BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
15 Nov 04
REVISED WARNING: The former G&I Bakery in Queens, NY is out of business. The new "Moshe's G'n I" is operating as a retail business only. All G&I or Moshe's G 'n I products in groceries should be assumed to be Chodosh except cakes. In the store cakes are Yoshon. In addition, in the stores only, medium challehs, and 2 pound rye breads WITH YOSHON STICKER ONLY" are Yoshon. Some Yoshon chaleh rolls are also available.
General Mills oats cereals have still not started using Chodosh as of Nov 3. Therefore, you may add 18 days to the oats Chodosh dates in the General Mills oats table in the Guide.
Duncan Hines cake mixes have a code that is 2 years after packing. Therefore, the Chodosh code is Aug 20 06. The code for brownies, cookies and muffins is not yet known.
CHICAGO CORRECTIONS: The following are corrected listings:
- Ñ Bagel Country, 93-6 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076 (847) 675-1005., baked goods only, under the hashgocho of the CRC.
- Ð Chaims Kosher Bakery, 4956 Dempster, Skokie. Under the hashgocho of the CRC.
Gold Medal all purpose flour from factory KC is from winter wheat. The Better For Bread flour from KC is Chodosh starting a packing date of Aug 1, code Feb 1, 06KC.
Shoprite (Wakefern) cereal update: Hot oats cereals in small packets and canisters have a code that is 18 months after packing for codes ending in the letter N. Probable Chodosh code is Mar 28 06. For the hot oats without N at the end of the code, the date is 2 years after packing, Sept 28 06.
Kemach updates (Correction on vegetable soup mix): One pound packages of spaghetti, macaroni and lasagna have a Chodosh code of 11/01/05. Ten pound packages of pasta with code ending in Z have the Chodosh code of 3064 31Z (306=day of year, 4=year, 31=not important, Z=company). Soup mixes: vegetable, minestrone mix, noodle soup mix, onion soup mix are all Yoshon as of today. At this time, code is only known for the vegetable soup mix. It is 3006 (300=day of year, 6=year+2). Kemach Bunch-O-Krunch cereal has the Chodosh code of Oct 15 05.
San-J tamari and other soy type sauces are all aged and are probably Yoshon.
Post Honey Comb Shredded Wheat cereal is made by Ralston. It uses winter wheat.
Mendelsohn new line of Mealtime Favoratesis Yoshon as stated on the label.
We have received confirmation from the O-U that the ingredient listed as food starchare not Chodosh. These usually are from corn.
Glicks Chow Mein Noodles may not be Yoshon as of a purchase date of Nov 9.
Korns retail bakery at 4322 15th Ave Brooklyn is Yoshon, without hashgocho for Yoshon.
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8 Nov 04
Quaker oats hot cereals made in Canada have the Chodosh code of Mar 17 06.
General Mills Berry Burst Cheerios, use the 248 day values in the table on page 28 of the Guide.
Barbara cereals update: For the following cereals: Shredded wheat, Cinnamon Puffins, Peanut Butter Puffins, Vanilla Almond Shredded Oats, if they contain wheat the Chodosh code is Apr 20 05. If they contain no wheat but do contain oats then the code is May28 05. For the following cereals: Shredded Spoonfuls, Puffins, Shredded Oats, Organic Crispy Wheats, 2 Good Rice and Oats cereal, Honey Crunchn Oats, Organic Wild Puffs, Grain Shop if they contain wheat the Chodosh code is May 20 05. If they contain no wheat but do contain oats then the code is Jun 28 05. For the following cereals: Honey Nut Toasted Oats, Apple Cinnamon Toasted Oats, Organic Purity Punch, Breakfast Os, Brown Rice Crisps if they contain wheat the Chodosh code is Aug 20 05. If they contain no wheat but do contain oats then the code is Sept 28 05.
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28 Oct 04
ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO THE GUIDE
Tradition Soups code has changed. The new code for the probable Chodosh date of Aug 20 is 2334 (233=day of the year, 4=year.) However, the company plans soon to revert to the code that is in the Guide, month and year 2 years after packing.
The Baker baked products are still not recommended as Yoshon.
Old City Café frozen pizza products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
Postum beverage: The date on the package is 3 years after packing. The probable Chodosh code is Aug 20 07.
Gefen: All pasta except tricolor will be Yoshon regardless of codes at least up to Nov 25 04 purchase date. Gefen cup soups are probably Chodosh at this time.
Oronoque Pie Crust code has changed. The probable Chodosh date of Aug 20 has the code of M9 4 233 (M9=not important, 4=year, 233=day of the year.)
Arrowhead Mills spelt is Yoshon.
Landau (Landlev Corp) whole wheat pasta is Yoshon to pesach. Also Yoshon are whole wheat pretzels and spelt pretzels.
Mishpacha barley is probably Chodosh at this time.
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13 OCT 04
The printed versions of the Guide have been mailed out to all paid subscribers on Oct 4-5, except for those who may have sent in their orders within the last 2 weeks. The following are changes and updates to this Guide.
There are now 3 ways you can get electronic versions of the Guide to Chodosh and the Mashgichims Guide.
1) Send a blank E mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] for the Guide, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] for the Mashgiachs Guide
2) Send a blank E mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] for the Guide, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] for the Mashgiachs Guide
3) Avoid E mail, and dial directly into our BBS, using the instructions at the end of this Bulletin.
Pillsbury flour code has changed. The code on the all purpose grocery flour is 18 months after packing. This gives the Chodosh date for mill A of March 1 06A. For the grocery bread flour from this mill the code is 12 months after packing, giving Sept 1 05A. These flours from mill E are both Yoshon.
Barilla pasta packages have a best by use date. However, the code in the Guide is still being used on the package and should be used for Chodosh purposes.
Beechnut baby cereals in boxes, the code has changed. The code on the package is 2 years after packing. For ingredients containing wheat, the probable Chodosh code is Aug 20 06. For cereals containing oats but no wheat, the code is Sept 28 06. For those that contain barley but no wheat or oats, the code is Oct 1 06.
Scottos Fat Free Biscotti and other cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof K.
Wan Ja Shan aged soy sauce is Yoshon. The Guide misspelled this item on page 32.
Kemach Bunch of Krunch is a new cereal. Its Chodosh code is Oct 15 05 (1 year after packing). Flat bread all Yoshon at least to a purchase date of Oct 31. Bulk spaghetti, elbow and elbow macaroni in 20 pound packages have a Chodosh code Oct 18 06 (2 year code).
In the table of Chodosh dates for General Mills, the last date, malt for 372 days is off by one year. It should have stated Jan 22, 06.
Healthy Delight Sufflet may be Chodosh at this time according to the Star K.
Landau whole wheat pasta is Yoshon at least until the purchase date of Dec 15 04.
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14) View Bulletins 2 and 3 to learn how to download files and how to use the message system.
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