Serving the Jewish Community since 1968 GUIDE FOR PESACH & PESACH PRODUCTS 2018 / 5778 81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North 3161 AUSTRALIA T: +61 (3) 8317 2500, 1300KOSHER (within Australia) W: www.kosher.org.au © 2018 Kosher Australia Pty Ltd, Not to be reproduced without permission. Information not to be reproduced without acknowledgement. RABBINIC ADMINISTRATOR: Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick RABBINIC ADVISORY BOARD: Rabbi Danny Mirvis Rabbi Arieh Berlin Rabbi Yonason Johnson Rabbi Ephrayim Baskin Rabbi Moshe Schreck BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Mr Stephen Shnider, Llb, Chairman ADMINISTRATION Mr Yankel Wajsbort, B.Sc, C.P.I.M., General Manager Mr Chaim Silcove, Operations Manager Mrs Gail Goldberg, Graphics & Marketing Mrs Chaya Ash, Admin Mr Eli Paneth, Admin INVESTIGATIONS Mr Kasriel Oliver B.App.Sc., M.R.A.C.I., C.Chem, Chief Chemist Mrs Rose Mehlman B.Sc, Mr Mordechai Hoenders M.Sc, Rabbi Ephrayim Baskin, M. App.Sc. Mr Adam Ruschinek, B. App.Sc FIELD SUPERVISION Rabbi Moshe Schreck Rabbi Benyomin Serebryanski ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: We are grateful for the assistance of the following in preparing this Guide: Chicago Rabbinical Council, Illinois USA Kof-K, New Jersey USA, London Beth Din, London UK Orthodox Union, New York USA Rabbi A. Adler, Gateshead UK Rabbi G. Bess, Kollel America, Los Angeles USA Star-K, Baltimore USA The Kashrut Authority of NSW, Australia TABLE OF CONTENTS USING THIS GUIDE ............................................................................................................. 5 5 ............................................................. תשע"ח – PESACH CALENDAR MARCH-APRIL 2018 SUPERVISED ESTABLISHMENTS .......................................................................................... 6 HOTELS................................................................................................................................. 6 CATERING ............................................................................................................................ 6 FISH ...................................................................................................................................... 6 PRE-PREPARED MEALS & TAKE-AWAY ................................................................................. 6 BUTCHERS ............................................................................................................................ 6 GENERAL WARNINGS ON PESACH PRODUCTS .................................................................... 7 APPROVED HECHSHERIM ................................................................................................... 9 COMMON PROBLEMATIC INGREDIENTS IN AUSTRALIA/NZ ............................................. 11 KITNIYOS .......................................................................................................................... 12 PESACH PRODUCT GUIDE ................................................................................................. 14 BABY FORMULA ................................................................................................................. 15 BAKED GOODS ....................................................................................................................... 15 BAKING INGREDIENTS ........................................................................................................ 15 BREAKFAST CEREAL ............................................................................................................ 15 COCOA ............................................................................................................................... 16 COCONUT INGREDIENTS .................................................................................................... 16 COFFEE (BEANS & GROUND) .............................................................................................. 16 COFFEE (INSTANT) ............................................................................................................. 16 COFFEE & OTHER BEVERAGES (PODS) ................................................................................ 17 CONFECTIONERY ................................................................................................................ 17 DAIRY BUTTERS .................................................................................................................. 17 DAIRY CHEESE & YOGHURTS ............................................................................................. 17 DAIRY CREAM ..................................................................................................................... 18 DAIRY MILK ........................................................................................................................ 18 DAIRY MILK – LACTOSE FREE .............................................................................................. 18 DIPS & SALADS ................................................................................................................... 19 EGGS .................................................................................................................................. 19 FISH (RAW) ......................................................................................................................... 19 FISH (PICKLED) ................................................................................................................... 19 FISH (ROE) .......................................................................................................................... 19 FISH (SMOKED) .................................................................................................................. 19 FRUIT (DRIED) .................................................................................................................... 19 FRUIT (FROZEN) ................................................................................................................. 20 HONEY ............................................................................................................................... 20 2 ICE CREAM & SORBETS ....................................................................................................... 20 JAMS .................................................................................................................................. 20 JUICES (CITRUS & OTHERS)................................................................................................. 21 MATZAH & MATZAH MEAL ................................................................................................ 21 MEAT (PRE-PACKED) .......................................................................................................... 21 NON DAIRY MILK SUBSTITUTES .......................................................................................... 21 NUT BUTTER ....................................................................................................................... 21 NUTS & SEEDS (RAW, BLANCHED, DRY ROASTED; WHOLE, GROUND) ............................... 21 OIL (COCONUT) .................................................................................................................. 22 OIL (COTTONSEED) ............................................................................................................. 22 OIL (EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL) ............................................................................................ 23 OIL (OTHER) ....................................................................................................................... 23 OIL (SPRAY) ........................................................................................................................ 23 QUINOA ............................................................................................................................. 23 SALT ................................................................................................................................... 23 SOUPS ................................................................................................................................ 24 SPICES ................................................................................................................................ 24 SUGAR, SWEETENERS & SUGAR SUBSTITUTES ................................................................... 24 TEA ..................................................................................................................................... 24 VEGETABLES (CANNED & JARS) .......................................................................................... 25 VEGETABLES (DICED/PEELED) ............................................................................................ 25 VEGETABLES (FROZEN W/O ADDITIVES) ............................................................................ 25 VEGETABLES (PICKLED) ...................................................................................................... 25 WATER (UNFLAVOURED STILL) .......................................................................................... 25 WATER (UNFLAVOURED CARBONATED) ............................................................................ 26 WINE .................................................................................................................................. 26 CHOMETZ-FREE KITNIYOS FOODS .................................................................................... 26 PET CARE.........................................................................................................................