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Price: $8.00
(The first issue for this year is $8, the
second and third issues are $5)
By Yoseph Herman
Revised 18 Aug 10
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TABLE OF CONTENTS1 3.2.1 Policy regarding spicy fries ............ 18
PREFACE TO PART ONE OF THE GUIDE TO 3.2.2 Other warnings regarding restaurants,
CHODOSH ........................................................ 4 pizza shops, etc ........................................ 18
A.1 Agricultural Facts ............................... 4 3.2.3“Yoshon” claims at catering halls and
A.2 CRC-Hisachdus Is Now Giving other establishments ................................. 18
Hashgochos For Yoshon ............................ 4 4. Baked Products ............................................ 19
A.3 Reviewing Guidelines for the Guide To 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers................ 19
Chodosh ..................................................... 5 4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips ................... 23
B. Additional Copies of the Guide ............. 5 4.3 Rice cakes ............................................. 23
B.1 Additional copies by US mail ............. 5 4.4 Melba Toast .......................................... 23
B.2 Purchase of Guide from Local 4.5 Ice Cream Cones .................................. 24
Distributors ................................................ 6 4.6 Matzos ................................................... 24
B.3 How to Order the Guide to Chodosh to 4.7 Spelt baked products ........................... 24
Be Sent To You by E Mail ........................ 6 5. Noodles and other pasta ............................... 25
B.4 BBS Service Has Been Discontinued.. 6 5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and
C. How to Contact Us For More croutons ...................................................... 25
Information by Telephone, Fax, E-mail, or 5.2 Chow mein noodles .............................. 28
Pager ............................................................. 7 5.3 Spelt pasta............................................. 28
C.1 The Telephone Hot Line ..................... 7 6. Home baking products ................................. 28
C.2 Faxes ................................................... 8 6.1 All purpose white flour ........................ 28
C.3 Internet and E-mail.............................. 8 6.2 Whole wheat flour................................ 29
C.4 Pager Service ...................................... 9 6.3 High gluten or bread flour ................. 30
D. This Guide is incomplete! ....................... 9 6.4 Spelt flour ............................................. 31
E. Acknowledgements.................................. 9 6.5 Cake and other mixes .......................... 31
F. Other Literature Available ....................10 6.6 Baking sprays ....................................... 32
E.1 The Mashgiach’s Guide to Yoshon and 6.7 Yeast and other food ingredients ........ 32
Chodosh ....................................................10 7. Home cooking .............................................. 32
E.2 The Chometz Report ..........................10 7.1 Barley .................................................... 32
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CHODOSH ............11 7.2 Bread and corn flake crumbs and matzo
1. An Introduction to Chodosh .....................11 meal ............................................................. 33
1.1 The definition of Chodosh ...............11 7.3 Soy, teriyaki and other sauces............. 34
1.2 Which foods may have a Chodosh 7.4 Vinegar and vinegar-based condiments
problem? ......................................................12 ..................................................................... 34
1.3 Basics of the Yoshon Kitchen ...............12 8. Cereals and other grain products.................. 34
1.3.1 General rules about foods that are 8.1 Breakfast cereals .................................. 34
Yoshon or Chodosh ....................................12 8.2 Spelt....................................................... 39
1.3.2 Storing Yoshon-Avoiding worm 8.3 Bulgur, cracked wheat, kamut and cous
problems ......................................................13 cous .............................................................. 39
2. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION ....14 9. Prepared foods ............................................. 39
2.1 Glossary of important terms used in this 9.1 Frozen and other packaged foods ...... 39
Guide ............................................................14 9.2 Airline, hospital and other ready to eat
2.2 Yoshon categories used in this Guide ..15 meals ........................................................... 42
2.3 Chodosh cutoff dates based on harvest 9.3 Soups and soup mixes .......................... 42
data...............................................................15 9.4 Other mixes .......................................... 43
2.4 The local bakery problem ....................16 9.5 Beverages .............................................. 43
2.5 Food produced in Israel .......................16 9.5.1 Beer ................................................. 43
3. How to tell if a food is Yoshon? ...............16 9.5.2 Other alcoholic beverages ............... 44
3.1 Packaged foods .................................16 9.5.3 Non-alcoholic beverages ................. 44
3.1.1 Brief overview .................................16 9.6 Baby foods ............................................ 44
3.1.2 “Yoshon” labels and kashrus 9.7 Candies.................................................. 44
hashgochos printed on the same package .17 10. Food ingredients ........................................ 45
3.1.3 Policy regarding malt .......................17 10.1 Malt, barley malt................................ 45
3.2 Bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, 10.2 Vital wheat gluten .............................. 46
catering halls and similar establishments 10.3 Food starch, wheat starch, other
producing ready-to-eat foods .....................18 ingredients .................................................. 46
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11. Professional bakery flour and other bakery 13.3 California ............................................ 66
ingredients ........................................................46 13.4 Cleveland area .................................... 67
ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES ..........47 13.5 Chicago ............................................... 67
12. Metropolitan New York City Area .............48 13.6 Detroit, Oak Park, Southfield MI ..... 67
12.1 Brooklyn and Manhattan and Long 13.7 Florida................................................. 68
Island ...........................................................48 13.8 Washington DC, Silver Springs area 68
12.1.1 Catering and takeout ......................48 14. Israel .......................................................... 69
12.1.2 Wholesale bakeries ........................49 14.1 Food exported by Israel ..................... 69
12.1.3 Retail bakeries ...............................50 14.2 Food imported to Israel ..................... 69
12.1.4 Restaurants and pizza shops ..........52 15. Elsewhere in the world .............................. 70
12.1.5 Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, 15.1 Antwerp, Belgium .............................. 70
Other Queens and Long Island .................57 15.2 Canada ................................................ 70
12.2 Monsey .............................................60 15.3 England ............................................... 70
12.3 Upstate New York-Catskills .............62 15.4 Johannesburg, South Africa ............. 70
12.4 New Jersey ........................................62 15.5 Melbourne, Australia......................... 70
13. Other USA Cities ........................................65 INDEXES ................................................... 71
13.1 Baltimore .............................................65
13.2 Boston area ..........................................66
לעילוי נשמות
ר י ומ י א' ר ןב שו י' ע ה מ"ה
ימאו מורתי בריינדל בת ר' ע יולה איתו י"ה
אשר האיר את עינינו. הרב הגאון יעקב קמנצקי זצוק"ל,קונטרס זה מוקדש ברגשי תודה עמוקים למרן ראש הישבה מרנו ורבנו
.ותצע ילב אמיק ודודע הבוטה ידמתה- קונרס זה לא היה יוצא לאור ולא היה בר.והדריכנו בכל שטחי חיינו וענפיהם
. הגאון מרן הרב משה פיינשטיין זצוק"ל אשר עצתו והכונתו סיעו ורודסל,כן מוקדש הקונטרס לזכר נשמת מורנו ורבנו-ומכ
Note: The above dedication to Reb Yaakov ZT"L and Reb Moshe ZT"L is an expression of gratitude for the
support and advice that they gave to the publication of this Guide. It should not imply that they gave any
haskomo to this Guide or that they paskened that everyone must avoid eating all foods that the Guide labels
"Chodosh".
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This first issue of the Guide to Chodosh is being published somewhat earlier than usual, in
order to make preliminary information available as guidance to the Yoshon-observant
consumers closer to the start of the Chodosh season, in August. This year we have adopted
a new policy. Namely all items listed in the אand בcategories are only listed in this issue
of the Guide if the responsible mashgiach or hashgocho organization has confirmed his
hashgocho for Yoshon by the time this issue went to press. Therefore, if items listed in the
past as Yoshon are not in this issue, it does not necessarily mean that this item is no longer
Yoshon. It may still be listed in future issues if the mashgiach does provide assurance of his
hashgocho.
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NOTICE
WOULD YOU EAT MEAT OR CHICKEN WITHOUT ANY HASHGOCHO?
IF NOT, WHY WOULD YOU EAT “YOSHON” WITHOUT ANY HASHGOCHO?
The Guide to Chodosh recommends that before you purchase “Yoshon” from bakeries, pizza
shops, restaurants and similar establishments and before you purchase packaged products, make
sure that there is a hashgocho that takes responsibility for certifying that it is Yoshon. (The Guide
does not provide any such hashgocho.) That is why the Guide only lists establishments and items
with such hashgocho. (The exceptions are items listed with category “”ד. These are items where,
by using the dating codes, we can determine that the food was packed before the beginning of the
Chodosh harvest as given by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. If such items are purchased
with date codes earlier than the cutoff given in this Guide, then you can be sure that they are
Yoshon, even though there is no specific Yoshon hashgocho on such items. )
When the printing of the Guide first began, about 37 years ago, we initiated the practice of gathering data
by consulting companies over the telephone. This was done at that time under the advice of Gedolim
ZT”L. This approach made sense at that time since the concept of Chodosh and Yoshon were not known to
the Gentile public, and Chodosh was not a significant factor for business profits. Therefore, the principle
of mesiach lefi tuma was deemed applicable. In the recent past, it has become increasingly obvious that
this principle may no longer be applicable, when Chodosh and Yoshon are recognized by Jew and Gentile
alike, to be important in their business. Therefore, following the revised guidelines formulated by the
Roshei Yeshiva, Rabbonim and Mashgichim Shlita whom we consulted, we made the following changes to
the Guide, starting the last two years:
• We will only list products and establishments as being Yoshon, if they either have a hashgocho for
Yoshon, or we can determine from independent sources that they probably are Yoshon (for
example those packed before the Chodosh harvest started). (See Sections 3.3 and 3.2.)
• Consequently, we no longer list in the Guide any packaged items, or bakery, pizza shops, or other
establishments, whether run by Jew or Gentile, unless they have certification as being Yoshon.
Thus, establishments which have been listed in earlier years in categories גand דwill no longer
be listed. (Note that the Guide does not provide any hashgochos on its own. We merely list
the hashgocho chosen by each food producer.)
• We no longer list any wheat product as being Yoshon based solely on the testimony of the
manufacturer that it is made with winter wheat, unless verified by an independent source.
• We no longer rely on Chodosh starting dates provided by individual manufacturers, unless
confirmed by a mashgiach. When such confirmation is not available, we are substituting general
Chodosh dates deduced from data supplied by the US Department of Agriculture, and other
independent sources.
• All packaged food items not under hashgocho will be listed as category דsubject to Chodosh
cutoff dates, only if that can be based upon U. S. government supplied or other reliable data.
Restaurants, pizza shops, catering establishments, etc. will not be listed in the Guide at all unless
they have hashgocho for Yoshon.
This first issue of the Guide is being published early in the season, to provide guidance to the Yoshon
consumer from the beginning of the season. However, we expect significant new information to be
presented in subsequent issues of the Guide. Therefore it is important to be updated by getting
hold of the subsequent issues of the Guide.
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B.2 Purchase of Guide from Local Distributors
Where to As in the past, we will also sell the Guide directly from distributors in several cities for $8 per copy for the
buy the first issue and $5 each for the next two updated issues (see above). If paying by check, the check should be
Guide made out to Project Chodosh. The following is a list of such distributors.
locally
Baltimore: Dr. Avrohom Nelkin, 3831 Labyrinth Road, (410) 358-4975. The Guide will be sold from the
home.
Brooklyn: Rabbi Zev Katz, 1515 East 13th Street. Copies of the Guide will be stored in a self-service box
near the front door. The $8 per copy for the first issue and $5 each for the next two updated issues may be
pushed in through the mail slot at the bottom of the front door.
Chicago: Rabbi Shmuel Yehudah Levine, 5118 North Drake, Chicago, (773) 588-1349. Guide will be sold
from a self-service box on the stoop, with money to be put into slot in door.
Lakewood: Rabbi Yoseph Greenfeld, 1172 Tiffany St., (732) 364-1979. Someone will be available after
2:30 p.m. Also Rabbi Shimon Greenfeld, 1 Kew Gardens Drive, (732) 364-7576. Someone will be
available between the hours of 2:15 and 10:15 pm. In addition, there is a self-service box in the Yeshiva.
Monsey: Yoseph Herman, 20 Sylvan Road. Copies of the Guide will be stored in a self-service box near the
front door. The $8 per copy for the first issue and $5 each for the next two updated issues may be pushed in
through the mail slot at the bottom of the front door.
Yerushalaim: Yekusiel Herman, Goldkopf 33, Dira 3, Ramat Shlomo, (02) 571-0229.
You can order the Guide to be sent to you by E mail, free of charge. The guide is available only in PDF
The Guide form.
by email To order the PDF version of the Guide by E mail
DO NOT send any message to me at yherman@earthlink.net or yherman@yahoo.com. Instead
DO send a message to: chodosh@sefer.org or chodosh@moruda.com
You will get the Guide back by automatic response, via E-mail.
Over the past many years, we offered the BBS (Bulletin Board Service). This was implemented to provide
the option to receive information via direct dialup by a computer for those who do not want to expose
themselves to the Internet or email. It allowed you to use your computer’s modem to have your computer
dial directly to our computer and required no Internet or E mail accounts or connections. However that
required a feature that was standard in Microsoft Windows XP and earlier versions. In the later versions of
Windows, such as Vista and Windows 7 this feature is not standard, it would have to be acquired from the
Internet. (The feature referred to here is the “hyperterminal”. In principle, one can locate such a program
by searching the Internet. However the BBS has been used by people who do not want to access the
Internet. It is highly unlikely that these people would go to the trouble of acquiring and installing such a
program on their newer computers, that use Vista or Windows 7.) As a result so few people have been
using the BBS that we decided to discontinue the support of this service. The Guide is still available by
purchasing the printed copy by mail or in several local cities. It is also available free of charge by email.
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C. How to Contact Us For More Information by Telephone, Fax, E-mail,
or Pager
C.1 The Telephone Hot Line
NOTE: Some telephone services, including some long-distance calling card services (such as
Kirby, Cucumber, Net2Phone, etc) that use “VoIP” technology, do not always send out
single button pushes properly. If pushing a button does not work, please try pushing several
times with a 1 second pause between pushes.
The Chodosh Hot Line is available 24 hours a day by dialing (718)305-5133 with a touch tone
telephone. By following voice instructions, you will be able to do any of the following by pushing the
appropriate buttons:
Leave a recording of a question or comment that you may have.
How to use
the Call back after 11:00 am Sunday through Friday, plus motzoi Shabbos after Shabbos is over in the New
Chodosh York area, to possibly hear a recording of an answer to your question. We will keep recorded answers to
telephone specific questions on the system for about 7 days.
Hot Line for Hear a recording of new preliminary Chodosh developments (subject to change) before they are printed in
questions the updated editions of this Guide. You are encouraged to call back frequently to hear such news items.
and
messages Hear a recording of Chodosh Guide and Bulletin publication schedules and ordering information.
A Guide to the Chodosh Hot Line
The Chodosh Hot Line provides a maze of menus, each with a rather long voice prompt. You can save
much time if you realize that it is not necessary to listen to the voice instructions before pushing the
numbers of your choice. If you know what numbers to push, press the numbers of your choice as soon as
the first voice message begins. We hope that you will find the following Hot Line Voice Menu Guide an
aid in the efficient use of the Hot Line:
Special Keys:
Pressing the * key always takes you back to the previous menu where you can press any other key
combination as soon as the voice message starts. The use of the # key gives you a summary of which
telephone buttons to press to control the playback of recorded messages. Those commands are given here:
• 1-go back 15 seconds, 3-go forward 15 seconds
• 2-pause the play back. Push 2 a second time to resume
• 4-go back 1 minute, 6-go forward 1 minute
• 7-go back 5 minutes, 9-go forward 5 minutes
• 5-make the playback louder, 8-make the playback quieter
The Hot Line consists of a number of “mail boxes” each one is assigned a unique mail box number. After
you dial the Hot Line at 718-305-5133
To hear the latest Chodosh news summary: press 1. After you pressed 1, you will be given a choice of
selecting which news you want to listen to by pressing additional numbers.
To record a message or a question: press 2. Then press any key at the end of your message for additional
options, or just hang up your phone. If you make a note for yourself of the date and time of your recording,
it will help you get to your answer more quickly, as explained below.
To hear recorded answers to questions called in earlier call back after 11 am plus motzoi Shabbos after
Shabbos and press 3. Thereafter you will
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Press 1 for answers recorded on Sunday morning
Press 2 for answers recorded on Monday morning
Press 3 for answers recorded on Tuesday morning
Press 4 for answers recorded on Wednesday morning
Press 5 for answers recorded on Thursday morning
Press 6 for answers recorded Erev Shabbos morning
Press 7 for answers recorded on Motzoi Shabbos
In general the recordings of answers may be quite long. If you recall the date and time when you recorded
your question, you may skip quickly to your answer. To do this, use the control commands detailed above
under the heading “Special Keys”. When we record our answers, each answer is preceded by the day and
time that the question was called in. You should use the forward skip keys (3=15 seconds, 6=1 minute,
9=five minutes) to skip forward to get near the time of your recorded question. If you went too far forward,
use the appropriate back-up keys (1, 4, 7) to back up and get as close as possible to your answer.
You can save yourself a lot of telephone time by following the Hot Line Menu printed here and by not
waiting for each lengthy recorded instruction on the Hot Line. For example, suppose you call back to hear
answers to Chodosh questions that were recorded on Thursday morning. Then, as soon as the first recorded
message starts to play, you immediately should press 3 to get to the menu to choose the day of the week to
listen to. Suppose you want Thursday, you should press 5 but, by mistake, you pressed 4 instead of 5. As
soon as the recording starts, you recognize your error. You should press * to go back to the previous menu.
Then again press 5, the correct number for Thursday. When the answer recording starts, use the Special
Keys to skip forward or backwards to locate the time that your message was recorded by you. This way you
can navigate through all of the options of the Hot Line without wasting time listening to voice instructions.
C.2 Faxes
People sometimes send us questions by fax. Normally we do not have the time to respond to those
questions by sending a fax in response. To ask questions, your best approach is to leave a voice-recorded
message on the Hot Line and calling back for a recorded answer. The second best method is to send us E
mail. (See C.3 below.)
However, if you have the need to send us a fax, please use the full-time, dedicated fax number: 845-356-
Faxes
5999. However, please note that faxes sent to the Hot Line number may not be seen for many days after
receipt, and usually will not be returned by fax
The preferred way to get answers to Chodosh questions is by recording it on the Hot Line and calling back
Pager after 11 AM (or on motzoei Shabbos) for a possible answer. We try to answer the Hot Line questions on
every one of the 7 days of the week, except when traveling out of town. It is almost impossible for us to
find time to answer phone calls individually. However, in order to be available for the most urgent
situations, we will try to be reachable by pager or beeper. Please, use this service only for the most urgent
situations when you can not wait until after 11 AM (or after 11 pm on motzoei Shabbos) for answers
recorded on the Hot Line. We cannot guarantee that we can return the page, however we will make an
effort to do so, when possible. For instructions on how to activate the beeper, call the Hot Line and press 5.
This Guide summarizes the information that is known at the time of its publication. As changes and new
Guide will information becomes available, corrections and additions must be made. For this purpose, we publish two
be updated. additional issues of the Guide. Those who subscribed (see above) will (bli neder) get two more issues by
Keep up US mail, the pre-season bulletin to be published next summer, plus any urgent bulletins, should they
with become necessary. In addition, important Chodosh news and changes are announced, as they become
changes! known on the Chodosh Hot Line. Alternatively, they can add their E-mail addresses to the automated
computer mailing list to receive corrections via E mail. For information about the Hot Line and E mail, see
above.
E. Acknowledgements
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The author thanks Rav Avrohom Greenfeld, Menahel of Mesifta Torah Temimah in Brooklyn, for his
Our support over the many years, including carefully proofreading each issue of the Guide and the Bulletins and
thanks to being available as an ongoing advisor for this project. Thanks also go to the Beis Hamedrash L’Torah and
these Mesifta Bais Shraga, both of Monsey, N.Y. for having given access to their Chodosh files at the start of our
people project. We need to thank those who make their computer facilities available to disseminate our
information. This includes Rabbi Yaakov Menken and his Jewish Internet Fund whose jif.org.il computers
are used to distribute the email bulletins to a list of almost 1900 people. We also appreciate the opportunity
to distribute our various report via email request on the sites sefer.org of Rabbi Yitzchak Gale and the
moruda.com site of Mr. Maurice Mizrahi. Gratitude is owed to the local distributors who make it easier for
people to get the printed Guide directly in their local cities. These distributors include Dr. & Mrs Nelkin in
Baltimore, Rabbi and Mrs. Katz in Brooklyn, Rabbi & Mrs. Levine in Chicago, the two Rabbis Greenfeld
and their wives in Lakewood, and Rabbi and Mrs. Herman in Yerushalaim. Thanks also go to Mrs. Ahuva
Cohen for maintaining the subscriber mailing list and help in other areas of the operation of the Chodosh
Project. Gross Printers in New Square have been doing a superb job of printing and mailing the Guides.
Additional thanks also go to the many people who have provided a steady flow of information over the past
years, and other help in producing this Guide.
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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO CHODOSH
Section 1 contains an introduction for beginners to the subject of Chodosh. Those who
have seen the Guide to Chodosh in earlier years should at least read important new
information in Sections 2.3 and Section 3, before going on to the actual product listings
starting with Section 4.
1. An Introduction to Chodosh
This Guide is meant to provide practical guidance for those who wish to know which foods in the marketplace are
Yoshon. As such, this is not the place for a detailed technical discussion on the agricultural and manufacturing
factors relevant to the production of Yoshon. Here we present a very brief summary of these factors. Those who
are interested in the full technical details could see our “Mashgiach’s Guide to Yoshon and Chodosh” (see Preface
E.1 above.)
Chodosh is defined in the Torah as including only grains in five categories: wheat, barley, oats, rye, and spelt. Any
of these grains that took root before pesach become Yoshon after the second day of pesach. (According to some
poskim this means that the planting has to occur not later than 3 days before the second day of pesach, others
require 2 weeks before the second day of pesach.) If one of these grains missed this planting deadline, then it is
Basic considered as having been planted too late to be Yoshon for this year. This grain will be harvested several months
definition and later. From the time of its harvest (typically the July-August period) until the pesach of the following year, this
facts about grain is defined as Chodosh. This is the forbidden Chodosh grain, whose avoidance is the subject of this Guide.
Chodosh Note that only these five types of grain can be Chodosh. Other grains such as buckwheat, rice, corn, etc. never
have the problem of Chodosh.
There exist two kinds of crops: winter crops and spring crops. In the Northern Hemisphere (such as in America)
winter crops are planted in the fall, remain in the ground though the winter (and more importantly for us, through
pesach) to be harvested in the early summer. Since these crops were in the ground through pesach, by the time
they are harvested they are Yoshon. In the USA, rye and spelt are both winter crops and are Yoshon (caution, “rye
bread” contains wheat flour in addition to the rye and could thus be Chodosh). Spelt flour from Canada is also
mostly Yoshon. However, rye or spelt products imported from elsewhere could be Chodosh.
Spring crops in the USA are usually planted after pesach and are harvested towards the end of the summer.
Therefore from the harvest until the following pesach they are Chodosh. In the USA most of the oats and barley
are Chodosh until the pesach that follows the harvest.
Wheat in the USA is grown as two distinct crops, winter wheat and spring wheat. These two wheats differ
chemically. Winter wheat is Yoshon. Its chemical properties make it best for most cookies, crackers, pretzels,
cakes, matzos and other baked products that are soft or crumbly. Thus the wheat ingredients in most of these
products are Yoshon (however, for practical guidance, please see the specific foods below or in the index). The
exception to this rule is a small part of the Far West USA, near Los Angeles, where the cake and cookie flours
could contain some spring wheat. Other exceptions include some “heimishe” brands of cookies such as
Ostreichers, which use spring wheat flours.
Spring wheat is used for most breads, challehs, and pasta products such as noodles, macaroni and spaghetti.
Therefore these items may be Chodosh from approximately the end of the summer until pesach.
Exactly which items are Chodosh depends on the type of grain, the time of the year and the region of the country.
Please see specific items below for more details.
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1.2 Which foods may have a Chodosh problem?
Some foods Foods that contain wheat, oats or barley may be Chodosh. This includes many items using “malt” which is derived
that are often from barley. With regard to wheat, the important question is whether a wheat ingredient in a food is
Chodosh
• only from winter wheat and is Yoshon
• from spring wheat and may be Chodosh
It is also important to know the manufacturing or packing date on which we should suspect that item to be
Chodosh. These questions are answered in detail for specific products in the following sections.
The following is a partial list of items, often found at kiddushim and similar social occasions, or in the homes of
others, that one has to check to make certain that they are free from Chodosh: bread, chalah, rolls, bagels, cakes,
cookies, cereals, soups, farfel, pita, pizza, noodles, macaroni, spaghetti, soup and vegetable croutons, chow mein
noodles, noodle kugel, ready to eat frozen dough products including knishes, fish sticks and blintzes, breaded and
stuffed items such as stuffed fowl and food covered with bread crumbs, barley, snack foods, and items containing
barley products such as cholent, and some alcoholic beverages including beer, vodka, gin, cordials and prepared
cocktail mixes. To this list must be added many foods that contain malt that could be a problem this year after mid
December. This includes many cereals, pretzels and other items listing malt in the ingredients.
A word of caution is offered to those who wish to eat away from home during the Chodosh season. From this
Guide it should be obvious that avoidance of Chodosh requires being up to date about a continuously changing
situation and understanding complicated items such as package codes. We have found that people do not always
keep up with the changes. Therefore they are in all honesty claiming that their food is Yoshon, while following
outdated guidelines. This has been especially true for people who themselves do not observe the dinim of Yoshon,
but wish to prepare Yoshon for kiddushim or purim, for example. It is important to reemphasize that the Chodosh
situation keeps changing and last year’s (or maybe even last month’s) rules may no longer be valid. We try to
spread the word on ongoing changes through the telephone Hot Line, revised editions of this Guide, newspaper ads
and E-mail. Therefore, often only those who are active subscribers to the Guide, or go back to purchase the revised
Guides from their local Guide distributor, or use the other methods of updating, find out about these changes.
In addition, within the revised guidelines observed by the Guide to Chodosh, we can no longer recommend many
foods without hashgocho for Yoshon. People not up to date to this change may still claim they are serving Yoshon,
based on outdated guidelines.
Some foods are always Yoshon. These are permitted, from the point of view of the dinim of Chodosh, all year
around. Other foods have a Chodosh problem during the Chodosh season, which extends nominally from about the
August-September time frame till pesach. (See Section 2.2 about the problems of storing foods.) This section
introduces the beginner to the topic of Chodosh. These are only general rules. In specific instances only items
under reliable hashgocho for Yoshon or if the item is produced before Chodosh is available on the market,
should be used. The Guide is intended to produce practical guidance in this respect.
• Spelt grown in the USA is always Yoshon. About 80% of the spelt grown in Canada is also Yoshon.
Therefore, we assume that spelt in all items produced in the USA or Canada is Yoshon.
Commercial bakeries use flours that differ from flour that is sold in groceries for home baking. Commercial white
cake, cookie, cracker and matzo flour is always Yoshon, almost everywhere in the USA. (Exception to this rule is
a small region of the Far West USA, near Los Angeles, where these flours may contain some spring wheat. Other
exceptions include some “heimishe” brands of cookies such as Ostreichers, which use spring wheat flours.)
Commercial bakery wheat flours, other than cake and cookie flours, may be Chodosh. This includes the flour used
for bread, chalah, rolls, bagels, danishes, pizza and many cereals. It also includes most whole wheat and graham
flour products. In addition many local bakeries add Chodosh flour to some of their cakes and cookies. If the baker
uses pure cake or cookie flour, or pure rye, then it is Yoshon (except maybe in the Far West.) If it contains other
flours, it could be Chodosh.
• Gefilte fish is Yoshon since it uses matzo meal as a filler. Matzos and matzo meal are always made from
winter wheat and are Yoshon.
• Malt can start becoming Chodosh this year after Dec 15.
Malt is used in many foods such as cereals, pretzels, candies, etc. For a discussion of malt please see Section 10.1
of this Guide.
The above list is not complete. It is only presented to provide an introductory set of examples. Please see the
remainder of this Guide for more detailed information.
Yoshon flour used by Yoshon bakeries, pizza shops and such for bread, chalahs, rolls, coffee cake, pizza, etc. is
available from several sources. The only method that was available until a few years ago used flour milled at the
How to avoid end of the summer from Yoshon wheat before the Chodosh came into the mill. The milled flour had been stored in
worm 100 pound bags for the 6-7 month duration until pesach. Such flour that is under hashgocho for Yoshon is usually
contamination stored under refrigerated conditions, to prevent the hatching of worms. (During the spring of ’04, a few weeks
before pesach, there was a substantial worm problem discovered in the flour produced and stored by one flour
mill. Subsequently, this problem was traced to improper milling time and storage. Namely the flour was milled in
the beginning of the summer, in July, instead of the end of the summer. Furthermore, to compound the problem,
the milled flour was stored the whole hot summer and fall in uncooled storage houses at temperatures approaching
100 degrees F!) A newer approach that was used the first time during the 04-05 season, maybe available this year
again, has a mill storing Yoshon wheat in separate silos, along the silos of Chodosh wheat. The Yoshon wheat is
sealed by the O-U and is only opened and ground into flour under the supervision of the O-U mashgiach. This
Yoshon wheat is being milled each week and being shipped directly to the distributors and bakeries without the
need to store flour before shipment. The malt that is added is always stored Yoshon malt. Therefore this Yoshon
flour has the same freedom from worms that the freshly ground Chodosh flour has. (This freshly ground flour is
only available in large 100 pound bags sold to bakeries. It is not sold to consumers.) Over the last year there has
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
become available a third option for the bakeries. Namely, they can use freshly ground winter wheat flour to which
is added a protein fortifier (vital wheat gluten) that is also made from winter wheat. It should be noted, that almost
every year, so far as we know, there were no reported problems in flour produced either by the new freshly
ground method or the old refrigerated storage method.
• Flour that consumers buy in small bags, such as the 5 pound bags, have a greater danger of worm
contamination. The seal on these bags is not as secure as the big bakery bags. Therefore, use the dating
code when available to make sure that the bag was not made too long before your purchase date. It is
quite possible that flour bags stored in warehouses or on grocery shelves may have picked up worms from
the outside through incompletely sealed openings. It is also critical that you store these bags at home
under worm-free conditions. (See below) Sifting of flour is also recommended.
• Noodles, pasta and barley may become wormy if not stored properly. Special care must be taken with
these items. These can easily become wormy even at the grocery storage and store facilities.
• Rabbi Efraim Israelowitz of the Yeshiva of Brooklyn reported that noodles and pasta stored in airtight
plastic or cellophane bags are the most secure in terms of preventing worms from entering from the
outside. Cardboard boxes and paper bags are much more vulnerable, especially when damaged in
handling. He reports that some barley sold in the groceries is stored in cellophane bags that have holes in
them. These holes are there to aid in ventilating the barley. However, the same holes provide easy entry to
worms. Thus all barley, whether stored for Yoshon or recently purchased, should be checked for worms
before use.
• RECOMMENDED STORAGE METHODS
o The best storage method to avoid worm contamination, the only one recommended without
hesitation, is in refrigerators and freezers.
o Sealed plastic bags and containers may be useful.
o Long term storage without the above protection, especially in the warm weather, is not
advisable.
There are three important terms used in this Guide that are related to dates. All together, they are referred to by the
general term “Chodosh date”.
Package code: For packaged foods, there is usually some code to indicate when that item was packed. When used
with the Chodosh cutoff dates in Section 2.3 below, the package code can be used to determine whether the
contents of the package are Yoshon or may be Chodosh. Such codes can be in the form of a “Best if used by…”
Definitions date or some non-obvious set of numbers and letters. These codes are usually stamped or embossed on the
of Chodosh package. They are not part of the regular printed label and they are not the bar code.
dates and
Alphabetical order usually abbreviated “alph order”: Some package codes list the month of the packing in an
codes
alphabetical order as part of the dating code, where a different letter is used for each month. Unless stated
otherwise, this will be as follows: A=Jan, B=Feb, C=Mar, D=Apr, E=May, F=June, G=July, H=Aug, I=Sep,
J=Oct, K=Nov, L=Dec.
Day of the year: Used in some package codes indicates the number of days that have passed since the previous
Dec 31. For example, 032 would be Feb 1. This is also sometimes referred to as the “Julian” date.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
Winter wheat vs Yoshon: If we are reasonably certain that all ingredients in a food are completely Yoshon, then
we use the term “Yoshon”. If we know that the item uses winter wheat, but it may have other ingredients that may
pose a Chodosh problem, then we use the term “winter wheat”. Thus, for example, for cereals or cookies where the
Guide states that they are from “winter wheat”, the ingredients should be checked for malt or other items that
could be Chodosh.
ב-This designation indicates cases where the hashgocho for Yoshon does not include every item, or cover the
entire season, or may not cover malt. The consumer has to check for exceptions, as noted in each case.
Categories ג-This category was used in earlier years and has been discontinued.
אּ, ב, ד, ח, ס
ד-Indicates cases where the item is Yoshon without hashgocho for Yoshon. The Yoshon recommendation is either
based on the Yoshon status being determined from sources independent of the company or based on a cutoff date
derived from the US Department of Agriculture harvest information, plus a package dating code.
ס-This indicates cases where the manufacturer claims that the item is Yoshon. However, the Guide can not
recommend the item as Yoshon due lack of hashgocho for Yoshon.
When it comes to effective cutoff dates for spring wheat we will recognize the fact that the majority of the
harvested crops are transferred to central shipping points or stored. We have developed an estimate that at least 10-
17 days should pass from the first reported start of the harvest before the Chodosh would start to be used. For malt
and beer derived from barley malt, we normally use December 15 as the cutoff date.
Regarding spelt, we learned in ’07 that all spelt whether grown in the USA or in Canada can be assumed to be
Yoshon, as detailed later in this Guide.
In the table below we summarize the cutoff dates recommended by the Guide, based on preliminary estimates of
the US Government supplied harvest data. These estimated dates will be updated as necessary in later issues of the
Guide. The “Packing date” indicates that all packaged goods with dating codes that were before that date should
be Yoshon. Starting with the “Packing date” and later, they may be Chodosh. The “Purchase date” is the first date
for which we feel it is no longer safe to purchase the foods without checking for dating codes. We also give the
first recommended date to stop purchasing freshly baked items produced at the local bakeries.
The housewife often uses the same flour for a variety of different baked goods. Bakeries are different. In general,
bakers have different flour mixes for different products. The following general rules should be noted about
commercial flours used in bakeries. The following is being supplied as background information only. In this
Guide, we only recommend as Yoshon those bakeries, pizza shops, and other establishments that have hashgochos
for Yoshon.
White cake and cookie professional bakery flours are always 100% Yoshon (with the possible exception of the Los
Angeles area. Other exceptions include some “heimishe” brands of cookies such as Ostreichers, which use spring
wheat flours. Also, some commercial cakes and cookies may not be using only regular bakery flours made for
cakes and cookies. Some may mix in Chodosh spring wheat flours.)
The following types of bakery flours may be Chodosh after a given Chodosh date: high-gluten, high-strength,
bread-flours, patent, clear, whole-wheat, graham, and pizza flours.
Thus if the baker uses only cake or cookie flour, the item may be Yoshon everywhere except in the Far West USA.
What to This is usually the case for soft and crumbly cakes such as sponge and marble cakes, as well as for some crumbly
watch for in cookies. Cakes that are hard, chewy, and bread-like will usually be made from bread flour that could be Chodosh.
local Examples are yeast cakes, bobkes and danishes.
bakeries It was noted earlier that pure rye flour is always Yoshon in the USA. However the “rye bread” sold in bakeries
contains about 70% spring wheat flour and may be Chodosh.
Spelt flour has been used lately, for example to produce matzos, rolls, crackers or cookies for those who are
allergic to wheat. Spelt in items made in the USA are Yoshon.
• Is there a Yoshon label on the package? If there is such a label besides the kashrus hashgocho, then the
item is Yoshon, UNLESS the only hashgocho printed on the label is Rav Nochum Efraim Teitelbaum,
The Volover Rebbe. With this hashgocho the Yoshon status is not guaranteed by the mashgiach. (Note
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
that the Volover Rav should not be confused with Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav who DOES
give hashgochos for Yoshon.)
• Check the Guide to see if the item is listed as Yoshon.
• If it does not have a Yoshon label, and it is not listed in the Guide, then you can call the consumer
information telephone line of the company that makes your package. Find out how to tell from the code
on the package what was the manufacturing date of the item. It may be Chodosh if it contains
o oats and was manufactured July 26 or later
o wheat and was manufactured Aug 9 or later
o noodles or pasta or barley (not barley malt) if it was manufactured Aug 16 or later.
• If the above do not provide answers, try to call the Chodosh Hot Line at 718-305-5133 and leave your
question. (However, you should get a quicker answer if you do your own investigation, as above.)
Does a “Yoshon” label on a package guarantee that it is Yoshon? Maybe not. Such a label may not be any more of
a guarantee than the letter “K” on a package guaranteeing kashrus. It all depends on who is behind such a label. It
may be that all of the ingredients are Yoshon. On the other hand maybe only the wheat flour is Yoshon. It is also
possible that the company may claim Yoshon whereas the hashgocho takes responsibility only for kashrus and not
the Yoshon status.
• For those packaged foods that are listed in this Guide as being category אּor בfor Yoshon, the
organization responsible for verifying Yoshon is stated in the Guide.
• All packaged foods packed in Israel under a reliable hashgocho for kashrus will always be Yoshon, with
or without Yoshon on the label.
• All packaged foods packed under hashgocho for kashrus of the Badatz Yerushalaim, Rabbi O. Y.
Westheim of Manchester or Kedassia of London will always be Yoshon, with or without Yoshon on the
label. This is true regardless of where these were packed.
• All items that have any one or more of the following hashgochos for kashrus AND a Yoshon label on the
package are guaranteed to be Yoshon, including the malt if it is used: O-U, Star-K of Baltimore, O-K
Laboratories, Rabbi Weissmadl, Rabbi Shlomo Stern (the Debrecener Rav), Mechon Lakashrus of New
Yoshon Square-Rabbi Mordechai Unger, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum (Nirbater Rav), Rabbi Yechiel Babad
package (Tartekover Rav), Bais Din of New Square, Vaad Harabonim of Queens, Vaad Harabonim of Monsey
labels • All items that have one of the following hashgochos for kashrus AND a Yoshon label on the package are
guaranteed to be Yoshon. However the malt if it is used is not checked for Yoshon (see Section 3.2
directly below) : KAJ, Kof-K, Rabbi Gruber, CRC (Chicago Rabbinical Council), Kehilah Kashrus (of
Brooklyn). Therefore, after Dec 15, items under these hashgochos may contain Chodosh malt.
• CRC, the Central Rabbinical Council of Brooklyn also known as the Hisachdus and Satmar (this CRC is
not the same as the Chicago CRC above) has started to give hashgochos for Yoshon last year. Their
policies of hashgocho have not been fully clarified at the time of this printing.
• Items with a Yoshon label and only the kashrus hashgocho of Rav Nochum Efraim Teitelbaum, The
Volover Rebbe can not be recommended as Yoshon by the Guide. This is because despite the Yoshon
label, the Volover Rav will not take any responsibility for Yoshon. Note that the Volover Rav should not
be confused with Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav who DOES give hashgochos for Yoshon.)
• Other “Yoshon” label situations have to be investigated on a case-by-case basis.
In Section 3.1.2 above, when we mention that a hashgocho is not makpid on malt, that means they follow the third
opinion for one reason or an other. They do check for the Yoshon status of all ingredients, but they do not check
into the status of any malt that is used.
3.2 Bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, catering halls and similar establishments
producing ready-to-eat foods
The Guide recommends that that you accept foods only from producers where there a mashgiach that takes
responsibility for Yoshon, not just kashrus.
Many pizza shops and similar establishments serve spicy (potato) fries. These fries often contain flour that may be
Fried Chodosh. That potential Chodosh problem is compounded by the fact that the establishment often uses the same
foods oil for other fried foods that contain no Chodosh ingredients. Therefore, all fried foods in such establishments have
a possibility of containing Chodosh flour. All responsible hashgochos either make sure that spicy fries are Yoshon
or they advise that fried foods not be treated as Yoshon.
WARNING: Matzo meal has always been assumed to be Yoshon. We believe that this is still true for real matzo
meal. However, at least one brand of “fake” matzo meal is being sold under the brand name of Kerry. This
product, which is under the kashrus hashgocho of the Kof-K, is really made from bread crumbs which may be
Chodosh. We do not know at this time if there are other such “fake” matzo meals on the market. Neither do we
have information yet on which products may use the Kerry “matzo meal”. We will publish any new information
that we uncover via the usual email updates and Hot Line News recordings.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
• “We order all our noodles and other supplies from XYZ Distributors who have Yoshon supplies.” (Did
anyone check if only Yoshon was delivered? Delivery mix-ups occur sometimes.)
• “We are all Yoshon. The barley in the soup? I am not sure let me ask. …Yes, the cook told me that the
delivery man told him that the barley is Yoshon.”
• We checked for Yoshon. It did not occur to us to check for the Yoshon status of the breading of the
chicken.
• Last night you had a non-Yoshon affair at your hall. Did anyone check if the unopened Chodosh boxes
that were left over from yesterday were not used by mistake for tonight’s Yoshon affair?
Due to such possible problems and others, the Guide will not list any establishment as being Yoshon, unless the
Yoshon status is confirmed by a hashgocho.
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This is the end of Part One of the Guide. Specific product information is
provided in Part Two directly below. This is being published early in the
season to allow people to stock up on Yoshon products. As such, some of the
information is preliminary. Therefore it is very important that everyone get
ahold of updated issues which are due to be published approximately in
November and late January.
This section contains the following subsections: 4.1 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
Cakes, cookies and crackers; 4.2 Pretzels and potato
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
(Notice: Packaged products made in Israel under Style cookies from Cornwall NY are Yoshon under
reliable kashrus hashgochos are always Yoshon. the hashgocho of the CRC .
All items made in Europe under the hashgocho of אKedem baked products such as tea biscuits,
Rav Westheim of Manchester are also Yoshon. whole-wheat crackers and animal cookies imported
Most of these are not listed here. For those with a from Israel are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of
printed Yoshon label on the package, some the Badatz of Yerushalaim.
hashgochos take full responsibility for the
Yoshon status. Others will not check for the אLarome rugelach and other pastry products from
Yoshon status of any malt listed in the Israel are Yoshon, under the hashgocho of Rav
ingredients. Others, such as the Volover Rebbe Weissmandl.
will not take responsibility for any aspect of אLasova Bakery gluten-free baked products from
Yoshon, regardless of the Yoshon label. For more Israel are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Badatz
details, see Sections 3.1.1 and 3.1,2.) of Yerushalaim.
אLotti Biscotti, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the
THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO hashgocho of the CRC .
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
אMan cookies and wafers under the hashgocho of
אBarth's Kimmel cookies are from Israel and are Rav Landau of Bne Brak are Yoshon.
Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Chug Chasam
Sofer. אּManischewitz matzo products, as well as tam tam
crackers, and whole wheat matzos are Yoshon.
אBeigel’s cookies, under the hashgocho of the O-K Under the hashgocho of the O-U and/or the
LABS and the CRC. hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter
אCarmel Matzo Co. crackers from Israel are Rov..
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Badatz of אJ. H. Hanan, 1935 E. 23rd Street, Brooklyn.
Yerushalaim. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-K Labs.
אCustom Cookies, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the CRC . אMin Bites fancy cookies and cakes, Yoshon under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Shlomo Ullman.
אElite cookies and crackers if under the hashgocho
of the Badatz Yerushalaim are Yoshon. אMishpacha matzos, regular and whole wheat
matzo meal, Original Cracker Crisp, Everything
אּL’Esti Desserts cakes and pastries Yoshon under Cracker Crisp, Whole Wheat Cracker Crisp, Graham
the hashgocho of the O-U. Cracker Pie Crust are all Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rav Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav.
אMuffin Delight baked products Yoshon under the
אGattegno Brothers Cookies under the hashgocho KAJ and CRC.
of Rav Landau of Bne Brak are Yoshon.
אMuffin N’More baked products Yoshon under the
אGefen products made in Israel are Yoshon. Also hashgocho of the O-K Labs and CRC.
Gefen matzos with O-U hashgocho are Yoshon.
אOsem crackers from Israel with the hechsher of
(Other Gefen products may be Chodosh. No dating
the Badatz Yerushalaim are Yoshon.
codes available See סbelow).
אPapouchade cookies from Israel are Yoshon
אGreen’s baked products Yoshon under the O-K
under the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim.
Labs and the CRC hashgochos.
אPaskesz items under the hashgocho of Rav
Westheim are Yoshon. (Also see בsection for other
Paskesz items.)
אHadar (Hadar with one “d”) baked products
imported by Gefen from Israel are all Yoshon under אPita Express pita Yoshon under the hashgocho of
the hashgocho of the Badatz Yerushalaim. (Note that the OU.
this is different from Haddar listed below.) אPita Time, Yonkers, NY, Yoshon under the
אHome Style cookies from Israel are Yoshon under hashgocho of the CRC .
the hashgocho of Rav Landau of Bne Brak. Home אProdigal Bakery, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the CRC .
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
אReisman Bakery (Brooklyn) All baked products בHome Style cookies with a Yoshon label, and a
are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rav S. Stern CRC hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon under the
and the CRC. hashgocho of the CRC.
אRyvita crackers from London Beis Din. בHershie’s Delight cookies Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the Khal Adath Jeshurun, if KAJ or
אShibolim crackers and crisp breads with the CRC and Yoshon are printed on the label. .
hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim are (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
Yoshon. Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
3.1.3 and 10.1.)
אShula’s Cookies from the Sola Bakery, Yoshon
under the hashgocho of the O-K Labs. .
בLekach Tov cookies with a Yoshon label, and a
אShrem’s Bakery, Cornwall, NY. All items CRC hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon under the
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC, hashgocho of the CRC.
אּStreits matzo products including Streits thin
breads, matzo crackers with Rabbi Soloveichik’s
hashgocho are Yoshon. בOberlander Bakery, Only The Following are
Yoshon: Choclate Chip (home made), Rainbow
אSweet N’Low cookies. Yoshon under the cookies, mini Black & white Fancy, Cookies, Mini
hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim. linzer tart, Chocolate & cinnamon buns,Chocolate &
Cinnamon Rugelech, Raspberry & Apricot
אUnger’s matzo meal is Yoshon under the
Rugelech, Chocolate & cinnamon danish, chocolate
hashgocho of New Square Rabbinical Council.
strip, chocolate Babka, Chocolate roll, fancy roll,
אYehuda Matzos, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Mini cup cake, Haman Tashen (all flavors), Honey
the Badatz Yerushalaim. & sponge & marble Loaf Hashgocho for Yoshon by
אYossie’s baked products Yoshon under the the Kof K and the CRC,,
hashgocho of the CRC . בYossie’s packaged
products (not to be confused with Yossie’s Heimishe בPaskesz Items under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Bakeries in Boro Park, Brooklyn). All items with Westheim of Manchester are Yoshon even without a
both a CRC hashgocho for Kashrus and a Yoshon Yoshon label. All cookies with the name of Rav
label are Yoshon under the CRC. Gruber with “Yoshon” printed on the label are
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Binyomin
Gruber. (Warning: Rabbi Gruber’s hashgocho does
****************************************** not check the Yoshon status of malt. For a
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1.)
TO CHECK DETAIL Pretzels can have a problem with Chodosh malt if
produced in October or later. (No dating code
בBaker’s Best rugelach and cookies with a Yoshon available.)
label, and a CRC hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon
under the hashgocho of the CRC.
בPodrigal’s Bakery Yoshon under the hashgocho
בBessy’s Famous biscotti only with Yoshon label of the O-K Labs.
and the hashgocho of the O-K Labs.
בCraven’s Choice cookies with a Yoshon label, בRockland Kosher cookies and cakes with Yoshon
and a CRC hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon under the label only, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yehuda
hashgocho of the CRC. Meshulam Polatsek.
בHaddar cookies, wafers, pretzels, matzo and בSchick’s Bakery cookies and cakes Yoshon with
matzo meal are all Yoshon when either KAJ or CRC Yoshon label, under the hashgocho of the KAJ.
and Yoshon are printed on the label. (Note: This is (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
different from the Hadar brand [one ‘d’ only] listed Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
in the אּsection above.) Dec 15. See Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1.)
בScotto’s Fat Free Biscotti is Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the Kof-K. (Warning: this hashgocho
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
does not check the Yoshon status of malt which may דE-Z Gourmet gluten-free, low carb products are
be a problem after Dec 15. If your package lists malt Yoshon if there are no Chodosh-related items in the
in the ingredients, which can be Chodosh after Dec list of ingredients.
15, see Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1.) However other
Scotto’s products may not be Yoshon if purchased
דGlenny Mini Puffs. Chodosh code 8-9-11 (1 year
after Aug 24.
after packing).
בStern’s rugelach and cookies with a Yoshon label דKemach baked products graham cracker pie
and O-K LABS hashgocho. crust Chodosh code Aug 9 11. Cookies with oats
have a Chodosh code of 0207 (0-year, 207=day of
בStrauss Bakery Brooklyn. Baked products are the year. Flat breads Chodosh code Aug 9 11.
Yoshon under the O-U and the CRC. דKitov Twists have a Chodosh code of Apr 6 2011
בSweet Choice, Ave L & Coney Island Ave., (240 days after packing). Other Kitov products may
Brooklyn. All baked products are Yoshon under the be Chodosh.
hashgocho of Rabbi Binyomin Gruber. (Warning: דPepperidge Farms, (Many of these items are
this hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of dairy, not cholov Yisroel.) For pies the Chodosh
malt which may be a problem after Dec 15. If your code is Aug 9 2011 (1 year after packing.) For
package lists malt in the ingredients, which can be pastry dough and fruit turnovers the code is Sept 6
Chodosh after Dec 15, see Section 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 2010 (4 weeks after packing.)
10.1.)
דPurdue Fredrick Co. Fiber Med biscuits Chodosh
************************************** code for Aug 9 is B0312 (0=year, 31=week of year,
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, 2=day of week).
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
דTofutti Cuties have a Chodosh code of Aug
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh 9=2210 (221=day of the year, 0=year.)
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of
דVenus Fat Free Crackers. The multigrain mix in
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9
the ingredients contains wheat and oats. Probable
for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for
Chodosh date is Jul 26. The middle 3 digits of the
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt
code are the day of the year=207.
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.)
דWedgie Dietetic Foods No No crackers. Chodosh
דAunt Gussie’s cookies that contain wheat have a code May 9 11 (9 months after packing.)
Chodosh code Feb 9 11 (6 months after packing.)
Those that contain oats but not wheat, may be
Chodosh starting a with the package code of Jan 26 ********************************
11. For crackers flats the code is 12 months after
packing. Spelt in the cookies does not have any FOLLOWING PRODUCTS CAN NOT BE
Chodosh problems. RECOMMENDED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT
INFORMATION
דBorn Free BP cookies, Chodosh code 01221
(0=year, 1=not important, 221=day of the year.)
דCarb for Life gluten-free low-carb products are סBloom’s. Cookies and other baked products. Not
Yoshon if there are no Chodosh-related items in the recommended as Yoshon due to insufficient
list of ingredients. information.
דDuncan Hines (some are dairy, not cholov סFourre cookies cannot be recommended as
Yisrael) revised Chodosh codes: All mixes for Yoshon until the mashgiach or hashgocho
brownies, cookies and muffins the Chodosh code is organization confirms its Yoshon status. Updates
Feb 9 12 (18 months after packing.) For cakes and will be published in email bulletins, in the future
oven-ready items the code is Aug 9 11 (12 months issues of the Guide and will be recorded on the
after packing.) Candies in the mix do not affect the Chodosh Hot Line.
code.
סGefen crackers and cookies not made in Israel and
not listed under אabove can not be listed as Yoshon
due to lack of information from the company
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
סGross cookies cannot be recommended as Yoshon We do not have any package dating codes for
until the mashgiach or hashgocho organization pretzels at this time.
confirms its Yoshon status. Updates will be
published in email bulletins, in the future issues of דPringle potato chips with flour or other wheat
the Guide and will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot products (such as wheat starch) in the ingredients,
Line. Chodosh code 0228 (0=year, 228=day of the year.
The code is preceded by “L” or by “LOT”). Ignore
סKitov products may be Chodosh. (For other Kitov the “Best by use” date.
products see the “ ”דsection above.) דSnack Factory Pretzel Crisps, the wheat is
סLandau whole wheat pretzels, and other Landau Yoshon, the malt may be Chodosh. Package code for
products by Landtev Corp can not be listed as the malt Chodosh date of Dec 15 is Sept 15 11 (9
Yoshon because they have no mashgiach for Yoshon months after packing).
and they have not provided any dating codes.
סLiebers cookies, crackers and pretzels, pizza chips דWise Potato Chip products. Some flavored potato
and rye chips and other Liebers products cannot be chips have flour listed in the ingredients. This may
recommended as Yoshon until the mashgiach or be spring wheat flour. Chodosh packing date is Aug
hashgocho organization confirms its Yoshon status. 9. For regular Bar-B-Q chips the Chodosh code for
Updates will be published in email bulletins, in the Aug 9 is Oct 11 10 (9 weeks after packing.) For Low
future issues of the Guide and will be recorded on Fat Bar-B-Q chips the Chodosh code is Feb 7 11 (26
the Chodosh Hot Line. weeks after packing.)
סMatamim products such as flat bread are probably
Chodosh.
4.3 Rice cakes
סOstreicher baked products may be Chodosh.
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
סRokeach homontashen under the hashgocho of NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
Rav Babad may be Chodosh.
סSabra pretzels and humus cannot be Before eating rice cakes, check the ingredients. Even
recommended as Yoshon until the mashgiach or though rice is not Chodosh, some rice cakes may
hashgocho organization confirms its Yoshon status. contain wheat, oats, barley or malt that could be
Updates will be published in email bulletins, in the Chodosh.
future issues of the Guide and will be recorded on דBlooms rice cakes which do not list any Chodosh
the Chodosh Hot Line. grains as ingredients are Yoshon.
דLandau rice cakes which do not list any Chodosh
סStella D’Oro cookies may be Chodosh.
grains as ingredients are Yoshon.
סWeinz baked products may be Chodosh.
דPaskesz rice cakes which do not list any Chodosh
grains as ingredients are Yoshon. Rice cakes under
the hashgocho of Rav Westheim are always Yoshon.
דStart Fresh rice cakes, check list of ingredients.
4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips Those which do not list any Chodosh grains as
ingredients are Yoshon.
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS דWeight Wise by Rokeach rice cakes check list of
ingredients. Those which do not list any Chodosh
דPretzels. Although the Guide has always warned grains as ingredients are Yoshon.
that pretzels conain malt that may be Chodosh, in
fact, not all pretzels contain malt. If the ingredients
do not list malt, then it can be assumed that the
pretzels are Yoshon, if they do not contain whole
4.4 Melba Toast
wheat flour or oats. This is since the usual wheat
flour used in crunchy (not soft chewy) pretzels is THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO
from winter wheat. If they do contain malt, then this NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
item may still be purchased until the date of Jan 15.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
אPaskesz Melba Toast Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Dayan Westheim, Manchester
***********************************
England.
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
****************************************** NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
THE FLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, דAll matzos and matzo meal are made from
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS winter wheat and are Yoshon. This holds for both
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh whole wheat and regular, both for pesach and all
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop year around. WARNING: Kerry makes a fake
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of matzo meal that is really made from regular bread
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9 crumbs. These may be Chodosh. (See Section
for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for 3.2.3.)
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.)
דBordens Old London Melba Toast, Chodosh 4.7 Spelt baked products
code 05228111 (05=not important, 228=day of the
year, 11=year+1, 1=not important.)
USA SPELT PRODUCTS NOT CHODOSH
דDevonsheer Melba Toast Chodosh code In the past, the Guide had stated that spelt products
05228111 (05=not important, 228=day of the year, in the USA may be Chodosh beyond a specific
11=year+1, 1=not important.) cutoff date due to the fact that they may contain
Canadian spelt that was assumed to be mostly a
spring crop. It turns out that that assumption was due
4.5 Ice Cream Cones to incorrect information given to us. With the
corrected information as outlined below, it appears
THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO that there should be no Chodosh problem at all with
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS spelt products produced in the USA.
אKemach cones are Yoshon. Under hashgocho of
Rav Nussen N. Horowitz.
The corrected facts are as follows:
אLiebers cones are Yoshon under the hashgocho of 1. The spelt grown in the USA is always a
Rav M. Weissmandl. winter crop and is Yoshon.
2. About 80% of the spelt grown in Canada is
a winter crop, only about 20% is a spring
4.6 Matzos crop that may be Chodosh. Most of the
spelt in Canada is grown in Ontario, which
THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO is on the eastern part of Canada. This spelt
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS is almost 100% winter crop. The climate in
Ontario can support either winter or spring
אּAll matzos made in Israel. All reliable crops. However the winter crops usually
hashgochos in Israel also take full responsibility to yield a much bigger harvest. So Ontario
make sure that the items under their hashgocho are will only produce a spring spelt under the
also Yoshon. rare occurance of a failure of the winter
crop. Factories that use spelt that are in the
אּGefen matzos from Israel are Yoshon. The 11 eastern half of the USA would most likely
ounce boxes of whole wheat matzos, lightly salted use either USA grown spelt or the spelt that
matzos and onion poppy matzos are Yoshon under comes from the nearby Canadian region of
the hashgocho of Rabbi Soloveichik Ontario. In either case, this would be a
winter crop. The 20% spring spelt is grown
אּManischewitz whole wheat matzos are Yoshon
in Western Canada.
under the hashgocho of the O-U.
Therefore, our conclusion that the spelt used in
products made in the USA can be assumed to be free
אShibolim matzos whole wheat, light whole wheat from Chodosh problems is based on the following.
and spelt are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of the As always, for halacha, check with your own Rav or
Badatz of Yerusalaim. Posek.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
1. It is quite likely that spelt products made in אMishpacha noodles and pasta, including whole
the USA should use locally grown spelt that wheat items are all Yoshon, (Chow Mein is NOT
is Yoshon. Yoshon.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Teitelbaum,
2. Even if they use Canadian spelt, 80% of the Nirbater Rav. Note that the Yoshon label may be
that is a winter crop and is Yoshon. written in English on the back of the packages.
3. In the eastern part of the USA, it is
אNew York Pasta ravioli and other pastas are
probable that much more then 80% of the
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
imported Candian spelt should be Yoshon.
This is because Ontario which is in the east
אShibolim orzo, croutons and other pasta products
part of Canada basically produces only
with the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim
winter spelt. The spring spelt is produced in
are all Yoshon.
Western Canada almost excusively.
4. Even if the Canadian spelt should be a אStreits All Streits pasta under the hashgocho of
spring crop, it may be last years and would Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik, are Yoshon. (However,
be Yoshon. for the Streits Chow Mein noodles, see below, in
We would like to thank Rabbi Norman of the COR Sec.5.2.)
in Toronto and Rabbi Jaffee of the kashrus
אOsem Pasta from Italy and elsewhere, is under the
organization in Montreal who pointed out that our
hashgocho for kashrus of the Badatz of
assumptions about Canadian spelt being mostly
Yerushalaim, and is always Yoshon.
Chodosh may not be correct. We were able to
confirm their information independently from *****************************************
industry and university sources.
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED
אShibolim spelt matzos Yoshon under the TO CHECK DETAILS
hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerusalaim. “ בBest” brand spaghetti, macaroni and spirals are
Yoshon with Yoshon label, under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Gruber.
5. Noodles and other pasta
This section contains the following subsections: 5.1
Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons; 5.2 בEden noodles and pasta Yoshon at least up to the
noodles, 5.3 Spelt pasta. For packaged products with packing date of Aug 16, code 0228 (0=year,
printed Yoshon labels which are not listed here, see 228=day of year). Yoshon hashgocho, Rabbi
Section 3.1.2 above. Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav.
בGefen pasta and noodle products made in Israel
WARNING: Some pastas are claimed by the are Yoshon. Others may be Chodosh. No codes
manufacturers to have up to 3 years of shelf life. available.
Pasta on grocery shelves that is older than ½ to 1
year should be checked for bugs. Dating codes for בGlick’s noodles and pasta, Yoshon under the
many pastas are given below in the דsection. hashgoch of the O-U only with O-U and Yoshon on
the label.
5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen בGreenfield Noodles, bowties, farfel. Packages
and croutons marked Yoshon are guaranteed to be Yoshon. Under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Berel Broyde.
THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS בHaddar pasta products with a Yoshon label with
either KAJ or the CRC symbol on the label are
Yoshon.. PLEASE DO NOT CALL the Chodosh
אCal-Delight Oriental Noodles, Yoshon under the Hot Line regarding other Haddar products.
hashgocho of Rabbi Osher Eckstein.
בLandau pasta see Chuster pasta.
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, דCreamette pasta Chodosh code for egg noodles is
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing). For other pasta
Aug 16 13.
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop דC-Town pasta, Chodosh code Aug 16 2012 (2
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of years after packing).
Agriculture. This date is Aug 16 for durum wheat דDe Bols natural gourmet whole wheat pasta by
used in pasta and noodles.) Shreveport Macaroni Co. Chodosh code Feb 16
WARNING: Some pastas are claimed by the 2012 (18 months after packing).
manufacturers to have up to 3 years of shelf life. דDel Monico noodles. Chodosh code=0816
Pasta on grocery shelves that is older than ½ to 1 (0=year, 8=month,16=day)
year should be checked for bugs. Dating codes for
many pastas are given below in this section. דFoulds macaroni and cheese has a package date
that's 15 months after packing. The Chodosh code
would be November 16 2011.
דAmerican Beauty pasta probable Chodosh code
Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing.) דGioia pasta Chodosh code 10228 (10=year,
228=day of the year) or 2280.
דAmerica’s Choice pasta sold in A&P, Waldbaum,
Pathmark and Food Emporium Stores, the probable דGlobeA1 noodles Chodosh code Aug 16, 2012 (2
Chodosh date is Aug 16, code Aug 16 11 (1 year years after packing.)
after packing.) The code may have changed. Check דGoodmans pasta:. Goodmans Rice with
with the company or call the Hot Line for updates. Vermicelli has the Chodosh code 22812 (228=day of
the year, 12=year+2).
דAnthony noodles. Chodosh code 0816012 דHershey pasta has a Chodosh code 00816 (0=year,
(08=month, 16=day, 12=year+2). 08=Aug, 16=day)
דHodgson Mills all noodles and other pastas
דBarilla pastas that are packed on Aug 16 or later including whole wheat Chodosh code 08 16 12
may be Chodosh. The codes for different pastas are (08=month, 16 date, 12=year+2).
as follows: Plus Pasta code Aug 16 11 (1 year after
packing). Whole Grain Pasta code Feb 16 12 (18 דIdeal pasta Chodosh code 2280 (228=day of the
months after packing.) Oven Ready Lasagna code year, 0=year).
Apr 16 12 (20 months). Straight Semolina Pasta
code Apr 16 13 (32 months). דKemach . Kemach egg noodles and farfel are
guaranteed to be Yoshon only with a Yoshon label.
דBordens pasta Chodosh code for egg noodles is Kemach one pound boxes of macaroni, spaghetti and
Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing). For other pasta lasagna have a Chodosh code of Aug 16 2012 (2
Aug 16 13. years after packing.) . Bulk bow ties, egg barley,
noodles in 10 pound packages as well as 20 pound
דBravo pasta Chodosh code for egg noodles is Aug packages have a Chodosh code of 2280 (228=day of
16 12 (2 years after packing). For other pasta Aug year, 0=year). However 20 pound pasta with a
16 13. different code system has the Chodosh code of
דColumbia pasta from Zerega & Co., Columbia 08/16/12 (day of packing +2 years.)
egg noodles have a Chodosh code of Aug 16 11 (1
year after packing). The macaroni, spaghetti and דLeonardo pasta has a Chodosh code 08 16 12
other pasta have a code of Aug 16 12 (2 years after (08=month, 16=day, 12=year+2).
packing.)
דLight N’Fluffy pasta Chodosh code 0228 (0=year,
228=day of the year).
דConta Luna pasta. Currently only large, food
דLuxury noodles. Chodosh code Aug 16 12 (2
service size packages are being made. The Chodosh
years after packing.)
code is L081610 (L not important, 08=month,
16=day, 10=year.) דManischewitz pasta Chodosh code 2282 (228=day
of the year, 2=year+2).
דContadina noodles Chodosh code Z0228 (0=year,
228=day of year). דMerlino’s pasta Chodosh code 2280 (228=day of
the year, 0=year).
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
דMrs. Grass noodles Chodosh code Aug 16 12 (2 דSkinner pasta Chodosh code for egg noodles is
years after packing.) Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing). For other pasta
דMueller Co. noodles. Chodosh code Aug 16 12 (2 Aug 16 13.
years after packing.) דSysco wide egg noodles, Chodosh code 16080
(16=date, 08=Aug, 0=year).
דNew Mill pasta Chodosh code 2280 (228=day of
the year, 0=year). דVimco pasta. Chodosh code for egg noodles is
Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing). For other pasta
דP&R pasta Chodosh code 2280 (228=day of the
Aug 16 13.
year, 0=year).
דPasta La Bella Chodosh code Aug 16 12 (2 years דVitelli noodles and pasta Chodosh code Aug 16
2013 (3 years after packing.)
after packing.)
דWalMart Great Value Spaghetti and macaroni
דPennsylvania Dutch pasta code Aug 16 12 (2 Chodosh code Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing).
years after packing.) For other items call the company at 877-505-2267.
דPrince pasta. Chodosh code for egg noodles is Have the product UPC code to give to the agent.
Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing). For other pasta דZerega pasta, Chodosh code 2280 (228=day of
Aug 16 13. year, 0=year.)
דR&F pasta. Noodles Chodosh code Aug 16 12 (2 ***********************************
years after packing.)
THE FOLLOWING CAN NOT BE LISTED AS
דRice Select pasta codes: Royal Blend Whole YOSHON DUE TO INSUFFICIENT
grain pasta and Couscous the date 18 months, INFORMATION
Chodosh code Feb 16 12. Other Royal Blend pastas
סAdirim noodles and pasta cannot be recommended
and Orzo the date is 2 years Chodosh code is Aug 16
as Yoshon until the mashgiach or hashgocho
12.
organization confirms its Yoshon status. Updates
will be published in email bulletins, in the future
דRonco pasta. Chodosh code 081612 (08=month,
issues of the Guide and will be recorded on the
16=day, 12=year+2)
Chodosh Hot Line.
דRonzoni pasta made in the USA (for Canada see
סBodek croutons may be Chodosh..
next listing.) To determine the Chodosh package
code, add the following number of years to the סChuster pasta and Landau made by Chuster Co.
packing date of Aug 16 10. Egg noodles and Healthy all products cannot be recommended as Yoshon
Harvest, Smart Taste, Garden Delight and Oven until the mashgiach or hashgocho organization
Ready pastas and whole wheat pasta 2 years. All confirms its Yoshon status. Updates will be
other pasta such as macaroni and spaghetti 3 years. published in email bulletins, in the future issues of
דRonzoni, Catelli and Lancia pasta made in the Guide and will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot
Canada, the Chodosh code is: Regular (white) pasta Line.
Aug 16 13 (3 years after packing), Smart, Whole
Wheat, Egg noodles, Egg Fetucini, Vegetable Pasta סDependable pasta, noodles, egg barley in bulk
code Aug 16 12. Multigrain code Aug 16 12. cannot be recommended as Yoshon until the
mashgiach or hashgocho organization confirms its
דSan Georgio pasta Chodosh code for egg noodles
Yoshon status. Updates will be published in email
is Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing). For other pasta bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and will
Aug 16 13. be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line.
דSavion croutons Chodosh code P2280 (P=not סGefen All Gefen noodles and other pasta can not
important, 228=day of the year, 0=year.) be recommended as Yoshon since the company did
דShade Pasta, Defino no boil lasagna has a not provide dating codes and other relevant
Chodosh code 1U228 (1=not important, U=2010, information.
228=day of year). סHeimshe farfel and other pasta can not be
recommended as Yoshon since the company did not
דShoprite pasta, Chodosh code 08 16 12 (2 years
provide dating codes and other relevant information.
after packing.)
סLandau whole wheat pasta, and other Landau
products by Landtev Corp can not be listed as
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
Yoshon because they have no mashgiach for Yoshon
and they have not provided any dating codes. 6.1 All purpose white flour
סMasbia pasta, noodles, egg barley in bulk
packages cannot be recommended as Yoshon until Note: Almost all baking flour contains a small
the mashgiach or hashgocho organization confirms amount of barley malt, as noted in the list of
its Yoshon status. Updates will be published in ingredients on the package. According to the poskim
email bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and we have consulted barley malt in baking flour (but
will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line. not in other applications) is botul and the mixture
may be used even if the malt would be Chodosh.
However, since some poskim may disagree with this
סWeinstock noodles, farfel and other pasta can not psak, we will provide dating codes for those who
be listed as Yoshon because to our knowledge they want to avoid malt in flour that may be Chodosh.
have no mashgiach for Yoshon and they have not Note that malt is not a problem until a packing date
provided any dating codes. of Dec 15 (see Section 10.1).
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
דCeresota white flour for home baking contains סDependable all purpose flour in 5, 6, and 7 pound
100% winter wheat, as determined by independent bags cannot be recommended as Yoshon until the
sources. Probable Chodosh date for malt is Dec 15, mashgiach or hashgocho organization confirms its
code: best by use date of Jun 15 12 (18 months after Yoshon status. Updates will be published in email
packing.) bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and will
be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line.
דConAgra H&R (Hotel and Restaurant) flour and
Harvest all purpose flour code consists of two letters
for the factory and the actual date of packing. For
factory codes OA, OB and FR, it is believed that
only winter wheat is used based on the location of
6.2 Whole wheat flour
the mills. For other mill codes the wheat may be
**************************************
Chodosh starting with a code of MC080910 (MC is
a sample mill code, 08=Aug, 09=date, 10=year.) Note: Almost all baking flour contains a small
amount of barley malt, as noted in the list of
דGiant white flour Chodosh date Aug 9,code Aug ingredients on the package. According to the poskim
9 11 (1 yr after packing.) we have consulted barley malt in baking flour (but
דGold Medal white flour from factory KC uses not in other applications) is botul and the mixture
only winter wheat. Malt may be Chodosh after Dec may be used even if the malt would be Chodosh.
15, code Jun 15 12 (18 months after packing.). For However, since some poskim may disagree with this
other factories, the flour may be Chodosh after the psak, we will provide dating codes for those who
packing date of Aug 9, code Feb 9 12. (Factory want to avoid malt in flour that may be Chodosh.
code consists of the letters just before or after the Note that malt does not become Chodosh until a
date on the package. packing date of Dec 15 or later(see Section 10.1).
דHeckers white flour contains 100% winter wheat, THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO
as determined by independent sources. Probable
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
Chodosh date for malt is Dec 15, code best by use
date of Jun 15 12 (18 months after packing.) Note: Almost all baking flour contains a small
amount of barley malt, as noted in the list of
דKemach white flour, Chodosh code Feb 9 12 (18 ingredients on the package. The flour in the אּ
months after packing. section uses Yoshon malt.
דKing Arthur white flour all purpose home baking
flour comes from two mills. For one of these, we are
confident that the company’s claim of using only אMishpacha whole wheat flour and white whole
winter wheat is correct due to the location of the wheat flour are Yoshon, including the malt, under
mill. This mill can be recognized since the date is the hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the
printed at the top of the flour bag with the words Nirbator Rav.
“BEST BY …”. The word “USED” does not appear. *********************************
For this mill, the wheat is Yoshon. For those who
choose to be makpid on malt, the Chodosh code is THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED
BEST-BY-DEC-15-11 (12 months after packing.) TO CHECK DETAILS
For the other mill, the date is always printed on the “בBest” brand light wheat, whole wheat flours are
side of the bag and the words “BEST USED BY”, Yoshon with Yoshon label, under the hashgocho of
including the word “USED” always appear. For this Rabbi Gruber. For those flours that contain dough
mill, the Chodosh code is BEST-USED-BY-Aug 9 conditioner, that ingredient is also Yoshon. However
11. Kamut is not Yoshon. If malt is listed in the
דPillsbury The regular all purpose white flour for ingredients, such malt may be Chodosh after Dec 15,
home use, Chodosh code Feb 9 2012 (18 months see Sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3.
after packing.) THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
דShoprite flour Chodosh code Aug 9 11 (1 year (Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh
after packing.) cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of
**************************************** Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9
THE FOLLOWING MAY BE CHODOSH for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt דKing Arthur whole wheat flour and white whole
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.) wheat flour, Chodosh code Aug 9 11 (1 year after
packing.)
דArrowhead Mills comprehensive listing of all
products: For oats use the Chodosh packing date of דPillsbury whole wheat flour has the probable
Jul 26, for wheat, Aug 9, for barley (not malt) Aug Chodosh date on the package of August 9, 2011 (1
16., The following is a list of the time between the year after packing).
packing date and the date on the packages: VITAL
****************************************
WHEAT GLUTEN (10 oz)=2 years (code Aug 9
12). Vital wheat gluten (25 pound)=724 days (code THE FOLLOWING MAY BE CHODOSH
Aug 3, 2012). BRAN Wheat bran 540 days (code סDependable whole wheat flour in 5, 6, and 7
Jan 31 2012). Organic oat bran (25 lbs)=540 days pound bags cannot be recommended as Yoshon until
(code Jan 17 12). MIXES: Multigrain bread mix, the mashgiach or hashgocho organization confirms
whole wheat bread mix=1year. ORGANIC its Yoshon status. Updates will be published in
CEREALS: Organic 7 grain cereal=1 year. Organic email bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and
barley flakes rolled=1year. Organic oat and wheat will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line.
flakes rolled=1 year. All cereals including
multigrain, spelt, kamut, Nature O’s, oat bran flakes
shredded wheat =1 year. Oat bran=540 days. Instant
oatmeal (10 oz)=2 years. Old fashioned oatmeal (16 6.3 High gluten or bread flour
oz), rolled oat flakes=1 year. Steel cut oats=540
days. ORGANIC FLOUR: Organic oat flour, pastry THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO
flour, whole wheat flours, all other flours=1 year. NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
UNGROUND GRAINS: Whole unground grains of Note: Almost all baking flour contains a small
spelt, wheat or barley=2 years. Organic oat groats=2 amount of barley malt, as noted in the list of
years. Organic bulgur wheat=540 days. FLOUR: ingredients on the package. The flour in the אּ
Barley flour=1 year. Oat flour (1.5 lbs)=270 days section uses Yoshon malt.
(code Apr 23 11). KAMUT, BULGUR: Kamut
flour, kamut flakes=1 year. Bulgur wheat=540 days. אGlick’s high gluten flour is Yoshon under the
דBob’s Red Mill whole wheat flour Chodosh code hashgocho of the CRC.
Aug 9 12 (2 years after packing.) אMishpacha high gluten flour has a Yoshon label
דCeresota whole wheat flour Chodosh code Aug 9 and is Yoshon, including the malt under the
11 (1 year after packing.) hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbator
Rav.
דCommunity Mills The whole wheat bread flour
probable Chodosh code H090 (H=Aug in alph. ***** ********************************
Order, 09=date, 0=year). THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED
דEden Foods makes two types of whole wheat TO CHECK DETAILS
flour. Those marked “HRS” use spring wheat.
Chodosh code=H-09-0 (H=Aug in alph. Order, Note: Almost all baking flour contains a small
09=date, 0=year). Those marked “HRW” are always amount of barley malt, as noted in the list of
from winter wheat. Malt in this flour could be ingredients on the package. According to the poskim
Chodosh starting Dec 15, code L-15-0. we have consulted barley malt in baking flour (but
not in other applications) is botul and the mixture
דGold Medal whole wheat flour Chodosh code Feb may be used even if the malt would be Chodosh.
9 11. (6 months after packing). However, since some poskim may disagree with this
דKemach whole wheat flour, Chodosh code Feb 9 psak, we will provide dating codes for those who
11 (6 months after packing. want to avoid malt in flour that may be Chodosh.
Since malt is not a problem until a packing date of
דHeckers whole wheat flour Chodosh code Aug 9 Dec 15 (see Section 10.1), for some cases we
11 (1 year after packing.) provide malt dates here.
דHodgson Mills flours, Chodosh code is Feb 9 12
(18 months after packing.) בBest flours with a Yoshon label are all Yoshon.
For those flours that contain dough conditioner, that
ingredient is also Yoshon. However, note that
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
Kamut is NOT Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO
Rabbi Gruber. NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
בHaddar bread flour is Yoshon, if marked with אCinnamon Sunrise mixes. Pancake and waffle
both CRC and Yoshon on the bag mixes Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
**************************************
אּManischewitz cake mixes which are kosher for
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, pesach are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh אSara’s corn muffin mix and bran muffin mix are
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Badatz of
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of Yerushalaim.
Agriculture. These dates are Aug 9 for spring wheat *****************************************
For malt the Chodosh date is Dec 15.)
דGold Medal Better For Bread and Better For THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
Bread Wheat Blend code Feb 9 12, (18 months after NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
packing .) (Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh
דKemach high gluten flour, Chodosh code Feb 9 cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop
11 (18 months after packing. harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9
דKing Arthur Special for Machine bread flour. for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for
Chodosh code is Aug 9 11 (1 year after packing). durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt
דPillsbury bread flour for home use Chodosh code the Chodosh date is Dec 15.)
August 9, 2011 (1 year after packing). דAunt Jemima (please note that some of these
************************************ mixes may not be Kosher, or may be dairy, not
Cholov Yisroel). Waffle and pancake mixes the
FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WITH YOSHON
wheat is winter wheat. If the ingredients include
LABELS CAN NOT BE RECOMMENDED DUE
malt, the Chodosh code is Dec 15 11 (1 year after
TO INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION
packing.) For frozen waffles and pancakes, the
סDependable high gluten flour in 5, 6, and 7 pound wheat may be Chodosh. The code for waffles is Aug
bags cannot be recommended as Yoshon until the 9 2011 (1 year). Code for waffles and pancake
mashgiach or hashgocho organization confirms its batters is May 6 2011 (270 days after packing.)
Yoshon status. Updates will be published in email
bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and will
be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line. דBetty Crocker Cake Mixes Chodosh code is Aug
9 11 (1 year after packing.)
דDuncan Hines Chodosh codes: All mixes for
סF&Y flour packs high gluten flour in 5, 6 and 7
brownies, cookies and muffins the Chodosh code is
pound brown bags that are sold in grocery stores in
Feb 9 12 (18 months after packing.) For cakes and
the New York City area. These bags may have a
oven-ready items the code is Aug 9 11 (12 months
Yoshon label. However, they cannot be
after packing.) Candies in the mix do not affect the
recommended because there is no hashgocho to
code.
certify the Yoshon label.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
דGoya barley by Goya Food Chodosh code 081613 includes whole wheat bread crumbs and whole
(3 years after packing.) wheat matzo meal. Gefen corn flake crumbs without
malt in the ingredients are Yoshon.
דJack Rabbit see Benco above.
דPeak barley, see Benco above.
אּManischewitz Italian coating crumbs are Yoshon
דQuaker Oats Co. barley Chodosh code is Feb 7 under the hashgocho of the O-U.
2012 (540 days after packing)
אMishpacha bread crumbs, flavored bread crumbs,
דRichfoods barley, the probable Chodosh code is corn flake crumbs, regular and flavored and graham
Aug 16 2011 (1 year after packing). crumbs are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav
דTender Cook see Benco above. Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbator Rav.
דTrinidad (see Benco above). אOsem Bread crumbs produced in Israel are
Yoshon.
דWhite Rose barley. See Benco above.
אPereg bread crumbs Yoshon under the hashgocho
************************************* of the CRC.
NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO LACK OF אUnger bread crumbs even without Yoshon label,
INFORMATION are Yoshon under the hashgocho of New Square
Rabbinical Kashrus Council.
סDependable barley cannot be recommended as
Yoshon until the mashgiach or hashgocho
organization confirms its Yoshon status. Updates *************************************
will be published in email bulletins, in the future THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
issues of the Guide and will be recorded on the NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
Chodosh Hot Line.
סGefen barley cannot be recommended as Yoshon (Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh
until the mashgiach or hashgocho organization cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop
confirms its Yoshon status. Updates will be harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of
published in email bulletins, in the future issues of Agriculture. This date is Aug 16 for barley and Dec
the Guide and will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot 15 for barley malt.)
Line. דKellogs corn flake crumbs, Chodosh code Dec 15
2012 (2 years after packing.)
סMartisco may be Chodosh no code available. דTaanug corn flake crumbs, Chodosh code is 3490
(349=day of year, 0=year). The code could also be
סUnger barley may be Chodosh no code available 0349 (0=year, 349=day of year.)
*************************************
NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO LACK OF
7.2 Bread and corn flake crumbs INFORMATION
and matzo meal סLiebers Bread Crumbs Not recommended due to
lack of information. Contact the mashgiach
(Some people have made satisfactory bread crumbs
at home by putting dried or toasted bread into a אּKemach bread crumbs cannot be recommended
blender.) as Yoshon until the mashgiach or hashgocho
organization confirms its Yoshon status. Updates
will be published in email bulletins, in the future
THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO issues of the Guide and will be recorded on the
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS Chodosh Hot Line.
Summary: In the past the Guide stated that soy, NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO LACK OF
terriaki and tamari sauces that have wheat in the INFORMATION
ingredients may be Chodosh. In fact, these are surely סGefen Chicken and Bar-b-q Seasoning contains
Yoshon at least up to the packing date of Jan 9 (5 semolina which is from spring wheat. This product
months after Aug 9, the Chodosh date for wheat) may be Chodosh.
and may be free of Chodosh problems completely.
Even if one wants to be machmir on the Jan 9
packing date, whatever you find on the grocery 7.4 Vinegar and vinegar-based
shelves until at least mid February should still be all condiments
Yoshon.
Ordinary household vinegar, also known as
manufacturers’ white vinegar, does not contain any
Details: After being alerted by some mashgichim,
Chodosh-related ingredients. Therefore, most
we discussed the method of production of these
vinegar-based items such as ordinary household
sauces with expert chemists who actually produce
vinegar, and condiments such as ketchup,
them. Here is what we learned:
mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, are not Chodosh.
• All these sauces that contain wheat are However, there are specialty vinegars such as malt
fermented over a period of time that is 5 vinegar, terragon vinegar and salad vinegar which
months or longer. All sauces that are are made with high concentrations of malt. These
produced in a shorter time do not contain may be Chodosh.
any wheat.
• The flour when used may be from spring
wheat that may be Chodosh.
• In the production of the fermented soy 8. Cereals and other grain
sauce, wheat flour and some spores are
added at the same time to start the products
fermentation. The spores produce the This section contains the following subsections: 8.1
fermentation, the wheat flour is added only Breakfast cereals; 8.2 Spelt, 8.3 Bulgur, cracked
to allow the spores to be more evenly wheat, kamut and cous cous; For packaged products
distibuted in the liquid and to do a better with printed Yoshon labels which are not listed here,
job. The wheat flour, which at the start is see Section 3.1.2 above.
about 7% of the starting volume, is almost
completely consumed during the
fermentation.
• Terriaki sauce is produced the same way, 8.1 Breakfast cereals
except they start with only about 3.5% Note: We only investigated the Yoshon status of the
wheat. cereals. Some cereals may not be kosher. Always
look for a kashrus hashgocho on the package before
• Tamari sauce uses much less wheat.
using.
From a halachic point of view, this production
method seems identical to the question we raised
many years ago regarding plain white household
vinegar. The vinegar is produced from non-Chodosh THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO,
alcohol. There, some barley malt plus other NO NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
chemicals are used in combination to cause the אKedem cereal bars Yoshon under the hashgocho
alcohol to ferment into vinegar. In the process, the of the Badatz of Yerushalaim.
malt is virtually eliminated (much less than 1/60.).
There we consulted several poskim who all ruled אVered cereals from Israel with the hashgocho of
that the barley malt is botul. Based on that we the Badatz Yerushalaim are Yoshon.
believe that in the case of these sauces, as well, the *****************************************
wheat flour may be botul. Please consult your own
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED דCascadian Farms For oats in the ingredients, the
TO CHECK DETAILS Chodosh packing date is Jul 26 10. For wheat and
barley it is Aug 9 10. To calculate the Chodosh
בDorset cereals (made in England and sold in Israel
code add to whichever of these dates is applicable,
and Europe). All cereals Yoshon except Apple &
the number of months given next: 8 months after
Raisin Porridge, Cranberry & Rapsberry Porridge
packing for Cinnamon Raisin Granola. The code is 9
and Berries Porridge. Under the hashgocho of the
months for Hearty Morning, Raisin Bran, Purely
London Beis Din.
Ohs, Honey Nut Ohs, Great Measure. The code is 10
months for Oats & Honey granola, Wheat Crunch
*************************************** Flakes, Multigrain Squares, Honey Nut Ohs,
Clifford Crunch, Vanilla Almond Crunch.
דCocoa Munchies and Coco Wheat, Chodosh
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
code Aug 9 2012 (2 years after packing.)
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
דConAgra oatmeal in bulk, Chodosh code:
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh
SS07260 (SS=factory, 07=month, 26=day, 0=year.)
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of דCream of Wheat farina made by BG Foods. The
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9 Chodosh code is Aug 9 2012 (2 years after packing.)
for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for
דErewhon cereals. See US Mills
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.) דFarina Mills, farina and other wheat products,
Chodosh code Aug 9, 2012 (2 years after packing.
(Note: Many cereals contain malt as a flavoring.
Unlike malt in baking flour, malt used for flavoring דFiber1 Crunchy snack bars have a date that is 248
may not be botul. If the cereals listed below have days after packing. If they contain oats, they may be
malt in the ingredients, use Dec 15 as the possible Chodosh starting with a code of March 31 11. If
Chodosh date for the malt.) they contain wheat but not oats, then the Chodosh
date would be Apr 14 11.
דAbraham’s Crispy Os cereal does not contain any
דGefen Granola Cereal and other cereals from
Chodosh ingredients.
Israel are Yoshon.
דAmerica’s Choice (by A&P, also sold in
דGeneral Mills cereals come in a great variety. We
Pathmark and Waldbaums) oatmeal cereals have the
are relying on you to check the ingredients to see if
Chodosh code of Jul 26 12 (2 years after packing.)
they contain oats, wheat, barley, or barley malt.
דArrowhead Mills. see comprehensive listing for Then, for cereals sold in the USA, choose the
Arrowhead Mills in Section 6.2. earliest of the following dates and the appropriate
Chodosh package code from the table given here.
Many General Mills cereals, such as most (if not all)
דBarbara cereals We list how many months after forms of Cheerios, contain wheat or wheat starch in
packing are the dates on each of the following addition to oats. For these cereals, the effective,
cereals. For oats please add these months to Jul 26. Chodosh packing date is is that for wheat, Aug 9.
For wheat but no oats add to Aug 9. Ultima Flax & The package Chodosh code is given in the table in
Granola=9 months, Ultima Organic=12 months, the Guide under “wheat”. Those that contain oats
Organic Wild Puffs=9 months, Shredded Mini but not wheat, the Chodosh packing date for the oats
Oats=8 months, Multigrain Shredded Spoonfuls=9 is Sept 1. (Note that the general estimated cutoff
months, Shredded oats=8 months, Multigrain packing date for all oats products in Jul. 26.
Puffins and Puffins original=12 months. However, the O-U has informed us that oats in all
General Mills products will be Yoshon at least up to
דBob’s Red Mills cereals. Cereals containing oats the packing date of Sept 1.) For barley (not malted)-
have a Chodosh date of Jan 26 12 (1 ½ years after Aug 16, malt or barley malt, malted barley flour-Dec
packing.) All other cereals have a code of Aug 9 12 15. (Note that the number of days after packing is in
(2 years after packing.)Bob’s Red Mill wheat germ multiples of months of 31 days each. Thus 10
Chodosh code Aug 9 11 (1year after packing.) months=310 days, 11 months=341 days and 12
months=372 days.)
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
דGeneral Mills/Nestle cereals sold in Israel. The cereals made in Europe are all Yoshon, according to
date code for Nestle cereals sold in Israel has the Beis Din of Manchester.
changed. At the time of this printing it has not been
דKemach. All cereals that contain malt all cereals
determined yet what the new codes are. However,
have a Chodosh date for malt of Dec 15 2010.
the estimated Chodosh packing dates are: wheat-
Whole Wheat Flakes (like Total), Raisin Bran and
Aug 9, oats-Sept 1.
Bran Flakes are from winter wheat. Also the wheat
products in Cocoa Munchies are also from winter
דGood N’ Hearty cereals with the Unger label. wheat. Sugar Puffed Wheat has the Chodosh code
The date on the package is one year after packing. Aug 9 11 (1 year after packing). Toasted oats,
Chodosh code for oats is Jul 26 11. For wheat but no Honey Nut Toasted Oats, Fruit Whirls, Honey
oats in the ingredients the code is August 9, 2011 Crunch (like Honeycombs), Corn Crisps (like Kix),
דHodgson Mills cereals. For oats the code is 01 26 Bunch ‘O Krunch, all have a Chodosh date of Jul 26
12 (18 months after packing.) For wheat the code is 11. Choco Chippers cereal is Yoshon except for the
02 09 12. malt after the above date.
דKrasdale
**********General Mills Cereal Table of package Chodosh dates for US sales****** Oats
cereal.
Cereal Name Days Code-wheat, barley Code-oats Code-malt Chodosh
code=Jul
Oat Mill Raisin Crisp, Oatmeal 26 11 (1
Crisp with raisins 310 Jun 15 11 Jul 8 11 Oct 21 11 year after
packing.) If
Cookie Crisp, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Oatmeal Crisp with Almonds, Golden Grahams, there is a
Wheat Chex, Honey Nut Chex letter S
341 Jul 16 11 Aug 8 11 Nov 21 11 after the
date, then
Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Frosted Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, MultiGrain the date is 2
Cheerios, Cheerios Oats Cluster Crunch, Clusters, Kix, Berry Burst Cheerios, Fruity years after
Cheerios, Cookie Crisp, Coco Puffs Raisin Nut Bran, Raisin Bran, Multi Bran Chex, Rice packing. In
Chex, Fiber 1, Total, Wheaties that case
372 Aug 16 11 Sept 8 11 Dec 22 11 the
Chodosh
code is Jul
דHolden Foods Farina. Chodosh code Aug 9 2012 26 12S.
(2 years after packing.) דKretschmer Wheat Germ Chodosh code =Jan 31
דKashi cereals. With the following exceptions, the 12 (540 days after packing).
code date on all cereals is 12 months after packing. דLandau cereals. Date on package is 1 year after
That includes all cereal bars. The exceptions are packing. Chodosh code for oats=Jul 26 11. For
Golean Rolls-8 months, Soft Baked cereals-10 wheat =Aug 9 11. For barley (not malt)=Aug 16 11.
months, Pilaf-24 months. For the effective Chodosh For malt=Dec 15 11
code, add these amounts of time to Jul 26 for cereals
that contain oats, or to Aug 9 for wheat but no oats. .
דMalt-O-Meal cereals. Any cereal with oats packed
דKellogs cereals come in a great variety. We are starting Jul 26 may be Chodosh. Those containing
relying on you to check the ingredients to see if they wheat but not oats may be Chodosh starting a
contain oats, wheat, barley, or barley malt. Then for packing date of Aug 9. The date on the following is
the appropriate Chodosh code choose the earliest of 8 months after packing (code 8 months after packing
the following: oats Jul 26 11, wheat Aug 9 11, for oats Mar 26 11, wheat=Apr 9 11): Apple
barley (not malt) Aug 16 11, malt Dec 15 11. The Cinnamon Toasted Oats and Toasty O's, Scooters;
code on the package is a date 1 year after packing For the following, the date is 9 months after packing
for all items except Kellogs Corn Flake Crumbs, for (oats=Apr 26 11, wheat=May 9 11): Marshmallow
Corn Flake crumbs it is 2 years. Note: Kellogs Maties, Cocoa Crunch, Colossal Berry Crunch,
Frosted Toasted Oats-; For the following, the date is
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
10 months after packing: Honey Nut Toasted Oats, bars with Spanish print on them that are being
Honey Nut Toasted Scooters, Cocoa-Roos; For the produced in South America.
following, the date is 12 months after packing: דNew Morning Oatios and Super Raisin Bran-
Puffed Wheat, Puffed Rice, Sugar Coated Puffed Oat Bran. Chodosh code for oats is Jul 26 11 (one
Wheat, Crispy Rice, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran, year after packing).
100% Bran Flakes, Sugar Frosted Corn Flakes, Fruit
& Frosted O's, Apple Jacks, Frosted Spooneys, דPost cereals come in a great variety. We are
Honey Combs, Sugar Pop Corn; For the following relying on you to check the ingredients to see if they
hot cereals the date is 15 months after packing:: contain oats, wheat, barley, or barley malt. The date
Chocolate Malt-O-Meal, Maple Brown Sugar Apple on the package is 1 year after packing. Check the
Cinnamon-; Other regular hot Malt-O-Meal-date is ingredients and use the earliest applicable cutoff
24 months after packing. code: oats=Jul 26 11, wheat=Aug 9 11. Barley (not
malt)=Aug 16 11. Malt=Dec 15 11.
**Quaker/Mothers cereals table of package Chodosh dates ******** דQuaker
Days Code-oats Code-wheat, barley Code-malt (same for
Mothers)
180 Jan 21 11 Feb 6 11 Jun 13 11
cereals
180 (Canada) Feb 11 11 come in a
great
240 March 24 11 Apr 6 11 Aug 12 11 variety.
240 (Canada) Apr 12 11 Because of
the large
270 Apr 22 11 May 6 11 Sep 11 11 amount of
270 (Canada) May 12 11 data, you
need to take
360 Jul 21 11 Aug 4 11 Dec 10 11 a multi-step
360 (Canada) Aug 10 11 process to
find the
540 (USA) Jan 17 12 Jan 31 12 Jun 8 12 Chodosh
540 (Canada) Mar 5 12 code.
(NOTES:
דMaltex cereals with oats Chodosh code Jul 26 11 All of this
(1 year after packing). Cereals with no oats but information also is valid for USA packed Quaker
wheat the code is Aug 9 11. cereals sold in Israel. Quaker oats cereals made in
דMaypo oats Chodosh code July 26 11 (1 year after England and sold in Israel and Europe are Yoshon
packing). Cereals with no oats but wheat the code is under the hashgocho of the London Federation of
Aug 9 11. Synogogues when bearing the KF symbol. [Note:
Some people in Israel use the term “Quaker” to refer
דMother’s cereals, see Quaker. to all hot oats cereals that need to be cooked. In this
דMother’s Wheat Germ. See Kretchmer. Guide, the term Quaker is used to refer only to all
products made by the Quaker Company, including
דNature Valley Granola bars. WARNING: Often cereals eaten with cold milk.] Dates given here do
the outside box that holds a number of granola bars not apply to Quaker cereals sold in Canada. The
which may have a different date on it than the exceptions are the oats cereals made in Canada and
individual bars inside. Each individual bar must be sold in the USA. For these there are dates in the
checked since the date on the bars, not the date on table. Also hot and cold oat bran have different
the outside package, is relevant. The Chodosh code dates. Single serving packages of hot cereals have
for all “Crunchy” granola bars with oats in the the same codes as the large packages.)
ingredients, Chodosh code is Sept 8 11 (372 days
after packing.). (Note that the general estimated Steps to check for Quaker cereals:
cutoff packing date for all oats products in Jul. 26. 1 Check the ingredients to see if they contain
However, the O-U has informed us that oats in all oats, wheat, barley, or barley malt.
General Mills products will be Yoshon at least up to
the packing date of Sept 1.) This may not hold with 2 Find the name of your cereal in the “Shelf-
life” list below.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
3 Then choose the earliest of the dates and דRalston instant and Regular Ralston cereals the
the appropriate Chodosh package code code for cold, ready to eat cereals is 1 year after
from the Quaker table given here. packing and is 18 months after packing for hot
cereals. For oats products, code for cold cereals, Jul
QUAKER AND MOTHERS SHELF LIFE LIST:
26 11, for hot cereals Jan 26 12. For cereals
CAUTION: This dating code list was given to us by containing wheat, but not oats, the code for cold
Quaker. We have not checked the kashrus of each cereals is Aug 9 11, for hot cereals it is Feb 9 12.
item! CHECK KASHRUS BEFORE USING! This When the only problem is malt, the code for cold
information is to be used with the Quaker/Mothers.. cereals is Dec 15 11, for hot cereals it is Jun 30 12.
180 days: Granola bars only the following types: All דShoprite cereals the code is, 18 months after
Cookies & Milk, Cookies ‘n Cream, Chocolate Chip packing. For oats cereals this gives the Chodosh
Cookie, Chocolate Mint Cookie. Also Butterfinger, code of Jan 26 12. For wheat but no oats the code is
Variety Pack all above are granola. Also Cracker Feb 9 12.
Jacks (small box), Crispums, Crispy Minis, Dipps
דSmackin Good cereals with the Unger label, use
Granola Bars, Fruit and Oatmeal Bars, Fruit n
the information given in the Guide for Malt-O-Meal.
Crunch Bars, Fruit n Oatmeal Bites, Grain/Rice
Cakes, Oatmeal To Go Bars, Quakes Corn Rings, Q- דSturm oats cereals Chodosh packing code Jul 26
Smart items, Trail Mix Bars 12 (2 years after packing.) For Farina the Chodosh
code is Aug 9 12.
240 days: Chewy Granola bars except the types
listed as 180 days above. דTaanug cereals with oats the code is Jul 26 11 (1
year after packing). For wheat but no oats, code is
270 days-Quaker and Mother’s cereals: Cap’n
Aug 9 11. For malt, the code is Dec 15 11.
Crunch, Choco Donut Crunch, Crispy Corn Puffs,
Crunchy Corn Bran, Frosted Shredded Wheat דUnger cereals with oats the code is Jul 26 11 (1
Bagged Cereal, Fruity Ocean Adventure, King year after packing).. For wheat or barley but no oats,
Vitaman, Mother’s Cinnamon Oat Crunch, Mothers code is Aug 9 11. If the corn flakes list wheat starch,
Cocoa Bumpers, Mothers Groovy Grahams, then the code is Aug 9 11. If the cereal also has a
Mothers Honey RoundUp, Mothers Peanut Butter Malt-O-Meal label, use the above date or the one
Bumpers, Mothers Toasted Oat Bran, Peanut Butter given for Malt-O-Meal, whichever is earlier.
Capt Crunch, Puffed Rice, Puffed Wheat, Quaker
דU.S. Mills All cold cereals, including Uncle Sam
Apple Zaps, Quaker Cocoa Blasts, Quaker Frosted
have a code 12 months after packing. For oats this
Flakes, Quaker Fuitangy Ohs, Quaker Honey Crisp
would be a code of Jul 26 11. For wheat but no oats,
Corn Flakes, Quaker Honey Dips, Quaker Honey
the code Aug 9 11. The Erewhon hot cereals, oats
Grahams, Quaker Honey Nut Oats, Quaker
cereal is also 12 months. For the Erewhon Brown
Mashmallow Safari, Quaker Natural Cereal with
Rice and also the Barley Plus cereals, the code is 8
Oats& Honey, Quaker Oat Bran, Oatmeal Squares,
months.
Quaker Oh’s. Sweet Crunch, Sweet Puffs, Toasted
Oatmeal-Honey Nut, Toasted Oatmeal-original, דWalMart Great Value products: Quick oats
Quisp, Oat’mmms, Raisin Bran. Cracker Jacks Chodosh code Jan 22 12 (545 days after Jul 26).
(vertical stand-up pouch), Gatorade Energy Bars, Bran Flakes Aug 9 11 (12 months after packing),
Farina Aug 9 12 (2 years after packing), For other
360 Days: Express Instant Grits, Life cereal, Ready items call the company at 877-505-2267. Have the
to Eat Cereals: Bran Flakes, Corn Flakes, Crispy product UPC code to give to the agent.
Rice, Low Sodium Corn Flakes, Sugar Toasted דWeetabix cereals with oats the code is Jul 26 11 (1
Flakes. NEW IN YEAR 2010: All instant oats year after packing.). The wheat in all cereals is
cereals are now 360 days. winter wheat and is Yoshon. For organic cereal the
540 Days: Following Quaker and Mother’s Hot Chodosh code for the wheat is Aug 9 11 (1 year
Cereals: Quaker or Mothers Oat, Bran-unprocessed, after packing.) The malt in all organic cereals is
Farina, Multigrain 100% Natural Hot Cereal, Yoshon. For non-organic cereals, malt may be a
Oatmeal Express, Rolled Oats-Old Fashioned and problem starting with a code of Dec 15 11.
Quick, Whole Wheat Hot Natural Cereal. דWheatena cereal uses winter wheat only.
Consult the Quaker table given in the box for each
of the categories listed above.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
9.1 Frozen and other packaged
8.2 Spelt foods
(Notice: Packaged products made in Israel under
See Section 4.7 for information. reliable kashrus hashgochos are always Yoshon.
Most of these are not listed here. For those with a
printed Yoshon label on the package, some
8.3 Bulgur, cracked wheat, kamut hashgochos take full responsibility for the
and cous cous Yoshon status. Others will not check for the
Bulgur, cracked wheat, kamut and cous cous may be Yoshon status of any malt listed in the
Chodosh. We can only recommend the following. ingredients. Others, such as the Volover Rav will
refuse to consider any aspect of Yoshon,
THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, regardless of the Yoshon label. For more details,
NO NEED TO CHECK DETAILS see Section 3.1,2.)
9. Prepared foods
This section contains the following subsections: 9.1 אFine Frozen Pastry Products, 41 Lincoln Ave,
Frozen foods; 9.2 Airline, hospital and other ready New Square, Spring Valley, NY. Pastry doughs,
to eat meals; 9.3 Soups and soup mixes; 9.4 Other croissants, pie crusts, etc, are Yoshon under the
mixes; 9.5 Beverages including beer; 9.6 Baby hashgocho of the Star K Baltimore.
foods; 9.7 Candies. For packaged products with אGolden Fluff products, including onion rings are
printed Yoshon labels which are not listed here, see Yoshon under the hashgocho of Kedassia of
Section 3.1.2 above. London.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
אGraciela frozen cakes are Yoshon under the אTuv Taam Frozen products are Yoshon, under
hashgocho of the OU and the KAJ. the hashgocho of the CRC.
אJ&J frozen cheese and potato blintzes are Yoshon
אVegiCheff frozen products are Yoshon, under the
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yehuda Shain of the
hashgocho of the CRC.
Double U Kosher. See other J&J products in the “”ס
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listing below.
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED
אJerusalem Fish products Yoshon under the
TO CHECK DETAILS
hashgocho of the O-U.
אּKlein’s all ice cream products are Yoshon,
including the cookies in the ice cream, under the בChef’s Kingdom. All products are Yoshon under
hashgocho of Rabbi Eckstein. the hashgocho of Rabbi Moshe Shimon Bineth. The
exception is the salami egg roll which is not Yoshon.
אLarome frozen pastry products from Israel are
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl.
בChopsie Frozen Products, Brooklyn, NY. Kishke
אMazor dough products Yoshon under hashgocho and pizza with a Yoshon label only, are Yoshon
of Rabbi Moshe Bussu. The O-K Labs also certifies under the hashgocho of the Star-K of Baltimore and
the Yoshon status if there is a Yoshon label on the CRC.
package.
בDr Praeger fish products, including gefilte fish,
אMechel’s Puffed Pastry Dough is Yoshon under gluten-free fish products, and breaded fish products
the hashgocho of the Star-K and the CRC. are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Unger.
אMishpacha graham pie crust is Yoshon under the Other Dr. Praeger products may be Chodosh. The
hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum the Nirbator dating code is very unusual. For items containing
Rav. oats, the code for Jul 26 is V10CG. (The numbers
are the year. The letter before the numbers is the
אMy Own Meals frozen foods are all Yoshon under month using: N=Jan, T=Feb, H=Mar, R=Apr,
the hashgocho of Rabbi Moshe Soloveichick. F=May, X=Jun, V=Jul, G=Aug, I=Sept, E=Oct,
L=Nov, W=Dec. The letters after the numbers are
אNew England Kosher Fish products Yoshon the date of the month using the following: AB=1,
under the hashgocho of the O-U. AC=2, AD=3…AJ=9, BA=10, BB=11,…BJ=19,
CA=20, CB=21…, CG=26…CJ=29, DA=30,
אRosendorff’s frozen challah made in Baltimore is DB=31.) Therefore, for items above that do not
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star-K of contain oats, but do contain wheat, the Chodosh
Baltimore. code for Aug 9=G10AJ.
אRoyal Gefilte Fish is Yoshon under the בFrankel Home Style all items Yoshon except
hashgocho of Rabbi Y. Gold. ravioli. Under the hashgocho of Rav Yechiel Babad.
אShefa Foods, kishka is Yoshon under the בHoffman’s Frozen Foods, New Jersey, everything
hashgocho of the CRC. except square-shaped cheese ravioli, Yoshon under
אShimon’s Frozen Pizza, Yoshon under the the hashgocho of the CRC .
hashgocho of the CRC .
אShindler Fish products Yoshon under the בKosher Depot, wholesale wraps. Yoshon under
hashgocho of the O-U. the hashgocho of Rabbi Binyomin Gruber.
אSmilowitz frozen products with Yoshon label and (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
the hashgocho of the O-U are Yoshon. These Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
include parve kishke, kugel and other items. Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
3.1.3 and 10.1.)
אStrauss Bakery Strauss Bakery doughs: classic
sugar cookie, oatmeal raisin cookie, chocolate chip
cookie, macademia nut white chocolate cookie בMacabee Only Mozzarella Sticks, breaded egg
dough, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U and plants, breaded mushrooms and mozzarella sticks
the CRC. with Yoshon label are Yoshon under the hashgocho
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
of the O-U. (Macabee pizza is NOT Yoshon. See ח בYitzy’s Gourmet Pastry Squares, Puffed Pastry
section below. No dating code given.) Flaky Dough have a Yoshon label and either the O-
K LABS or the CRC are Yoshon.
בManna Pizza Products, Brooklyn, NY., with a
Yoshon label only, are Yoshon under the hashgocho ******************************************
of the Star-K of Baltimore.
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
בMeal Mart frozen foods as all Meal Mart products NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Aharon
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh
Teitelbaum, the Nirbator Rav. This only applies to
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop
items made in the Meal Mart central kitchen. Items
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of
made in local stores are not covered by this
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9
hashgocho for Yoshon. On those rare occasions
for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for
when a problems develops the item will carry a
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt
Chodosh sticker.
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.)
בMendelsohn’s frozen products are all Yoshon
דApollo Filo dough by Athens Foods the code is
under the hashgocho for Yoshon of Rabbi Gruber.
Aug 9 11 (1 year after packing.)
This also includes items such as falafel balls and the
line of “Mealtime Favorates”. . (Warning: this דAunt Jemima frozen waffles and pancakes the
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt wheat may be Chodosh. (Products, if dairy are not
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a Cholov Yisroel, some may not be kosher—look for
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and an hashgocho.) Those with a date on the package,
10.1.) the Chodosh code is May 6 2011 (270 days after
בMichyo Pita regular and whole wheat are Yoshon packing.). Otherwise, if there is no “best by” date on
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber. . (Warning: the package, then the Chodosh code is 221J0
this hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of (221=day of year, J not important, 0=year.)
malt which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a דBarney’s Frozen Products, Chodosh code= H 09 0
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and (H=Aug in alph. Order, 09=date, 0=year).
10.1.)
דFrench’s French Fried onions Chodosh code Aug
בMon Cuisine frozen products, see Meal Mart 9 12 (2 years after packing.)
above. .
בMon Dairy see Meal Mart above. דGolden blintzes and other frozen products by Old
Fashioned Kitchens. Chodosh code 00980 (the first
בNew York Select-Amnon falafel and other
and fourth digits are the month=08, the second and
products Yoshon with Yoshon label and O-U
third digits are the day of the month=09, last digit is
hashgocho. the year.)
בOld City Cafe, apple strudel, burritos and pizza דKemach chocolate graham pie crust may be
are Yoshon under the O-U.
Chodosh starting with a code of 08-09-11 (code is 1
בSea Diamond frozen products are Yoshon, if year after packing.)
there is an O-U plus a Yoshon label on the package. דMcCain spicy fries and other items containing
wheat, the Chodosh date is Aug 9, code N00809
(N=not important, 0=year, 08=month, 09=day.)
בShira Pizza Products, Brooklyn, NY. With a
Yoshon label only, are Yoshon under the hashgocho דMother’s graham cracker pie crust. Chodosh
of the Star-K of Baltimore. code 0221 (0=year, 221=day of the year.
דNasoya Food Co. egg rolls and won ton wrappers
בUnger’s pareve kishke is Yoshon. Under the have a Chodosh code Sept 28, 2010 (50 days after
hashgocho of the New Square Kashrus Council . packing).
Ungesr’s frozen pie shells, 3”, 6” and 9” sizes have a
דOronoque frozen pie crusts, Chodosh code is M9
Chodosh code of 10189 (10=year, 180=day of the
0 221 (M9=not important, 0=year, 221=day of the
year.)
year.) The packages also have printed a “Best if used
by” date. That date is 18 months after packing, code
Feb 9, 2012.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
דPennant French Puff Pastry Dough Chodosh code סRoyal tuna fish spread may contain bread crumbs
T0221BA (0=year, 221=day of year). that may be Chodosh.
דPepperidge Farms frozen dough products. (Some סSmackin Good products cannot be recommended
are dairy not Cholov Yisroel.) For most frozen as Yoshon until the mashgiach or hashgocho
pastry products the code is 8-9-11 (1 year after organization confirms its Yoshon status. Updates
packing). This includes Puffed Pastry Sheets and will be published in email bulletins, in the future
Raspberry and Apple Turnovers. For some other issues of the Guide and will be recorded on the
selected items such as danishes, pizza, cinnamon Chodosh Hot Line.
rolls and chocolate American Collection Deserts, the
סUnger no information has been supplied yet by the
code is 5-9-11, (9 months after packing).
mashgiach.
דRhodes frozen rolls and frozen dough have a
סUpscale Foods, New Hope Minnesota products
Chodosh code May 9 11 (9 months after packing.)
even with a Yoshon label, such as frozen pizzas,
דTofuti cuties have a Chodosh code of 2210 pizza bagels, burritos and enchiladas cannot be
(221=day, 0=year.) recommended as Yoshon until the mashgiach or
hashgocho organization confirms its Yoshon status.
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Updates will be published in email bulletins, in the
FOLLOWING NOT RECOMMENDED AS
future issues of the Guide and will be recorded on
YOSHON
the Chodosh Hot Line.
חMacabee frozen pizza is NOT Yoshon.
סWon Ton Food Co. Won-ton crackers not
חUngar fish products, other than gefilte fish, such recommended as Yoshon due to lack of information.
as fish cakes, may be Chodosh.
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FOLLOWING PRODUCTS WITH YOSHON 9.2 Airline, hospital and other ready
LABELS CAN NOT BE RECOMMENDED DUE to eat meals
TO INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION
סBodek egg rolls may be Chodosh according to THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NO
Rabbi Gissinger. CODES REQUIRED
סDependable wraps cannot be recommended as אMeal Mart airline food is always Yoshon under
Yoshon until the mashgiach or hashgocho the hashgocho of Rav Aharon Teitelbaum, the
organization confirms its Yoshon status. Updates Nirbator Rav, and the O-U.
will be published in email bulletins, in the future
issues of the Guide and will be recorded on the ***********************************
Chodosh Hot Line. THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO,
סGlicks Graham cracker pie crust, no code has been NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
given to help determine when it may start becoming בWeiss Kosher Cuisine, 58-60 Dobbin St.
Chodosh. Brooklyn, (718)782-8160, Yoshon under the
סGolden Bowl won ton wraps not recommended as hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber. . (Warning: this
Yoshon due to lack of information. hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
סJ&J Ice cream sandwiches. and hot pretzels may which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
be Chodosh. discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
10.1.)
סKineret and . Kosheriffic products not from
Israel cannot be recommended as Yoshon until the
mashgiach or hashgocho organization confirms its
Yoshon status. Updates will be published in email
bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and will
be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line.
סMehadrin cookies and cream ice cream product. 9.3 Soups and soup mixes
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
Soup mixes could have Chodosh problems because would be 2282, where 228 is the day of the year and
of noodles, flour, barley and oats. 2 is the year plus 2.
THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO *******************
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
THE FOLLOWING NOT RECOMMENDED AS
אMishpacha matzo ball soup mix is Yoshon under YOSHON DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION
the hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the
סGefen soups and soup mixes can not be listed as
Nirbator Rav. Yoshon due to the lack of information from the
אOsem soups are made in Israel and are Yoshon. company.
אShibolim matzo ball mix with the hashgocho of סLiebers soup mixes and soups in cups cannot be
the Badatz of Yerushalaim are Yoshon. recommended as Yoshon until the mashgiach or
hashgocho organization confirms its Yoshon status.
Updates will be published in email bulletins, in the
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future issues of the Guide and will be recorded on
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED the Chodosh Hot Line.
TO CHECK DETAILS
סRokeach soups can not be recommended as
Yoshon due to the lack of information from the
בStreits All soups, soup mixes and cup soups company.
Yoshon if under supervision of Rav Moshe
Soloveichik.
***************************************** 9.4 Other mixes
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop דNear East Food Products, Wheat Salad Mix and
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of Wheat Pilaf Mix Chodosh code Aug 9 ’11 (1 year
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9 after packing.) Containing oats but not wheat, the
for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for probably Chodosh date is Jul 26.
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.)
דKedem Chodosh code 02281 (0=year, 228=day of
the year, 1=not important) 9.5 Beverages
This section contains 9.5.1 Beer; 9.5.2 Other
דKemach soup mixes in tubes. minestone and
alcoholic beverages; 9.5.3 Non-alcoholic beverages.
vegetable soups Chodosh code 2282 (221=day of
year, 2=2 years after packing.)
9.5.1 Beer
דManischewitz soups. With barley, the Chodosh
code for Aug 16 is 2282 (228=day of the year, Most beers are produced from barley malt. Barley
2=year+2). With noodles or pasta, the Chodosh code malt may start becoming Chodosh after Dec 15. For
for Aug 16 is 2282. those beers without hashgocho that are made from
malt, we will use Dec 15 as the Chodosh packing
דSahara Natural Foods Casbah soup mixes with date (see Sec 2.3). For a more detailed discussion of
pasta, Chodosh code Aug 16 11 (1 year after malt, see Section 10.1 below.
packing.)
דShoprite dry onion and canned soups Chodosh ******************************************
code Aug 16 12 (2 years after packing.)
דTabachnick soups Chodosh code 081613 THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
(08=Aug, 16=date, 13=year+3). NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
דTradition Foods instant soups Chodosh code Aug דBudweiser Beer, code “Born on Dec 15 10”
16 12 (2 years after packing). Another possible code
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
דCoors Beer, Code =4 15 11 (4=Apr, 15=date,
11=year this date is 4 months after packing). דOat Dream liquid from the makers of Rice
דMiller Brewing Co code=4 15 11 (4=Apr, Dream. The Chodosh code is Jul 26 11 (1 year after
packing.)
15=date, 11=year this date is 4 months after
packing).
דOvaltine beverage contains malt. Chodosh code
דPabst Brewing Co. Chodosh code =0 349 (0=year, 3490 ( 349=day of year, 0=year).
349=day of the year).
דRice Dream beverages contain no wheat, or oats.
דSchaefer Brewing Co. Chodosh code=0 349 However, they do contain a tiny amount of barley
(0=year, 349=day of the year) protein. We are unable to ascertain the halachic
significance of this additive. Therefore, to avoid any
questions of Chodosh, use the Chodosh code of Aug
16 11 (1 year after packing) for Rice Dream
9.5.2 Other alcoholic beverages beverages that do not require refrigeration at the
store. Rice Dream in the refrigerated cases at the
Many alcoholic beverages such as whiskey, bourbon store, the code is Sept 23 2010 (45 days after
and rum are aged for some time and are Yoshon packing.)
when sold. However, we did not investigate these
fully.
9.6 Baby foods
9.5.3 Non-alcoholic beverages (Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop
Soy, teriyaki and other cooking sauces were
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of
discussed above in Section 7.3. Vinegar was
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9
discussed above in Section 7.4. Here we cover
for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for
beverages meant for drinking, such as beverages
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt
derived from soy and other grains.
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.)
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh דBeechnut baby food Both cereal boxes and baby
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop food jars have two kinds of dating codes. One
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of indicates the actual date of packing. The second is
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9 the “best if used by” date. We suggest that you look
for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for only at the code for the actual packing date. For
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt cereal boxes the codes appear at the top of the
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.) boxes. An example would be 7026 JAN2011.
(7=July, 0=year, 26=day of the month.) For foods in
דCelestial Seasoning teas containing oats have a
jars the code for the same date would be printed on
Chodosh code July 26 2012 (2 years after packing).
the lid and would be 07 26JAN2011 (0=year,
Those with wheat, but no oats, have the code of Aug
7=month, 26=day). Use the dates of Jul 26 for oats,
9 2012. With barley (not malt) Aug 16 2012. Teas
Aug 9 for wheat and Aug 16 for barley.
with barley malt have a Chodosh code Dec 15, 2012.
דGerber baby food update: Cereals in boxes the
דEden Foods, Edensoy Carob, Edensoy Vanilla,
date on the package is 1 year after packing. Cereals
Edensoy Extra Vanilla, contain barley malt.
in jars it is 15 months after packing. Add these
Chodosh code Dec 15, 2011 (1 year after packing).
intervals to Jul 26 for oats, to Aug 9 for wheat and
Edensoy Original and Edensoy Extra Original, Light
Aug 16 for barley.
Soy Milk contain actual barley. Chodosh code for
barley is Aug 16 2011.
9.7 Candies
דLipton herbal teas may contain wheat in the
ingredients. If there is wheat in the ingredients, then THE FOLLOWING ARE WITH HASHGOCHO, NO
the Chodosh code 0H09 (0=year, H=Aug in alph. NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
order with A=Jan and X=Sept, 09=date).
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
אLiebers licorice and other candies Yoshon under 10.1 Malt, barley malt
the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl is always
Yoshon.
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THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED
TO CHECK DETAILS Malt and barley malt are used interchangeably
בPaskesz Award candy is made in Israel and is among the list of ingredients of packaged foods.
Yoshon. Paskesz Encore, licorice, Sour Ropes and Unless specified otherwise, whenever a list of
Sour Sticks candy are Yoshon under the hashgocho ingredients mentions “malt” it is malt produced from
of Dayan Westheim of Manchester. Paskesz barley. Based on many years of experience, we will
Twizzlers are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav use Dec 15 as the Chodosh packing date for malt,
Gruber. . (Warning: this hashgocho does not check unless indicated otherwise.
the Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem
after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections The following applications of malt pose a problem
3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.) of Chodosh. Malt is used for several purposes.
Check with your Rav or posek on whether foods
****************************** using malt for flavoring or coloring may or may not
be used if they are made from Chodosh barley. Such
FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO, NEED malt may be Chodosh if packed after Dec 15.
TO CHECK DETAILS Applications of malt for flavoring or coloring
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh include cereals flavored with malt such as Corn
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop Flakes and Rice Crispies. Beer is also included in
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of the category of items which are Chodosh because of
Agriculture. These dates are Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9 malt. (Vinegar was discussed above in Section 7.4.)
for spring wheat , and Aug 16 for barley and for דPretzels The Guide has always warned that
durum wheat used in pasta and noodles. For malt pretzels conain malt that may be Chodosh. In fact,
the Chodosh date is Dec 15.) not all pretzels contain malt. If the ingredients do not
דBearitos Licorice Twists contain organic wheat list malt, then it can be assumed that the pretzels are
flour. Chodosh code Feb. 9, 11 (6 months after Yoshon, if they do not contain whole wheat flour or
packing). oats. This is since the usual wheat flour used in
crunchy (not soft chewy) pretzels is from winter
דHershey (Y. S. Brand) licorice uses only winter wheat. If they do contain malt, then they may still be
wheat and is Yoshon purchased until the purchase date of Mar 15. We do
דTwizzler . candies and licorice uses only winter not have any package dating codes for pretzels at
wheat. this time.
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We have received psak halochos many years ago
THE FOLLOWING NOT RECOMMENDED AS
from Harav Hagoan Yaakov Kaminecky ZT”L and
YOSHON DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION
others that baking flour that lists barley malt in the
סHarry London Chocolate Pecan Caramel Stars ingredients does not pose a Chodosh problem,
contain undeclared wheat germ that may be because in this application only, the malt is botul.
Chodosh. Dating code not known. (This warning (We have included dating codes for some baking
came from the Kashrus Magazine, Adar 5770 (Mar flour for those who do not want to rely on this psak
10) issue.) that this malt may be used. Call the Hot Line for
details of this psak.)
To summarize: malt produced after Dec 15 may be
Chodosh. Some poskim allow such malt to be used
10. Food ingredients in baking flour. Many poskim do not allow such
Chodosh malt when used for flavoring and
This sections contains: 10.1 Malt, barley malt; 10.2 coloring.such as in cereals, cookies and pretzels.
Vital wheat gluten. 10.3 Food starch, wheat starch, However, see Sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 where we
other ingredients noted that several USA-based kashrus organizations
will put a Yoshon label on foods even if they may
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
contain malt. Consult your own posek for guidance. Maltodextrin when used as an ingredient in foods
This Guide will note when such malt may become produced in the USA does not have any Chodosh
Chodosh, and provide dating codes if applicable and problems according to the O-U. However when used
available. in foods produced in Europe, it may be made from
wheat which could be Chodosh. It is not clear
NOTE ABOUT MALT: The Guide lists many
whether wheat must be listed in the ingredients in
products with a warning that the mashgiach for
that case.
Yoshon does not take responsibility for the Yoshon
Modified food starch are usually made from corn
status of malt. Some of these products have a
and are not Chodosh according to the O-U
Yoshon label and possibly other hashgochos printed
Torula yeast no known Chodosh problems
on the package. These other hashgochos may take
Wheat starch may be Chodosh starting from the
responsibility for the Yoshon status of malt. Check
packing date of Aug 9.
the packages. The lists of hashgochos that do or do
not take responsibility for malt is listed in Section
3.1 of the Guide.
11. Professional bakery
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS flour and other bakery
דHeinz specialty vinegars made from concentrated ingredients
sources of malt, such as malt vinegar, terragon Yoshon flour used by Yoshon bakeries, pizza shops
vinegar and salad vinegar. Chodosh cutoff for malt and such for bread, chalahs, rolls, coffee cake, pizza,
is Dec 15, Chodosh code 3490 ( 349=day of year, etc. has been available one of three ways:
0=year).
1. Yoshon wheat has been stored in separate
silos, along the silos of Chodosh wheat.
The Yoshon wheat has been sealed by the
10.2 Vital wheat gluten O-U and is only opened and ground into
flour under the supervision of the O-U
THE FOLLOWING ARE WITHOUT mashgiach. This Yoshon wheat would be
HASHGOCHO, NO NEED TO CHECK DETAILS milled each week and was shipped directly
to the distributors and bakeries without the
(Note: Dating codes are given here for Chodosh need to store flour before shipment.
cutoff manufacturing dates derived from crop Therefore this Yoshon flour has the same
harvest data supplied by the US Dep’t of freedom from worms that the freshly
Agriculture. These dates is, Aug 9 for spring wheat , ground flour has all year around. (This
For malt the Chodosh date is Dec 15.) freshly ground flour has been only
דArrowhead Mills vital wheat gluten see available in large 50 and 100 pound bags
comprehensive listing for Arrowhead Mills in sold to bakeries. It was not sold to
Section 6.2. consumers.)
דHodgson Mills vital wheat gluten Chodosh code 2. Flour made from winter wheat, which is
02-9-12 (18 months after packing.) always Yoshon is freshly ground. Since
such flour does not have a high enough
protein level, the protein is increased by
adding winter-wheat derived vital wheat
gluten. This year, once more, a version of
10.3 Food starch, wheat starch, this type of Yoshon flour is being produced
other ingredients under the hashgocho of the Kof-K.
3. The third approach is the one that was most
Audolized yeast no known Chodosh problems often used in the past years. The flour is
Brewer’s yeast It is questionable whether this poses produced at the end of the summer before
a Chodosh problem or not. Brewer’s yeast is listed the Chodosh wheat enters the mill. It is then
as an ingredient in some foods such as some potato stored and used on an ongoing basis until
chips. pesach. If this flour is stored in cold storage
Food starch is usually made from corn and are not then the problem of worms developing in
Chodosh according to the O-U the flour is virtually zero. This year, there
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
may be a limitation in the New York area Chodosh. The code for Aug 9 is 08090221
with this arrangement. See Preface A.1. (08=month, 09=day, 0=year, 221 not important.)
Yoshon stored supplies of this item are available
from Velenti Co. 718-565-1300 speak to Bob Cory.
Yoshon Flour Distributors for the New York Please check with your local bagel shops. Many may
Region: not be aware of the fact that this or other dough
conditioners may be Chodosh!
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED
TO CHECK DETAILS ****************************************
בCaravan dough enhancers with CRC stamp on THE FOLLOWING MAY BE CHODOSH
the box are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
CRC. The 6-grain products are not Yoshon. סDependable Foods, Itzi Cinner, (718)435-4500
ext. 204. Bakery flours including high gluten bakery
בConAgra flour for bakeries is milled fresh and is flour and other supplies. such as pasta, puffed
suitable for breads, challahs, etc. It may not be as pastry dough cannot be recommended as Yoshon
good for pizza or bagels. Available for professional until the mashgiach or hashgocho organization
establishments such as bakeries in bulk or in bags. confirms its Yoshon status. Updates will be
Available directly from Con Agra call Peter Bisaccia published in email bulletins, in the future issues of
(914) 962-7449. It is also available from the the Guide and will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot
distributors listed in this section, below. Yoshon Line.
only if provided with Yoshon certification from the
Kof-K. *************************************
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בJack’s Egg Farm (note unusual name!) sells
ConAgra Yoshon bakery flour suitable for breads,
challahs, etc. (for details about this flour, see
Preface A.1 at the beginning of this Guide.) 718- ESTABLISHMENTS AND
567-0725, ask for Mr. Stern. Recommended as
Yoshon only if the flour has the Yoshon hashgocho
SERVICES
of the Kof-K. DISCLAIMER: The Guide to Chodosh
does not give hashgochos for kashrus or
************************ Yoshon. The listing of any facility in this
THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO,
NEED TO CHECK DETAILS Guide does not mean that we investigated
its kashrus. For kashrus and Yoshon
דDuso Co. (formerly Mountain Commodities) Sid
assurance, look for the certification by
Leiser, 800-582-4770. Duso carries Yoshon and responsible kashrus organizations or
non-Yoshon items. individual mashgichim.
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SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 4
WARNING: Dough Conditioners are used by many
bakers to improve the quality of their breads, rolls (Note: Please refer to Section 3 above for detains of
and challehs. These bakers are trying to produce the policies of different hashgocho organizations.)
Yoshon, using Yoshon flour. However, they have
not realized that dough conditioners are usually WARNING: One time it was found that a bagel
Chodosh. In particular, a popular brand of dough bakery was making regular bagels from Yoshon
conditioner is made by Caravan (see below) flour and whole wheat bagels from Chodosh flour.
דPuratos Bagel Improver is a dough conditioner Bagels have to be cooked before baking. It was
that is used by several bagel shops. Even though the found that the Yoshon bagels were being cooked in
company may claim that it is made from winter the same utensils that were being used each day to
wheat, the Kof-K that provides the hashgocho for cook the Chodosh whole wheat bagels. The
this product will not certify that claim. Therefore, as problems at this bakery were corrected, under the
of a packaging date of Aug 9, this item may be guidance of the responsible hashgocho organization.
However, there is no guarantee that such problems
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
were unique to this bakery alone. Mashgichim and אAteres Chinka see Liebermans Catering, below.
consumers who deal with bagel bakeries making
אAteres Avrohom catering, 75 Ross St., Brooklyn.
both Yoshon and Chodosh bagels must make sure
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
that the same boiler is not used for both.
אAvi Glatt Market and Takeout, 1002 Quentin
Road, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of
WARNING: Many restaurants, pizza shops and Rav Yisroel Gornish.
similar establishments offer fried foods. The menu
אConcord Plaza, 750 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn.
of fried foods includes fried potatoes. Many of the
“spicy fries” and some of the regular french-fried Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel
potatoes contain flour that may be Chodosh. The Gornish.
same oil is used to fry other items including falafel אDiplomat Catering, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the
balls. Ask you posek or Rav whether those careful hashgocho of the CRC .
about Yoshon are allowed to eat these other fried
אFlatbush Takeout, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the
foods that are inherently not Chodosh, but are fried
hashgocho of the CRC .
in the same oil as the fries that contain possibly
Chodosh flour. It should be noted that many such אKhal Chasidim Caterers, 4826 15th Ave.
establishments have double fryers. This means that Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav
the pot of oil may have two baskets immersed in it at Yisroel Gornish.
the same time. So therefore, it is possible that the
אLiebermans Catering, at Ateres Chinka, 121
questionable fried potatoes and the other non-
Chodosh item share the same oil at the same time. Elmwood Ave, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the
Unless certified otherwise, all fried items have this hashgocho of Rav Yisroel Gornish and Rabbi Osher
Eckstein .
suspicion. We thank Kehilah Kashrus for originally
pointing out this problem. See Section 3.2.2 for אParadise Manor, 5802 New Utrecht Ave,
details about this problem. Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
WARNING: Some tuna fish and tuna fish salads Yechiel Babad.
used in restaurants contain bread crumbs or flour. אSchwartz Appetizing, in Boro Park, Flatbush in
Care must be taken to make sure that such Brooklyn, and Cederhurst LI. Yoshon under the
ingredients are Yoshon. hashgocho of the CRC .
אTiferes Mordechai catering Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Usher Eckstein.
אTiferes Rivka wedding hall Yoshon under the
12. Metropolitan New York hashgocho of Rabbi Usher Eckstein.
City Area
SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 4 ******************************************
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
This section contains the following subsections: 12.1 YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
New York City, 12.2 Monsey, 12.3 New Jersey בCatering by Michael Schick, 9024 Foster Ave,
252-1828. Yoshon catering available under the
hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus, but only if requested
12.1 Brooklyn and Manhattan and directly from the Kehilah (718)951-0481 or 646-
Long Island 739-2465. . (Warning: this hashgocho does not
check the Yoshon status of malt which may be a
problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see
12.1.1 Catering and takeout Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR בClassic Caterers, 2818 Ave. K, Brooklyn, NY
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK 11210. (718) 692-3100. Yoshon available only by
DETAILS arrangements through the offices of Kehilah
Kashrus, call (718) 951-0481 or 646-739-2465. .
Catering and Takeout Services: (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, אBite Wise baked products, Brooklyn, Yoshon
3.1.3 and 10.1.) under the hashgocho of the CRC. baked products
בMerkaz HaSimcha, catering hall, E. 19th St, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC. .
Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi אBubba’s baked goods, Yoshon under the
Binyomin Gruber. . (Warning: this hashgocho does hashgocho of the O-U.
not check the Yoshon status of malt which may be a אChalah By Robin, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the
problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see CRC.
Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
אGebeks Heimishe Bakery, Brooklyn. Yoshon
בMeisner Takeout & Catering, 2924 Ave. I,
under the hashgocho of the CRC.
Brooklyn, (718)338-7888. Everything made in store
is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav. Y. Gornish. אGreen’s Bakery, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the
The few items brought into the store that are not CRC.
Yoshon are labeled as such. This store should not be אGross Bakery, Brooklyn, wholesale and retail.
confused with the Meisner Take-Home and Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
Catering, on New Utrecht Ave which is without
hashgocho for Yoshon and therefore can not be אJerusalem Style, Brooklyn, wholesale pita, laffa,
recommended by the Guide. etc. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
בNewborn Caterer, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the אMehadrin Bakery see Mezonos Maven.
hashgocho of Rav Binyomin Gruber. . (Warning: אMezonos Maven baked products sold in groceries
this hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of in the New York area are all Yoshon under the
malt which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a hashgocho of the O-U and the CRC.
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
10.1.) אNovelty Kosher Pastries Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the O-U
בNew Star Caterers , Manhattan Beach Jewish אRoyal Donuts, Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Center, 60 West End Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235, the CRC .
718-891-8100. Yoshon is available upon special
request, only through the Kehilah Kashrus office. אShloimy’s Heimishe Bakery, wholesale and 2
Please call 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. . retail stores in Boro Park, Brooklyn, plus 2 retail
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the stores in Cedarhurst. Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after the CRC .
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, אSola Bakery, 4218 12th Ave Brooklyn, Yoshon
3.1.3 and 10.1.) under the O-K Labs.
בPavilion 39 Caterer, 39th St at 14th Ave, אSmilowitz Bakery, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the
Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav hashgocho of the CRC .
Binyomin Gruber. . (Warning: this hashgocho does
not check the Yoshon status of malt which may be a ************************************
problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see
Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
בSuperior Caterers, 54 Ave. O, Brooklyn. Yoshon YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yechiel Babad. The
hasghocho of Rabbi Babad only covers catering בBagel City only challah and challah rolls Yoshon
done in halls. The hashgocho does not cover under the hashgocho of the O-U.
catering done in Yeshivas and other institutions. בBagel Distribution bulk frozen bagels with a
Yoshon label are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
Star-K of Baltimore.
12.1.2 Wholesale bakeries בBagel-N-More only challah and challah rolls
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK בBeigels Bakery products Yoshon with the
FOR DETAILS exception of the 6-grain bread, under the hashgocho
אBessy’s Famous baked products, Yoshon under of the O-K Labs and the CRC.
the hashgocho of the OK Labs.
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
בChantilly Bakery or the World of Chantilly in בMichyo Pita regular and whole wheat are Yoshon
Brooklyn is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber. . (Warning:
KAJ. (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the this hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after malt which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
3.1.3 and 10.1.) 10.1.)
אMenko Gourmet, egg kichels, Yoshon under the
בDonut & Muffin Delite, 1285 Redfern Ave, Far hashgocho of the CRC .
Rockaway, NY. All items with Yoshon label are
Yoshon. Mashgiach for Yoshon is the Khal Adath בMuffins and More-Honig Food Corp, Certified
Jeshurun. . (Warning: this hashgocho does not check Yoshon if they have a Yoshon label plus the OK
the Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem kashrus symbol.
after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections בNew York Kosher baked products, see Fifteenth
3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.) Ave Food Corp.
בFifteenth Ave Food Corp, selling baked goods in
groceries under the names of Korn, Sterns, Kohen, בScotto’s, Brooklyn, all biscotti, regular and fat free
and New York Kosher, Laromme baked items are and 10 pound cookies only are Yoshon, Yoshon
Yoshon, with the exception of the 6-grain bread, under the hashgocho of the CRC .
bran muffins and items containing oats. The whole
wheat bread and the 12-grain bread are also Yoshon. בSteinberg’s Bakery, 20 Atlantic Ave, Oceanside.
All Yoshon items under the hashgocho of the OK Items are certified Yoshon if they have a Yoshon
and the CRC. . label plus the OK kashrus symbol, under the
hashgocho of OK Labs.
בFranczoz Bakery All Franczoz brand items are בStern’s baked products, see Fifteenth Ave Food
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KAJ only if the Corp.
package has both KAJ and Yoshon printed on it.
Those items with a Yoshon label and the CRC בZomick’s Bakery, 444 Central Ave, Cederhurst.
hashgocho are Yoshon under the CRC. (Note that All items with a Yoshon label are Yoshon under the
items under the Abraham Franczoz label are NOT hashgocho of OK Labs.
Yoshon.)
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בGomzi baked Items with a Yoshon label plus the
kashrus hashgocho of the OK Labs are Yoshon FOLLOWING NOT RECOMMENDED AS
under the hashgocho of the OK Labs. YOSHON
בGotta-Getta-Bagel baked products, Yoshon under חAbraham Franczos brand baked products, used
the hashgocho of the OK Labs. Warning: Retail by some institutions, are NOT Yoshon. (This is not
stores with the Gotta-Getta-Bagel name ARE NOT to be confused with Franczoz without the
under this hashgocho for Yoshon. “Abraham”.)
בKohen baked products, see Fifteenth Ave Food
Corp.
בKorn baked products, see Fifteenth Ave Food 12.1.3 Retail bakeries
Corp. Note: The hashgochos for Yoshon listed in these
sections only refer to food produced within the
בKosher Bagel Hole, 1431 Coney Island facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
Ave.(718)377-9700 and 1423 Ave J, 258-4150. may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
Freshly baked goods are Yoshon. Packaged goods may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
may not be Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Kehila items brought in from elsewhere.
Kashrus of Brooklyn. (Warning: this hashgocho SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 4
does not check the Yoshon status of malt which may
be a problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt,
see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.) THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
FOR DETAILS FOR ITEMS PRODUCED IN Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
THAT STORE sections only refer to food produced within the
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
אAve J Fish, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
hashgocho of the CRC . may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
items brought in from elsewhere.
אBread Basket Bakery 703 Kings Highway,
Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
Yisroel Gornish. YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
אCake Center (Roth & Gollender Bakery) 430 אFriedman’s Discount Market, Dairy Baked
Ave. P, Brooklyn, (718)998-7530. Yoshon under the Products 3910 13th Ave, Brooklyn. Yoshon under
hashgocho of Rav Yisroel Gornish. the hashgocho of Rabbi Yechiel Babad.
אCake Creations, 71 Clara St, Brooklyn. Yoshon בGlauber Bakery, Division Ave, Brooklyn,
under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel Gornish. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber.
אCakery, The, 607 E. 3rd St, Brooklyn, Yoshon .(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel Gornish. Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
אChiffon Cake Center, Brooklyn, Yoshon under 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
the hashgocho of the CRC .
בHindy’s Delight Home Baked Decorative Cakes,
אDebbie’s Delicious Deserts, 1409 E. 16th St, 2418 Ave J., Brooklyn, 718-377-5857. With the
Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav possible exception of products containing oatmeal,
Yisroel Gornish. everything is Yoshon. Under Hashgocho of Kehilah
אIsaacs Bakery, 1419 Ave. J. Brooklyn. (718)377- Kashrus. . (Warning: this hashgocho does not check
9291. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yechiel the Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem
Babad . after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections
3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
אLekach Tov Bakery, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the CRC . בKaff Bakery 4518 Ft. Hamilton Parkway,
Brooklyn (718) 633-2600 and also at 1815 Ave M
אOstrovsky Heimishe Bakery, 1201 Ave J, 718-951-2602. Yoshon, except for 6-grain bread,
Brooklyn. All items Yoshon under the hashgocho under the hashgocho of Rabbi Usher Eckstein and
the CRC. the CRC. (Historical fact: This was the first all-
Yoshon bakery in Brooklyn and for many years the
אPresser Bake Shop, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the only one.)
hashgocho of the CRC . בKings Highway Gourmet Bakery, 497 Kings
אPorges Bakery, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the Highway, Brooklyn, Everything in the store is
hashgocho of the CRC . Yoshon. For further information call the Kehilah
kashrus at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. .
אSchreiber’s Bakery 14th Ave, Yoshon. Under the (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
hashgocho of Rabbi Usher Eckstein Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
אStrauss Bakery. 5115 13th Ave Brooklyn All Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
items Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U CRC. 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
אStyle Jerusalem, 7915 New Utrecht Ave, בMeir’s Heimishe Bakery, 1321 Ave J, Brooklyn,
Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-K 718-258-1928. Muffins, cakes, donuts and other
Labs. products baked in the store are Yoshon. Packaged
items may be Chodosh. For information, please
אWeiss Kosher Bakery, 5011 13th Avenue, contact the office of Kehillah Kashrus at 718-951-
Brooklyn(718) 438-0407. Yoshon under the 0461 or 646-739-2465. . (Warning: this hashgocho
hashgocho of the OK Labs and CRC even without a does not check the Yoshon status of malt which may
Yoshon label. be a problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt,
see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
אYidel’s Bakery, 4218 12th Ave, Brooklyn. Yoshon
under the hashgocho of the O-K Labs and CRC. בOne Stop Bakery, Brooklyn, everything except
whole-wheat products, Yoshon under the hashgocho
************************************* of the CRC .
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
בSchick’s Bakery, 4710 16th Ave. Brooklyn (718) items brought in from elsewhere.
436-8020. Items baked on premises are Yoshon . SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 4
under the hashgocho of Rav Y. Babad and Khal
Adath Jeshurun. Caution: Rye bread brought in from
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
the outside may be Chodosh. In that case there will
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK
be a sign to warn about this..
FOR DETAILS FOR ITEMS PRODUCED IN
בSchreiber’s Homestyle Bakeries, 3008 Ave M THAT STORE
and 424 Ave M, Brooklyn, 718-258-2720. Yoshon
including spelt items. However muffins and items אBagel Express, 4912 Ft. Hamilton Parkway,
containing oatmeal might not be Yoshon. For more Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav
information, please call the office of Kehillah Yechiel Babad.
Kashrus 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465.. (Warning:
this hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of
malt which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a אBenny’s Pizza, 1802 Ave M, 1418 Ave J, 1730
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and Jerome Ave, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho
10.1.) of Rav Yisroel Gornish.
בYossie’s Heimishe Bakeries in Brooklyn at 5717 אBertolucci Restaurant, 1973 Coney Island Ave.
18th Ave, 13th Ave at 38 and New Utrecht Ave: All Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav
challahs, cookies, cakes, muffins, rugelach, regular Yisroel Gornish.
and whole wheat are Yoshon. However health אBlue Dish Cafe 13th Ave Brooklyn. Yoshon under
breads and filled pastry cigars are not Yoshon. In the the hashgocho of Rabbi Osher Eckstein.
takeout areas of Yossie’s, all prepared foods
including wraps are Yoshon. However, items אּCafé Hadar, 2923 Ave N, Brooklyn. Yoshon
containing pasta may be Chodosh. Under the under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yisroel Gornish.
hashgocho of Rabbi Usher Eckstein and CRC. אCafé Ramon, 1624 E. 15th St, Brooklyn. Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel Gornish.
*************************************
אCafe Rennaisance, 802 Kings Highway,
FOLLOWING NOT RECOMMENDED AS Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav
YOSHON DUE TO INSUFFICIENT Yisroel Gornish.
INFORMATION
אCafé Venicia, 1391 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn.
סLandau Supermarket, 4510 18th Ave, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel
(718)633-0633. Not recommended as Yoshon due to Gornish.
insufficient hashgocho information.
בManna Pizza Products, Brooklyn, NY., with a
סYefraim Kosher Bakery 1311 48th St. Brooklyn
Yoshon label only, are Yoshon under the hashgocho
may be Chodosh.
of the Star-K of Baltimore.
אDagan Dairy, 4820 16th Ave, Brooklyn. Yoshon
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under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yechiel Babad.
FOLLOWING MAY BE CHODOSH
אFamous Pita, 1001 Newkirk Ave, Brooklyn,
חSova breads, hot dog buns and other products are
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel
probably Chodosh.
Gornish.
חSowa see Sova above.
חSovo see Sova above.
אHumus Point, 1010 Ave L, Brooklyn. Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel Gornish.
12.1.4 Restaurants and pizza אKids In Action, 1149 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn.
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel
shops Gornish.
Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
sections only refer to food produced within the אKlein’s Restaurant and Pizza, Brooklyn, Yoshon
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments under the hashgocho of the CRC .
may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
אM Restaurant, 1635 Coney Island Ave, items brought in from elsewhere.
Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Note: Kehilah Kashrus gives the hashgocho on
Yisroel Gornish.
many of the following establishments. This
אMabat Steakhouse, 1807 E. 7th St, Brooklyn, hashgocho organization does not check for the
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel Yoshon status of malt. When some items being sold
Gornish. are not Yoshon, they state clearly which are Yoshon.
When spicy fries with possibly Chodosh flour is
אMendel’s Pizza, 4923 18th Ave Brooklyn (718) being fried, they insist that all other items be fried in
438-8542 or 8943. Yoshon under the hashgocho of a separate frier and new oil to prevent that flour
Rav Amrom Roth. from affecting other fried foods. See Sections 3.1.1
אMagen Dovid Pizza, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the and 3.1.2 above.)
hashgocho of the CRC . בAve J Appetizing, 1348 Coney Island Ave,
אMountain Fruit Takeout, 1520 Ave M, Brooklyn, 718-339-7202. All products freshly baked
Brooklyn. Under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel or cooked on premises are Yoshon. This excludes
Gornish. packaged items. For further information call the
Kehilah kashrus at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. .
אNapoli Café and Takeout, 1636 Coney Island (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
Ave, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
Yisroel Gornish . Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
אPizza Bagel, 2724 Ave U, Brooklyn. Yoshon 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yisroel Gornish בAve P Appetizer, 466 Ave P, Brooklyn, 646-302-
6372. May be Chodosh. For questions, contact
אSay Bagel and Cheese, 1304 Ave M, Brooklyn, Kehilah Kashrus at (718) 951-0481. . (Warning: this
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
Gornish. which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
אShnitzi, 1299 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn 10.1.)
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel
Gornish. בAvenue M Kosher Bagels, 1712 Ave. M,
Brooklyn, 718-336-5139. Products freshly baked or
אSunflower Café, 1223 Quentin Road, Brooklyn, cooked on premises are Yoshon (excluding
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yisroel Gornish. packaged items) under the hashgocho of Kehila
אT Fusion Steakhouse, 3223 Quentin Road, Kashrus. For any questions, contact the Kehila
Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Kashrus office at 718-951-0481 or 739-2465. .
Yisroel Gornish. (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
אT for Two Lite, 2811 Nostrand Ave. Brooklyn. Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
Gornish.
בBenny Pizza, 4514 13th Ave, Brooklyn. Yoshon
th
אT For Two Sushi, 1320 E. 19 St, Brooklyn, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yechiel Babad. Spicy
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel fries and other fried foods may be Chodosh. Pizza
Gornish. itself has a second hashgocho for Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the Star-K of Baltimore.
אTaam Mevorach, 815 Ave U, Brooklyn. Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rav Yisroel Gornish. בBagel Café, 555 Kings Highway, Brooklyn. 718-
375-1436. Products freshly baked or cooked on
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premises are Yoshon (excluding packaged items)
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR under the hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus. For any
YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS questions, contact the Kehila Kashrus office at 718-
Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these 951-0481 or 739-2465. . (Warning: this hashgocho
sections only refer to food produced within the does not check the Yoshon status of malt which may
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments be a problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt,
may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
בBon Appetit, 1568 Coney Island Avenue, בGourmet on J, 1412 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY 11230. Everything is Yoshon 11230. Some items may be Yoshon, under the
including fried items. under the hashgocho of Kehila hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus. For information,
Kashrus. For any questions, contact the Kehila please contact the office of Kehilah Kashrus at 718-
Kashrus office at 718-951-0481 or 739-2465. . 951-0481 or 646-739-2465. . (Warning: this
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
3.1.3 and 10.1.) 10.1.)
אJ. H. Hanan, 1935 E. 23rd Street, Brooklyn. With
Yoshon label only, Yoshon under the hashgocho of
בEstihana Brooklyn, 1217 Ave. J, Brooklyn, NY
11230 (718) 677-1515. Only the flour and American the O-K Labs.
noodles are Yoshon, under the hashgocho of Kehilah
Kashrus. Everything else, including barley, may not בJerusalem Pizza II 1424 Ave. M, Brooklyn.
be Yoshon. For questions call the office of Kehillah (718)645-4753. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav
Kashrus, 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. . Yisroel Gornish. Spicy fries and other fried foods
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the are not certified as Yoshon. There should be a sign
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after in the store advising this fact. (This should not be
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, confused with Jerusalem II Pizza at 1312 Ave J,
3.1.3 and 10.1.) listed next.)
בGan Eden Pizza, 5309 18th Ave., Brooklyn. בJerusalem II Pizza, 1312 Ave J. Many items are
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Yechiel Babad. Yoshon. Exceptions include barley, muffins, onion
Spicy fries and other fried foods may be Chodosh rings, baguettes, perogies, pita, Mexican shells
(tacos, etc), anything fried and any separately
בGarden of Eat-In, 1416 Ave J. (718)252-5289.
packaged grocery items. However, falafel balls are
The following are Yoshon: zucchini muffins, breads,
Yoshon since they are fried in a special frier.
rolls (excluding hamburger rolls, and hamburger
buns), blintzes, and bialys. Yoshon pasta available Yoshon pita is available on request. Under the
on requests. All products breaded in the store are hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus. For further
information call Kehillah Kashrus at 718-951-0481
also Yoshon. The following are NOT Yoshon:
or 646-739-2465. (This should not be confused with
baguettes, English muffins, white bread, bagels,
Jerusalem II Pizza at 1424 Ave M, listed above.) .
barley, most of the pastas, hamburger rolls and buns,
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
and anything fried. Low-fat or fat-free muffins are
probably NOT Yoshon please contact the Kehila Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
Kashrus office at the telephone numbers 718-951- Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
3.1.3 and 10.1.)
0481 or 646-739-2465. Under the hashgocho of
Kehila Kashrus of Brooklyn. (Warning: this בJerusalem Steak House II, 1316 Ave J,
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt Brooklyn,11230 (718) 258-8899, Jerusalem Steak
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a House Kings Highway, 533 Kings Highway. (718)
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 336-5115, and.Jerusalem Steakhouse II of Ave M,
10.1.) 1316 Ave. M, (718) 376-0680. Yoshon except items
produced from frozen dough (i.e. cigars and other
בGlatt King, 502 Ave M, Brooklyn. All items pastry products), cous cous and baguettes. Under
cooked or baked in store are Yoshon. This does not Hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus. . (Warning: this
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
include packaged grocery items. Fried items may
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
not be Yoshon. For more information, please contact
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
the Kehila Kashrus office at the telephone numbers
10.1.)
718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. Under the
hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus of Brooklyn. . בKandi King Too, Inc. 724 Kings Highway
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the Brookyn, NY 11223. Yoshon pretzels available
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after upon request. For any information, please contact
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, the Kehilah office at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-
3.1.3 and 10.1.) 2465. (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, made at the store are Yoshon. Other items, including
3.1.3 and 10.1.) pasta, fried items, barley may be Chodosh. Under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Roth.
בKing of the Sea Fish Market, 3012 Ave J,
בKosher Hut, 709 Kings Highway. (718) 376-
Brooklyn. Some items may be Yoshon, under the
8996. Yoshon except bourekas, pita, baguettes and
hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus. Contact Kehilah
onion rings and anything fried.. Under the
Kashrus 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. .
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus of Brooklyn. .
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
3.1.3 and 10.1.)
3.1.3 and 10.1.)
בKings Glatt Mark, 936 Kings Highway,
Brooklyn, 718-382-8637,8638. Items cooked or בKosher Pizza Palace, 2916 Ave. M, Brooklyn.
The pita is Yoshon. Other items are Yoshon except
baked in the store are Yoshon under the hashgocho
barley, muffins, onion rings, baguettes, perogies,
of Kehila Kashrus. This does not include packaged
Mexican shells such as tacos. Also the following
grocery items or fried items which may be Chodosh.
may not be Yoshon: packaged grocery items, any
For further information call the Kehilah kashrus at
718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. . (Warning: this fried foods. Under the hashgocho of Kehilah
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt Kashrus. . (Warning: this hashgocho does not check
the Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
10.1.)
בMilk & Honey Pizza, 10th Ave, Brooklyn. Pizza
בKings Highway Glatt, 936 Kings Highway,
products Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Brooklyn, 718-382-8637,8638. Items cooked or
Usher Eckstein
baked in the store are Yoshon under the hashgocho
of Kehila Kashrus. This does not include packaged בMendelson’s Pizza, Restaurant and Products,
grocery items or fried items which may be Chodosh. 4418 18th Ave., Brooklyn. (718) 854-0600 All
For further information call the Kehilah kashrus at items, including the frozen pizza, are Yoshon under
718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. . (Warning: this the hashgocho of Rabbi Binyomin Gruber. .
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
10.1.) 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
בKinneret Takeout/Steakhouse, 521 Kings בMendy’s, 1359 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn.
Highway, Brooklyn, (718)339-0172. Yoshon except Bread and baguettes are Yoshon. Yoshon hamburger
items produced from frozen dough (i.e. cigars and and hot dog buns available on request. Barley,
other pastry products), cous cous and baguettes. frozen items and anything made with frozen dough
Under the hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus. . may not be Yoshon. For information contact the
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the Kehilah Kashrus office for details at 718-951-0481.
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
3.1.3 and 10.1.) Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
3.1.3 and 10.1.)
בKosher Bagel Hole, 1431 Coney Island Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718)377-9700 and 1423 Ave בNosh Express, 2817 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn,
J, 258-4150. Products freshly baked or cooked on NY 11229, (718) 677-3600. Pita and baguettes and
premises are Yoshon.. Some packaged items may be flour are Yoshon. Barley and anything from frozen
Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus dough may be Chodosh. Fried items are Chodosh.
of Brooklyn. . (Warning: this hashgocho does not For more information, please contact the office of
check the Yoshon status of malt which may be a Kehillah Kashrus at 718-951-0461 or 646-739-2465.
problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see . (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.) Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
בKosher Deluxe Restaurant, 10 West 46th St, New Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
York City. Only bakery items and the flour in items 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
בOh! Bagel Café, 1755 Coney Island Ave, בPrime Cut, 431 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Brooklyn. Bagels and pizza are Yoshon under the 718-375-6328. All items cooked or baked in the
hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus. Anything else made store are Yoshon. This does not include packaged
with frozen dough may or may not be Yoshon. For grocery items. Frozen items or items made from
more information, please contact the office of frozen dough may be Chodosh. The fryer may be
Kehillah Kashrus at 718-951-0461 or 646-739-2465. used for non-Yoshon items. For more information,
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the please contact the Kehilah Kashrus office at 718-
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after 951-0481 or 646-739-2465. . (Warning: this
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
3.1.3 and 10.1.) which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
בOlympic Pita, 1419 Coney Island Ave. (718) 258-
10.1.)
6222. Lafa, schnitzel and pita breads are Yoshon.
Barley in soups, baguettes, hot dog and hamburger
rolls, Moroccan cigars and cous cous may NOT be בShawarma Ave, 1022 Ave P Brooklyn, NY, 347
Yoshon. Ask on site mashgiach or contact the office 922-7723. Pita is Yoshon. Baguettes, hamburger and
hotdog buns, fried foods may be Chodosh. For any
of Kehillah Kashrus at 718-951-0461 or 646-739-
questions please contact the Kehilah office @718
2465. . Under the hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus of
951-0481 or 646 739-(Warning: this hashgocho does
Brooklyn. . (Warning: this hashgocho does not
not check the Yoshon status of malt which may be a
check the Yoshon status of malt which may be a
problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see
Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.) Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
בOn The Grille, 3502 Flatlands Avenue Brooklyn, בShop Smart Take Out Dept., 2640 Nostrand
NY 11234 718-513-3924 . Pita and flour are Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Although the takeout
Yoshon. Baguettes and fried items may be Chodosh. department may not be Yoshon. Yoshon may be
For any questions, please contact the Kehilah office available upon special request from the Kehila
at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. Kashrus office. For more information, please call the
office of Kehillah Kashrus 718-951-0481 or 646-
739-2465. This information does not include the
בPizza King, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the
other parts of Shop Smart Supermarket. It also
hashgocho of Rav Babad. Spicy fries and other fried
excludes the baked goods. . (Warning: this
foods may be Chodosh.
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
בPizza World, 1387 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn. discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
Pizza and all other baked items are Yoshon. Pasta. 10.1.)
pita, other items made from frozen dough and fried
בSubsational, 992 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn,
items may be Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of NY 11230 and 1928 Coney Island Ave. Some items
Kehilah Kashrus. For information, contact Kehilah may be Yoshon, under the hashgocho of Kehilah
Kashrus at (718) 951-0481. . (Warning: this
Kashrus. Yoshon baguettes are available upon
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
special request. Fried items may be Chodosh. For
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
more information, contact the Kehilla Kashrus office
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. . (Warning: this
10.1.) hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
בPomegranate, 1507 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn. which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
Has many Yoshon items. Bakery is Yoshon except discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
for items with oats or wheat germ, check the list of 10.1.)
ingredients. For information contact Kehilah
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Kashrus at (718) 951-0481. . (Warning: this
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt THE FOLLOWING NEED FURTHER
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a CLARIFICATION
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
10.1.) סAlbert’s Fish Market, 1710 Ave M. Brooklyn.
Details pending. For further information call the
Kehilah kashrus at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. .
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the סSavor Cafe, 2925 Ave P, Brooklyn, 718-338-
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after 1353. Details pending. For information, contact
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, Kehilah Kashrus at (718) 951-0481.
3.1.3 and 10.1.)
סSchnitzel King, 1720 Coney Island Ave.,
סBagel Bite, 240 60th St, Brooklyn, insufficient Brooklyn. . For items that may be Yoshon contact
information. Kehilah Kashus at (718) 951-0481.
סBurgers Bar, 1906 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn. סSimon Sez Pizza Shop on Ave M is under the
More information will follow. For further hashgocho of Rav Pinchos Horowitz. Rabbi
information call the Kehilah kashrus at 718-951- Horowitz only supervises the kashrus. So far as we
0481 or 646-739-2465. . (Warning: this hashgocho know, this establishment has no hashgocho for
does not check the Yoshon status of malt which may Yoshon.
be a problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt,
see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.) סSophie’s Bistro, 1904 Coney Island Ave,
Brooklyn, 718-444-6222. More information will
סCafé 16, 1523 Ave J, Brooklyn. More information
follow. For any questions, please contact the
will follow. For further information call the Kehilah
Kehilah office at. 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465.
kashrus at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. .
(Warning: this hashgocho does not check the
סSushi Meshuga 1637-A E. 17th St, Brooklyn.
Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after
More information will follow. For any questions,
Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2,
please contact the Kehilah office at. 718-951-0481
3.1.3 and 10.1.)
or 646-739-2465.
סFlamin’ Burger 1202 Avenue J Brooklyn, NY
11230 , 347-462-4505 . More information will סSushi Spot, 2462 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, 347-
follow. For any questions, please contact the 587-5100. More information will follow. For any
Kehilah office at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. questions, please contact the Kehilah office at 718-
951-0481 or 646-739-2465.
סLe Chocolatiere Extraordinaire. 1711 Avenue
סSushi Tokyo, 1360 Coney Island Avenue,
M Brooklyn, NY 11230 , 718-258-5800 . More
Brooklyn, NY 11230, 718-434-2444. More
information will follow. For any questions, please
information will follow. For any questions, please
contact the Kehilah office at 718-951-0481 or 646-
contact the Kehilah office at 718-951-0481 or 646-
739-2465.
739-2465.
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying Queens. (This hashgocho only covers items
items brought in from elsewhere. produced in the store. It also excludes fried items.)
בGreat Neck Kosher Pizza, 185 Great Neck Road,
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR Great Neck., Only pizza is Yoshon. Under the
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. (This
FOR DETAILS FOR ITEMS PRODUCED IN hashgocho only covers items produced in the store.
THAT STORE It also excludes fried items.)
בGrill Point, 69-54 Main St, Flushing, NY Yoshon
אAvraham Bakery, Yoshon Under the hashgocho under the hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of
of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. Queens. (This hashgocho only covers items
אBagel Mentch 176 Middle Neck Rd, Great Neck produced in the store. It also excludes fried items.)
NY, All items Yoshon Under the hashgocho of the בNaomi’s Pizza, 68-28 Main St. Kew Garden
Vaad Harabonim of Queens. Hills,. Only pizzas are Yoshon. Under the
hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. (This
אMoshe’s GNI Bakery All items Yoshon under the hashgocho only covers items produced in the store.
hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. It also excludes fried items.)
אKing David Bakery, All items Yoshon under the
בPita Hot, 75-43 Main St, Kew Gardens Hills.
hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens.
Yoshon under the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. (This
אMain Street Bakery. All items Yoshon under the hashgocho only covers items produced in the store.
hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. It also excludes fried items.)
אQueens Pita, 68-38 Main St Flushing NY Under בPizza Professor, pizza only Yoshon under the
the hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens Vaad Harabonim of Queens.
and the CRC. בShimon’s Pizza, 71-24 Main St., Kew Gardens
אStrauss Bakery, 607 Middle Neck Road, Great Hills. Pizza only is Yoshon. Under the hashgocho
Neck, Queens.. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the of the Vaad Harabbanim of Queens. (This
Vaad Harabonim of Queens. hashgocho only covers items produced in the store.
It also excludes fried items.)
אWheatley Bakery, 579 Middle Neck Road, Great
בShop Delight, 4 Welwyn Rd, Great Neck. Under
Neck, NY. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-K
the hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens
Labs.
בSteinberg’s Bakery, 20 Atlantic Ave, Oceanside.
All items with a Yoshon label Yoshon under the
*************************************** hashgocho of the OK Labs.
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR בZomick Bakery, 444 Central Ave, Cederhurst.
YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS Yoshon under the hashgocho of the OK Labs.
********************************
Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
sections only refer to food produced within the
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
items brought in from elsewhere. YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK
בBenjy’s Pizza, 78-72 Main St. Flushing, and FOR DETAILS FOR ITEMS PRODUCED IN
Benjy 2 New Hyde Park, pizza only is Yoshon, THAT STORE
under the hashgocho of the Vaad Harabbanim of
Queens. (This hashgocho only covers items All of the following are Yoshon under the
produced in the store. It also excludes fried items.) hashgocho of the Vaad Hakashrus of the Five
Towns unless otherwise noted.
בBenny’s Pita and Pizza, 181-30 Union Tpk., Kew
Garden Hills, Queens. Only pizza is Yoshon..
אDavid’s Famous Pizza 580 Central Ave.,
Under the hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of
Cedarhurst is Yoshon.
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
אFusion Toast Bar 442 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is possible exception of pie crusts. (the chinese noodles
Yoshon. used in the prepared salads may be Chodosh)..
אGotta Getta Bagel 1039 Broadway, Woodmere is בBurgers Bar, 531 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is
Yoshon. Yoshon except for the hamburger buns and kaiser
rolls. Ask
אJerusalem Famous Pizza, 344 Central Ave.,
Lawrence is Yoshon. בCentral Perk, 105 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst, is
Yoshon except for the hamburger and hot dog buns
אKosher Pizza World 1913 Cornaga Ave., Far and wraps
Rockaway is Yoshon. .
בCravingz 410 Central Ave., Lawrence is Yoshon
אMom's Pastries, 517 Central ave., Cedarhurst, is except for the chinese noodles.
yoshon.
בDiplomat Caterer
אOff the Grill at 600 Central Ave, Cederhurst, NY
בFive Towns Simcha Hall
אPizza Pious, 1063 Broadway, Woodmere is
Yoshon. בGourmet Glatt Emporium at 137 Spruce St.,
Cedarhurst, - takeout of Chap-A-Nosh all products
אSchwartz Appetizing, in Boro Park, Flatbush in are Yoshon with the possible exception of pie
Brooklyn, and Cederhurst LI. Yoshon under the crusts. Smply Sushi is Yoshon. Shwartz's
hashgocho of the CRC . Appetizing is Yoshon. Bakery is yoshon (see
Zomicks) except multigrain bread. Ossies fish
department is not certified as yoshon.
אThe Coffee Bar 345 Central Ave., Lawrence is
Yoshon.
בHapina Steakhouse 128 Cedarhurst ave.,
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Cedarhurst is Yoshon except for the hot dog and
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR hamburger buns. Other Chodosh items will be
YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS posted.
All of the following are Yoshon under the
בOff the Grill, 600 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is
hashgocho of the Vaad Hakashrus of the Five
Yoshon except for the hamburger buns.
Towns unless otherwise noted.
בSharmel Caterers 3436 Lawson Blvd.,
בAb Food Services, 802 Hicksville Road, Far Oceanside is Yoshon. Please ask mashgiach for any
Rockaway (and takeout at Kosher World 1913 possible exceptions.
Cornaga Ave., Many items are Yoshon.
בShloimys Heimeshe Bakery 536 Central Ave.,
בAllen Bakery at Brach’s, everything is Yoshon Cedarhurst is Yoshon except for the 6 grain and
except Tirbeca bread. multigrain breads.
בBagel Delight, 598 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is בShnitzel Time, 206 Rockaway Tpk., Cedarhurst is
Yoshon except for the kaiser rolls, onion buns and Yoshon except for the hamburger and hot dog buns.
crooissants and some packaged foods. בShula’s Catering, Chodosh items will be posted.
בChop A Nosh Caterer items not Yoshon will be בTraditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave.,
posted. Lawrence. Chodosh items will be posted.
בRockland Kosher bakery section (only) is אYana Fresh Salads, Monsey, Yoshon under the
confirmed to be Yoshon under the hashgocho of hashgocho of the CRC .
Rabbi Meshulam Polatsek.
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בWesley Kosher, Route 306, Pomona. All items
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
prepared in the store are Yoshon under the
YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
hashgocho Rabbi Binyomin Gruber. . (Warning: this
hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a sections only refer to food produced within the
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
10.1.) may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
items brought in from elsewhere.
Restaurants, Catering, Pizza and Pita Stores:
Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these בAvenue R Café, 97 Route 59, Monsey, (845)
352-6151. Breads, bagels and cake are Yoshon. Ask
sections only refer to food produced within the
about other items. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
Shlomo Ullman.
may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying בBubba Bagels, at the Wesley Hills Shopping
items brought in from elsewhere. See Section 3. Center, 455 Rt 306. All items are planned to be
Yoshon, under the hashgocho of the Vaad
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR Harabonim of Monsey. To be sure, ask the
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK mashgiach. (This hashgocho is makpid on both malt
FOR DETAILS FOR ITEMS PRODUCED IN and spicy fries. See Section 3.)
THAT STORE בChai Pizza, 94 Rt. 59, Monsey. Yoshon except
fried potatoes and possibly other fried items. Under
אBagel DeLox, 421 Rt 59, Monsey. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Horowitz.
the hashgocho of Rabbi Steinmetz.
בEli’s Bagels, 58 N. Myrtle Ave, Monsey. Yoshon
אFallsburg Bagels & Bakery, 401 Rt 59, Monsey, with the exception of fancy cookies, under the
845-517-4800. Yoshon under the hashgocho of hashgocho of Rabbi Mordechai Unger.
Rabbi Yechiel Steimetz. בEuropean Homemade Kosher, Rt. 59, Monsey.
Yoshon except items with egg rolls. Yoshon under
אFriedman Madanei Melech Catering, 5 the hashgocho of Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Horowitz.
Buchanan St., New Square. Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the Bais Din of New Square.
בGlaubers Catering in Monsey, Yoshon under the
אGelbman Nachas Ruach Catering, 29 Lincoln hashgocho of Rabbi Binyamin Gruber. (Warning:
St., New Square. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the this hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of
Bais Din of New Square. malt which may be a problem after Dec 15. For a
discussion of malt, see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and
10.1.)
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
בL’Chaim Catering, Rt 306, Wesley Hills. Yoshon אCatskill’s Heimishe Bakery, Yoshon under the
available on request under the hashgocho of Rav hashgocho of the CRC .
Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav. However,
Yoshon is only assured if the clients speak
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personally to the mashgiach on site to make sure he
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
is aware of the Yoshon request..
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES, NEED TO CHECK
DETAILS
בMechel’s Takeout, Wald Pavilion, Rt 59, Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
Monsey. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav sections only refer to food produced within the
Binyomin Gruber. . (Warning: this hashgocho does facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
not check the Yoshon status of malt which may be a may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt, see may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.) items brought in from elsewhere.
בPitaland, Rt 59 at College Road, Monsey. Yoshon SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 4
except fried potatoes and possibly other fried items.
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Chaim Yaakov אFallsburg Bagels, Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Horowitz. the CRC .
בGombos Bakery, S. Fallsburg, NY, 845-436-
בShelli’s Café &Pizza and Shelli’s Too, both
7422. All items with a Yoshon label plus the
locations in Monsey and Spring Valley, NY Baked
items are Yoshon (only baked items, not fried items) hashgocho of the OK Labs are certified as Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Shlomo Ullman. by the OK Labs.
אOneg Bakery, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
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CRC .
THE FOLLOWING UNCLEAR PENDING
FURTHER INFORMATION אSave Rite Bakery, Liberty, NY, Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the CRC .
סPurple Pear, 106 Rt. 59, Monsey. 106 Rt. 59,
Monsey. cannot be recommended as Yoshon until ******************************************
the mashgiach or hashgocho organization confirms
its Yoshon status. Updates will be published in FOLLOWING NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO
email bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and INSUFFICIENT HASHGOCHO INFORMATION
will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line. סMain St Pizza, South Fallsburg.
סSushi Metsuyan, Monsey, waiting for סMoshe’s Pizza, Monticello.
clarification from the mashgiach. סRaleigh Hotel, Fallsburg,
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FOLLOWING NOT YOSHON ACCORDING TO
THE STORE MANAGEMENT 12.4 New Jersey
חGan Chai, 312 Saddle River Rd, Monsey SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 4
חGrand Bamboo, 106 Rt 59, Monsey.
חKosher Castle, 43 Rt 59, Monsey. Fairlawn
חKYO Japanese Rest., Monsey Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
חWok & Takeout, Monsey sections only refer to food produced within the
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
items brought in from elsewhere.
12.3 Upstate New York-Catskills
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK YOSHON AT ALL TIMES, NEED TO CHECK
FOR DETAILS FOR ITEMS PRODUCED IN DETAILS
THAT STORE
בZaidy’s Bake Shop, 19-09 Fairlawn Ave. All
products are Yoshon, with Yoshon label only, under
the hashgocho of the Star-K of Baltimore and Rabbi
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=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
Binyomin Taub of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
County (RCBC). sections only refer to food produced within the
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
Hillside may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
THE FOLLOWING UNCLEAR PENDING
items brought in from elsewhere.
FURTHER INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
סA&H Products, Inc. 739 Ramsey Ave. Hillside, YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
NJ 07205. More details will follow. For any בClassy Cakes, 732-886-1112. Yoshon under the
questions, please contact the Kehilah Kasrus office hashgocho of the KAJ . (Warning: this hashgocho
at 718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. does not check the Yoshon status of malt which may
be a problem after Dec 15. For a discussion of malt,
see Sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 10.1.)
Lakewood
Local Contact: Rabbi Yoseph Greenfeld, 1172 ***********************************
Tiffany St, Lakewood, (732) 364-1979. THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR FOR YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK
FOR DETAILS
דKolel Food Store, 403 Clifton Ave, Lakewood,
Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
(732) 363-8122. Carries a full line of Yoshon
sections only refer to food produced within the
products. Ask
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that ****************************************
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
items brought in from elsewhere.
SEE NOTICE ON PAGE 4 THE FOLLOWING UNCLEAR PENDING
FURTHER INFORMATION
KCL Yoshon policy clarification: The KCL does סGelbstein Bakery Clifton Ave, Lakewood, 732-
not certify any establishment or product as being 363-3636 cannot be recommended as Yoshon until
Yoshon. This means that even packaged foods the mashgiach or hashgocho organization confirms
which have a Yoshon label and a KCL label are also its Yoshon status. Updates will be published in
not certified as Yoshon by the KCL. One reason email bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and
given by the KCL is that none of the establishments will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line.
to which they provide kashrus supervision has asked
for Yoshon supervision. סGruenebaum Bakery see Gelbstein.
GENERAL NOTE TO YOSHON CONSUMERS סHershy’s Bakery is under the hashgocho for
IN LAKEWOOD: We find it somewhat surprising KASHRUS of Rav Mordechai Betzallel Klein.
that of all places, in Lakewood the least percentage Rabbi Klein does guarantee that the flour used in the
of the facilities that claim to be Yoshon actually bakery is Yoshon. However, he takes no
have an hashgocho for Yoshon. It would not be responsibility for checking the Yoshon status of
unreasonable for the Yoshon consumers in other ingredients and materials used in the bakery.
Lakewood to request the same degree of supervision Therefore, we consider the Yoshon supervision of
that other communities take for granted and try to this bakery as being incomplete.
avoid eating Yoshon items produced without סSalad Garden cannot be recommended as Yoshon
hashgocho for Yoshon. until the mashgiach or hashgocho organization
confirms its Yoshon status. Updates will be
published in email bulletins, in the future issues of
the Guide and will be recorded on the Chodosh Hot
Line.
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
בMilk & Honey Bistro, 1777 Reisterstown Road, THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
(410) 486-4344. Only the following items are YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
yoshon: pizza, pasta, soups, cheese blintzes, french בCatering By Andrew, 402 Harvard St, Brookline,
toast, wraps, waffles and pancakes. Other items are
617-731-6585. Only items baked on premises are
available as yoshon upon request. Yoshon under the
Yoshon, under the hashgocho of the Vaad
hashgocho of the Vaad Hakashrus of Baltimore
Harabonim of Massachusetts.
(Star-K).
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
bulletins, in the future issues of the Guide and will facility. Many bakeries and other establishments
be recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line. may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that
סLove Bakery, 17928 Ventura Blvd.cannot be may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying
items brought in from elsewhere.
recommended as Yoshon until the mashgiach or
hashgocho organization confirms its Yoshon status. THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
Updates will be published in email bulletins, in the YOSHON AT ALL TIMES NO NEED TO CHECK
future issues of the Guide and will be recorded on FOR DETAILS FOR ITEMS PRODUCED IN
the Chodosh Hot Line.. THAT STORE OR FACILITY
סUniversal Bakery,1136 Chandler Ave. cannot be
recommended as Yoshon until the mashgiach or אEdible Gems by Sarelle, 2846 West Touhy,
hashgocho organization confirms its Yoshon status. Chicago, 773-339-1456. Yoshon under the
Updates will be published in email bulletins, in the hashgocho of the CRC (Chicago).
future issues of the Guide and will be recorded on
אMain Pizza, 4209 Main Street, Skokie, 847-568-
the Chodosh Hot Line.
9920. Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of the Chicago
CRC.
אMetroKlub Restaurant, Chicago. Yoshon under
the hashgocho of the Chicago Center for Torah and
13.4 Cleveland area Chesed and Rabbi Chaim Goldzweig.
Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these אMidwest Conference Center, 401 W. Lake St,
sections only refer to food produced within the Northlake, IL 60164, (847) 679-7500. Yoshon under
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments the hashgocho of the Chicago Center for Torah and
may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that Chesed and Rabbi Chaim Goldzweig.
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying אNorth Shore Bakery 2919 W. Touchy (773)262-
items brought in from elsewhere. 0600. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR (Chicago). .
YOSHON AT ALL TIMES אTel Aviv Bakery, 2944 West Devon, Chicago,
(773) 864-8877. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
אBagel Shoppe, 1982 Warrensville Center Rdm O-U.
South Euclid, OH, 216-382-5138. Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Cleveland Kosher.
אZelda's Sweet Shoppe, 4113 Main, Skokie, IL
847 -679-0033. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR CRC. (Chicago)
YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
בKinneret Pizza, 1869 Sout Taylor Rd, Cleveland ***************************************
Heights, OH. Pizza only Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi M. Kaplovitz. THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO FOR
YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
בUnger’s Kosher Market, bakery department only, בBagel Country, 93-6 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL
1831 South Taylor road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 60076 (847) 675-1005., in-house baked goods only,
telephone number 216-321-7176. Yoshon under the Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC. (Chicago)
hashgocho of Rabbi B. Grunwald. .
13.5 Chicago
Local contact: Chicago Rabbinical Council (CRC) 13.6 Detroit, Oak Park, Southfield
(773) 465-3900. (Note this CRC should not be MI
confused with the the CRC (Central Rabbinical Local contact: Rabbi Berel Broyde, 15130 Burton,
Congress-Hisachdus, located in Brooklyn.) Oak Park, MI, (248) 968-3057. Hashgocho for
Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these Yoshon: Vaad Harabonim of Greater Detroit (COR)
sections only refer to food produced within the 248-559-5005
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
Note: The hashgochos of Yoshon listed in these
sections only refer to food produced within the בKosher World Market, 514-520 Arthur Godfrey
facility. Many bakeries and other establishments Rd. (41st St), (305) 532-2210., Miami Beach, FL.
may sell packaged goods produced elsewhere that Baked items are Yoshon under the hashgocho of
may be Chodosh. Caution is urged when buying Rabbi Manish Spitz. All baked products except
items brought in from elsewhere. Seven and Eight Grain Breads, are planned to be
Yoshon. To make sure that Yoshon is still available,
THE FOLLOWING WITH HASHGOCHO, NEED
TO CHECK DETAILS ask Avrohom Koot at the store, or Rabbi Spitz
listed above.
Note: All the following under the hashgocho for
Yoshon of the Vaad Harabonim of Greater Detroit
(COR) 248-559-5005 for the items listed. ***********************
בCafé One- 15600 W. 10 Mile Road, Southfield, THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT HASHGOCHO
(248) 557-2233. Products are Yoshon except items FOR YOSHON, NEED TO CHECK DETAILS
listed on sign posted at store.
דB E Kosher on 1436 Alton Rd. Miami Beach
בJerusalem Pizza - 26025 Greenfield Rd. phone 531-7060 stocks a range of Yoshon groceries,
(248)552-0088. Only items listed on the sign at the including Franczoz breads. Ask for Avrohom Brody.
store are Yoshon.
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=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
are not aware of any facilities producing Yoshon
under hashgocho in Australia.
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INDEXES
We present here two indexes:
1. An alphabetical subject index.
2. An alphabetical index of products and establishments. Use this to find the page when you know the name of the company.
.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX Lancia pasta. See Rozoni made in Torula yeast, 46
alph order, 14 Canada tuna fish salads, 18, 48
Antwerp, 70 London Federation of Synagogues, vinegar, 34
Ateres Chinka, 48 69 vinegars, specialty, 34
Audolized yeast, 46 London, 70 Westheim, Rabbi, 69
bakery flours-introduction, 16 Los Angeles, 66 Wheat starch, 46
Baking sprays, 31 Malt, 45 whole wheat flour, 29
Baltimore-Guide distributor, 6 Malt-hashgocho not makpid, 17 winter crops, 11
barley malt, 45 Maltodextrin, 46 worm problems, 13
barley, 32 Manchester, 70 Yerushalaim-Guide distributor, 6
Basics of the Yoshon Kitchen, 12 Mashgiach’s Guide to Yoshon and Yoshon categories, 15
Brewer’s yeast, 46 Chodosh, 10 Yoshon claims-catering halls, 18
Brooklyn-Guide distributor, 6 matzo meal, 24 Yoshon flour for bakeries, 46
buckwheat, 12 matzos made in Israel, 24 Yoshon label-significance, 17
Catering Services-New York area, matzos, 24 INDEX OF PRODUCTS AND
48 mayonnaise, 34 SERVICES
Chicago-Guide distributor, 6 Melba toast, 23 אA&B frozen kishke, 39
Chodosh date, definition, 14 Melbourne, Australia, 70 אA&B Gefilte Fish, 39
Chodosh Hot Line, 7 Modified food starch, 46 סA&H Products, Inc, 63
Chodosh, definition, 11 Monsey-Guide distributor, 6 אAb Food Services, 59
Chometz Report, 10 Montreal, 70 חAbraham Franczos, 50
computer E mail, 8 mustard, 34 דAbraham’s Crispy Os cereal, 35
crops, winter and spring, 11 package code, 14 סAdirim noodles and pasta, 27
Cutoff dates for Chodosh, 15 Pager Service, 9 סAlbert’s Fish Market, 56
Dough Conditioners, 47 pickles, 34 אAlle Processing, 39
E-mail, 8 Pizza shop warning, 47 בAllen Bakery at Brach’s, 59
England, 70 pretzels, 11, 12, 13 דAmerica’s Choice flour, 28
Europe-food made in, 69 Pretzels, 23 דAmerica’s Choice oatmeal, 35
faxes, 8 purchase date, 14 דAmerica’s Choice pasta, 26
Food exported by Israel, 69 Queens Bakery. See Queens Pita דAmerican Beauty pasta, 25
Food imported to Israel, 69 Reb Moshe ZT"L, 3 אAmnon’s Kosher Pizza, 39
Food starch, 46 Reb Yaakov ZT"L, 3 אAngel’s Bakery, 39
fried foods-Chodosh, 18 rice cakes, 23 דAnthony noodles, 26
Gateshead, 70 rye bread, 13 דApollo Filo dough, 41
gefilte fish, 13 rye flour, 12 דArrowhead Mills barley, 32
Guide by E mail, 6 rye, 11 דArrowhead Mills cereals, 35
Guide, local distributors of, 6 Shula's Catering, 59 דArrowhead Mills comprehensive
Guide, order by mail, 5 soup mixes, 42 listing of all products, 29
Hot Line-how to use, 7 Spelt baked products, 24 דArrowhead Mills cracked wheat,
Internet, 8 Spelt, 13, 16 39
Johannesburg, South Africa, 70 spicy fries, 18 דArrowhead Mills kamut, 39
Kedassia, London, 69 spring crops, 11 דArrowhead Mills puffed wheat,
ketchup, 34 storing Yoshon, 13 39
kiddushim, 12 Telephone, Chodosh information דArrowhead Mills vital wheat
KineretTakeout, 55 by, 7 gluten, 46
Lakewood-Guide distributor, 6 Toronto, 70 אAteres Avrohom catering, 48
71
=אYoshon with hashgocho, no checking of codes; =בYoshon with hashgocho must check codes
=דNo hashgocho, check codes; =חChodosh; =סsofek, uncertain
אAteres Chinka, 48 אBlue Dish Cafe, 52 אClassic Lapalais Bakery, 66
דAunt Gussie’s cookies, 22 דBob’s Red Mill, 30 בClassic Caterers, 48
דAunt Jemima frozen, 41 דBob’s Red Mills cereals, 35 בClassy Cakes, 63
דAunt Jemima mixes, 31 סBodek croutons, 27 דCocoa Munchies and Coco
אAve J Fish, 50 סBodek egg rolls, 42 Wheat, 35
בAve J Appetizing, 53 בBon Appetit, 53 בCocoaaccinos, 65
בAve P Appetizer, 53 דBordens Old London Melba דColumbia pasta, 26
סAve P Appetizer, 53 Toast, 24 דCommunity Mills whole wheat
אAve. P Cake Center, 50 דBordens pasta, 26 flour, 30
בAvenue M Kosher Bag, 53 דBorn Free BP cookies, 22 דConAgra H&R flour, 28
בAvenue R Café, 61 בBrach’s Supermarket, 59 דConAgra oatmeal, 35
אAvi Glatt Market and Takeout, 48 דBravo pasta, 26 אConcord Plaza, 48
אAvraham Bakery, 58 אBread Basket Bakery, 50 דConta Luna pasta, 26
דB. E. Kosher, 68 סBrewer’s yeast, 32 דContadina noodles, 26
אBagel Delight, 59 בBrill’s Bakery, 60 דCoors Beer, 43
אBagel DeLox, 61 אBrooklyn Gourmet Frozen Pizza, בCraven’s Choice cookies, 21
אBagel Express, 52 39 בCravingz, 59
אBagel Mentch, 58 אּBtam bread crumbs, 33 דCream of Wheat farina, 35
אBagel Munch, 64 בBubba Beigels, 61 דCreamette pasta, 26
אBagel Shoppe, 67 אBubba’s, 49 דCrisco baking spray, 32
בBagel Café, 53 דBudweiser Beer, 43 דC-Town pasta, 26
בBagel City challah and challah בBurgers Bar, 59 אDag Yam, 39
rolls, 49 בButterflake Bake Shop, 64 אDagan Dairy, 52
בBagel Distribution, 49 דC & F barley, 32 אDagim, 39
סBagel Bite, 56 אCafe Rennaisance, 52 אDavid’s Famous Pizza, 58
בBagel-N-More challah and אCafé Hadar, 52 דDe Bols pasta, 26
challah rolls, 49 אCafé Ramon, 52 אDebbie’s Delicious Deserts, 51
בBake Station Bakery, 68 אCafé Venicia, 52 דDefino, see Shade Pasta, 27
בBaker’s Best rugelach and בCafé One, 67 דDel Monico noodles, 26
cookies, 21 סCafé 16, 57 סDependable all purpose flour, 29
דBaker’s Joy baking spray, 32 סCafé Muscat, 60 סDependable barley, 33
דBaker’s yeast, 32 אCake Center, 50 סDependable bread flour, 31
אWheatley Bakery, 58 אCake Creations, 51 סDependable Foods, 47
דBarbara cereals, 35 אCakery, The, 51 סDependable pasta, 27
דBarilla Pasta, 26 אCal-Delight Oriental Noodles, 25 סDependable whole wheat flour,
דBarney’s Frozen Products, 41 אCaramel’s Pizza Store, 65 30
אBarth's cookies, 20 בCaravan dough enhancers, 47 סDependable wraps, 42
דBearitos Licorice, 45 דCarb for Life gluten-free, 22 דDevonsheer Melba Toast, 24
דBeechnut baby food, 44 אCarmel Matzo Co. crackers, 20 אDiplomat Catering, 48
בBeigel’s cookies, 20 דCasbah soup mixes, 43 בDiplomat Caterer, 59
בBeigels Bakery, 49 דCascadian Farms, 35 בDonut & Muffin Delite, 49
בBen Yehuda Café and Pizzeria, בCatering By Andrew, 66 בDorset cereals, 34
68 בCatering by Michael Schick, 48 בDr. Praeger, 40
דBenco barley, 32 בCatering by O’Fishel, 65 דDuncan Hines cake mixes, 31
בBenjy’s Pizza, 58 בCatering by Weiss, 65 דDuncan Hines, 22
בBenny Pizza, 53 בCatering by Yaffa, 65 דDuso Co, 47
אBenny’s Pizza, 52 דCelestial Seasoning teas, 44 אEden barley, 32
בBenny’s, Kew Garden Hi, 58 בCentral Perk, 59 בEden Cafe at Park Heights, 65
אBenz’s kishke, 39 דCeresota white flour, 28 בEden noodles and pasta, 25
אBertolucci Restaurant, 52 דCeresota whole wheat, 30 דEden Foods beverages, 44
אBessy’ Famous baked products, בChai Pizza, 61 דEden Foods whole wheat flour,
49 אChalah By Robin, 49 30
בBessy’s Famous biscotti, 21 בChantilly Bakery, 49 אEdible Gems by Sarelle, 67
בBest flour, 28, 29 בChef’s Kingdom, 40 בEli’s Bagels, 61
בBest hi gluten flour, 30 אChevra Pizza, 39 אElite cookies, 20
בBest pasta, 25 אChiffon Cake Center, 51 דErewhon cereals, 35
בBest spelt flour, 28 בChop A Nosh Caterer, 59 בEstihana Brooklyn,, 54
בBest whole wheat flour, 29 בChopsie Frozen Products, 40 בEuropean Homemade Kosher, 61
דBetty Crocker Cake Mixes, 31 בChuster and Landau pasta, 25 דE-Z Gourmet gluten-free, 22
אBite Wise, 49 סChuster pasta, 27 סF&Y flour, 31
סBloom’s, 22 אCinnamon Sunrise mixes, 31 אFallsburg Bagels & Bakery, 61
דBlooms rice cakes, 23 חCirca-NY Restaurant, 57 אFallsburg Bagels, 62
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אFamous Pita, 52 דGold Medal whole wheat flour, סJ&J Ice cream sandwich, 42
דFarina Mills, farina, 35 30 אJ. H. Hanan, 20, 54
דFiber Med biscuits, 22 בGoldberg’s New York Kosher דJack Rabbit barley, 32
דFiber1 Crunchy snack bars, 35 Bagels, 65 בJack’s Egg Farm, 47
בFifteenth Ave Food Corp, 50 בGoldberg's New York Bagels, 68 אJerusalem Famous Pizza, 58
אFine Frozen pastry pie crust, 39 אGolden Fluff products, 39 אJerusalem Fish, 39
אFine Frozen Pastry, 39 דGolden blintzes, 41 אJerusalem Pizza Falafel, 64
בFive Towns Simcha Hall, 59 סGolden Bowl, 42 אJerusalem Pizza Shop-Monsey,
סFlamin’ Burger, 57 אGoldman Bakery, 65 61
אFlatbush Takeout, 48 בGombos Bakery, 62 אJerusalem Style, 49
דFoulds macaroni and cheese, 26 בGomzi baked Items, 50 בJerusalem II Pizza, 54, 64
סFourre cookies, 22 דGood N’ Hearty cereals, 35 בJerusalem Pizza II, 54
בFranczoz Bakery, 50 דGoodman pasta, 26 בJerusalem Pizza, 68
דFrench’s French Fried onions, 41 אGotta Getta Bagel, 58 בJerusalem Steak House, 54
אFriedman Madanei Melech בGotta-Getta-Bagel baked סJerusalem Pizza & Sushi, 66
Catering,, 61 products, 50 חJust Good Food Restaurant, 64
אFriedman’s Discount Market, בGourmet Glatt Emporium, 59 בKaff Bakery, 51
Dairy Baked Products, 51 בGourmet on J, 54 בKandi King Too, 54
אFusion Toast Bar, 58 דGoya barley, 32 דKashi cereals, 36
אG&I Bakery, 58 אGraciela frozen cakes, 39 בKastner’s Bakery, 68
בGan Eden Pizza, 54 חGrand Bamboo, 62 אKedem baked prod., 20
חGan Chai, 62 בGreat Neck Kosher Pizza, 58 אKedem cereal bars, 34
בGarden of Eat-In, 54 אGreen’s baked products, 20 דKedem soups, 43
אGattegno Brothers Cookies, 20 בGreenfield Noodles, 25 אKellogs from Europe, 69
אGebeks Heimishe Bakery, 49 בGrill Point, 58 דKellogs cereals, 36
אGefen bread crumbs, 33 אGross Bakery, 49 דKellogs corn flake crumbs, 33
אּGefen matzos, 24 סGruenebaum Bakery, 63 אּKemach bread crumbs, 33
בGefen pasta, 25 אHadar baked prod., 20 אKemach cones, 24
דGefen cereals, 35 בHaddar baked products, 21 בKemach Chow Mein noodles, 28
דGefen Granola, 35 בHaddar bread flour, 30 דKemach baked products, 22
דGefen pasta, 27 בHaddar flour, 28 דKemach cereals, 36
סGefen barley, 33 בHaddar pasta, 25 דKemach graham pie crust, 41
סGefen Chicken and Bar-b-q בHapina Steakhouse, 59 דKemach high gluten flour, 31
Seasoning, 34 סHarry London Chocolate Pecan דKemach soup mixes, 43
סGefen crackers, 22 Caramel Stars, 45 דKemach white flour, 29
סGefen mixes, 31 דHeckers white flour, 29 דKemach whole wheat flour, 30
סGefen soups and soup mixes, 43 דHeckers whole wheat, 30 דKemach, 26
אGefen, 20 סHeimshe farfel and other pasta, חKerry fake matzo meal, 18
אGelbman Nachas Ruach 27 חKerry matzo meal, 18
Catering,, 61 דHeinz specialty vinegars, 46 אKhal Chasidim Caterers, 48
סGelbstein Bakery and Dairy דHershey licorice, 45 אKids In Action, 52
Restaurant, 63 דHershey pasta, 26 סKineret bread crumbs, 33
דGeneral Mills cereals, 35 בHershie’s Delight, 21 סKineret, 42
דGeneral Mills/Nestle cereals sold סHershy’s Bakery, 63 אKing David Bakery, 58
in Israel., 35, 69 בHindy’s Delight Home Baked בKing of the Sea Fish Market, 54
דGerber baby food, 44 Decorative Cakes, 51 דKing Arthur Special for Machine
דGiant white flour, 28 דHodgson Mills cereals., 35 bread flour, 31
דGioia pasta, 26 דHodgson Mills flours, 30 דKing Arthur white flour, 29
בGlatt King, 54 דHodgson Mills pasta, 26 דKing Arthur whole wheat flour,,
בGlauber Bakery, 51, 60 דHodgson Mills vital wheat gluten, 30
בGlaubers Catering, 61 46 בKings Glatt Mark, 55
דGlenny Mini Puffs, 22 דHodgson Mills, 39 בKings Highway Glatt, 55
אGlick’s flour, 28 בHoffman & Co, 65 בKings Highway Gourmet Bakery,
אGlick’s high gluten flour, 30 בHoffman’s Frozen Foods, 40 51
בGlick’s noodles and pasta, 25 דHolden Foods Farina, 36 בKinneret Pizza, 67
סGlick’s Baking spray, 32 אHome Style cookies, 20 בKinneret Steak House, 55
סGlicks Graham cracker pie, 42 בHome Style cookies, 21 דKitov Twists, 22
דGlobe noodles, 26 אHumus Point, 52 סKitov products, 22
דGold Medal home bread flour, 30 דIdeal pasta, 26 אּKlein’s ice cream products, 39
דGold Medal white flour, 29 אIsaacs Bakery, 51 אKlein’s Restaurant and Pizza, 52
אJ&J frozen blintzes, 39 בKohen baked products, 50
סJ&J hot pretzels, 42 בKohen, 50
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דKolel Food Store, 63 דLuxury noodles, 26 אMishpacha high gluten flour, 30
בKorn baked products, 50 אM Restaurant, 52 אMishpacha matzos, crackers, 20
בKorn Bakery, 64 אMabat Steakhouse, 52 אMishpacha mixes, 42
בKorn wholesale bakery, 50 בMacabee frozen products, 40 אMishpacha noodles and pasta, 25
אKosher Pizza World, 59 חMacabee frozen pizza, 42 אMishpacha white baking flour, 28
בKosher Bagel Hole, 50, 55 אMagen Dovid Pizza, 53 אMishpacha whole wheat flour, 29
בKosher Bite, 65 אMain Pizza, 67 סMishpacha chow mein noodles,
בKosher Deluxe Restaurant, 55 אMain Street Bakery, 58 28
בKosher Depot, wholesaler wraps, סMain St Pizza, 62 אMom's Pastries, 59
40 סMain Street Bagels, 60 בMon Cuisine frozen products, 41
בKosher Hut, 55 דMaltex cereals, 37 בMon Dairy, 41
בKosher Pastry Oven, 68 דMalt-O-Meal cereals, 36 אMonsey (Frank's) Bake Shop, 60
בKosher Pizza Palace, 55 בMama Leah’s Gourmet Kosher אּMonsey Bar B Q, 61
בKosher Village Supermarket, 63 Pizza, 65 אּMonsey Take Out, 61
בKosher World Market, 68 אMan cookies, 20 בMonsey Glatt, 60
חKosher Castle, 62 אּManischewitz cake mixes, 31 אMorning Flakes oats cereal sold
סKosher Korner, 60 אּManischewitz Italian coating in Israel and Europe, 69
ס. Kosheriffic, 42 crumbs, 33 אMoshe’s GNI Bakery, 58
בKosherMart, 68 אּManischewitz tam tam, 20 סMoshe’s Pizza, 62
דKrasdale Oats cereal, 36 אּManischewitz whole wheat דMother’s cereals, see Quaker, 37
דKretschmer Wheat Germ, 36 matzos, 20, 24 דMother’s graham cracker pie
חKYO Japanese Rest, 62 דManischewitz pasta, 26 crust, 41
בL’Chaim Catering, 61 דManischewitz soups, 43 דMother’s Wheat Germ. See
אL’Esti Desserts cakes and בManna Pizza Products, 40, 52 Kretchmer, 37
pastries, 20 דMapo cereals, 37 אMountain Fruit Takeout, 53
דLa Brea Kosher Market, 66 סMartisco barley, 33 דMrs. Grass noodles, 26
סLa Choy chow mein, 28 סMasbia pasta, 27 דMueller Co. noodles, 26
אּLaish croutons, 25 סMasbia Soup Kitchen, 57 אMuffin Delight baked products,
דLancia pasta from Canada. See סMatamim products, 23 20
Ronzoni from Canada אMazor dough products, 40 אMuffin N’More baked products,
דLandau cereals, 36 דMcCain spicy fries, 41 20
דLandau multigrain cakes, 23 אMeal Mart airline food, 42 בMuffins and More, 50
דLandau natural carob, 23 בMeal Mart frozen foods, 40 אMy Own Meals, 40
דLandau rice cakes, 23 אMechel’s Puffed Pastry, 40 בNaomi’s Pizza, Kew Garden
סLandau baked products, 23 בMechel’s Takeout, 62 Hills, 58
סLandau pasta, 27 אMehadrin Bakery, 49 אNapoli Café and Takeout, 53
סLandau Supermarket, 52 סMehadrin cookies and cream, 42 דNasoya Food Co. egg rolls and
דLandau, 23 בMeir’s Heimishe Bakery, 51 won ton, 41
אLarome frozen pastry, 40 בMeisner Takeout, 48 דNature Valley Granola bars., 37
אLarome pastry, 20 אMendel’s Pizza, 53 דNear East Food Corp cous cous,
בLaromme in Monsey, 60 בMendelsohn’s frozen products, 41 39
בLaromme, 50 בMendelson’s Pizza, 55 דNear East Food Corp kabuli
אLasova Bakery gluten-free, 20 סMendy’s Pizza, 60 bulgur, 39
סLe Chocolatiere Extraordinaire, בMendy’s, 55 דNear East Food Corp pilaf, 39
57 אMenko Gourmet, 50 דNear East Food Products mixes,
אLekach Tov Bakery, 51 בMerkaz HaSimcha, 48 31, 43
בLekach Tov cookies, 21 דMerlino’s pasta, 26 דNestle cereals. See General Mills
דLeonardo pasta, 26 אMetroKlub Restaurant, 67 in Israel
בLevy’s Pizza, 64 אMezonos Maven, 49 דNestle cereals. See General Mills
בLewis Caterers, 65 בMichael Schick catering, 48 in Israel
אLiebermans Catering, 48 בMichyo Pita, 41, 50 אNew England Kosher Fish, 40
אLiebers candies, 44 אMidwest Conference Center,, 67 אNew York Pasta, 25
אLiebers cones, 24 בMilk & Honey Bistro, 65 בNew Star Caterers, 49
אLiebers licorice, 44 דMiller beer, 43 בNew York Kosher baked
סLiebers Bread Crumbs, 33 אMin Bites, 20 products, 50
סLiebers cookies, crackers, 23 אMishpacha baking spray, 31 בNew York Kosher, 50
סLiebers soup, 43 אMishpacha barley, 32 בNew York Select-Amnon, 41
דLight N’Fluffy, 26 אMishpacha bread crumbs, 33 דNew Mill pasta, 26
דLipton herbal teas, 44 אMishpacha Graham Cracker Pie דNew Morning cereals, 37
אLotti Biscotti, 20 Crust, 20 בNewborn Caterer, 49
סLove Bakery, 66 אMishpacha graham pie, 40 דNo No crackers, 22
אNorth Shore Bakery, 67
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בNosh Express, 55 בPizza Professor, 58 אSay Bagel and Cheese, 53
אNovelty Kosher Pastries, 49 בPizza World, 56 דSchaefer Brewing Co, 43
בOakleaf Catering Group, 65 סPizza Corner, 57 בSchick’s Bakery, 21, 51
דOat Dream liquid, 44 בPodrigal’s Bakery, 21 אּSchmell &Azman Bakery, 65
בOberlander Bakery, 21 בPomegranate Bistro, 68 סSchnitzel King, 57
אOff the Grill, 59 בPomegranate, 56 אSchreiber’s Bakery, 51
בOff the Grill, 59 אPorges Bakery, 51 בSchreiber’s Homestyle Bakeries,
בOh! Bagel Café, 55 דPost cereals, 37 51
בOld City Cafe, 41 אPresser Bake Shop, 51 אSchwartz Appetizing, 48, 59
בOlympic Pita, 56 דPretzels, 23 אSchwartz Bakery, 66
בOn The Grille, 56 בPrime Cut, 56 בScotto’s cookies, 21
בOne Stop Bakery, 51 דPrince pasta, 27 בScotto’s fat free biscotti, 21
בOne Stop Kosher Food Market דPringle potato chips, 23 בScotto’s, 50
Fresh Bakery Dept, 68 אProdigal Bakery, 20 בSea Diamond, 41
אOneg Bakery, 62 דPuratos Bagel Improver, 47 דShade Pasta, 27
דOronoque frozen pie crusts, 41 דPurdue Fredrick biscuits, 22 בSharmel Caterers, 59
אOsem Bread, 33 סPurple Pear, 62 בShawarma Ave, 56
אOsem Cous Cous, 39 דQuaker barley, 32 אShefa Foods, 40
אOsem crackers, 20 דQuaker cereals sold in Israel, 69 בShelli’s Pizza, 62
אOsem Pasta, 25 דQuaker cereals, 37 אShibolim crackers, 21
אOsem soups, 42 דQuaker oats cereals made in אShibolim matzo ball mix, 42
סOstreicher baked products, 23 England, 69 אShibolim matzos, 24
אOstrovsky Heimishe Bakery,, 51 אQueens Pita, 58 אShibolim orzo, 25
דOvaltine beverage, 44 דR&F pasta, 27 אShibolim pasta, 25
דP&R pasta, 26 סRaleigh Hotel, 62 אShibolim spelt matzos, 25
דPabst beer, 43 דRalston cereals, 38 אShimon’s Frozen Pizza, 40
דPam baking spray, 32 אReisman Bakery, 20 בShimon’s Pizza, Kew Gardens
אPapouchade cookies, 20 אRenaissance Bakery, 66 Hills, 58
אParadise Manor, 48 אRenfell Bakery-Montreal, 70 אShindler Fish, 40
אּPariser’s Bakery, 65 דRhodes frozen foods, 41 אShloimy’s Heimishe Bakery, 49
אPaskesz Melba Toast, 23 דRice Dream, 44 בShloimys Heimeshe Bakery, 59
בPaskesz baked prod., 21 דRice Select pasta, 27 בShnitzel Time, 59
בPaskesz candies, 44 דRichfoods barley, 32 אShnitzi, 53
בPaskesz cookies, 21 בRockland Kosher bakery section, בShop Delight, 58
דPaskesz rice cakes, 23 61 בShop Smart Take Out Dept, 56
אPaskesz, 20 בRockland Kosher cookies and דShoprite cereals, 38
דPasta La Bella, 26 cakes, 21 דShoprite flour, 29
בPavilion 39 Caterer, 49 סRokeach homontashen, 23 דShoprite pasta, 27
דPeak barley, 32 דRonco pasta., 27 דShoprite soup, 43
בPearlstone Conference & Retreat דRosenblum's Self Service Market, אShrem’s Bakery, 21
Center, 65 60 אShula’s Cookies, 21
דPennant French Puff Pastry אRosendorff’s bakery, 65 בSiena's Pizzeria and Restaurant,
Dough, 41 אRosendorff’s frozen challah, 40 68
דPennsylvania Dutch pasta, 26 אRosenfeld Bakery, 66 בSimchas and Brachas, 66
דPepperidge Farms baked items, אRoth & Gollender Bakery-see סSimon Sez Pizza Shop, 57
22 Cake Center, 50 אSion’s Bakery, 65
דPepperidge Farms frozen אRoyal Donuts, 49 דSkinner pasta, 27
products, 41 אRoyal Gefilte Fish, 40 דSmackin Good cereals, 38
אPereg bread crumbs, 33 בRoyal Restaurant, 66 סSmackin Good, 42
סPerizia, 57 סRoyal tuna fish spread, 42 אSmilowitz Bakery, 49
אPiece of Cake Bakery, 60 אRugelech Bakery, 60 אSmilowitz frozen products, 40
דPillsbury bread flour for home אRyvita crackers, 20 דSnack Factory Pretzel Crisps, 23
use, 31 בSAB by Marc, 66 אSola Bakery, 49
דPillsbury home baking flour, 29 סSabra pretzels and humus, 23 סSophie’s Bistro, 57
דPillsbury whole wheat flour, 30 סSalad Garden, 63 חSova breads, 52
אPita Express, 20 דSan Georgio pasta, 27 חSovo, 52
אPita Time, 20 אSara’s mixes, 31 חSowa, 52
בPita Hot, 58 סSason Grill, 57 אSreits thin breads, 21
בPitaland, 62 אSave Rite Bakery, 62 דStart Fresh rice cakes, 23
אPizza Bagel, 53 דSavion cous cous, 39 בSteinberg’s Bakery, 50, 58
אPizza Pious, 59 דSavion croutons, 27 אSteiner’s Designs, 60
בPizza King, 56 סSavor Cafe, 57 סStella D’Oro cookies, 23
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בStern, 50 בThe Knish Shop, 66 דWedgie Dietetic Foods, 22
בStern’s baked products, 50 אTiferes Mordechai catering, 48 דWeetabix, 38
בStern’s, 21 אTiferes Rivka, 48 דWeight Wise rice cakes, 23
אStrauss Bakery, 40, 51 דTofuti cuties, 42 סWeinstock noodles, 27
אStrauss Bakery, Great Neck, 58 דTofutti Cuties, 22 סWeinz baked products, 23
בStrauss Bakery cookies, 22 דTorula yeast, 32 אWeiss Kosher Bakery, 51
אּStreits matzo, 21 דTradition Foods instant soups, 43 בWeiss Kosher Cuisine airline
אStreits pasta, 25 בTraditions Restaurant, 59 foods, 42
בStreits Chow Mein noodles, 28 דTrinidad barley, 32 דWeiss Bakery, 63
בStreits soups, 43 אTuv Taam Frozen, 40 בWesley Kosher, 61
דSturm cereals, 38 דTwizzler candies, 45 דWheat Germ, 36
אStyle Jerusalem, 51 דU.S. Mills cereals, 38 דWheatena cereal, 38
בSubsational, 56 דUncle Sam cereal. See US Mills דWhite Rose barley, 32
אSunflower Café, 53 חUngar fish products, 42 דWise Potato Chip products, 23
בSuperior Caterers, 49 אUnger bread crumbs, 33 חWok & Takeout, 62
סSushi Meshuga, 57 דUnger cereals, 38 סWon Ton Food Co, 42
סSushi Metsuyan, 62 סUnger barley, 33 אYana Fresh Salads, 61
סSushi Spot, 57 סUnger frozen, 42 סYefraim Kosher Bakery, 52
סSushi Tokyo, 57 אUnger’s matzo meal, 21 אYehuda Matzos, 21
אSweet N’Low cookies, 21 בUnger’s frozen, 41 אYidel’s Bakery, 51
בSweet Choice baked prod., 22 בUnger’s Kosher Market, 67 בYitzy’s Gourmet Pastry, 41
חSweet Table, The, 57 סUniversal Bakery, 66 אּYoichie’s Heimishe Bakery, 64
דSysco wide egg noodles, 27 סUpscale Frozen Foods, 42 אYossie’s baked, 21
אT for Two Lite, 53 אurkis-Shulchan Melachim בYossie’s Heimishe Bakeries, 52
אT For Two Sushi, 53 Catering,, 61 בYossie’s packaged products, 21
אT Fusion Steakhouse, 53 אVegiCheff frozen products, 40 בYossis Grill, 59
אTaam Mevorach, 53 דVenus Fat Free Crackers, 22 בZaidy’s Bake Shop, 62
בTaam Eden Bakery, 60 אVered cereals, 34 אZelda's Sweet Shoppe, 67
דTaanug cereals, 38 דVimco pasta, 27 בZeman's New York Bakery, 68
דTaanug corn flake crumbs, 33 בViolet’s Bakery, 59 דZerega pasta, 27
דTabachnick soups, 43 דVitelli noodles and pasta, 27 אZishe’s Bakery, 60
חTaste Bud Restaurant, 63 דWalMart Great Value cereals, 38 בZomick’s Bakery, 50, 58
אTel Aviv Bakery, 67 דWalMart Great Value Spaghetti בZomicks, 59
דTender Cook barley, 32 and macaroni, 27
אThe Coffee Bar, 59 דWasserman Supermarket, 60
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