CHODOSH BULLETIN-19 SEPT 10 >From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email yher...@yahoo.com
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE NEW GUIDE The following are additions and corrections to this first issue of the Guide to Chodosh. The items added since the last bulletin are marked at the start with “**”. CRC Hashgochos On page 17 of the Guide it mistakenly states that their hashgocho policies are not known. In fact they are known, as detailed in Preface A.2, page 4-5. Section 4.1 Baked Products ** Kemach. All cookies, snackers, crackers are Yoshon, even whole wheat and graham, at least until malt becomes a problem after Dec. Bread sticks are Yoshon including the malt. Flat breads should be Yoshon at least up to the purchase date of Oct 15. Codes to be supplied later. ** Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers made in the USA without oats are Yoshon at least until malt becomes a problem after Dec. Section 4.2 Pretzels ** WARNING: Honey-wheat pretzels (all brands) use whole wheat flour that may be Chodosh after a packing date of Aug 9. No codes known at this time. Section 5 Noodles and Pasta ** America’s Choice noodles and pasta the code is Aug 16 2012 (2 years after packing.) ** Kemach egg noodles are Yoshon even without a Yoshon label until Jan 1. After that only with a Yoshon label. ** Shoprite noodles and pasta code has changed. It is now 2 years after packing. The Chodosh code should be Aug 16 2012. Section 6 Flour ** Dependable all purpose and whole wheat flour sold in groceries in 5, 6 or 7 pound bags are Yoshon if there is a Yoshon stamp on the package. ** Kemach-All Kemach flour sold in groceries, all purpose, whole wheat and high gluten all use winter wheat that is Yoshon. The whole wheat flour does not contain any malt. The other flours do contain malt that could be Chodosh after December. Code to be supplied later. Section 7.1 Barley ** Gefen barley will be Yoshon the entire season, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Friedman. His name does not appear on the package. Section 7.2 Bread crumbs, matzo meal ** Kemach bread crumbs in 50 pound bags and matzo meal in 25 pound bags are Yoshon. Section 8.1 General Mills cereals using oats, the oats will be Yoshon at least up to the packaging date of Oct 15. Therefore, when using the table in the Guide for General Mills cereals, use the earlier wheat Chodosh date, not the oats. The package code for Nestle cereals sold in Israel is still not known. ** Kemach cereals. The following use only winter wheat and are Yoshon, at least until the malt becomes a problem after December. Whole Wheat Flakes, Raisin Bran and Bran Flakes, Cocoa Munchies, Choco Chippers. ** Quaker instant oats, code is now in transition. Some packages on shelves still have the old code which is 540 days after packing. Some of the new production already use the new code of 360 days. Some guidance in the unavoidable confusion: new packages of Cinnamon Spice, Apples and Cinnamon and Maple and Brown Sugar should use the new code. In addition all boxes with the notation “New Hardier Texture” or when the ingredient state 25% less sugar” all are using 360 days. Section 9.1 Frozen and packaged foods ** Kemach pie crusts, graham and chocolate graham are Yoshon at least until the malt becomes a problem after Dec. ** Mendelson pizzas Yoshon also under the hashgocho of the O-U (the O-U hashgocho covers the malt also.) ** Smackin Good products are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl. ** Unger frozen pie shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a Chodosh code of 10188 (10=year, 188=day of the year). If no code is visible, then all items in the store by Aug 24 are probably still Yoshon. Callers to the Hot Line report that some packages do not have any code on them. These can not be recommended as Yoshon. Section 11. On page 47 at the bottom of the left-hand column it infers that Caravan Dough conditioner could be a Chodosh problem. In fact, at the top of that column it states that this product is available under hashgocho of the CRC as Yoshon. ** Dependable products: Dependable brand bakery flour Chodosh code AL245 (245 day of the year). General Mills flours Chodosh date Aug 15 10. Bay State Bouncer flour Yoshon under hashgocho of the O-U. ConAgra flour Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof-K. Masbia bread crumbs are made in Israel and are Yoshon. Farina Chodosh code Aug 1 10. Oatmeal Chodosh code Aug 1 10. Bear Stewarts muffin and muffin mixes Chodosh code Sept 2 2010. Following Yoshon until further notice: Dependable and Masbia brand pasta, noodles and egg barley, also wraps. Section 12.1.1 Catering and takeout (New York City area) **Meisners and Zami in Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Nesanel Sommer of Monsey. (Malt is not checked. 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