Serving the Jewish Community since 1968 GUIDE FOR PESACH & PESACH PRODUCTS 2021 / 5781 as at 7/3/21 81 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North 3161 AUSTRALIA T: +61 (3) 8317 2500, 1300KOSHER (within Australia) W: www.kosher.org.au © 2021 Kosher Australia Pty Ltd Not to be reproduced without permission. Information not to be reproduced without acknowledgement. RABBINIC ADMINISTRATOR: Rabbi Mordechai Gutnick, AM ADVISORY BOARD: Rabbi Danny Mirvis, Rabbi Yonason Johnson, Rabbi Menachem Sabbach BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Mr Stephen Shnider, Llb, Chairman ADMINISTRATION Mr Yankel Wajsbort, B.Sc, C.P.I.M., General Manager Mr Mordi Joseph, B.Bkp, Operations Manager Mr Naftoli Biber, Audit Admin Ms Nechama Ruschinek, Admin Ms Dina Rosenbaum, Admin Mr Eli Paneth, Accounts INVESTIGATIONS Rabbi Kasriel Oliver B.App.Sc., M.R.A.C.I., C.Chem, Chief Chemist Mrs Rose Mehlman B.Sc, Mr Mordechai Hoenders M.Sc, Mr Adam Ruschinek, B.App.Sc Rabbi Yossi Herbst Mr Pesachya Adelist FIELD SUPERVISION Rabbi Arieh Berlin, Rabbi Benjamin Kessly, Rabbi Menachem Sabbach, Rabbi Benyomin Serebryanski, Rabbi Shraga Telsner 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 Rabbi YM Levinger, Switzerland Rabbi Danny Moore, BIR, England 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS USING THIS GUIDE .......................................................................................................... 6 PESACH CALENDAR - MARCH 2021 – NISSAN 5781 ......................................................... 6 FOOD OUTLETS IN MELBOURNE ..................................................................................... 7 GENERAL WARNINGS ..................................................................................................... 9 APPROVED HECHSHERIM ............................................................................................. 11 COMMON PROBLEMATIC INGREDIENTS IN AUSTRALIA/NZ .......................................... 12 KITNIYOS & OTHER CUSTOMS ...................................................................................... 12 PEELING FRUIT & VEGETABLES ....................................................................................... 12 KITNIYOS LIST ................................................................................................................. 12 PESACH PRODUCT GUIDE ............................................................................................. 14 NON MEHADRIN ............................................................................................................. 14 BITTUL ............................................................................................................................ 14 INFORMATION FROM OTHER KOSHER AUTHORITIES:.................................................... 14 ALCOHOL ........................................................................................................................ 15 BABY FORMULA .............................................................................................................. 15 BAKING INGREDIENTS .................................................................................................... 15 BREAKFAST CEREAL ........................................................................................................ 17 COFFEE - BEANS & GROUND (ROASTED & UNFLAVOURED) ........................................... 17 COFFEE – INSTANT & FREEZE DRIED ............................................................................... 17 COFFEE – PODS, CAPSULES & BAGS ................................................................................ 18 CONFECTIONERY ............................................................................................................ 19 DAIRY PRODUCTS - BUTTER, CHEESE & YOGHURT.......................................................... 19 DIPS, PICKLES & SALADS ................................................................................................. 20 EGGS ............................................................................................................................... 20 FISH (RAW & ROE) .......................................................................................................... 20 FISH (PROCESSED) .......................................................................................................... 21 FRUIT (DRIED) ................................................................................................................. 22 FRUIT (FROZEN) .............................................................................................................. 22 HONEY ............................................................................................................................ 23 JAMS & SPREADS ............................................................................................................ 24 JUICES ............................................................................................................................. 24 MATZAH & MATZAH MEAL ............................................................................................. 25 MEATS & SOUPS ............................................................................................................. 25 MILK & MILK ALTERNATIVES .......................................................................................... 25 NUTS & SEEDS (RAW, BLANCHED, DRY ROASTED; WHOLE, GROUND) ........................... 26 OIL .................................................................................................................................. 27 QUINOA .......................................................................................................................... 29 SALT & SPICES ................................................................................................................. 29 2 SUGAR, SWEETENERS & SUGAR SUBSTITUTES ............................................................... 30 TEA ................................................................................................................................. 31 VEGETABLES (FROZEN) ................................................................................................... 31 VEGETABLES (PICKLED) .................................................................................................. 32 VEGETABLES (PROCESSED) ............................................................................................. 32 WATER ........................................................................................................................... 33 WINE .............................................................................................................................. 33 CHOMETZ-FREE KITNIYOS FOODS ................................................................................. 35 PET CARE ...................................................................................................................... 36 BIRDS / BUDGIES / CANARIES ......................................................................................... 36 CAT FOOD ....................................................................................................................... 37 CAT SNACKS .................................................................................................................... 40 DOG FOOD...................................................................................................................... 41 DOG SNACKS .................................................................................................................. 45 FISH ................................................................................................................................ 46 HAMSTERS, GUINEA PIGS, GERBILS & RABBITS .............................................................. 46 MEDICINES & PHARMACEUTICALS: ‘OVER THE COUNTER’............................................ 47 ORAL CARE ................................................................................................................... 52 DENTAL FLOSS ................................................................................................................ 52 DENTURE CARE ............................................................................................................... 52 MOUTHWASH & MOUTH SPRAYS .................................................................................. 52 TOOTHPASTE .................................................................................................................. 53 TOILETRIES & COSMETICS ............................................................................................. 53 BABY CARE ...................................................................................................................... 53 BODY SOAPS & BODY WASHES ....................................................................................... 53 DEODORANTS – SPRAY/PUMP ....................................................................................... 53 EYE CARE & CONTACT LENS CARE PRODUCTS ................................................................ 54 FACIAL CARE ................................................................................................................... 54 HAIR CARE & SHAMPOO ................................................................................................