear the Star-K and are NOT Kosher for Passover. * Palmero Olive Oil with a Star-KP are still in stores. These products are NOT certifed by the Star-K and are NOT usable for Pesach. * Palmero First Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil Shaimos bears an unauthorized Star-KP. This product is NOT certifed for Pesach and Is NOT usable for Pesach. Check www.Star-K.org/quinoa for updates of Collection wholesale and retail suppliers. We will provide a Shaimos FROM THE O/K: box, pick up when full and * FS Sanka decafeinated instant Cofee individual take for Kevurah. packets labeled O/K, packaged in boxes labeled O/ Cost: $15 KP are Kosher for Pesach and permissible to use. [email protected] WHISKEY ALERT (concerning Chometz She’Ovar Alav HaPesach) AKO: ASSOCIATION OF KASHRUS