THE FINAL ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH FOR 5761 WAS MAILED OUT DURING THE
PERIOD FEB 15-20,’01. THE FOLLOWING UPDATES CAME IN SINCE THE PRINTING OF
THE GUIDE
THE FOLLOWING AS OF 25 Feb 01
BREAD BASKET BAKERY, 703 Kings Highway, Brooklyn has the distinction of
being the first facility that we know of that has two separate hashgochos
for Yoshon. All items produced on premises are Yoshon under the hashgoch of
both the Kehilah Kashrus and the Sephardic Bet Din of America. Only the
Sephardic supervision is posted in the store. Kehilah does not encourage
the posting of their hashgochos.
PIZZA MANN, 1700 Madison Ave., Lakewood, NJ. All items made in the store
are Yoshon. No hasgocho for Yoshon.
YOSIS PITA, both the regular and whole wheat pita is Yoshon, without
hashgocho for Yoshon, using the arrangements described on page 4 of the
latest Guide. Some callers to the Hot Line claimed that Yosis also makes a
“5-Grain Pita”. We were told that these is no such product. If anyone has
seen this product, please mail a full wrapper to the Guide.
KEMACH crackers which contain malt have a probable Chodosh packing date of
Jan 15. The code given in the Guide is not correct. The code contains
letters and numbers. The numbers for Jan 15 are 015 (day of the year.)
LAKEWOOD (HEIMISHE) BAKE SHOP, 225 2nd St., Lakewood. The Guide is
incorrect in stating that whole wheat products are not Yoshon. In fact the
whole wheat and other products are all Yoshon without hashgocho for Yoshon.
The following is the latest comprehensive summary from Kemach:
KEMACH PRODUCTS MARKED YOSHON:
THESE PRODUCTS DO NOT PRESENT ANY CHODOSH PROBLEMS THAT WOULD NECESSITATE
LOOKING FOR CODE DATES
CEREALS: open code dated 1 year after manufacture
>TOASTED OATS, HONEY NUT TOASTED OATS, FRUIT WHIRLS HAVE A CHODOSH DATE
OF 10/2/00
>SUGAR PUFFED WHEAT HAS A CHODOSH DATE OF 10/16/00
>HONEY CRUNCH (like Honeycombs), CORN CRISPS (like Kix) - HAVE A CHODOSH
DATE OF 10/2/00
>WHOLE WHEAT FLAKES (like Total), AND RAISIN BRAN ARE MADE FROM WINTER WHEAT
***ALL CEREALS HAVE “MALT”*** MALT CHODOSH DATE IS 1/16/01.
PASTAS: consumer packages, marked with open code 1 year after manufacture
>ONE POUND BOXES OF SPAGHETTI, MACARONI AND LASAGNA HAVE A CHODOSH DATE OF
10/30/00.
NOODLES: consumer packages, marked yoshon in English
>ALL PACKAGED NOODLES AND NOODLE CUTS ARE YOSHON WITH OR WITHOUT ANY
YOSHON MARKINGS THROUGH JANUARY & POSSIBLY LATER. LOOK FOR YOSHON OVERPRINT
AFTER JANUARY.
NOODLES & PASTA: bulk foodservice boxes, coded with Julian date
>10LB. BOW TIES; 10LB. BARLEY; 10LB. FINE NOODLES; 10LB. MEDIUM NOODLES
MADE BY ZAREGA CHODOSH DATE OF 10/30/00= XXXX 3040XXZ (= JULIAN DATE +
YEAR. THE FIRST 4 CHARACTERS [IF FOUND] AND NEXT TO LAST 2 CHARACTERS ARE
IRRELEVANT. LAST CHARACTER SHOULD BE A Z).,
>10 LB NOODLES, 20 LB PASTAS (MADE BY PRINCE) CHODOSH DATE 12/1/00 = P 0
336 XXX (LAST 3 CHARACTERS ARE IRRELEVANT)
>10 LB NOODLES, 10 LB TOASTED BARLEY, 10 LB BARLEY (MADE BY BENED
FOODS) WILL BE YOSHON WITHOUT ANY CODE DATE.
Ø 20 LB. PASTAS IMPORTED FROM MEXICO ARE ALL YOSHON.
Ø ALL PASTAS TO BE IMPORTED FROM ITALY, BULK AND PACKAGED WILL BE YOSHON.
FLOUR:
>HIGH GLUTEN FLOUR IN 5 LB. BAGS IS YOSHON, INCLUDING MALT, WITH OR
WITHOUT ANY YOSHON MARKINGS ON BAG.
>HIGH GLUTEN FLOUR IN 6 LB. BAGS WILL BE YOSHON BY CODE DATE. CODE IS AN
OPEN CODE 1 YEAR AFTER PACKING. AT THIS TIME THERE IS ENOUGH YOSHON FLOUR
INCLUDING MALT TO LAST UNTIL PESACH EVEN WITHOUT ANY CODES.
>REGULAR FLOUR IS YOSHON AS STATED ON BAGS. MALT CHODOSH DATE FOR REGULAR
FLOUR IS 1/15/01. [ALSO NOTE NEW CODING ON REGULAR FLOUR! CODE IS NOW A
“USE BY” OPEN CODE ONE YEAR AFTER MANUFACTURE.]
COOKIES: *important change from previous years on sandwich cookies*
>ALL COOKIES EXCEPT FOR OATMEAL ARE FROM WINTER WHEAT AND ARE YOSHON.
>SANDWICH COOKIES ARE ALSO FROM WINTER WHEAT THIS YEAR AND ARE YOSHON EVEN
WITHOUT YOSHON MARKINGS ON PACKAGES.
CRACKERS: Kem Kem, Whole Wheat & Bran, Snackers, Grahams, KREX
>ALL CRACKERS ARE FROM WINTER WHEAT INCLUDING WHOLE WHEAT AND GRAHAM CRACKERS.
>FOR COOKIES CONTAINING MALT (SNACKERS AND GRAHAMS) WILL SUPPLY CODE
DATES AFTER JANUARY.
BREMNER (SNACKERS AND GRAHAMS) HAS NOT SUPPLIED A FIRM MALT DATE. PLEASE
USE STANDARD ESTIMATE.
FLAT BREAD: all flavors, not coded
>WILL BE YOSHON IF PURCHASED THROUGH DECEMBER 2000. UPDATE ON FLATBREAD:
YOSHON THROUGH 12/15/00!
BREADSTICKS: consumer sesame and garlic; 5LB. food service; not coded
>BREADSTICKS ARE YOSHON UNTIL PESACH.
>MALT IN ALL BREADSTICKS MAY BE CHODOSH AFTER PURCHASE DATE OF 2/26/01
>WHOLE WHEAT BREADSTICKS ARE NO LONGER YOSHON. IF THE GROCERY STORE
PURCHASED THEM AFTER NOVEMBER 8TH, THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CHODOSH
ICE CREAM CONES: all kinds, not coded
>ALL ICE CREAM CONES ARE FROM WINTER WHEAT AND ARE YOSHON.
SOUP MIXES: in long cello tubes, and/or boxes:
>VEGETABLE SOUP MIX, SPLIT PEA SOUP MIX, MINESTRONE SOUP MIX, NOODLE SOUP
MIX, ONION SOUP MIX - WILL BE YOSHON WITHOUT ANY YOSHON MARKINGS UNTIL
PESACH. WE WILL SUPPLY CODE DATES WHEN AVAILABLE.
CHOW MEIN NOODLES: all varieties
>PACKAGES OF CHOW MEIN IN 8OZ AND 16OZ SIZES ARE YOSHON AT THIS TIME.
PACKAGES IN OTHER SIZES IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE ARE QUESTIONABLE AT THIS
TIME. WILL ADVISE THE GUIDE.
FOODSERVICE MATZO MEAL AND BREADCRUMBS:
25LB. BAGS OF MATZO MEAL AND 50LB. BAGS OF BREADCRUMBS ARE YOSHON WITHOUT
ANY MARKINGS UNTIL PESACH.
PRODUCTS FROM ISRAEL:
ALL ISRAELI PRODUCTS ARE YOSHON WITH OR WITHOUT ANY YOSHON MARKINGS.
NEW PRODUCTS:
A) UNCANNY COOKIES: NEW COOKIES IN CANS IN A CHOCOLATE CHIP AND
OATMEAL VARIETIES. CHOCOLATE CHIP IS YOSHON, OATMEAL IS NOT. CHOCOLATE CHIP
SAYS YOSHON ON CAN.
B) WAFER LOG NUGGETS: ARE YOSHON AS NOTED ON BOX.
SOFBITE COOKIES: ARE YOSHON AS NOTED ON BAGS.
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