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*CHODOSH PRELIMINARY BULLETIN-29 AUG 11*
*From the Guide to Chodosh-Yoseph Herman*
*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email *yher...@earthlink.net
<mailto:yher...@earthlink.net>**
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*PRINTING OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH DUE 3^RD WEEK OF SEPTEMBER*
The printing of the first issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the new
season is scheduled ??"?for approximately the third week of September.
This delay is intended to allow the mashgichim to complete their
arrangements for Yoshon hashgochos for the new season, thereby making
the information in the Guide more complete and relevant. Meanwhile this
preliminary bulletin is being issued to help consumers until the full
Guide is issued. It contains general Chodosh starting dates. It also
gives information and Chodosh codes for some of the most popular products.
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*HARVEST OF ALL CHODOSH CROPS HAS BEGUN*
According to the reports from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the
harvest of the Chodosh wheat, oats and barley has begun. We expect the
Chodosh grain to start appearing in products as follows:
·*Oats*products _packed or produced_ as of Jul 26 may contain Chodosh.
If _purchased_ after Aug 9 (which has passed) package codes should be
checked (see some sample codes listed below). However a later date is
applicable for the oats in cereals made by General Mills, as noted below.
·*SPRING WHEAT: *Packaged foods that contain spring wheat may contain
Chodosh if _packed or produced_ as of Aug 15. If _purchased_ after Sept
1 package codes should be checked. Items containing wheat, wheat germ or
wheat starch may be Chodosh after this date unless it is known that the
wheat is Yoshon. Examples of foods that are from winter wheat and are
Yoshon are matzos and gefilte fish.
·*FRESHLY BAKED *bakery or store-produced items including breads,
chalahs, rolls, bagels, many cakes and cookies, and pizza may be Chodosh
as of the _baking date_ of Aug 15 in the mid-West USA and as of Sept 1
if made elsewhere in the USA.
·*NOODLES AND PASTA*may be Chodosh as of the _packing_ date of Aug 22.
If _purchased _after Sept 7, package codes should be checked.
·*BARLEY*: pearled barley or barley in cereals may be Chodosh as of the
_packing_ date of Aug 15. If _purchased_ after Sept 1, package codes
should be checked. Thusfar, Eden, Gefen, and Mishpacha barley has been
confirmed as being Yoshon the whole season.
·*BARLEY MALT*(also listed in the ingredients as "malt") may be Chodosh
as of the _packing_ date of Dec 15. Package codes should be checked
after the _purchase_ date of Jan 15 for *beer*and March 15 for malt in
other products.
*HASHGOCHOS ALWAYS YOSHON-Partial list*
Packaged foods produced in Eretz Yisrael under any reliable kashrus
hashgocho are Yoshon. If produced outside of Eretz Yisrael, when the
packages list a Yoshon label and also have the name/symbol of a major
kashrus supervision, they are Yoshon. Also, all items under the
following European hashgochos are always Yoshon: Kedassia-London, Rabbi
Westheim and Rabbi Schneeblag.
*SELECTED PACKING CODES*
The following are the Chodosh packing codes for a few popular items. For
other items, you may check last year's Guide for the code system (_don't
forget to use the revised wheat, oats and barley dates and to update the
year_) or call the Hot Line at 718-305-5133.
Quaker and Mothers oats old fashioned and 1 Minute oats Jan 16 '13 (540
days after packing). The code for the hot, cooked instant oats depends.
For the flavored type the code is Jul 20 '12 (360 days). The original
unflavored instant oats type may be either 360 days or 540 days. You
have to call the company with the package in your posession and ask.
Quaker Life cereals is Jul 20 12 (360 days). If produced in Canada the
dates will be later, to be announced when known.
General Mills Cheerios products, Kretchmer wheat germ and Nature Valley
granola bars that contain wheat, wheat germ or wheat starch Aug 21 12
(372 days). If they contain oats but not any of the wheat products Sept
21 12.
Kellogs and Post cereals with oats Jul 26 '12 (1 year), with wheat but
no oats, Aug 15 '12 (1 year).
Shoprite oats cereal Jan 26 13 (18 months). Sturm oats Jul 26 '13 (2
years). Oats cereals from Kemach, Taanug, Unger and Walmart-Great Value
Jul 26 '12 (1 year).
*OATS CHODOSH DATES FOR _GENERAL MILLS_ CEREALS*
In the list above you will note that the start of the Chodosh packing
dates for oats products is given the "chumra" date of of Jul 26.
However, the O-U assures us that the oats used in General Mills cereals
and Nature Valley Granola bars should be Yoshon at least up to the
packing date of Sept 15, maybe even later. This date should be used with
caution. For most companies, the oats become Chodosh earlier than the
wheat. For General Mills it is the opposite. Check the list of
ingredients of the General Mills cereal of interest to you. If it
contains wheat, wheat starch or wheat germ, then the earlier Chodosh
starting date of wheat (this date is given above) should be used even if
oats are the main ingredient. For example, the regular Cheerios contains
wheat starch. On the other hand, some of the special Cheerios such as
the Honey Nut Cheerios do not list any wheat ingredient and the later
oats date may be used.
TIME TO RENEWSUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
It is time to renew your subscription for the 3 issues of the Guider to
Chodosh that we will ??"?publish this upcoming season. The cost of the
three issues this year (note price increase, needed to cover increased
expenses) is *$20 *(overseas $27, Canada $22). Please mail your check
with your full mailing address and phone number to
Project Chodosh Subscriptions
PO Box 150088
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
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