[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y Herman]

 CHODOSH BULLETIN  FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH

Yoseph Herman, 15 Feb 17

WINTER WHEAT PROBLEM REVIEWED

In mid January ‘17 we were informed by a mashgiach that matzos under his
hashgocho are made from a combination of winter and spring wheat,
contradicting our assumptions generated from the inception of the Guide to
Chodosh that matzos are always exclusively from winter wheat making it
Yoshon. This surprise led to a flurry of preliminary research. The research
showed that indeed the winter wheat over the last several years has been
declining in protein level. Therefore, even some items that used to be made
exclusively from winter wheat now need to have some added spring wheat to
make the product satisfactory. That revelation seemed to overturn one of
the basic assumptions that have always been used by the Guide. Until now
the assumption was that, with some known exceptions, items such as cakes,
cookies, matzos, crackers, pretzels and other such “crunchy” and easy to
break products use only winter wheat and are Yoshon. When we were first
informed, we had no idea how far reaching are the consequences of this
change and whether mashgichim who have been giving Yoshon hashgochos have
been aware of this change. Therefore, we felt that our responsibility to
the Yoshon-observant public that is relying on us, mandates that we issue a
warning of possible unexplored Chodosh problems with items such as matzos,
flour, pretzels, some cakes and cookies. These are all items that used to
use only winter wheat.

Hard work by kashrus organizations and other sources, and our further
research has now led us to conclusion that we can now cautiously  cancel
that warning, but only for items under hashgocho for Yoshon.  It is indeed
true that many matzos, both machine and hand matzos, are made from spring
wheat as well as the usual winter wheat. However, all the matzo bakeries we
had contacted that do add spring wheat are making sure that the spring
wheat is Yoshon (either by storing from the past year, or by using spring
wheat from those few areas where the planting takes place before pesach.)
Regarding other foods, for those with a Yoshon hashgocho, it would seem
that the mashgichim had probably taken this potential winter wheat problem
into account.

It is important to note that the alert is being called off only for items
under hashgocho for Yoshon. Other items not under such hashgocho do need to
be checked individually. This includes cakes, cookies, pretzels, flour,
matzos and matzo meal and foods using matzo meal such as gefilte fish.
Below we present a list of items in this list that have been verified as
being only from winter wheat, with no spring wheat added.

Therefore, at this point BE”H we believe that the listings in the Guide to
Chodosh have are basically correct (with the exception of minor ongoing
corrections and updates such as those listed below.) Naturally we plan to
continue to monitor the Chodosh-Yoshon scene as we have done in the past.
Now we have also been made aware that we must pay attention to the winter
wheat situation as well. If need we will issue any necessary alerts in this
area in the future, as we have done in the past for other problem areas. We
apologize for any inconvenience anyone experienced over the past several
weeks. However, our responsibility to the public demanded that we issue
that alert until we had a chance to clarify the situation.

ITEMS CONFIRMED AS USING ONLY WINTER WHEAT, NO SPRING WHEAT ADDED

ALL ITEMS made in Israel under any reliable kashrus hashgocho. All items
under hashgocho for Yoshon.

GEFILTE FISH: A&B, Ungar, Freunds, Dagim, Mrs. Adlers, Manischewitz,
Mothers, Rokeach, Malchus

MATZOS AND MATZO MEAL: Streits, Manischewitz, Horowitz Margarettin,
Rokeach, Mishpacha, Kemach, Heimishe Lokshen (matzo meal only)

MATZOS FOR PESACH: Several hand matzo bakeries that we have contacted say
that they are adding spring wheat to their winter wheat flour. However they
make sure that the spring wheat is Yoshon from last year. We hope to have a
list of such bakeries compiled before pesach.

BAKING FLOUR: Gold Medal flour from factory KC (KC next to the date),
Heckers, Ceresota, General Mills Purasnow bakery flour, Ardent Mills and
Snavely’s all purpose bakery flours.



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CORRECTIONS TO THE MAIN GUIDE


Note: Vaad HaRabonim of Queens is NOT makpid on malt.

*Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies, and Crackers*

*Kemach Flatbreads* have a code of 05 FEB 2018 and will likely be Yoshon
for the whole season. Check back for updates. *Pita Chips* (Sea salt and
multigrain) have a Chodosh code of June 16, 2017.

*Old London* Cookies and Crackers have a Chodosh code of Jul 29, 2017 (12
months after packing) for those containing wheat. For products with oats
the code is Jul 20, 2017.

*Section 4.4 Melba Toast*

*Old London* Melba Toast has a date of July 20, 2017 as it contains oats

*Section 5.1 Regular Noodles, Pasta, Mandlen and Croutons*

[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y Herman]

GUIDE TO CHODOSH-YOSEPH HERMAN, HOT LINE 718-305-5133, EMAIL
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CHODOSH BULLETIN AS OF 13 SEPT 16

WARNING ON HOME BAKING FLOUR HAS BEEN *CANCELLED*

Several weeks ago we were warned by sources in the flour milling industry
that a recent major recall of Gold Medal home baking flour may result in
significant shifts in the use of winter wheat vs. spring wheat in such
flours. As a result of this, we issued a warning to the Yoshon-observant
public for assurance of Yoshon to use all home baking flour if it either
has an hashgocho for Yoshon, or it can be determined from the dating code
that the flour was packed before Jul 29 ’16. In fact, it has now been
determined that the situation has not changed from previous years.
Therefore, those flours which have been from winter wheat in the past,
should continue to be so this year as well. This includes Gold Medal Flour
from factory KC and the Heckers and Ceresota brands.



SECOND DRAFT OF THE PRELIMINARY GUIDE TO CHODOSH COMING

The Guide to Chodosh is published in two editions. The Preliminary Guide is
due to be released soon, the full Guide for the season after sukkos. The
SECOND *draft* of the Preliminary Guide is ready. It is still incomplete
and has some errors, mostly typographical. I hope to send all of you this
preliminary draft later today. You should be able to use it to get the
Chodosh code for most packaged products. You will note that most
information that depends on mashgichim is missing. Their information has
not yet been forwarded to us. If you find any errors or confusing entries,
please drop me a note to yher...@earthlink.net. I will not be able to
answer each email, but will appreciate your feedback.



THE FOLLOWING AS OF AUG 2 ‘16

THE OFFICIAL START OF THE NEW CHODOSH SEASON

The Chodosh season has begun this year somewhat earlier than usual due to
the agricultural conditions in the growing areas. Our estimates of the
start of Chodosh for each crop are based on the reports from the US
Department of Agriculture. This year, this information is enhanced by
reports sent to me by several mashgichim, for which I thank these
mashgichim.

PLEASE POST THIS BULLETIN IN SHULS AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE THOSE WHO ARE
CAREFUL ABOUT CHODOSH WOULD SEE IT.

1)   *Freshly baked items using spring wheat*, including breads,
challahs, bagels, rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in
the Midwest after the PURCHASE DATE of Jul 29. Elsewhere in the US, this
date would be Aug 12.

2)   *Packaged foods from spring wheat* may be Chodosh after the
PACKING date of Jul 29, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 12.

3)   *Noodles and pasta* may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug
13 and the PURCHASE date of Aug 27.

4)   *Barley*, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING
date of Aug 9 and PURCHASE date of Aug 23.

5)   *Oats*: Oats in all products, including cereals, may be Chodosh
starting with a PACKING date of Jul 20, PURCHASE date of Aug 3. (The known
exception is for General Mills cereals including all Cheerios, for which
the Chodosh packing date is July 31 or later.)

6)   *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 *Dec 15* for *beer *made from barley
malt and *Mar 15* for malt in other products.

Even though pesach was late on the solar calendar this year, still almost
all of the 3 crops of interest were planted after pesach and are Chodosh.
The early harvest this year is due to weather conditions in the growing
areas.

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CHODOSH BULLETIN AS OF 28 AUG 17

In general, if you have last year’s Guide, you can use the package cutoff
code for any item given in last year’s Guide and modify the date to conform
to the packing dates given here for each type of grain, spring wheat, oats
or barley. Just change the date and the year. If you do not have last
year’s Guide, you may get it by sending email to chod...@moruda.com. To
change the date, change the year in last year’s Guide by adding 1. For oats
(except those listed below) subtract 6 from the date, for wheat subtract 3
from the date, for barley, add 7 days. Note that any package with a Yoshon
label is Yoshon, with the possible exception of some items where the
hashgocho for kashrus in the Volover Rav.

THE FOLLOWING IS A STARTING SET OF CUTOFF DATES OR CODES AS THEY APPEAR ON
PACKAGES BY MANUFACTURER. THESE DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE (MOST LIKELY CHANGE TO A LATER DATE)

-Quaker oats (hot cereals) Chodosh  PACKAGING date Aug 31. Date on the
package Feb 22 18.

-General Mills cereals, including all Cheerios. Oats Chodosh PACKAGING date
Aug 31. Date on the package Sept 6 17. Wheat in all General Mills cereals
is Yoshon. (Note that the OU is working to arrange that all Cheerios sold
in Israel should be Yoshon till pesach. This is to be confirmed later.)

-Nature Valley Granola Chodosh PACKING date of Aug 31. Date on the bars
(the date on the individual bars, not on the outside box) Sept 6, ’17.

-Post cereals. Chodosh PACKAGING date for oats Aug 31, date on the package
for oats is Aug 31 17.

-Shoprite oats Jan 20 ‘18

-Village Farms, Sturms oats Jul 20 ‘18

-Kemach, Taanug oats Jul 20 ‘17



THE FOLLOWING OF INTEREST TO BAKERIES AND THEIR MASHGICHIM (IT RELATES TO
BAKERY FLOUR, NOT THE FLOUR YOU BUY FOR HOME USE). The mills listed here
may continue to produce Yoshon after these dates by special arrangement.

-General Mills flour from Buffalo, NY may be Chodosh starting from Aug 29.

-Ardent Mills in Albany may be Chodosh starting Aug 12.

-Bay State Milling Clifton may be Chodosh Aug 28.





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THE FOLLOWING AS OF AUG 2 ‘16

THE OFFICIAL START OF THE NEW CHODOSH SEASON

The Chodosh season has begun this year somewhat earlier than usual due to
the agricultural conditions in the growing areas. Our estimates of the
start of Chodosh for each crop are based on the reports from the US
Department of Agriculture. This year, this information is enhanced by
reports sent to me by several mashgichim, for which I thank these
mashgichim.

PLEASE POST THIS BULLETIN IN SHULS AND OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE THOSE WHO ARE
CAREFUL ABOUT CHODOSH WOULD SEE IT.

1)   *Freshly baked items using spring wheat*, including breads,
challahs, bagels, rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in
the Midwest after the PURCHASE DATE of Jul 29. Elsewhere in the US, this
date would be Aug 12.

2)   *Packaged foods from spring wheat* may be Chodosh after the
PACKING date of Jul 29, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 12.

3)   *Noodles and pasta* may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug
13 and the PURCHASE date of Aug 27.

4)   *Barley*, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING
date of Aug 9 and PURCHASE date of Aug 23.

5)   *Oats*: Oats in all products, including cereals, may be Chodosh
starting with a PACKING date of Jul 20, PURCHASE date of Aug 3. (The known
exception is for General Mills cereals including all Cheerios, for which
the Chodosh packing date is July 31 or later.)

6)   *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 *Dec 15* for *beer *made from barley
malt and *Mar 15* for malt in other products.

Even though pesach was late on the solar calendar this year, still almost
all of the 3 crops of interest were planted after pesach and are Chodosh.
The early harvest this year is due to weather conditions in the growing
areas.

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CHODOSH BULLETIN-28 JUL 16

We have not yet received official confirmation from the US Dep’t of
Agriculture of the start of the harvest of the Chodosh spring wheat and
barley. However, it is certain that this has begun. We have received a
message from a mashgiach that at least one mill received shipments of
Chodosh spring wheat on Friday, Jul. 22 and a second mill has received
Chodosh on Jul 27. These 2 mills are in the Midwest, near the harvest
areas. I will not issue final Chodosh cutoff dates for the upcoming season
until the official word is out from the US Dep’t of Agriculture, expected
this coming Tuesday.  Meanwhile below are the updated revised *tentative*
Chodosh starting dates.

1)   *Freshly baked items using spring wheat*, including breads,
challahs, bagels, rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in
the Midwest after the PURCHASE DATE of Jul 29. Elsewhere in the US, this
date would be Aug 12.

2)   *Packaged foods from spring wheat* may be Chodosh after the
PACKING date of Jul 29, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 12.

3)   *Noodles and pasta* may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug
17 and the PURCHASE date of Sept 1.

4)   *Barley*, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING
date of Aug 2 and PURCHASE date of Aug 16.

5)   *Oats*: Oats in all products, including cereals, may be Chodosh
starting with a PACKING date of Jul 20, PURCHASE date of Aug 3. (The known
exception is for General Mills cereals including all Cheerios, for which
the Chodosh packing date is July 31 or later.)

6)   *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 *Dec 15* for *beer *made from barley
malt and *Mar 15* for malt in other products.

Even though pesach was late on the solar calendar this year, still almost
all of the 3 crops of interest were planted after pesach and are Chodosh.
The early harvest this year is due to weather conditions in the growing
areas.

Those who want to purchase Yoshon items to store over the Chodosh season
should do so now, as soon as possible.

The next revised update on this topic is due BE”H one week from now.

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CHODOSH BULLETIN-19 JUL 16


The harvest of the Chodosh spring wheat and barley had not yet started as
of the beginning of this week. Therefore, below are the revised tentative
starting dates:

Our *tentative* recommended cutoff dates for packaged foods is Jul 20 for
oats and Aug 3 for wheat and barley products (not malt, which is much
later). These are packaging dates. It should take several weeks beyond that
for the Chodosh packages to reach the local groceries. However, freshly
baked goods in bakeries, such as bread, challah, bagels may be Chodosh
(tentative) starting Aug 3 in the mid West and Aug 10 elsewhere in the US.


Even though pesach was late on the solar calendar this year, still almost
all of the 3 crops of interest were planted after pesach and are Chodosh.
The early harvest this year is due to weather conditions in the growing
areas.


Those who want to purchase Yoshon items to store over the Chodosh season
should do so now, as soon as possible.

The next revised update on this topic is due BE”H one week from now.

[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y Herman]

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CHODOSH BULLETIN-12 JUL 16


The progress of the 3 crops, spring wheat, oats and barley is ahead of
normal. According to the latest weekly bulletin from the US Department of
Agriculture, the harvest of the Chodosh oats has just barely started. The
spring wheat and barley harvest may start within 1 week. Our *tentative*
recommended cutoff dates for packaged foods is Jul 20 for oats and July 27
for wheat and barley products (not malt, which is much later). These are
packaging dates. It should take several weeks beyond that for the Chodosh
packages to reach the local groceries. However, freshly baked goods in
bakeries, such as bread, challah, bagels may be Chodosh (tentative)
starting Jul 27 in the mid West and Aug 3 elsewhere in the US.


Even though pesach was late on the solar calendar this year, still almost
all of the 3 crops of interest were planted after pesach and are Chodosh.
The early harvest this year is due to weather conditions in the growing
areas.


Those who want to purchase Yoshon items to store over the Chodosh season
should do so now, as soon as possible.


The next revised update on this topic is due BE”H one week from now.

[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y Herman]

*UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE FULL GUIDE TO CHODOSH 5776*

8 Feb ’16

*Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies and Crackers*

**NEW Bloom’s *cookies. We have no information about the Chodosh status of
any Bloom’s baked products. The company would not provide us even with
dating codes.

*ד Kashi *Cookies, Chodosh code Feb 4, 16 (6 months after packing).

*ב  Kemach Oatmeal Cookies *(12oz. & 18oz.) have a Chodosh code of 12 14
16. *Pita Chips (Sea Salt and Multigrain)* have a Chodosh code of
09/23/16. *Flatbread
Crisp (everything)* have a Chodosh code of 06/21/15.

*ד Kitov** and Matamim Products*: French Twists and Melba Snacks have a
Chodosh code of Mar 18 2016 (7 months after packing). Soft bite Cookies:
Dec 18 15 (4 months after packing). Flatbreads, Honey Wheat Pretzels,
Breadsticks and Tin Breadsticks: Aug 18 16 (1 year after packing).

*ד Nature’s Bakery* fig bars have a Chodosh code of March 26, 2016.

*Section 4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips*

*NEW ד *Pretzel** clarification:* *Crunchy pretzels* that break easily *and
are not made with whole wheat flour*, are from winter wheat. If they
contain malt, then they may be Chodosh after a packing date of Dec 15, or a
purchase date of March 15. (The purchase date was changed from Jan 15 to
Mar 15.)

*Section 5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons*

*ב** Greenfield Noodles,* bowties, farfel. If the packages marked Yoshon
then they are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Berel Broyde.Added
note: As of December 22: GREENFIELD NOODLE CO. has exhausted its stock of
Yoshon flour, and is now using Chodosh flour. Any product that does not
state Yoshon next to the expiration date is not Yoshon.



ד* Ronzoni *pasta made in the USA (for Canada see next listing.) Egg
noodles, healthy harvest, and garden delight: Aug 15 17, (2 years after
packing.) Smart taste pasta contains oats and has a chodosh date of July
26, 2017. For all other pasta use the date of Aug 15 18, (3 years after
packing).

ד* Wacky Mac* Macaroni and Cheese from New World Pasta has a Chodosh code
of August 15, 2017, 2 years after packing.

*Section 7.1 Barley*

*ד Unger Barley* is packed in a 100% Yoshon facility, however we cannot
include it in the א section  it until we can get confirmation that it is
Yoshon from a Mashgiach.  *IMPORTANT WARNING: *The Kashrus Magazine
(January ’16, page 18) reported that this barley with a code on the bag of
928017 has been found to be infested with bugs. Please note that this is
not a Chodosh related problem. Page 33 of the Guide warns clearly that all
barley should be checked for bugs, all year around. To check barley, the
Kashrus Magazine recommends that you take a full handful of the barley from
the bag and check in on a white paper plate under a strong overhead light,
while you slowly separate and move the kernels around.



*Section 8.1 Breakfast Cereals*

** NEW* *ד* *General Mills cereals*, including all Cheerios products sold
in Israel are Yoshon PROVIDED the label states that they are made in the
USA and that they are imported by Osem under the Hashgocho of the OU.

** NEW* *ד* *Nature Valley Granola Bars* made in Spain and sold in Israel
are Yoshon if with Hebrew writing on the package under the Hashgocho of the
OU.

*ד  Rite Aid Oatmeal*, single serve packets have a Chodosh code of January
26, 2017 (18 months after packing).

*ד **Shoprite *cereals: Hot cereals have a Chodosh code of Jan 26, 2017 for
oats  and Feb 2, 2017 for wheat. (18 months after packing). Cold Cereals
have a code that can vary. Therefore we give a safe date of 11 months after
packing that covers all cold cereals. This date is June 26, 2016 for oats,
July 2, 2016 for wheat and November 2, 2016 for malt.

*ד **Sturm and Village Farms *oats cereals and oatmeal in cans (quick and
old fashioned) Chodosh packing code July 26, 17 (2 years after packing.)
For Farina the Chodosh code is Aug 2 16. (1 year after packing.)Oatmeal
packets Feb. 26, 2017 (18 months after packing).



*Section 9.1 Frozen and other Packaged Foods*

*א* * Dr Praeger’s Sensible Foods* fish products, including gefilte fish,
gluten-free fish products, and breaded fish products are Yoshon. Under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Mordechai Unger.   For all other Dr. Praeger’s Sensible
Foods Products see listing in Section ד below.

ד *Dr. Prager's* Sensible Foods Products not listed under א above, have a
code of Aug 2, 17 (2 years after packing)

**NEW **ד French’s Crispy Jalapenos*: Chodosh code Aug 2, 2015 (1 year
after packing).

*NEW *ד Golden Bowl Spring Roll Wrappers*: Chodosh code Aug 2, 2015 (1 year
after packing).

ב  *Kemach *pie crusts: Chocolate Pie Crust Yoshon as stated on the label.
Graham Pie Crust uses Yoshon flour. The malt may be a problem after a
packing date of 10 20 16 (360 days after packing.) This date may change to
a later date. Updates will be issued when available.  Under the hashgocho
of Rabbi Nussen N. Horowitz.

*Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes*

*ד*  *Tradition Soups.* Have one of two forms of code, e

[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y Herman]

CHODOSH UPDATE

4 Nov 15

*Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies and Crackers*

*ב** B’Gan* cookies are Yoshon except for cookies containing oatmeal, Under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rov

ב  *Baker’s Best* rugelach and cookies only with a Yoshon label, and a CRC
hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.

ב* Home Style *cookies from Cornwall NY, cookies only with a Yoshon label,
and a CRC hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.

ב*  Lekach Tov* cookies only with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher for
kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.

*ב  Liebers* cookies, crackers and snackers made in the *USA* without oats
are Yoshon at least until malt becomes a problem after Dec 15. From *Israel*
are always Yoshon. Whole wheat crackers from *Brazil* are Yoshon. The malt
in these items may be Chodosh if *purchased* after Jan. 15. Snackers from
Brazil are Yoshon. Whole Wheat Snackers are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho for
Yoshon of Rabbi Weissmandl.

*א** Min Bites* fancy cookies and cakes under the Hashgocho of the PCK  -
Passaic-Clifton Kashrus.

*א **Mishpacha* matzos, regular and whole wheat matzo meal, Graham Cracker
Pie Crust, Chocolate Graham Cracker pie crust, and Tam Tams are all Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav. Matzos will
also have a Yoshon label.

*א One Stop Bakery*, Brooklyn, everything Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
CRC .

*א Bloch* cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.

*א Fourre *cookies Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.

*א ** Gross *cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.

*א Kineret Brownies* are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.

*א Sabra *pretzels and humus are Yoshon,, under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Weissmandl.

*א  **Shrem’s Bakery*, Cornwall, NY. All items Yoshon under the hashgocho
of the CRC.

*Section 4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips*

*ב Haddar Honey Wheat* *Pretzels* Yoshon under the Hashgocho of the CRC
only with a Yoshon Label.

*א**  Liebers pretzels* Yoshon Under the hashgocho or Rabbi Weissmandl,
even those containing premixed oats and Honey Wheat Pretzels, includling
the malt.

*Section 4.5 Ice Cream Cones*

*א** Liebers* cones are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav M. Weissmandl.

*Section 4.6 Matzos*

*אּ** Gefen* matzos from Israel are Yoshon, including the whole wheat
matzos, lightly salted matzos and onion poppy matzos.

*א **Mishpacha* matzos and matzo meal, regular and whole wheat, are all
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav.
Matzos will also have a Yoshon label.

*Section 5.1 Regular Noodles, Pasta, Mandlen, and Croutons*

ב  *B’Gan* noodles and pasta Yoshon only with a Yoshon label, under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav. Chow Mein noodles
are Yoshon as well.

ד* Hodgson Mills* all noodles and other pastas including whole wheat
Chodosh code 02 15 18 (02=month, 15 day, 18=year, 30 months after packing).


*א **Mishpacha* noodles and pasta, *including whole wheat items, tri-color
noodles, lasagna and egg noodles* are all Yoshon, Packages will also have a
Yoshon label. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater
Rav. Note that the Yoshon label may be written in English on the back of
the packages. (Chow Mein is NOT Yoshon, See Section 5.2 below.)

*Section 6.1 All Purpose White Flour*

*ד Bay State Bouncer Flour*  Chodosh code of AA AA080215, (aa mill code 08
month 02 day 15 year). This is the production date.

ב * Glick’s *flour is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC, with Yoshon
label only.

*א Mishpacha *white baking flour is Yoshon, including the malt, under the
hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbator Rav. Product will also have
a Yoshon label.

*Section 6.2 Whole Wheat Flour*

*א **Mishpacha *whole wheat flour and white whole wheat flour are Yoshon,
including the malt, under the hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the
Nirbator Rav. Product will also have a Yoshon label.

*Section 6.3 High Gluten or Bread Flour*

*ב **Glick’s *high gluten flour is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC,
with Yoshon label only.

*א  Mishpacha *high gluten flour has a Yoshon label and is Yoshon,
including the malt under the hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the
Nirbator Rav.

*Section 6.5 Cake and other mixes  *

*א B’Gan Cake Mixes* are Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron
Teitelbaum.

*Section 6.6 Baking Sprays*

*ד Glick’s Baking Spray* with flour has a code of 21415. These are numbers
9-13 of the code. (214-day of year, 15-year).

*א Mishpacha *baking spray with flour is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav
Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirabator Rav. Product will also have a Yoshon label.

*Section 7.1 Barley*

*א  B’Gan barley* is Yoshon the entire season. It is packed in 1 pound
packages and is available primarily to food service customers, very limited
amount to grocery sales. Yoshon hashgocho, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the
Nirbarter Rav.

*א  Gefen *

[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN--15 AUG 15*

*CHODOSH STARTING IN BAKERIES, ETC*

*GUIDE TO CHODOSH*

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REVISED CHODOSH DATE FOR GENERAL MILLS FLOUR FROM BUFFALO NY



MASHGICHIM AND CONSUMERS NOTE: The OU has revised the Chodosh starting date
for at least one major flour mill, General Mills in the New York area. The
new Chodosh date is now Aug 22 or shortly thereafter. This mill is one of
the more popular sources of professional flour to bakeries and pizza shops
in the New York area, including the All Trump brand high gluten flour. Keep
in mind that this early in the season, information is still subject to
change. Nevertheless, we still keep to our earlier estimate that to be safe
it is reasonable to assume that as of Aug 9, these freshly baked items may
be Chodosh everywhere in the USA (MidWest after Aug 2), unless otherwise
indicated by mashgichim or unless they were produced in facilities under
hashgocho for Yoshon.

*

THE FOLLOWING HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE AUG 7 BULLETIN

MASHGICHIM NOTE: We became aware last year that some pizza shops and other
facilities that produce both Yoshon and non-Yoshon items may be using the
same oven for both at the same time. Mashgichim should please check that
this practice should not be allowed. They also should make sure that other
keilim should not be used interchangeably between Yoshon and Chodosh items.



THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PREVIOUS BULLETIN OF
AUG 4.



The following Chodosh starting dates are based on the weekly crop bulletins
from the US Department of Agriculture.



1)   *Freshly baked items using spring wheat*, including breads,
challahs, bagels, rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in
the Midwest after the PURCHASE DATE of Aug 2. Elsewhere in the US, this
date would be Aug 9.

2)   *Packaged foods from spring wheat* may be Chodosh after the
PACKING date of Aug 2, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 16.

3)   *Noodles and pasta* may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug
15 and the PURCHASE date of Sept 1.

4)   *Barley*, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING
date of Aug 2 and PURCHASE date of Aug 16.

5)   *Oats*: Last year, according to the O-U all oats used in *cereals*
had a Chodosh PACKING date of Sept 1 or later, PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15 or
later. Exceptions to this included General Mills cereals such as Cheerios
and Quaker oats made in the USA for which the Chodosh dates were later. We
are waiting for an update on this for the forthcoming season from the O-U.
Oats used in non-cereal products such as oatmeal cookies, may be Chodosh
starting a PACKING date of Jul 26, PURCHASE date of  Aug 9.

6)   *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 *Mar 15* for
malt in other products.



The above dates are estimates of the *earliest* time that those items may
already be Chodosh. In case of packaged goods, in most cases you may use
last year’s Guide to see what the package code is for the cutoff dates
given. Just add 1 to the year given in those codes. Those who do not have
last year’s Guide may get *last year’s * Guide by sending an email message
to either chod...@sefer.org or to chod...@moruda.com. We plan to issue a
Preliminary Guide to Chodosh, BE”H, by early September which will contain
the package codes revised for the new season.




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[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN--7 AUG 15*

*CHODOSH STARTING IN BAKERIES, ETC*

*GUIDE TO CHODOSH*

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MASHGICHIM AND CONSUMERS NOTE: We have received notification from the OU
that at least one major flour mill, General Mills in the New York area will
switch to Chodosh on Aug 10 or shortly thereafter. This mill is one of the
more popular sources of professional flour to bakeries and pizza shops in
the New York area, including the All Trump brand high gluten flour. Other
mills may start to switch to Chodosh later. Nevertheless, this confirms our
earlier estimate that it is reasonable to assume that as of Aug 9, these
freshly baked items may be Chodosh everywhere in the USA (MidWest after Aug
2), unless produced in facilities under hashgocho for Yoshon.



MASHGICHIM NOTE: We became aware last year that some pizza shops and other
facilities that produce both Yoshon and non-Yoshon items may be using the
same oven for both at the same time. Mashgichim should please check that
this practice should not be allowed. They also should make sure that other
keilim should not be used interchangeably between Yoshon and Chodosh items.



THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PREVIOUS BULLETIN OF
AUG 4.



The following Chodosh starting dates are based on the weekly crop bulletins
from the US Department of Agriculture.



1)   *Freshly baked items using spring wheat*, including breads,
challahs, bagels, rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in
the Midwest after the PURCHASE DATE of Aug 2. Elsewhere in the US, this
date would be Aug 9.

2)   *Packaged foods from spring wheat* may be Chodosh after the
PACKING date of Aug 2, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 16.

3)   *Noodles and pasta* may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug
15 and the PURCHASE date of Sept 1.

4)   *Barley*, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING
date of Aug 2 and PURCHASE date of Aug 16.

5)   *Oats*: Last year, according to the O-U all oats used in *cereals*
had a Chodosh PACKING date of Sept 1 or later, PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15 or
later. Exceptions to this included General Mills cereals such as Cheerios
and Quaker oats made in the USA for which the Chodosh dates were later. We
are waiting for an update on this for the forthcoming season from the O-U.
Oats used in non-cereal products such as oatmeal cookies, may be Chodosh
starting a PACKING date of Jul 26, PURCHASE date of  Aug 9.

6)   *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 *Mar 15* for
malt in other products.



The above dates are estimates of the *earliest* time that those items may
already be Chodosh. In case of packaged goods, in most cases you may use
last year’s Guide to see what the package code is for the cutoff dates
given. Just add 1 to the year given in those codes. Those who do not have
last year’s Guide may get *last year’s * Guide by sending an email message
to either chod...@sefer.org or to chod...@moruda.com. We plan to issue a
Preliminary Guide to Chodosh, BE”H, by early September which will contain
the package codes revised for the new season.




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[Chodosh] Weekly update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Yoseph Herman]

REPORT AS OF 6 AUG 14

I have received the weekly harvest report from the US Dep't of Agriculture.
To my surprise and disappointment, they still do not list any start of
harvest for spring wheat and barley. They do promise to start reporting
that next week. In view of that delay of information, I can not finalize a
Chodosh starting date for spring wheat and barley until next week. I do
have a final estimate for the Chodosh start date for oats. In the following
list, the earliest oats dates are not expected to change, However, the
estimates given below of oats being used in different cereal becoming
Chodosh probably will still be revised somewhat. The wheat and barley dates
are still tentative. All this may be somewhat confusing at this time. The
purpose of these bulletins is to pass onto the consumers advanced
information as it becomes available, so that they can start purchasing
items of importance to them for storage and use during the Chodosh season.

FRESHLY BAKED ITEMS USING SPRING WHEAT including breads, challahs, bagels,
rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies. May be Chodosh in the mid West
(such as Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis) after a purchase date of
Aug 10. Elsewhere in the US, Aug 17.

PACKAGED FOODS FROM SPRING WHEAT not including noodles and pasta may be
Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Aug 10, PURCHASE date of Aug 24.

NOODLES AND PASTA may be Chodosh starting  a PACKING date of Aug 17,
PURCHASE date of Sept 3.

BARLEY may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of  Aug 17, PURCHASE date of
Sept 3.

OATS in non cereal applications, such as oats flour in cookies, may be
Chodosh starting with a PACKING date of Aug 5, PURCHASE date of Aug 19. Oat
meal and other oats products from Quaker may be Chodosh with a PACKING
date of Aug 19, PURCHASE DATE OF  Sept 3. Cereals from most other
manufacturers, the oats may be Chodosh with a PACKING date of Sept 1,
PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15. Cheerios may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date
of Sept 15, PURCHASE date of Oct 1. Remember, these cereal dates will
probably still be revised.

The next report is due (bli neder) next week.

Yoseph Herman

[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh-Jul 29 '14

[Yoseph Herman]

I received the weekly harvest report from the US Dep't of Agriculture
yesterday, Jul 28. Based on that report, the following are the latest
tentative Chodosh starting dates

Oats other than cereals packing date of Aug 5, purchase date Aug 19
  >Oats in most cereals packing date of Sept 1, purchase date Sept 15
  >Quaker oats packing Aug 19, purchase  Aug 29
  >Oats in Cheerios packing Sept 15, purchase Oct 1

Spring wheat
  >freshly baked bakery products, pizza, etc Aug 13 in the midwest, Aug 20
elsewhere
  >packaged foods with spring wheat, packing date of Aug 13, purchase date
Aug 29

Barley packing date of Aug 20, purchase date Sept 3

These are tentative dates, subject to change.

Y. Herman

[Chodosh] Revised update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Yoseph Herman]

Based upon the latest bulletin from the US Dep't of Agriculture, the
harvest of the Chodosh oats crop is entering its 3rd week. The harvest of
the Chodosh wheat and barley crops have not yet started.
The following are advanced estimates of the PURCHASE dates when items may
start being Chodosh. These dates are subject to change.
-Oats in Quaker cereals September 1
-Oats in most other cereals September 15
-Oats in Cheerios and other General Mills cereals October 1
-Freshly baked wheat products such as breads, challahs, bagels, pizza
August 15 in the Mid West, August 22 in the rest of the US.
-Packaged wheat products September 1
-Pearled barley September 15.

Sorry about the misprint of the previous email of today.

Yoseph Herman

[Chodosh] Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Yoseph Herman]

As of the latest report from the US Dep't of Agriculture of July 21, the
harvest of the Chodosh wheat and oats crops have not yet started. The oats
harvest is in its second week.
Yoseph Herman

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Yoseph Herman]

 CHODOSH BULLETIN-DEC 29 ‘13

Corrections to the Guide to Chodosh

(Note: Each item below is preceded in parentheses with the date on which
that item was written. The intent is to make it easier for you to skip
items that you saw already and concentrate on the new additions.)

*General Cautions*

(revised 29 Dec 13) The general guidelines mentioned in the Guide to
Chodosh apply only to products manufactured in the USA or other specified
countries. They do not necessarily apply to items made elsewhere such as
China. Examples are that winter wheat and spelt are always Yoshon, or the
general cutoff dates given in the Guide.

(revised 29 Dec 13) Some companies produce many items that are Yoshon.
Also, many mashgichim provide hashgocho for many items that are Yoshon.
That does not mean that ALL items from that company or mashgiach are Yoshon.

*Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers*

(revised 26 Dec 13) *Kemach *oatmeal cookies have a Chodosh code of 12 10
14.

*Section 5.1 Noodles and Pasta*

(revised 29 Dec 13) *Gefen* noodle and pasta products are Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the O-U only for those package where there is both an O-U
hashgocho and a Yoshon label on the package. So far as we know, the Yoshon
status of the other products, which do not have the O-U and are claimed to
be Yoshon, have been checked only by the company and not an outside
hashgocho authority.

*Section 6.1 All-purpose white flour*

(revised 26 Dec 13) *Kansas Diamond Flour: *White and whole wheat have a
Chodosh code of 3230 (3-year, 230 – day of year).

*Section 8.1 Beakfast Cereals*

(revised 26 Dec 13) *General Mills* cereals including all Cheerios, made in
the USA under the O-U hashgocho, all wheat ingredients are Yoshon, with the
possible exception of WHEAT GERM. The Chodosh package date for items
containing wheat germ in the ingredients is Aug 18, package date of Aug 25
14. For items that do not contain wheat germ, but do contain *oats* or *barley
(grain not barley malt)* the Chodosh packing date is Sept 18, package date
of Sept 25 14. In particular, the O-U certified that this Chodosh date
applies to the following: Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Chocolate
Cheerios, Multigrain Cheerios (even though this contains barley grain),
Honey Nut Cheerios, and Fiber One.



(revised 26 Dec 13) *Kemach Cereals: *All cereals containing oats have a
Chodosh Code of October 1, 2014 such as Toasted Oats, Honey Nut, Bunch O’
Krunch, Honey Crunch, Fruit Whirls, and Corn Crisp. Sugar Puffed Wheat has
a code of November 17 2014. Please note that Toasted Oats and Honey Nut
Toasted Oats have the same Chodosh date.



(revised 29 Dec 13) *Norman* yoghurts with granola or other cereals added
cannot be recommended as Yoshon. The dating codes on the packages refer to
the date that the yoghurt is made. The granola may be Chodosh, stored from
weeks or months before.



(revised 27 Dec 13) *Quaker* oats packed in Aug 21 or later may be Chodosh.
The table on page 38 has an error. Oats and 540 days should have a package
Chodosh date of Feb 12 15. In addition, the wheat date in that table for
540 days should be Feb 9 ’15.



*Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes*



(revised 26 Dec 13) *Liebers* soups in cups the Chodosh code should be
19013 not 18913.

*9.5.1 Beer*

(revised 26 Dec 13) The guidelines in the Guide to Chodosh and the dates
only apply to conventional beer made from barley malt. Some beers that are
made from wheat or other possibly Chodosh grains may have an earlier
Chodosh date.

*Section 12.1.3 Retail bakeries, New York City*

(revised 26 Dec 13) *Weiss Bakery *in Brooklyn is listed in the “aleph”
section of the Guide, but it was left out of the index at the end of the
Guide.

*Section 12.1.7 Riverdale*

(revised 26 Dec 13) *Grandma’s Pizza. *Muffins are not Yoshon. Other items
are the same.

*Section 15.5 Australia*

(revised 27 Dec 13) The wheat in Australia is planted after pesach from May
to June of each year. The harvest of the wheat is in the October-December
period. Therefore wheat products produced in Australia from October to
pesach may be Chodosh.

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Yoseph Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-17 JUL 12*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email *yher...@earthlink.net



PROGRESS OF THE HARVEST OF THE CHODOSH CROPS-UPDATE



The US Department of Agriculture ( USDA) releases their weekly report on
crop progress on Monday of each week. The latest report indicates that the
harvest of oats is well on the way. Our estimated oats packing cutoff date
for oats is Jul 21, one week earlier than normal.  The latest report does
not mention any harvest of spring wheat or barley. We are quite certain
that the harvest of these crops must also on the way by now and  should  be
reported by the next weekly update from the USDA. Pending future reports,
our preliminary estimate for spring wheat Chodosh date is Aug 2, and barley
Aug 7. These dates refer to the earliest packing date when Chodosh may
start to appear in manufactured items. These tentative dates should
finalized in the next 1-2 weeks.



FOLLOWING AS OF 11 JUL 12



CORRECTION ON THE OATS SITUATION



I had stated on several occasions that according to the crop progress
reports issued by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), about 2 days
before pesach 55% of the oats crop was already planted. Therefore,  if one
holds that crops that took root 2 days before pesach are Yoshon (3 days
before the second day of pesach), then this year oats grown in the US would
be majority Yoshon. However, recently I spoke to a respected mashgiach, who
is more knowledgeable about practices out in the fields than I am.  He
pointed out that these data issued by the USDA have a significant
statistical error margin, possibly more than 5%. Therefore, if the USDA had
indicated that 65% of the crop was planted before pesach, he would have
full confidence that oats would be mostly Yoshon (if you hold the
3-day-before the second day of pesach opinion.) However, 55% is so close to
50%, that it is not at all certain that such a small margin over 50% is
significant. The best one can say is that there is a sofek of being mostly
Yoshon (according to the 3-day opinion.)  This is the revised advice being
offered by the Guide to Chodosh.



SPECIFIC BRANDS OF OATS CEREALS



The O-U had estimated that at least up to a packing date of Sept 15, all
oats cereals made be General Mills, Quaker and Malt-O-Meal use Yoshon oats.






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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Yoseph Herman]

*  CHODOSH BULLETIN-1 FEB 12*

*From the Guide to   Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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The following are additions and corrections to the second issue of the
Guide.



*Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies and Crackers*
Baker’s Harvest Crackers, Graham Crackers and Saltines,   Chodosh code: Feb
11 12 (6 months after packing) or letter, 3 numbers, letter for example
(A001B). If the numbers are 227-365 or 001-042 it is Yoshon.

Fiber Gourmet Crackers - All,   Chodosh code: Aug 14 12. (365 days after
packing)

Mrs. Pure’s ginger snaps have a   Chodosh code of Aug 15 12 (1 year after
packing).

*Section 4.2 Pretzels*
Anderson’s Pretzels:   Chodosh code: 15JAN12 (5 months after packing)

Haddar Honey Wheat Pretzels are Yoshon both in the large and small sizes,
even without the Yoshon label. Under the hashgocho of the CRC.

Liebers Pretzels Snacks whole wheat rings are Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Weissmandl.

New York Pretzels have a   Chodosh code of code: 2271 (227-day of year
1-year) or August 14, 2012 (365 days  after packing).

*Section 5.1 Regular Noodles, Pasta, Mandlen and Croutons*
Barilla Fediccini code is Apr 22 14 (32 months after packing).

Ronzoni Catelli and Lancia pastas from Canada   Chodosh codes: Regular
white pasta Nov 24 13, Smart, Whole Wheat, Egg noodles, and vegetable pasta
Nov 24 12; Multigrain Oct 26 12.

Fiber Gourmet Pasta has a   Chodosh code of Aug 21 13, 2 years after
packing.

Goodman Pasta. Egg noodles   Chodosh code: Aug 21 13 (2 years after
packing), All other pasta has a code of Aug 21 14 (3 years after packing).


Taaman Pasta is Yoshon under the Hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalayim and
is Yoshon

*Section 6.1 All Purpose White Flour*
Best Kamut white flour with a Yoshon label is Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Gruber.

*Section 6.2 Whole Wheat Flour*
Best Kamut whole wheat flour with a Yoshon label is Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber.

*Section 6.5 Cake and Other Mixes*
Fiber Gourmet Cake Mixes - All,   Chodosh code: Aug 14 13.

*Section 7.1 Barley*
Martisco Barley - out of Business - Old supplies are Yoshon, but may be
wormy.

*Section 7.2 Bread and Corn Flake Crumbs and Matzo Meal*

Jason Bread Crumbs have a   Chodosh code of code of 2273 (227-day of year,
3-year+2) or August 15, 2013 (2 years after packing).

*Section 8.1 Cereals*
Bob’s Red Mill Oat FLOUR has a   Chodosh code of Feb 15 13 (18 months after
packing).

General Mills sold in Israel. Claims have been made that the O-U has
provided special communications to authorities in Israel regarding the
Yoshon status of American cereals under the O-U hashgocho that are marketed
in Israel. For example, the O-U has been reported to certify that the   Chodosh
dates for certain Cheerios cereals are later than the dates given in the
second issue of the Guide to   Chodosh. The O-U denies ever supplying such
information. In fact, the O-U certifies Yoshon in Israel for General Mills
products only on special runs of Nature Valley Granola bars sold in Israel
where both the O-U symbol and Yoshon are printed on the label.

General Mills cereals. The oats   Chodosh PACKING date is revised to Feb
29, ‘12. This only applies to oats. Cereals that have wheat or wheat starch
would have the earlier date published in the Guide. Code for oats only: Mar
7 13.

Kemach cereals, the   Chodosh malt packing date will start at March 1, ‘12.
Therefore, for Kemach cereals where the only  Chodosh prom is malt,
such as  corn
flakes, crisp rice, wheat flakes, bran flakes, cocoa munchees, sugar flakes,
the   Chodosh code is March 1, ‘13 (1 year after packing.) Kemach Toasted
Oats and Honey Nut Toasted Oats   Chodosh date Oct 1 12. Up to this date
the oats and all wheat products are Yoshon.

The Quaker table on page 36 of the Guide has an error. The oats date for
360 days should be Nov 8 12 for USA produced cereals and Sept 21 12 for
those made in Canada.

Quaker Oat Bran has a shelf life of 540 days, not 270

Wheatena cereal is listed in the Guide as being Yoshon, since it is made
with winter wheat. However, it contains what germ and wheat bran that may
be   Chodosh. Code not known yet.

*9.1 Frozen and other packaged goods*
Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream: Cookies and Cream, Vanilla Crunch, Chocolate
Crunch and any other flavor with wheat have a   Chodosh code of Feb 15 13
(18 months after packing).

Chef’s Kingdom should be category “bais’ not “aleph”

Gefen Pie Crusts have a   Chodosh code of AUG 15 14 (3 years after packing)


Gefen Egg Roll Wraps have a   Chodosh code ##11H (##-first two numbers not
important, H=month in alph order, other characters not important).


Keebler’s Pie Crusts have a   Chodosh code of Aug 15 12 (1 year after
packing).

Lightlife Smart Ground Original and Smart Ground Mexican Style:   Chodosh
code: ###1227## (first 4 numbers- not important 1-year 227-day of year,
last 2 numbers - not important).

Manischewitz pie crusts have a   Chodosh code of 2272 (227-

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Yoseph Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-27 SEPT 11*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the new season was sent to paid
subscribers during the week of Sept 26. The following are additions and
corrections to the new Guide.**

* *

*CHODOSH DATE FOR QUAKER OATS EXTENDED TO LATER TIME*

* *

Quaker oats cereals have been very popular with Yoshon consumers. The O-U
just informed us that the Chodosh starting date for the oats in Quaker
cereals have been extended from Jul 26 (our early estimate) to at least Oct
1. This only applies to oats in such cereals. Any cereal that contains any
wheat products, including wheat starch, have the earlier  wheat Chodosh date
of Aug 15. In the Quaker table on page 36 of the Guide, change the oats
column entries to reflect the new Oct 1 date, which at this time is the same
for cereals sold in the USA and made either in the US or Canada: 180
days=March 28 ’12; 240 days=May 27 ’12; 270 days=Jun 26 ’12; 360 days=Sept
24 ’12; 540 days=March 23 ’13. In other words, the dates given in that table
for cereals made in Canada now also apply for cereals made in the USA.



*OTHER CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS*



Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers

>Kemach flat bread Chodosh code 18 Spt 12



Section 6.5 Cake and other mixes

>Duncan Hines mixes. Brownies and muffins have a Chodosh code for wheat of
Feb 15 ’13 (18 months after packing). All other items except cookies have a
Chodosh code of Aug 15 ’12 (12 months). Cookies can be either 12 or 18
months, call the company about the cookie of interest to you.



Section 9.1 Frozen and other packaged foods

>Pepperidge Farms products Chodosh code 8-15-12 (1 year after packing)



Section 12.1.4 Restaurants and pizza shops-Brooklyn

>Ave P Appetizer, 460 Ave P is no longer under the hashgocho of Kehila
Kashrus. Not recommended until hashgocho clarified.



Section 13.3 California

>Love Bakery, Los Angeles P is no longer under the hashgocho of the RCC. Not
recommended until hashgocho clarified.



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*HARVEST OF CHODOSH WHEAT AND BARLEY CROPS DELAYED*

The harvests of this year's Chodosh spring wheat and barley crops are at 
least 1-2 weeks behind normal schedule. This is due to the unusually 
cool and wet spring weather in the US northern Mid West, where most of 
these crops grow. As a result, we have revised the estimated Chodosh 
dates in the table below.


*OATS CHODOSH DATES FOR _GENERAL MILLS_ CEREALS*

In the table below 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 
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 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 in the table below, 
but is not yet firm, as noted 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.


*TABLE OF CHODOSH STARTING DATES*

**

In the following table the oats dates are firm, the wheat and barley 
dates are subject to further revision as further harvest reports are 
received.


In the table below we summarize the cutoff dates recommended by the 
Guide, based on US Government supplied harvest data.. The "Packing date" 
indicates that all packaged goods with dating codes that were before 
that date should be Yoshon. Produced on 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 checkingfor 
dating codes. We also give the first recommended date to stop purchasing 
freshly baked items produced at the local bakeries.


_Application__Packing date__Purchase date_

__

Packaged foods with oats(not General Mills)Jul 26Aug 9

Oats in General Mills cerealsSept 15Sept 30

*Freshly baked wheat productsAug 17 (Midwest)

Sept 1 elsewhere

*Packaged foods with wheat or barley (not malt)Aug 17Sept 1

*Noodles and pastaAug 24Sept 8

Items with malt (no wheat oats or other barley)Dec 15Mar 15

* These dates are subject to revision


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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE

Beer is made from barley malt. If the dating code is known, it may be 
Chodosh if packed on Dec 15 or later. If the code is not given in the 
Guide you should try to call the company to find out what is the dating 
code for Dec 15. If the dating code is not known, then beer _purchased 
after Jan 15_ should be assumed to be Chodosh. (Note that we usually 
recommended that for items containing malt it can be assumed that the 
malt in packages on the store shelves is Yoshon up to a _purchase date 
of Mar. 15_. This recommendation in the past we also extended to beer. 
However, since some beers have a manufacturer's recommended shelf life 
of only 4 months, we are revising the purchase cutoff date for beers to 
_Jan. 15_, unless dating codes are known and it can be determined that 
the beer was packed before Dec 15.)


All Kemach cereals, the malt has the Chodosh code of Feb 1 12 (1 year 
after packing.) Kemach cereals with oats are listed in the Guide as 
having a Chodosh code of Nov 1 11 (1 year after packing.) In fact those 
cereals which have wheat or wheat starch in the ingredients have an 
earlier Chodosh code, Aug 9 11. Kemach 10 lb. Egg Barley with a code of 
020103z (02=Feb, 01= day, 03=year+2) is still Yoshon.


Unger pie crusts Chodosh code 10308 (10=year, 308=day of the year.)

**

FOLLOWING AS OF JAN 19

HARAV HAGOAN ELYASHIV SHLITA RETRACTS PSAK ON BRAN

On Dec 21 we announced that we had received a psak from Harav Elyashiv 
that stated that wheat bran and oat bran have no problem of Chodosh, 
even if they come from Chodosh grain. It turns out that the psak was 
based on the incorrect assumption that such bran today is basically 
produced for animal food. When it was explained to Harav Elyashiv that 
such bran is very commonly used for human food, he stated that bran 
coming from Chodosh grain should be treated as Chodosh. Therefore, where 
oat bran is listed as an ingredient, the usual packing cutoff date of 
Jul 26 should be used and for wheat bran Aug 9, as has been assumed 
thusfar in the Guide.


MALT CLARIFICATION

Malt or barley malt may be Chodosh as of a packing date of Dec 15. 
Therefore any packaged food whose package code is known may contain 
Chodosh malt if packed on or after Dec 15. Where the package code is not 
known, it may be assumed that up to a PURCHASE DATE of Mar 15 '11, the 
malt found in packages on the grocery shelves is still Yoshon. This 
year, since pesach is on Apr 12 due to the extra month of Adar, people 
should purchase enough malt containing items to last up to pesach.


Trader Joe white whole wheat flour Chodosh code Aug 9 12

Liebers pretzels with barley or oats in the ingredients may be Chodosh 
despite the Yoshon label on the package.


Food Should Taste Good Company products with oats in the ingredients, 
the Chodosh code is Jan 26 11 (6 months after packing.) For those 
without oats but containing wheat or barley (not malt) the code is Feb 9 
11. For those without wheat, oats or barley, but containing malt, the 
code is Jun 15 11.


Kemach all purpose flour, both the wheat and the malt are Yoshon at all 
times.


Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg of England. All products under his hashgocho 
are Yoshon, including candy products.


Maxi Health Vitamin and nutrition products, the expiration date is 4 
years after packing except for Probiotics for which it is 3 years. 
Therefore, for items containing oats or oat bran, the Chodosh code is 
7-14 (July 2014). For wheat it is 8-14. For Probiotics the code would be 
1 year earlier.


**

THE FOLLOWING AS OF DEC 21

All Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers that list malt in the 
ingredients may be Chodosh starting with the code of 349J (349=day of 
year, J=2010.) At this time most Liebers products have a uniform dating 
code where the first 3 digits are the day of the year and the letter 
that follows is the year (J=2010, K=2011...). In time all Liebers 
products will have this code (besides any other codes that may be on the 
package.) One reason for this is to accommodate the Yoshon consumer so 
that we can always tell when the package was packed.


Franczoz whole wheat bread given out with hospital foods is NOT Yoshon.

Kemach cookies, snackers and crackers, the wheat is Yoshon. The malt may 
be Chodosh starting a packing date of Dec 15. The three digits in the 
code indicate the day of the year, the Chodosh code is 349. Kemach Honey 
Nut Toasted Oats cereal contains wheat germ that may be Chodosh after a 
packing date of Aug 9, code Aug 9 11 (1 year after packing.) For other 
Kemach cereals, the malt Chodosh date is Dec 15 11 (1 year after 
packing.) For pie crusts the malt may be Chodosh starting with a code of 
12-15-11 (1year a

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-30 DEC 10*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE

PSAK HALACHA From Harav Hagoan Elyashiv Shlita (in response to our 
question): Wheat bran and oat bran are not to be considered Chodosh even 
if they came from grain that is Chodosh, because bran is not a 
significant part of the grain. He was not concerned that some particles 
of wheat or oat flour could be clinging to the bran.


All Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers that list malt in the 
ingredients may be Chodosh starting with the code of 349J (349=day of 
year, J=2010.) At this time most Liebers products have a uniform dating 
code where the first 3 digits are the day of the year and the letter 
that follows is the year (J=2010, K=2011...). In time all Liebers 
products will have this code (besides any other codes that may be on the 
package.) One reason for this is to accommodate the Yoshon consumer so 
that we can always tell when the package was packed.


Franczoz whole wheat bread given out with hospital foods is NOT Yoshon.

Kemach cookies, snackers and crackers, the wheat is Yoshon. The malt may 
be Chodosh starting a packing date of Dec 15. The three digits in the 
code indicate the day of the year, the Chodosh code is 349. Kemach Honey 
Nut Toasted Oats cereal contains wheat germ that may be Chodosh after a 
packing date of Aug 9, code Aug 9 11 (1 year after packing.) For other 
Kemach cereals, the malt Chodosh date is Dec 15 11 (1 year after 
packing.) For pie crusts the malt may be Chodosh starting with a code of 
12-15-11 (1year after packing.) Note that the listing for Kemach 
chocolate graham pie crust on page 40 of the Guide is not correct and 
should be deleted.


Cavendish spicy fries, if made in Canada, the Chodosh code is 24-10-2010 
(Oct 24 '10).


*

THE FOLLOWING AS OF 21 DEC 10

Warnings have been issued by kashrus oragnizations that worms have been 
found in boxes of Ronzoni Elbow macaroni. (This has nothing to do with 
Yoshon.) We advise that all pasta and barley should always be checked 
for bugs. The Guide had for a long time stated that noodles and pasta in 
cellophane bags are more secure against bugs entering than cardboard boxes.


Joray Fruit Rollups and other similar licorice type candies usually 
contain wheat flour. Such candies, if not listed as Yoshon in the Guide 
may be Chodosh.


Dependable and Masbia noodles and pasta are Yoshon even without a Yoshon 
label. The Dependable listing on page 25 of the second issue of the 
Guide is incorrect and should be deleted.


Kemach Sugar Puff cereal uses durum spring wheat. The Chodosh code is 
Sept 1 11 (1 year after packing.)


Gluten free oats are regular oats that are grown free of contamination 
from wheat. As such it could be Chodosh if packed starting July 26.


Sensible Portions Veggy Straws and other items from this company, the 
package date is 180 days after packing. For items containing wheat, the 
Chodosh code for a packing date of Aug 9 is Feb 5 11.


Items manufactured on same equipment as wheat products. If you look at 
many packaged foods, you may see a note that it is manufactured on the 
same equipment wheat products. This is printed to warn those who may 
have a wheat allergy, some residue of wheat may remain on the machines 
from earlier production runs. You should consult your own posek to ask 
if there is a need to worry that the wheat residue may have been 
Chodosh. Examples of this are General Mills cereals such as Honey Nut 
Cheerios and Reeses Puffs, also some cashew nuts and other products.


Golden Puff products are listed in the Guide as being Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of the Kedessia of London, where they are manufactured. They 
are being marketed in the USA under the different hashgochos but are 
still Yoshon.


Chuster pasta products with a Yoshon label and a CRC hashgocho for 
kashrus are certified by the CRC as being Yoshon.




FOLLOWING AS OF 30 NOV 10

LAKEWOOD: The information for facilities under hashgocho for Yoshon by 
Rabbi Gissinger were not properly updated on pages 62 and 63 of the new 
Guide. The information on page 8 is correct. It is reprinted here for 
your reference.


*_Lakewood NJ_*

*? Café Clinton* Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.

*? Gelbstein and Gruenebaum* Bakeries Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi S. Gissinger.


*? Kosher Village* Bakery Dept Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. 
Gissinger, except for the seven grain bread.


*? **River Avenue Café*Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger

***

THE FOLLOWING AS OF 29 NOV 10

Grab-One Nutrition bars are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof-K.

We were advised by the Kehila Kashrus that the following establishments 
in Brooklyn ar

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-21 DEC 10*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE

THE FOLLOWING AS OF 21 DEC 10

Warnings have been issued by kashrus oragnizations that worms have been 
found in boxes of Ronzoni Elbow macaroni. (This has nothing to do with 
Yoshon.) We advise that all pasta and barley should always be checked 
for bugs. The Guide had for a long time stated that noodles and pasta in 
cellophane bags are more secure against bugs entering than cardboard boxes.


Joray Fruit Rollups and other similar licorice type candies usually 
contain wheat flour. Such candies, if not listed as Yoshon in the Guide 
may be Chodosh.


Dependable and Masbia noodles and pasta are Yoshon even without a Yoshon 
label. The Dependable listing on page 25 of the second issue of the 
Guide is incorrect and should be deleted.


Kemach Sugar Puff cereal uses durum spring wheat. The Chodosh code is 
Sept 1 11 (1 year after packing.)


Gluten free oats are regular oats that are grown free of contamination 
from wheat. As such it could be Chodosh if packed starting July 26.


Sensible Portions Veggy Straws and other items from this company, the 
package date is 180 days after packing. For items containing wheat, the 
Chodosh code for a packing date of Aug 9 is Feb 5 11.


Items manufactured on same equipment as wheat products. If you look at 
many packaged foods, you may see a note that it is manufactured on the 
same equipment wheat products. This is printed to warn those who may 
have a wheat allergy, some residue of wheat may remain on the machines 
from earlier production runs. You should consult your own posek to ask 
if there is a need to worry that the wheat residue may have been 
Chodosh. Examples of this are General Mills cereals such as Honey Nut 
Cheerios and Reeses Puffs, also some cashew nuts and other products.


Golden Puff products are listed in the Guide as being Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of the Kedessia of London, where they are manufactured. They 
are being marketed in the USA under the different hashgochos but are 
still Yoshon.


Chuster pasta products with a Yoshon label and a CRC hashgocho for 
kashrus are certified by the CRC as being Yoshon.




FOLLOWING AS OF 30 NOV 10

LAKEWOOD: The information for facilities under hashgocho for Yoshon by 
Rabbi Gissinger were not properly updated on pages 62 and 63 of the new 
Guide. The information on page 8 is correct. It is reprinted here for 
your reference.


*_Lakewood NJ_*

*? Café Clinton* Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.

*? Gelbstein and Gruenebaum* Bakeries Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi S. Gissinger.


*? Kosher Village* Bakery Dept Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. 
Gissinger, except for the seven grain bread.


*? **River Avenue Café*Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger

***

THE FOLLOWING AS OF 29 NOV 10

Grab-One Nutrition bars are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof-K.

We were advised by the Kehila Kashrus that the following establishments 
in Brooklyn are NOT Yoshon: Ave J Appetizing,1348 Coney Island Ave, Ave 
P Appetizer, 466 Ave P, and The Bagel Café, Kings Highway at E. 3^rd St.


Bay State commercial flour is only Yoshon under the hashgocho of the 
O-Uif there is Yoshon marking on the flour bag.


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received by the subscribers and local distributors by Nov. 15. 
Unfortunately, due to personal problems the second issue will be delayed 
somewhat. We hope to complete it about 2 weeks late, by the end of 
November. We apologize for this delay. Meanwhile, below we list the 
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   *CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE*

*_Israel_*: All *Cheerios* products sold in Israel under the General 
Mills/Nestle label have "Best if used by" date (referred here as the 
"code") that is 372 days after packing. Wheat products in the 
ingredients may be Chodosh starting with at packing date of Aug 9, code 
Aug 16, 2011. For those cereals that contain oats but no wheat the oats 
may be Chodosh staring a packing date of Oct 15, code Oct 22 11. Nature 
Valley Granola bars sold in Israel with Hebrew Lettering and an O-U 
symbol are Yoshon with codes of 8/21/11 or earlier.


*_Canada_:* All items from wheat and oats made in Canada are Yoshon at 
least up to a packing date of Oct 1.


*_Pretzel_*_clarification:_ *Crunchy pretzels* that break easily and are 
not made with whole wheat flour, are from winter wheat. If they contain 
malt, then they may be Chodosh after a packing date of Dec 15. *Chewy 
soft pretzels* are from spring wheat and are probably Chodosh if 
produced after Aug 9. *Pretzels from whole wheat* *flour* such as "honey 
wheat" pretzels may use either winter or spring wheat flour. They may 
also be Chodosh after a packing date of Aug 9.


*_Section 4.1 Baked Products_*

*Bloch* cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl

*Gross *cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.

*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. Kemach Flat breads have a Chodosh 
code of Nov 1 2011. Chip-a-Riffic, Chunky Chip-a-Riffic cookies are 
Yoshon. SofBite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies have a Chodosh code of 1102B 
(110=day of year, 2=year+2, B=not important.) All cereals with oats have 
a Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011 (1year after packing.) Under the hashgocho 
of Rabbi Horowitz.


*Liebers* cookies, crackers and snackers made in the USA without oats 
are Yoshon at least until malt becomes a problem after Dec. From Israel 
are always Yoshon. Whole wheat crackers from Brazil may be Chodosh. 
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl


*_Section 5 Noodles and Pasta_*

*America's Choice* noodles and pasta the code is Aug 16 2012 (2 years 
after packing.)


*Eden* pasta is Yoshon, even without a Yoshon label, under the hashgocho 
of Rabbi Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav.


*Kemach *egg noodles are Yoshon even without a Yoshon label until Jan 1. 
After that only with a Yoshon label. Kemach spaghetti, macaroni, 
lasagna, ziti, penne, spirals in 1 pound boxes all have a Chodosh code 
of Nov 1 10.Bulk food service 10 pound boxes of bow ties, egg barley, 
fine noodles, medium noodles, broad noodles, have a Chodosh code of 
3030xxZ (303=day of year, 0=year, xx=not important, Z=must be "Z" for 
this code to be valid.).Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz.


*Liebers Chow Mein* noodles, soups with noodles, soup mixesmay be 
Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl


*_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 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.Under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi Horowitz.


*_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.


*Dependable* barley is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbis Klein and Taub.

*_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 Cereals_*

*Dependable* farina, oatmeal, oats bran, malt barley flour, oats flour, 
rolled oats,in industrial sizes haveChodosh code Jul 31 2010. Under the 
hashgochos of Rabbi M. B. Klein and B. Taub.


*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.


*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. 
Kemach cereals with oats have a Chodosh code of Nov 1

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-24 OCT 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 "**".


**_Israel_: All Cheerios products sold in Israel under the General 
Mills/Nestle label have a Chodosh CodeofAug 16 11. Nature Valley Granola 
bars sold in Israel with Hebrew Lettering and an O-U symbol are Yoshon 
with codes of 8/21/11 or earlier.


**_Canada_: All items from wheat and oats made in Canada are Yoshon at 
least up to a packing date of Oct 1.


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

**Bloch cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl

**Gross cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl

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.


**Kemach Flat breads have a Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011. Chip-a-Riffic, 
Chunky Chip-a-Riffic cookies are Yoshon. SofBite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 
have a Chodosh code of 1102B (110=day of year, 2=year+2, B=not important.)


** Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers made in the USA without oats 
are Yoshon at least until malt becomes a problem after Dec. From Israel 
are always Yoshon. Whole wheat crackers from Brazil may be Chodosh. 
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl


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.


**Liebers pretzels are Yoshon, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl

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.


**Kemach spaghetti, macaroni, lasagna, ziti, penne, spirals in 1 pound 
boxes all have a Chodosh code of Nov 1 10.Bulk food service 10 pound 
boxes of bow ties, egg barley, fine noodles, medium noodles, broad 
noodles, have a Chodosh code of 3030xxZ (303=day of year, 0=year, xx=not 
important, Z=must be "Z" for this code to be valid.)


**Liebers Chow Mein noodles, soups with noodles, soup mixes may be 
Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl


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 Cereal

**Dependable farina, oatmeal, oats bran, malt barley flour, oats flour, 
rolled oats, in industrial sizes have Chodosh code Jul 31 2010. Under 
the hashgochos of Rabbi M. B. Klein and B. Taub.


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.


**Kemach cereals with oats have a Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011.

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

**Bodek croutons and crackers in the Bodek lunch box Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger. Bodek egg rolls are Chodosh.


Kemach pie crusts, graham and chocolate graham are Yoshon at leas

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH BULLETIN-17 FEB 10
From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman
Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email yher...@yahoo.com


The third and last issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the season has been
sent out. As usual, a free copy of
this Guide can be ordered by email by sending a message to ONE of the
following addresses:
chod...@sefer.org or chod...@moruda.com.

The following are changes and corrections to the latest Guide:

Kinneret onion rings have a Chodosh code of 09331 (09=year, 331=day of
the year.) Under the hashgocho
of Rabbi Weissmandl.

Schreiber’s Bakery in Brooklyn. All items from this bakery using spelt
flour may be Chodosh. (Note: The
Guide has stated that all spelt grown in the USA is always Yoshon. There
is some spelt grown in Canada
that may be Chodosh. However, since the likelihood of such Chodosh spelt
being imported to the USA is
very remote, we were informed that we may consider even such Canadian
spelt in the USA as being
Yoshon. Schreiber’s is receiving Canadian spelt flour. Kehilla Kashrus,
the mashgiach for Schreiber’s
chose to be machmir and be concerned even for the small likelihood of
such Chodosh spelt. We applaud
those who make efforts to upgrade the standards of hashgochos. However,
we still stand by our advice
that spelt in the USA may be considered Yoshon, even if it comes from
Canada.)

Roma Pizza, Amsterdam Ave (between 101 St and 102 St.) New York City.
The pizza and pasta are
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein.

Kemach egg noodles are NOT Yoshon at this time, unless there is a Yoshon
label on the package. Noodles
with the dating code 20512 (2=Feb, 05=day of month, 12=year+2) are NOT
Yoshon.

Pretzel alert: The Guide had stated that all crunchy pretzels use Yoshon
winter wheat flour. They contain malt that
should be Yoshon up to a purchase date of March 15. This only hold for
regular pretzels. However, WHOLE WHEAT
pretzels (not made in Israel) may be Chodosh.

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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH BULLETIN-3 Feb 10
From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman
Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email yher...@yahoo.com

THE NEW, THIRD ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH HAS GONE TO THE PRINTER, 
AVAILABLE

BY EMAIL
The third issue of the Guide to Chodosh has gone to the printer. The 
printed copies are already (Wednesday, Feb 3
’10) available from the front door of my house, at 20 Sylvan Road, 
Monsey, 24 hours a day. The paid subscribers
and local distributors should be receiving their copies during the week 
of Feb 7. The following are the differences

between the third issue and the previous second issue.

You can request a free copy of this new Guide by email by sending a 
message to chod...@moruda.com. The
second usual sefer.org is not yet ready. I will send out a new notice 
when the sefer.org address has been updated.

Our BBS has also been updated.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF
THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH

CRC-HISACHDUS NOW DOES CERTIFY YOSHON

Until this year, the CRC-Hisachdus did not certify Yoshon, even for 
items under their hashgocho that had a Yoshon
label. This policy has now changed. For all packaged foods with a CRC 
hashgocho for kashrus and a Yoshon label,
the CRC hashgocho covers the Yoshon as well. The same holds for all 
establishments such as bakeries, pizza shops,
etc that claim to be Yoshon and are under the CRC hashgocho for kashrus. 
This policy went into effect at the end
of the summer, from the beginning of the current Chodosh season. 
Therefore, it covers all items on the market
today. The CRC is also makpid on malt. They will not certify as Yoshon 
any item that may contain Chodosh malt.


Earlier issues of this Guide to Chodosh had reflected the former refusal 
of the CRC to take responsibility for
Yoshon. Therefore, we listed products with a Yoshon label and only a CRC 
hashgocho under the ? category.
Namely that without a responsible hashgocho we could not recommend such 
items as Yoshon. Now that we have
been advised of the new CRC policy, we attempted to reclassify those 
items to categories of ? or ?. However, it is

quite possible that we missed some items and neglected to reclassify them.


OTHER ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE THIRD ISSUE OF THE
GUIDE


CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS LISTED BY SECTION NUMBER IN THE GUIDE

4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
-Baker’s Best rugelach and cookies with a Yoshon label, and a CRC 
hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon under the

hashgocho of the CRC.
-Craven’s Choice cookies with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher for 
kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of

the CRC.
-Home Style cookies with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher for kashrus. 
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the

CRC.
-Kemach flat breads, all kinds, have a Chodosh code of Jan 1 2011.
-Lekach Tov cookies with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher for kashrus. 
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the

CRC.
-Liebers pizza chips and rye chips are Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi Weissmandl.
-Yossie’s packaged products (not to be confused with Yossie’s Heimishe 
Bakeries in Boro Park, Brooklyn). All
items with both a CRC hashgocho for Kashrus and a Yoshon label are 
Yoshon under the CRC.


5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons
-America’s Choice pasta. The code may have changed. Check with the 
company or call the Hot Line for updates.
Barilla pastas that are packed on Aug 16 or later may be Chodosh. The 
codes for different pastas are as follows:
Plus Pasta code Aug 16 10 (1 year after packing). Whole Grain Pasta code 
Feb 16 11 (18 months after packing.)
Oven Ready Lasagna code Apr 16 11 (20 months). Straight Semolina Pasta 
code Apr 16 12 (32 months).
-Kemach egg noodles and farfel purchased since Jan. 1 are guaranteed to 
be Yoshon only with a Yoshon label.
Kemach one pound boxes of macaroni, spaghetti and lasagna have a Chodosh 
code of Nov 1 2011 (2 years after
packing.) . Bulk bow ties, egg barley, noodles in 10 pound packages as 
well as 20 pound packages have a Chodosh
code of 3359 (335=day of year, 9=year). However 20 pound pasta with a 
different code system has the Chodosh
code of 09/01/11 (day of packing +2 years.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi 
Horowitz.
-Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Chodosh date is Aug 16 11 (2 years after 
packing), if made in the US. Ronzoni, Catelli
and Lancia pasta made in Canada, the Chodosh code is: Regular (white) 
pasta Nov 16 12, Smart, Whole Wheat,
Egg noodles, Egg Fetucini, Vegetable Pasta code Nov 16 11. Multigrain 
code Oct 5 11.


6. Home baking products
-Best flours, some flours contain “Dough Conditioner”. According to the 
mashgiach, Rabbi Gruber, these flours are

Yoshon, including the dough conditioner.
-Bob’s Red Mill whole wheat flour Chodosh code Aug 9 11 (2 years after 
packing.)
-Duncan Hines revised Chodosh codes: All mixes for brownies, cookies and 
muffins the Chodosh code is Feb 9 11
(18 months after packing.) For cakes and oven-ready items the code is 
Aug 9 10 (12 months after packing.)

Candies in the mix d

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-22 DEC 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email **yher...@yahoo.com* 



NOTE: This Bulletin is arranged in an order that matches the Section 
numbers in the Guide to Chodosh. All items that are new and were not 
presented before are noted with a “**” notation at the start of the line.


*_3.1.2 “Yoshon” labels and kashrus hashgochos printed on the same package_*

***CRC-Hisachdus* hashgocho policy change. All packaged foods with a CRC 
hashgocho for kashrus and a Yoshon label, the CRC hashgocho covers the 
Yoshon as well. This includes Franczoz baked items, as well as all other 
companies.


*_ _*

*_4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers_*

*? Kemach *flat breads, all kinds, have a Chodosh code of Jan 1 2011.

*_ _*

*_5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons_*


   ? Barilla pastas that are packed on Aug 16 or later may be Chodosh.
   The codes for different pastas are as follows: Plus Pasta code Aug
   16 10 (1 year after packing). Whole Grain Pasta code Feb 16 11 (18
   months after packing.) Oven Ready Lasagna code Apr 16 11 (20
   months). Straight Semolina Pasta code Apr 16 12 (32 months).

*? Kemach *one pound boxes of macaroni, spaghetti and lasagna have a 
Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011 (2 years after packing.) . Bulk bow ties, egg 
barley, noodles in 10 pound packages as well as 20 pound packages have a 
Chodosh code of 3359 (335=day of year, 9=year). However 20 pound pasta 
with a different code system has the Chodosh code of 09/01/11 (day of 
packing +2 years.)


*? Ronzoni* Healthy Harvest Chodosh date is Aug 16 11 (2 years after 
packing), if made in the US.


***? Ronzoni, Catelli and Lancia* pasta made in Canada, the Chodosh code 
is: Regular (white) pasta Nov 16 12, Smart, Whole Wheat, Egg noodles, 
Vegetable Pasta code Nov 16 11. Multigrain code Oct 5 11.


*_6. Home baking products_*

*? Best flours*, some flours contain “Dough Conditioner”. According to 
the mashgiach, Rabbi Gruber, these flours are Yoshon, including the 
dough conditioner.


*? Mishpacha*, the malt in all flours is confirmed to be Yoshon till pesach.

*_7.1 Barley_*

*? Mishpacha* barley* *on page 33 of the second Guide there is a 
contradiction. In fact Mishpacha barley is Yoshon, as stated in the 
aleph section. Furthermore, Mishpacha cholent mix does not contain any 
barley at all.


*_ _*

*_81. Cereals_*

*? Barbara cereals* update: We list how many months after packing is the 
date on each of the following cereals. For oats please add these months 
to Jul 26. For wheat but no oats add to Aug 9. Ultima Flax & Granola=9 
months, Ultima Organic=12 months, Organic Wild Puffs=9 months, Shredded 
Mini Oats=8 months, Multigrain Shredded Spoonfuls=9 months, Shredded 
oats=8 months, Multigrain Puffins and Puffins original=12 months.


*? General Mills cereals* oats code. The summary of changes at the 
beginning of the 2d Guide has Chodosh code dates for oats in General 
Mills cereals that are not consistent with those dates in the table on 
page 36. The table on page 36 is the correct one.


*? Weetabix cereals* with wheat. For _organic_ Weetabix, the Chodosh 
code for the wheat is Oct 1 10 (1 year after packing.) For the _regular_ 
(not organic) cereals, the wheat is Yoshon. Malt may be a problem 
starting with a code of Jan 1 11.


*_
_*

*_ _*

*_9.1 Frozen and prepared foods_*

*? Apollo* Filo dough, the new code is Aug 9 1010 (1 year after packing.)

*** ? Chef’s Kingdom*. All products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi Moshe Shimon Bineth. The exception is the salami egg roll which is 
not Yoshon.


*? Brooklyn Gourmet Pizza* is not under the Star K hashgocho and is NOT 
Yoshon.


*? Ungers* frozen pie and tart shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a 
Chodosh code of 09309 (09=year, 309=day of the year). However, on the 9 
inch shells, the code is not printed on each individual package, only on 
the case in which the packages are packed. Since the customer does not 
have any control to make sure that any specific package on the shelf 
came from any specific box, therefore the 9 inch shells are not 
recommended as Yoshon. For the Unger pizza crust, the Chodosh code is 
Mar 11, 2010. Ungers bread crumbs are Yoshon even without a label.


*_9.6 Baby Foods_*

*? Beechnut baby food* update: Code for jars is 2 years after packing. 
For oats the code is Jul 26 11. For wheat Aug 9 11, barley Aug 16 11. 
Cereals in boxes: The barley cereal is 18 months after packing. 
Multigrain cereal is 15 months after packing. Add these intervals to Jul 
26 for oats, to Aug 9 for wheat and Aug 16 for barley.


*? Gerber baby food* update: Cereals in boxes the date on the package is 
1 year after packing. Cereals in jars it is 15 months after packing. Add 
these intervals to Jul 26 for oats, to Aug 9 for wheat and Aug 16 for 
barley.


*_11 Professional bakery flour and other bakery ingredients_*

*? Wilmark* bakery products are all Yoshon. 

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-18 NOV 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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   _THE FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE SECOND GUIDE_


   Barilla pastas that are packed on Aug 16 or later may be Chodosh.
   The codes for different pastas are as follows: Plus Pasta code Aug
   16 10 (1 year after packing). Whole Grain Pasta code Feb 16 11 (18
   months after packing.) Oven Ready Lasagna code Apr 16 11 (20
   months). Straight Semolina Pasta code Apr 16 12 (32 months).

Mishpacha, the malt in all flours is confirmed to be Yoshon till pesach.

Weetabix cereals with wheat. For _organic_ Weetabix, the Chodosh code 
for the wheat is Oct 1 10 (1 year after packing.) For the _regular_ (not 
organic) cereals, the wheat is Yoshon. Malt may be a problem starting 
with a code of Jan 1 11.


Off the Grill at 600 Central Ave, Cederhurst, NY is not certified as 
Yoshon until further notice.


Circa-NY Restaurant, 22 West 33^rd St, New York City is NOT Yoshon.

General Mills cereals oats code. The summary of changes at the beginning 
of the 2d Guide has Chodosh code dates for oats in General Mills cereals 
that are not consistent with those dates in the table on page 36. The 
table on page 36 is the correct one.


Ungers frozen pie and tart shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a 
Chodosh code of 09309 (09=year, 309=day of the year). However, on the 9 
inch shells, the code is not printed on each individual package, only on 
the case in which the packages are packed. Since the customer does not 
have any control to make sure that any specific package on the shelf 
came from any specific box, therefore the 9 inch shells are not 
recommended as Yoshon. For the Unger pizza crust, the Chodosh code is 
Mar 11, 2010. Ungers bread crumbs are Yoshon even without a label.


Beechnut baby foods code. Do not use the “Best if used by date. Instead, 
for oats packing date of July 26 the code would be 7-9-26 (7=month, 
9=year, 26=date). For items that contain wheat but not oats, the code 
would be 8-9-9. For barley the code is 8-9-16.



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   The codes for different pastas are as follows: Plus Pasta code Aug
   16 10 (1 year after packing). Whole Grain Pasta code  Feb 16 11 (18
   months after packing.) Oven Ready Lasagna code Apr 16 11 (20
   months). Straight Semolina Pasta code  Apr 16 12 (32 months).



Mishpacha, the malt in all flours is confirmed to be Yoshon till pesach.



Weetabix cereals with wheat. For _organic_ Weetabix, the Chodosh  code 
for the wheat is Oct 1 10 (1 year after packing.) For the _regular_ (not 
organic) cereals, the wheat is Yoshon. Malt may be a problem  starting 
with a code of Jan 1 11.




Off the Grill at 600 Central Ave, Cederhurst, NY is not certified as 
Yoshon until further notice.




Circa-NY Restaurant, 22 West 33^rd St, New York City is NOT Yoshon.



General Mills cereals oats code. The summary of changes at the beginning 
of the 2d Guide has Chodosh code dates for oats in General Mills cereals 
that are not consistent with those dates in the table on page 36. The 
table on page 36 is the correct one.



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*CHODOSH BULLETIN-7 OCT 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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*NEW GUIDE TO CHODOSH AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY EMAIL*

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for you to download free of charge by email from one of two locations. 
Send a blank email message to ONE of the following:


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The printed version of the new Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all 
paid individual subscribers and to the various local distributors on 
Monday and Tuesday, Aug 31 and Sept 1. Most people should have received 
them by Shabbos, Sept 5. The following are changes and corrections to 
the new Guide.


THE FOLLOWING AS OF OCT 7

*CORRECTION: *The oats in *Cheerios *and in other cereals from General 
Mills, the Chodosh packing date is delayed from July 26 to Sept 15. 
Therefore, for all Cheerios cereals sold in the USA the revised code for 
_oats_ is Sept 22 2010. The same date goes for the oats in most General 
Mills/Nestle cereals sold in Israel. The exception is the oats date for 
MultiGrain Cheerios for which the code when sold in Israel is July 22 
10. _However if the ingredients list wheat or wheat flour_ then the 
earlier packing date of Aug 9 for wheat holds. This would translate to a 
package code for the wheat of Aug 16 10 for all General Mills cereals in 
the USA and (Nestle) in Israel. The exception would be MultiGrain 
Cheerios in Israel for which the wheat code is June 13 10.


Nature Valley Granola bars. For bars that contain oats and no wheat, and 
for those that also contain wheat, see the dates and codes given above 
for General Mills cereals.


Masor dough products will continue to be Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi M. A. Bussu.


J&J blintzes are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yehuda Shain.

Chuster noodles and pasta and Landau made by Chuster Co. all products 
Yoshon till Oct 31. Chuster items with Yoshon label, Yoshon to pesach. 
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Z. Glick.


Zomicks and Steinberg’s bakeries should be a catergory ?, under 
hashgocho for Yoshon, only with a Yoshon label.


Unger’s frozen pizza dough Chodosh code D9247 (9=year, 247=day of year). 
Regular and whole wheat pizza crust Chodosh code January 19 2010. Frozen 
pie shells and tart shells, Chodosh code 09259 (09=year, 259=day of the 
year.) Under the hashgocho of the New Square Kashrus Council.


Tuv Taam meals and other packaged products with an OK Labs hashgocho and 
a Yoshon label are Yoshon under the OK Labs.


America’s Choice (by A&P, also sold in Pathmark and Waldbaums) oatmeal 
cereals have the Chodosh code of Jul 26 11 (2 years after packing.)


BUGS WARNING: I have come across a kashrus alert newsletter that warns 
that bugs have been found in some heimishe brands of barley (no names 
were given). Barley should be checked for bugs. Note that this is not a 
Yoshon-generated problem, especially since it occurred so early in the 
season.


French’s French Fried onions Chodosh code Aug 9 11 (2 years after packing.)

***

*FOLLOWING AS OF SEPT 21*

Liebers update: All cookies, crackers and pretzels are Yoshon unless 
they contain oats or the label states that they are made in Brazil. 
Liebers soup mixes have a Chodosh code of 09x33 (09=year, x=any single 
digit, 33=week of the year.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl. 
Cup soups may not be Yoshon.


Smackin Good potato knishes always Yoshon, waffles and pancakes are 
Yoshon at least until after sukkos. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.


Kineret, Kosheriffic pizza Yoshon at least until after sukkos. Lite fish 
sticks and onion rings, are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.


* *

Kashi cereals. With the following exceptions, the date on all cereals is 
12 months after packing. That includes all cereal bars. The exceptions 
are Golean Rolls-8 months, Soft Baked cereals-10 months, Pilaf-24 months.


Kemach all flat breads, regular and whole wheat, are Yoshon at least up 
to a code of Oct 30 2010 (13 months after packing.) Bread sticks are 
Yoshon the entire season, including the malt. For the graham cracker pie 
crust the wheat is always Yoshon. The malt may be a problem starting Oct 
15, code Oct 15 10 (1 year after packing.)


In the Los Angeles area, the following are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the 
RCC: Schwartz Bakery -Pacoima CA, Classic Le Palais, Reniassance, Unique. The 
following are Yoshon under the Kehilla of Los Angeles: Love Bakery-all items 
baked there, and Jerusalem Pizza and Sushi-only the pizza.



Mechel’s Puffed Pastry Dough is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star-K.



Sterits Chow Mein noodles are Yoshon at least up to the purchase date of Jan 31 
2010, under the hashgocho of  Rabbi Soloveichik.

**

*THE FOLLOWING AS OF SEPT 13*

* *

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

First and foremost, the best wishes to all for a gmar chasima tova.

Now for the Update:

CHODOSH BULLETIN-21 SEPT 09
From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman
Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email yher...@yahoo.com

NEW GUIDE TO CHODOSH AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY EMAIL
The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the upcoming season is ready 
for you to download free of charge by email from one of two locations. 
Send a blank email message to ONE of the following:

chod...@sefer.org
chod...@moruda.com

The printed version of the new Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all 
paid individual subscribers and to the various local distributors on 
Monday and Tuesday, Aug 31 and Sept 1. Most people should have received 
them by Shabbos, Sept 5. The following are changes and corrections to 
the new Guide.


FOLLOWING AS OF SEPT 21

Cheerios and the oats in other cereals from General Mills, the Chodosh 
packing date is delayed from July 26 to Sept 15. Therefore, for all 
Cheerios cereals sold in the USA the revised code is Sept 22 2010. The 
same date goes for most General Mills/Nestle cereals sold in Israel. The 
exception is MultiGrain Cheerios for which the code when sold in Israel 
is July 22 10.


Liebers update: All cookies, crackers and pretzels are Yoshon unless 
they contain oats or the label states that they are made in Brazil. 
Liebers soup mixes have a Chodosh code of 09x33 (09=year, x=any single 
digit, 33=week of the year.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl. 
Cup soups may not be Yoshon.


Smackin Good potato knishes always Yoshon, waffles and pancakes are 
Yoshon at least until after sukkos. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.


Kineret, Kosheriffic pizza Yoshon at least until after sukkos. Lite fish 
sticks and onion rings, are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.


Kashi cereals. With the following exceptions, the date on all cereals is 
12 months after packing. That includes all cereal bars. The exceptions 
are Golean Rolls-8 months, Soft Baked cereals-10 months, Pilaf-24 months.


Kemach all flat breads, regular and whole wheat, are Yoshon at least up 
to a code of Oct 30 2010 (13 months after packing.) Bread sticks are 
Yoshon the entire season, including the malt. For the graham cracker pie 
crust the wheat is always Yoshon. The malt may be a problem starting Oct 
15, code Oct 15 10 (1 year after packing.)


In the Los Angeles area, the following are Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
the RCC: Schwartz Bakery -Pacoima CA, Classic Le Palais, Reniassance, 
Unique. The following are Yoshon under the Kehilla of Los Angeles: Love 
Bakery-all items baked there, and Jerusalem Pizza and Sushi-only the pizza.


Mechel’s Puffed Pastry Dough is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star-K.

Sterits Chow Mein noodles are Yoshon at least up to the purchase date of 
Jan 31 2010, under the hashgocho of  Rabbi Soloveichik.




THE FOLLOWING AS OF SEPT 13

WARNING: Puratos Bagel Improver is a dough conditioner that is used by 
several bagel shops. Even though the company may claim that it is made 
from winter wheat, the Kof-K that provides the hashgocho for this 
product will not certify that claim. Therefore, as of a packaging date 
of Aug 9, this item may be Chodosh. The code for Aug 9 is 08099221 
(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. 
Please check with your local bagel shops. Many may not be aware of the 
fact that this or other dough conditioners may be Chodosh!


Mishpacha barley is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KAJ, even without 
a Yoshon label.


Kemach updates and changes, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz: 
Graham Cracker Pie Crust, Chodosh code Oct 15 10. Egg noodles and farfel 
Yoshon without a Yoshon label at least until Dec 31, after Dec 31 with 
Yoshon label only. Bulk pasta in 20 lb packages have a Chodosh code of 
09/01/11 (2 years after packing). Toasted oats, Honey Nut Toasted Oats, 
Fruit Whirls, Honey Crunch (like Honeycombs), Corn Crisps (like Kix), 
Bunch ‘O Krunch, all have a revised Chodosh date of Sept 21 10. Chow 
Mein noodles Chodosh date Aug 29, code 2909H (29=date, 09=year, H=Aug in 
alph. order.)


Rabbi Gruber : Regarding items under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber, the 
following are confirmed Yoshon for this year: Paskesz products without 
oats, Best products except Kamut, Kosher Depot wraps, Mendelsohn frozen 
pizza in the store and frozen products, Sweet Choice, Weiss Kosher 
Cuisine, Merkaz Hasimcha, Newborn Caterers, Pavilion 39 Caterers, 
Michyou Pita, Glauber Bakeries, Spring Valley and Brooklyn, Munch and 
Lunch, Monsey Glatt and Wesley Kosher items prepared in the store, 
Mechel’s Takeout.


The following items are no longer under Yoshon under Rabbi Gruber and 
therefore are not recommended as Yoshon: Landau Supermarket takeout and 
bakery, Kaff Café, Main Street Pizza-Fallsburg, Moshe Pizza-Monti

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-13 SEPT 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email *yher...@yahoo.com 



*NEW GUIDE TO CHODOSH AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY EMAIL*

The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the upcoming season is ready 
for you to download free of charge by email from one of two locations. 
Send a blank email message to ONE of the following:


chod...@sefer.org

chod...@moruda.com 

The printed version of the new Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all 
paid individual subscribers and to the various local distributors on 
Monday and Tuesday, Aug 31 and Sept 1. Most people should have received 
them by Shabbos, Sept 5. The following are changes and corrections to 
the new Guide.


*THE FOLLOWING AS OF SEPT 13*

* *

*WARNING: Puratos* Bagel Improver is a dough conditioner that is used by 
several bagel shops. Even though the company may claim that it is made 
from winter wheat, the Kof-K that provides the hashgocho for this 
product will not certify that claim. Therefore, as of a packaging date 
of Aug 9, this item may be Chodosh. The code for Aug 9 is 08099221 
(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. 
Please check with your local bagel shops. Many may not be aware of the 
fact that this or other dough conditioners may be Chodosh!


Mishpacha barley is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KAJ.

Kemach updates and changes, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz: 
Graham Cracker Pie Crust, Chodosh code Oct 15 10. Egg noodles and farfel 
Yoshon without a Yoshon label at least until Dec 31, after Dec 31 with 
Yoshon label only. Bulk pasta in 20 lb packages have a Chodosh code of 
09/01/11 (2 years after packing). Toasted _oats_, Honey Nut Toasted 
Oats, _Fruit Whirls, Honey Crunch_ (like Honeycombs), _Corn Crisps_ 
(like Kix), _Bunch ‘O Krunch_, all have a revised Chodosh date of Sept 
21 10. All flat breads, regular and whole wheat, are Yoshon at least up 
to a code of Oct 1 2010 (1 year after packing.) Chow Mein noodles 
Chodosh date Aug 29, code 2909H (29=date, 09=year, H=Aug in alph. order.)


_Rabbi Gruber_ : Regarding items under the hashgocho of _Rabbi Gruber_, 
the following are confirmed Yoshon for this year: Paskesz products 
without oats, Best products except Kamut, Kosher Depot wraps, Mendelsohn 
frozen pizza in the store and frozen products, Sweet Choice, Weiss 
Kosher Cuisine, Merkaz Hasimcha, Newborn Caterers, Pavilion 39 Caterers, 
Michyou Pita, Glauber Bakeries, Spring Valley and Brooklyn, Munch and 
Lunch, Monsey Glatt and Wesley Kosher items prepared in the store, 
Mechel’s Takeout.


The following items are no longer under Yoshon under _Rabbi Gruber_ and 
therefore are _not recommended as Yoshon_: Landau Supermarket takeout 
and bakery, Kaff Café, Main Street Pizza-Fallsburg, Moshe 
Pizza-Monticello, Raleigh Hotel.


Shrem’s Bakery, Cornwall, NY will continue to be Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi Lipa Klein.


Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, the malt may be Chodosh. Package code for 
the malt Chodosh date of Oct 15 is July15 10 (9 months after packing).


Taanug cereals with wheat but no oats. There is a mistake in the Guide. 
The Chodosh code should be Aug 9 2010 (1 year after packing.)


Ronzoni oven-ready pasta Chodosh code is Aug 16 2011 (2 years after 
packing.)


Streits products are Yoshon only if under the hashgocho of Rabbi 
Soloveichik or the Kof-K.


My Own Meals products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Soloveichik.

Glick’s Graham Cracker Pie crust on the shelves at this time is Yoshon. 
No code has been given to help determine when it may start becoming 
Chodosh. Glicks baking spray may be Chodosh.


Pereg bread crumbs may be Chodosh, unless the package states product of 
Israel.


**

*CORRECTIONS AS OF 2 SEPT 09*

* *

Cheerios sold in Israel under the Nestle label (other than Multigrain) 
the Chodosh date is supposed to be Aug 2 10 (372 days after packing.)


Shoprite hot oats cereals, all hot cereals the Chodosh date is Jan 26 
11, 18 months after packing.


Great Value flour from WalMart with a “W” in the code, the wheat is 
always Yoshon, under the hashgocho of the O-U. The malt may be Chodosh 
after October, code to be supplied.


Nabisco Triscuits are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.

**

*CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS AS OF AUG 28 09*

* *

The following establishments in Monsey will continue to be Yoshon under 
the hashgocho of Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Horowitz: Pita Land, Chai Pizza and 
European Home Made Kosher.


The following information provided by Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger regarding 
establishments under his hashgocho: In Lakewood, following ARE Yoshon: 
Gelbstein Bakery, Gruenebaum Bakery, Salad Garden, Kosher Village-Weiss 

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-2 SEPT 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email **yher...@yahoo.com* 



*NEW GUIDE TO CHODOSH AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BY EMAIL*

The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the upcoming season is ready 
for you to download free of charge by email from one of two locations. 
Send a blank email message to ONE of the following:


chod...@sefer.org

chod...@moruda.com 

The printed version of the new Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all 
paid individual subscribers and to the various local distributors on 
Monday and Tuesday, Aug 31 and Sept 1. Most people should receive them 
by Shabbos, Sept 5. The following are changes and corrections to the new 
Guide.


*CORRECTIONS AS OF 2 SEPT 09*

* *

Cheerios sold in Israel under the Nestle label (other than Multigrain) 
the Chodosh date is supposed to be Aug 2 10 (372 days after packing.)


Shoprite hot oats cereals, all cereals the Chodosh date is Jan 26 11, 18 
months after packing.


Great Value flour from WalMart with a “W” in the code, the wheat is 
always Yoshon, under the hashgocho of the O-U. The malt may be Chodosh 
after October, code to be supplied.


Nabisco Triscuits are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.

**

*CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS AS OF AUG 28 09*

* *

The following establishments in Monsey will continue to be Yoshon under 
the hashgocho of Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Horowitz: Pita Land, Chai Pizza and 
European Home Made Kosher.


The following information provided by Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger regarding 
establishments under his hashgocho: In Lakewood, following ARE Yoshon: 
Gelbstein Bakery, Gruenebaum Bakery, Salad Garden, Kosher Village-Weiss 
Bakery (except 6-grain bread). Following are _NOT Yoshon_: Kitov 
products, Bodek egg rolls, Taste Bud Restaurant-Lakewood, Just Good Food 
Restaurant-Manalapan


Ungers Kosher Market bakery department in Cleveland Heights will be 
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi B. Greenwald.




CORRECTIONS AS OF AUG 23 09

The Bagel Shoppe located in South Euclid Ohio is no longer Yoshon.

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*CHODOSH BULLETIN-11 AUG 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email **yher...@yahoo.com* 
**


* *


   CHODOSH SEASON _STARTED!_

At this time, the harvest of the three Chodosh crops have begun in the 
USA, marking the official beginning of the new Chodosh season. The start 
of the oats and spring wheat harvests followed our earlier prediction. 
However, the barley harvest is about 1 week later that predicted 
earlier. Therefore, the dates the follow reflect a 1 week delay for 
barley. The first of the dates given below is the first Chodosh PACKING 
date. If you know the dating code system for your package, any item 
packed before that date will be Yoshon. The second date is the PURCHASE 
date. If you do not know the date code, you can assume that all items up 
to the given purchase date will be Yoshon.


OATS: Packing date=Jul 16, purchase date=Aug 9 (THIS HAS PASSED.)

WHEAT packaged goods (other than noodles and pasta): Packing date=Aug 9, 
purchase date= Aug 21.


WHEAT BAKERY, pizza and other _fresh baked products_: purchase date IN 
MIDWEST USA= Aug 9.


Purchase date ELSEWHERE in the USA=Aug 21.

WHEAT pasta and noodles: Packing date=Aug 16, purchase date= Sept 1.

BARLEY (pearled): Packing date Aug 16, safe to purchase to Aug 28.

***

*GUIDE TO CHODOSH DUE SOON*

* *

The first issue of the season of the Guide to Chodosh is due BE”H by the 
end of August. I will send out an email to alert everyone when the new 
Guide will be available for download by computer.




*WARNING TO USERS OF EMAIL*

* *

I have been receiving email lately from sender addresses that are 
supposed to be yher...@earthlink.net  and 
yher...@onlymyemail.com . Both of these 
are my email addresses. Both have contained spam messages. None of those 
were actually sent by me. Apparently, it is very easy for anyone to send 
out email with any other email address as the “sender”. I was told that 
there is no way I can stop such messages. _Please do not respond to such 
messages and certainly never send any private information as a result of 
such messages._ In case of doubt contact me directly by calling the Hot 
Line number given above.




*BAKERY FLOUR UPDATE*

* *

Our earlier fears for the availability of Yoshon bakery flour in the 
Greater New York area have B”H eased. Apparently the flour suppliers and 
distributors will be able to cover the potential loss of available 
Yoshon flour brought about by the very popular General Mills “All 
Trumps” flour no longer being available in Yoshon form for most of the 
Chodosh season. Nevertheless, the users of Yoshon bakery flour have to 
contact their flour distributors to make sure that their needs will be 
adequately covered. This notice only pertains to bakery flour, not flour 
purchased in groceries for home use.


**

*THIS MESSAGE IS ONLY FOR MASHGICHIM WHO PROVIDE SUPERVISION OF YOSHON*

* *

As noted above, the new Chodosh season will start soon. I would like to 
ask you again that if you have not yet done so, to urgently forward to 
me a list of all products and establishments for which you provide 
Yoshon hashgocho for the upcoming season. I need to make sure that 
up-to-date and accurate information is passed on to the Yoshon consumer 
in the first issue of the Guide to Chodosh.


You may forward this information to me in one of several ways:

- Email to yher...@yahoo.com 

- Fax to 845-356-5999

- By US mail to Y. Herman, 20 Sylvan Road, Monsey, NY 10952

- By recording a message on the Chodosh Hot Line, 718-305-5133.

A few months ago, I sent out the revised issue of the Mashgiach’s Guide 
to Chodosh and Yoshon by mail to many mashgichim and hashgocho 
organizations. (See details about this Guide below.) If you did not 
receive it and want a printed copy (instead of the email version that is 
available), please contact me.


Thank you and tizku l’mitzvos

Yoseph Herman


   **


   MASHGIACH’S GUIDE TO CHODOSH AND YOSHON IS AVAILABLE

The Mashgiach’s Guide to Chodosh and Yoshon has been updated and is now 
available by email or US surface mail. The regular Guide to Chodosh (the 
first issue for the new season is due out in a few weeks) is aimed at 
consumers. It contains names of foods and establishments and tries to 
provide guidance about which are Yoshon and which are not. Conversely, 
the Mashgiach’s Guide contains almost no specific brand name 
information. Rather, it provides detailed technical information to help 
the mashgiach provide hashgochos for Yoshon. You are welcome to download 
a copy of the Mashgiach’s Guide by sending a blank email to ONE

Post-pesach update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-6 MAY 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email yher...@yahoo.com 
*


* *


   The Chodosh season is over, with the passing of pesach. Chodosh will
   become a concern again when the harvest of the new Chodosh crop
   starts, approximately around the end of July or early August.

We are monitoring weekly reports from the US Dep’t of Agriculture 
regarding the progress of the new crops. For a grain to be Yoshon, it 
should have been planted 3 days (or 2 weeks) before the second day of 
pesach. As of 3 days before pesach, the following are the percentages of 
the crops that were already planted and are therefore Yoshon: Oats=37%, 
spring wheat=2%, barley=3%. The very fact that such small fraction of 
the crops was planted before pesach assures that the majority of these 
crops will be Chodosh after the harvest of the new spring crops begins, 
near the end of July. (Most of the spring wheat and barley is grown in 
upper mid West of the US. These areas were subjected to heavy flooding 
during the end of the winter and early spring. That resulted in a later 
than usual start to the planting season.)



   **


   MASHGIACH’S GUIDE TO CHODOSH AND YOSHON IS AVAILABLE

The Mashgiach’s Guide to Chodosh and Yoshon has been updated and is now 
available by email or US surface mail. The regular Guide to Chodosh is 
aimed at consumers. It contains names of foods and establishments and 
tries to provide guidance about which are Yoshon and which are not. 
Conversely, the Mashgiach’s Guide contains almost no specific brand name 
information. Rather, it provides detailed technical information to help 
the mashgiach provide hashgochos for Yoshon. You are welcome to download 
a copy of the Mashgiach’s Guide by sending a blank email to ONE of the 
following addresses:


mashgi...@sefer.org

mashgi...@moruda.com 

Printed copies of this Guide are available. Rabbonim and mashgichim can 
request that a copy be mailed to them free of charge via US surface mail 
by providing their full mailing address by either (1) sending an email 
request, or (2) recording a message on the Chodosh Hot Line 
718-305-5133, or (3) sending a written request to Y. Herman 20 Sylvan 
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-8 Mar 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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   THE FOLLOWING AS OF 8 March 09

The third and final issue for the season of the Guide to Chodosh has 
been mailed out to paid subscribers. As usual, free copies of this Guide 
are available by email by sending a blank email message to ONE of the 
following:


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The following is an addition to the new Guide:

*Kemach* graham cracker pie crust is Yoshon only with a Yoshon label (in 
Hebrew) on the package. The latest batch is without such label and is 
Chodosh. Kemach egg noodles without a Yoshon label may be Chodosh


*Grain for Your Brain* rolled oats from Monroe is Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber.


*Mechel’s* frozen dough products are Yoshon under the Star-K of Baltimore.

*Dependable Foods* is a distributor that provides a broad range of 
Yoshon products to establishments and institutions. The items listed in 
the Guide to Chodosh as being Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Taub, 
refer to only to the listed items and only under the Dependable label. 
In addition, Dependable distributes Yoshon bakery flour and other Yoshon 
items, where the hashgocho for Yoshon is clearly stated on the package. 
However, caution is advised since Dependable is selling other items as 
Yoshon without any specific hashgocho for Yoshon, without the 
verification of the Yoshon status by an independent mashgiach. For the 
last several years the Guide has been recommending that only items with 
an hashgocho for Yoshon be used as Yoshon, regardless of how 
“dependable” the supplier is.


*


   THE FOLLOWING AS OF 25 FEB 09

*MALT UPDATE*

In past years we used the packing date of Dec 15 as the starting date 
for Chodosh malt. This year, we moved that date up by 2 months to Oct 
15. This earlier date is reflected throughout this season’s Guides. 
Therefore we advised that all items containing malt may be Chodosh if 
packed on or after Oct 15, or if purchased after Jan 15. Here we explain 
the rationale of why this year we have been using the earlier date and 
on what basis are we suggesting to move this date to the old guidelines, 
to a point 2 months later on the calendar.


_Manufacturers in the USA_ have always claimed and are still claiming 
that they do not start producing Chodosh malt until Dec 15 or later. 
However, Canada has experienced unusual problems with their barley crop 
that has forced some malt manufacturing companies to switch to Chodosh 
barley for malt produced as early as Oct. 15. It has been verified that 
at least 2 USA companies have been importing and are using this Canadian 
company’s malt. These are the cereal company Kellogs and Samuel Adams 
beer. Since we had no way of accurately determining which other USA 
manufacturers are also using this malt with the early Chodosh starting 
date, we have been advising this year that one assume that malt in 
general starts in USA manufactured foods as of Oct 15.


Since so far we have only verified that two USA companies are using this 
Canadian malt, we are now suggesting that you consult your Rav or posek 
and ask if (for products other than Kellogs cereals and Samuel Adams 
beer) you could apply the usual later dates based upon the following 
“double doubt” argument (/sfek sfeika of the Rema)/. Many, maybe most, 
companies located in the USA probably use malt manufactured in the USA. 
This malt first starts becoming Chodosh after Dec 15. Even if the 
company in question uses Canadian malt which started becoming Chodosh 
around Oct 15, maybe the package you have still used old malt left over 
from before.


If your psak is that you can return to the old Dec 15-Mar 15 rule, then 
all off the malt dates and dating codes in the Guide may be extended 
from Oct 15 to Dec 15 (except for Kellogs and Samuel Adams beer) for 
those products where the dating code is known. For cases where the 
dating code is not known, you would be able to purchase items that 
contain malt up to March 15 and assume that it is still Yoshon. These 
later dates then would apply to malt-containing items such as cookies, 
crackers, pretzels, cereals and beer.



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   MASHGIACH’S GUIDE TO CHODOSH AND YOSHON IS AVAILABLE

The Mashgiach’s Guide to Chodosh and Yoshon has been updated and is now 
available by email or US surface mail. The regular Guide to Chodosh is 
aimed at consumers. It contains names of foods and establishments and 
tries to provide guidance about which are Yoshon and which are not. 
Conversely, the Mashgiach’s Guide contains almost no specific brand name 
information. Rather, it provides detailed technical information to help 
the mashgiach provide hashgochos for Yoshon. You are welcome to download 
a copy of th

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-13 JAN 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email **yher...@earthlink.net* 
**


Mezonos Maven baked products sold in groceries in the New York area are 
all Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.


* *

*Weetabix* (this cereal is misspelled in the Guide as “Wheatabix”) the 
wheat in all cereals is winter wheat and is Yoshon. The malt in all 
organic cereals is Yoshon until pesach. For non-organic cereals, the 
malt may be Chodosh with a package code of Jan 15 10 (1 year after packing.)


Beginning Monday, January /5, /2009, the GREENSPUN BAGEL COMPANY will 
*_no longer_* be producing Yoshon bagels. Any product that states 
“Yoshon” on the label was manufactured prior to this date and *is 
*Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of the Star K.


Victory Market-Bakery Dept, 4811 South State Rd #7, Davie, FL 
954-584-7790. All items baked locally at the bakery are Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of the Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward & Palm Beach 
Counties (ORB).


*Liebers* whole wheat and garlic cookies, crackers and pretzels made in 
Brazil are not recommended as Yoshon, if purchased after Jan 7 09.


*Bob’s Red Mills* cereals. Cereals containing oats have a Chodosh date 
of Jan 26 10 (1 ½ years after packing.) All other cereals have a code of 
Aug 1 10 (2 years after packing.)


*Grandpa Ohl Southern *cakes may be Chodosh if purchased after Jan 5 09.

*Taanug *corn flake crumbs, Chodosh code is 2898 (289=day of year, 
8=year). The code could also be 8289 (8=year, 289=day of year.)


*Kitov* breadsticks and flatbreads are Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger, even without a Yoshon label and even without the 
name of Rabbi Gissinger on the label. Other Kitov products may be Chodosh.


*Empire Bagel Shop* in Cleveland is now called “Bagel Shoppe” and has 
moved to 1982 Warrensville Center Road, South Euclid, OH. The phone 
number is the same. It is still Yoshon under the hashgocho of Cleveland 
Kosher.


*

*FOLLOWING AS OF 1 JAN 09*

* *

*POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH BAGELS-IMPORTANT REVISED NOTICE*

* *

The following notice concerns bagels that were produced at Main Street 
Bagels in Kew Gardens Hills, but it may apply elsewhere as well. This 
bagel bakery was making regular bagels from Yoshon flour and whole wheat 
bagels from Chodosh flour. Bagels have to be cooked before baking. The 
Rav of one of the shuls in Queens noticed that the bakery used the same 
cooker to cook both the Yoshon bagels and the Chodosh bagels, sometimes 
even both kinds the same time! He alerted the mashgiach from the Vaad 
Harabonim of Queens which certifies the Yoshon status of this this 
store. The hashgocho notified the Guide and we sent out the initial 
warning on Dec 28. Regarding Main Street Bagels, the problem will be 
rectified as of Thursday, Jan 1, ’09. The store will discontinue the use 
of Chodosh flour. From Jan 1 onward, the whole wheat bagels, as well as 
everything else in the store will be made only from Yoshon flour. We 
wish to thank the Vaad Harabonim of Queens, the proprietor of Main 
Street Bagels and the local Rav for the quick and forthright manner that 
this problem was discovered, rectified and publicized. However, there is 
no guarantee that such problems were unique to this bakery alone. 
Mashgichim and consumers who deal with bagel bakeries making both Yoshon 
and Chodosh bagels must make sure that the same boiler is not used for both.


*Kemach* minestrone soup Chodosh code in 3170 (317=day of the year, 0=year+2). 
Vegetable soup code is 3030. Chodosh code for Kemach egg noodles  is  11/22/09 
(1 year after packing)

*

FOLLOWING AS OF DEC 28 08

*? Korn Bakery**, * 1378 Queen Anne Road. All products except 6-grain 
bread are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Binyomin Taub of the 
Rabbinical Council of Bergen County (RCBC). (Warning: this hashgocho 
does not check the Yoshon status of malt which may be a problem after 
Oct 15.


*? Fiber1 *Crunchy snack bars have a date that is 248 days after 
packing. If they contain oats, they may be Chodosh starting with a code 
of March 31 09. If they contain wheat but not oats, then the Chodosh 
date would be Apr 6 09.


*

FOLLOWING AS OF DEC 21

*Columbia *egg noodles have a Chodosh code of Aug 15 09 (1 year after 
packing). The macaroni, spaghetti and other pasta have a code of Aug 15 
10 (2 years after packing.)


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THE FOLLOWING AS OF DEC 4 08.

*Brill’s Bakery* in Spring Valley, NY (This is misspelled in the Guide 
as “Brulles Bakery”) and *Taam Eden Bakery* in New Square. All baked 
items are Yoshon including whole wheat bread. The only exceptions are 
6-grain and 9-grain breads which may be Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of 
the Beis Din of New Square.


/?/* Garden of Eat-In*, 1416 Ave J. (718)252-5289. The follow

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-21 DEC 08*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email **yher...@earthlink.net*
**

* *

*_YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED ON MALT USED IN BAKERIES-UPDATED_*

*_ _*

On Dec 4 I asked for your help on forwarding to me data on the use of
malt in bakeries. So far I have received one reply which directed me to
2 manufacturers of flavorings used by kosher bakeries. From these I have
identified one additive, ?Honey-Like Blend? made by U. S. Chocolate Co.
that does contain malt flavoring. I would appreciate further feedback
from those who have checked their local bakeries for flavorings and
additives. Please let me know whether you did or did not find any malt
at your local bakery. (As mentioned below, I am not concerned at this
time about malt in baking flour.)

_This is my earlier request_: I do not have an adequate understanding of
which bakery flavorings and other bakery additives may contain MALT. It
is well known that all bakery flour (except cake flour) contains malt.
It is known that in Yoshon bakery flour that malt is always Yoshon as
well (either because the flour was stored since August, or for
freshly-ground bakery flour the O-U makes sure that the added malt is
Yoshon.) However I need a better picture of which flavorings and other
additives added in the bakery to cakes, cookies and other products may
contain malt. I am asking mashgichim and consumers to please check at
the local bakeries. Ask them to show you the labels of such flavorings,
coatings and other additives. Check the list of ingredients for ?malt?
or ?barley malt?. For each item where you find such malt, please note
the following:

  1. Exact name and use of the additive
  2. Name, address and phone number of the manufacturer
  3. Sample dating code or ?best if used by? date
  4. Is the malt listed in beginning of the list of ingredients, in the
 middle or near the end?

Please forward this data, only to the following email address:
yher...@earthlink.net 

Thank you

Yoseph Herman

CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE

FOLLOWING AS OF DEC 21

*Weetabix* (this cereal is misspelled in the Guide as ?Wheatabix?) the
wheat in all cereals is winter wheat and is Yoshon. The malt in all
organic cereals is Yoshon until pesach. For non-organic cereals, the
malt may be Chodosh with a package code of Jan 15 09 (1 year after packing.)

*Columbia *egg noodles have a Chodosh code of Aug 15 09 (1 year after
packing). The macaroni, spaghetti and other pasta have a code of Aug 15
10 (2 years after packing.)

*Kemach* minestrone soup Chodosh code in 3170 (317=day of the year, 
0=year+2). Vegetable soup code is 3030.


***

THE FOLLOWING AS OF DEC 4 08.

*Brill?s Bakery* in Spring Valley, NY (This is misspelled in the Guide
as ?Brulles Bakery?) and *Taam Eden Bakery* in New Square. All baked
items are Yoshon including whole wheat bread. The only exceptions are
6-grain and 9-grain breads which may be Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of
the Beis Din of New Square.

*Liebers.* As the Guide states, all cookies, crackers, snackers that are
without oats are Yoshon. However, _whole-wheat_ snackers, pretzels and
whole wheat crackers may be Chodosh starting a purchase date of Dec 1.

/?/* Garden of Eat-In*, 1416 Ave J. (718)252-5289. The following are
Yoshon: zucchini muffins, breads, rolls (excluding hamburger rolls, and
hamburger buns), blintzes, and bialys. /_Yoshon pasta available on
requests_/_. _All products breaded in the store are also Yoshon. _The
following are NOT Yoshon_: baguettes, English muffins, white bread,
bagels, barley, most of the pastas, hamburger rolls and buns, and
anything fried. Low-fat or fat-free muffins are probably NOT Yoshon
please contact the Kehila Kashrus office at the telephone numbers
718-951-0481 or 646-739-2465. Under the hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus of
Brooklyn.

*? Ave P Appetizer*, 466 Ave P, Brooklyn, 646-302-6372. All products may
not be Yoshon. For questions, contact Kehilah Kashrus at (718) 951-0481.
. (Warning: this hashgocho does not check the Yoshon status of malt
which may be a problem after Oct 15. For a discussion of malt, see
Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1.)

*Ungers* pizza crust (regular, not whole wheat) has the Chodosh code of
Feb. 26 2009. The Strudel leaves have a Chodosh code of 08303 (08=year,
303=day of year.) If there is no code printed on the package, then it is
not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of information.

*Ostrovsky Heimishe Bakery*, 1201 Ave J, Brooklyn. All items Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yechezkel Shraga Kahana of the CRC.

*Rabbinical Council of California (RCC)* the current policy is that all
facilities certified by the RCC as being Yoshon also are checked to make
sure that they use Yoshon malt, unless stated otherwise. Therefore, the
following establishments in Section 13.3 of the Guide that are under RCC
hashgocho shoul

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-19 NOV 08*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
**


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The PDF version of the new Guide is now available from both the usual 
sites. (Some people reported problems with the moruda site.) The first 
issue of the Guide had the introductory material in the preface and the 
first sections, at the beginning of the Guide. This introductory portion 
has not changed with the publication of the second issue of the Guide. 
Therefore, the new Guide only contains the updated version of the second 
part of the Guide. This contains all of the product and establishment 
information.


To download the second issue of the Guide, the main, updated portion, 
*_do not send_* the email request to me, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
. Rather, send a blank email to ONE of the 
following addresses [EMAIL PROTECTED]  or to 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] .


Part One of the Guide, the part that was not updated from the first 
issue is only available at one site. For this send a blank email to 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] .


*

The second issue of the Guide to Chodosh has gone to the printer. It 
should be available in front of my house at 20 Sylvan Road, Monsey 
approximately Sunday, Nov 23. The local distributors of the Guide in 
various cities, as well as the individual paid subscribers should 
receive it by mail during the week of Nov 23.


Below is a summary of the new items in the second issue of the Guide:


   ANNUAL MALT REMINDER

* *

For the second year in the row, malt has started to become a problem 
earlier than in the past years, as early as the manufacturing or packing 
date of Oct 15. That means that packaged items whose dating code 
indicates that it was packed on Oct. 15 or later, may contain Chodosh 
malt. However, when dating codes are not known, we believe that you can 
rely on the assumption that anything purchased up to Jan. 15 should 
still use only Yoshon malt. (These dates are 2 months earlier than the 
dates that we have used during most of the earlier years.)


The following applications of malt pose a problem of Chodosh. Malt is 
used for several purposes. Foods using malt for _flavoring_ or _coloring 
_should not be used if packed after Oct 15 since that malt may be 
Chodosh. That includes cereals flavored with malt such as Corn Flakes 
and Rice Crispies. ? *Pretzels* The Guide has always warned 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 
wheat flour or oats_. This is since the usual wheat flour used in 
_crunchy (not soft chewy)_ pretzels is from winter wheat.* *If they do 
contain malt, then they may still until the purchase date of Jan 15. We 
do not have any package dating codes for pretzels at this time.


There are specialty vinegars such as malt vinegar, terragon vinegar and 
salad vinegar which are made with high concentrations of malt. However, 
the vinegar used in almost all food products, also known as 
“manufacturers white vinegar” does not have any Chodosh problems. 
Therefore, the following common products should be free of Chodosh: 
ordinary household vinegar, and condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, 
mustard, pickles, etc.


Thus far we have discussed malt used as flavoring or coloring. However, 
there is another frequent use of malt. It is used in most baking flours 
for their chemical reaction, which allows the flour to react with the 
yeast and water so that the dough should rise properly. We have received 
/psak halochos/ several years ago that baking flour is not a problem so 
far as the malt content is concerned. This includes baking flour that 
lists barley malt in the ingredients. (For some baking flours we have 
included dating codes, as we do for many other products, for those who 
do not want to rely on this /psak/ that this malt may be used.)


_In summary_. if you know the dating code for an item that has a malt 
problem, then you should avoid that item if the dating code indicates 
that it was *packed* on or after Oct. 15. If the dating code is not 
known, then we recommend that the item would probably still be Yoshon if 
purchased up to Jan. 15. These dates are 2 months earlier than the dates 
we were able to rely on up to 2 years ago.



   ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE

*? **Adirim* noodles, farfel and other pasta Yoshon under the hashgocho 
of Rabbi S. Gissinger.


*? **America’s Choice* products sold in A&P, Waldbaum, Food Emporium and 
Pathmark have the same code. So far the following are known: baking 
flour and barley Chodosh code is Aug 1 09 (1 year after packing.) For 
pasta the code is Aug 16 09. Other codes such as cer

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-2 NOV 08*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
**


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* *

*CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS *

*OF 2 NOV 08*

* *

MALT UPDATE: Malt included as an ingredient in foods and in beer bay be 
Chodosh as of a packing date of Oct 15 08. We received confirmation that 
such Chodosh malt from Canada has been shipped to at least some cereal 
and beer manufaturers as of about Oct 15.


Beigel’s Bakery, maker of wholesale breads and other baked products. All 
items are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the OK Labs even without a 
Yoshon label. (Possible exceptions are the multigrain breads whose 
Yoshon status still is awaiting confirmation.)


Klein ice cream products are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi 
Eckstein. (Possible exception may be items containing sandwich cookies. 
These require further clarification.)


Yossie’s Heimishe Bakeries in Brooklyn at 5717 18^th Ave, 14^th Ave, 
13^th Ave at 38^th Street, New Utrecht Ave at 53^rd St, are all Yoshon 
of Rabbi Eckstein. Exceptions are the hamotzy bagette sandwiches which 
may be Chodosh.


Quaker cereals. The table on page 37 of the Guide has an error. The 
Chodosh date for 540 days and wheat/barley shoud be Jan 30 10.


Tofutti Cuties should read: Chodosh code Aug 1=2148(214=day of the year, 
8=year)


La Choy chow mein noodles the Guide states that the code is 6 months 
after packing. The company still claims the 6 month code. However, at 
least one consumer has reported seeing a package clearly indicating that 
this code is wrong. Due to this confusion, this product is being deleted 
from the Guide pending clarification.


Bagel Deluxe, 421 Rt 59, Monsey, NY. The bagels only are Yoshon under 
the hashgocho of Rabbi Steinmetz.


*

*FOLLOWING AS OF 12 OCT 08*

America’s Choice products sold in A&P, Waldbaum and Pathmark products 
have the same code. So far the following are known: pasta, baking flour 
and barley Chodosh code is Aug 1 09 (1 year after packing.) Other codes 
such as cereals are not yet known.


Unger’s pizza crust has the Chodosh code of Jan 2 09. The frozen pie 
shell and tart shell have the Chodosh code of 08255 (08=year, 255=day of 
the year.) Under the hashgocho of the Beis Din of New Square.


Hecker’s whole wheat flour is supposed to have a code that is 1 year 
after packing. By mistake one batch was made with a 18 month code.


Kemach egg noodles sold after Oct 15 are to be assumed to be Yoshon only 
with a Yoshon label.


Samuel Adams beer Chodosh code Apr 17 2009 (5 months after packing.) 
Under the hashgocho of the Star-K of Baltimore.


Shrem’s Bakery, Cornwall, NY. All items Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi Lipa Klein.


*

* *

*FOLLOWING AS OF 23 SEPT 08*

* *

REVISED: Pathmark Supermarkets in the Metropolitan New York area have 
been purchased by A&P. Recently, A&P has been substituting for the 
Pathmark private brand products, the A&P private brand under the name of 
“America’s Choice”. All items in the Guide that refer to Pathmark brand 
products should be disregarded. We are still waiting for information 
from A&P on America’s Choice products.


CORRECTED: Kemach pasta code change. Kemach elbow macaroni, spaghetti 
and lasagna have a Chodosh code of 093010 (2 years after packing.) (The 
company just recently switched from a code that was 1 year after packing 
to a code that is 2 years after packing.) Kemach soups in tubes that are 
currently on the market are all Yoshon. It is not known at this time 
when the next production of these soups will take place.


CORRECTED: Old City Café products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the 
O-U and Rabbi Weissmandl. The exception is Old City Café macaroni and 
cheese that is only under the O-U and has a Chodosh code of 2148 
(214=day of year, 8=year.)


CORRECTED: Peppridge Farms products. The revised codes given in our Sept 
15 Bulletin were completely incorrect, due a misunderstanding with the 
company’s Consumer Office. We believe that the codes printed in the 
Guide are still correct.


Liebers cookies, crackers and pretzels that do not contain oats are 
Yoshon at all times, under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl. Liebers soup 
mixes and onion rings are not recommended as Yoshon until further 
updates from the mashgiach.


Kineret and Kosherific onion rings and fish sticks are Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl at least until after Sukkos. Further updates 
needed after that time. Dough products made in Israel are Yoshon. Dough 
products made in the USA or Canada are not recommended as Yoshon at this 
time, pending further updates.


Smackin Good knishes are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl at 
least until after Sukkos. Further updates needed after that time. Other 
Smackin Go

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-12 OCT 08*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
**


* *

* *

*CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS *

*OF 12 OCT 08*

America’s Choice products sold in A&P, Waldbaum and Pathmark products 
have the same code. So far the following are known: pasta, baking flour 
and barley Chodosh code is Aug 1 09 (1 year after packing.) Other codes 
such as cereals are not yet known.


Unger’s pizza crust has the Chodosh code of Jan 2 09. The frozen pie 
shell and tart shell have the Chodosh code of 08255 (08=year, 255=day of 
the year.)


Hecker’s whole wheat flour is supposed to have a code that is 1 year 
after packing. By mistake one batch was made with a 18 month code.


Kemach egg noodles sold after Oct 15 are to be assumed to be Yoshon only 
with a Yoshon label.


Samuel Adams beer Chodosh code Apr 17 2009 (5 months after packing.) 
Under the hashgocho of the Star-K of Baltimore.


Shrem’s Bakery, Cornwall, NY. All items Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
Rabbi Lipa Klein.


*

* *

*FOLLOWING AS OF 23 SEPT 08*

* *

REVISED: Pathmark Supermarkets in the Metropolitan New York area have 
been purchased by A&P. Recently, A&P has been substituting for the 
Pathmark private brand products, the A&P private brand under the name of 
“America’s Choice”. All items in the Guide that refer to Pathmark brand 
products should be disregarded. We are still waiting for information 
from A&P on America’s Choice products.


CORRECTED: Kemach pasta code change. Kemach elbow macaroni, spaghetti 
and lasagna have a Chodosh code of 093010 (2 years after packing.) (The 
company just recently switched from a code that was 1 year after packing 
to a code that is 2 years after packing.) Kemach soups in tubes that are 
currently on the market are all Yoshon. It is not known at this time 
when the next production of these soups will take place.


CORRECTED: Old City Café products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the 
O-U and Rabbi Weissmandl. The exception is Old City Café macaroni and 
cheese that is only under the O-U and has a Chodosh code of 2148 
(214=day of year, 8=year.)


CORRECTED: Peppridge Farms products. The revised codes given in our Sept 
15 Bulletin were completely incorrect, due a misunderstanding with the 
company’s Consumer Office. We believe that the codes printed in the 
Guide are still correct.


Liebers cookies, crackers and pretzels that do not contain oats are 
Yoshon at all times, under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl. Liebers soup 
mixes and onion rings are not recommended as Yoshon until further 
updates from the mashgiach.


Kineret and Kosherific onion rings and fish sticks are Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl at least until after Sukkos. Further updates 
needed after that time. Dough products made in Israel are Yoshon. Dough 
products made in the USA or Canada are not recommended as Yoshon at this 
time, pending further updates.


Smackin Good knishes are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl at 
least until after Sukkos. Further updates needed after that time. Other 
Smackin Good products are not recommended as Yoshon at this time, 
pending further updates.


Franczoz Weisel germinated and Weisel whole wheat breads with a Yoshon 
label are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KAJ, even without a KAJ 
label on the package. However the Franczoz 10-grain bread, even with a 
Yoshon label is not recommended since there is no hashgocho for Yoshon.


Paskesz rice cakes under the hashgocho of Rav Westheim are always 
Yoshon, as are all items under Rav Westheim


Smunchies allergy-free baked goods made in Monsey, NY, are Yoshon under 
the hashgocho of the O-U.


Glick’s flour when both an O-U and Yoshon labels are printed on the 
package are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.


Dependable update:Following pasta products are Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi B. Taub: Flat medium noodles code 233832Z and 
233833Z. Medium noodles code 255832Z. Toasted egg barley code 141802Z.




*THE FOLLOWING AS OF 15 SEPT 08*

The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all paid 
subscribers on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 10 and 11. Hopefully, during 
the week ending 20 Sept 08, all paid subscribers in the USA should have 
received their copies.


Gold Medal Whole Wheat flour, the Chodosh code on page 31 should have 
been Feb 1 09 (6 months after packing.)


Pringles potato chips. The Guide gives a Chodosh date if the ingredients 
contain wheat. The same date should be used if they contain wheat starch.


Malt-O-Meal Honey Nut Scooters cereal. The Chodosh code is June 1 09 (10 
months after packing.)


Quaker hot oats cereals made in Canada and sold in the USA, the Chodosh 
code is March 9 2010 (540 days after packing.)

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-23 SEPT 08*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
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*CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS *

*OF 23 SEPT 08*

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REVISED: Pathmark Supermarkets in the Metropolitan New York area have 
been purchased by A&P. Recently, A&P has been substituting for the 
Pathmark private brand products, the A&P private brand under the name of 
“America’s Choice”. All items in the Guide that refer to Pathmark brand 
products should be disregarded. We are still waiting for information 
from A&P on America’s Choice products.


CORRECTED: Kemach pasta code change. Kemach elbow macaroni, spaghetti 
and lasagna have a Chodosh code of 093010 (2 years after packing.) (The 
company just recently switched from a code that was 1 year after packing 
to a code that is 2 years after packing.) Kemach soups in tubes that are 
currently on the market are all Yoshon. It is not known at this time 
when the next production of these soups will take place.


CORRECTED: Old City Café products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the 
O-U and Rabbi Weissmandl. The exception is Old City Café macaroni and 
cheese that is only under the O-U and has a Chodosh code of 2148 
(214=day of year, 8=year.)


CORRECTED: Peppridge Farms products. The revised codes given in our Sept 
15 Bulletin were completely incorrect, due a misunderstanding with the 
company’s Consumer Office. We believe that the codes printed in the 
Guide are still correct.


Liebers cookies, crackers and pretzels that do not contain oats are 
Yoshon at all times, under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl. Liebers soup 
mixes and onion rings are not recommended as Yoshon until further 
updates from the mashgiach.


Kineret and Kosherific onion rings and fish sticks are Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl at least until after Sukkos. Further updates 
needed after that time. Dough products made in Israel are Yoshon. Dough 
products made in the USA or Canada are not recommended as Yoshon at this 
time, pending further updates.


Smackin Good knishes are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl at 
least until after Sukkos. Further updates needed after that time. Other 
Smackin Good products are not recommended as Yoshon at this time, 
pending further updates.


Franczoz Weisel germinated and Weisel whole wheat breads with a Yoshon 
label are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KAJ, even without a KAJ 
label on the package. However the Franczoz 10-grain bread, even with a 
Yoshon label is not recommended since there is no hashgocho for Yoshon.


Paskesz rice cakes under the hashgocho of Rav Westheim are always 
Yoshon, as are all items under Rav Westheim


Smunchies allergy-free baked goods made in Monsey, NY, are Yoshon under 
the hashgocho of the O-U.


Glick’s flour when both an O-U and Yoshon labels are printed on the 
package are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.


Dependable update:Following pasta products are Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi B. Taub: Flat medium noodles code 233832Z and 
233833Z. Medium noodles code 255832Z. Toasted egg barley code 141802Z.




*THE FOLLOWING AS OF 15 SEPT 08*

The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all paid 
subscribers on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 10 and 11. Hopefully, during 
the week ending 20 Sept 08, all paid subscribers in the USA should have 
received their copies.


Gold Medal Whole Wheat flour, the Chodosh code on page 31 should have 
been Feb 1 09 (6 months after packing.)


Pringles potato chips. The Guide gives a Chodosh date if the ingredients 
contain wheat. The same date should be used if they contain wheat starch.


Malt-O-Meal Honey Nut Scooters cereal. The Chodosh code is June 1 09 (10 
months after packing.)


Quaker hot oats cereals made in Canada and sold in the USA, the Chodosh 
code is March 9 2010 (540 days after packing.)


Oat Dream liquid from the makers of Rice Dream. The Chodosh code is Jul 
26 09 (1 year after packing.)


Kosher Deluxe Restaurant, 10 West 46^th St, New York City. Only bakery 
items and items or flour in items made at the store are Yoshon. Other 
items, including pasta, fried items, barley may be Chodosh. Under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Roth.


Laufer Kishke is no longer Yoshon under the hashgocho of Mechon L’Horoah

Malt purchase date cutoff on page 17 of the Guide should be Jan 15 ’09. 
This date may be updated on October.


General Mills Cookie Crisp cereal Chodosh code is 372 days after packing.

Cream of Wheat farina is now made by BG Foods. The Chodosh code is Aug 
1, 2010 (2 years after packing.)


Manischewitz noodles, pasta, soup mixes without barley, Chodosh code 
2290 (229=day of the year, 0=year+2), with barley the code is 2140.


Yossie’s products are under the hashgocho of the CRC for kashrus. There 
is no mashgiach for Yosho

Update from the Guide to Chodosh--16 Sept 08

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-16 SEPT 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
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*CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS *

*OF 16 SEPT 08*

Pathmark Supermarkets in the Metropolitan New York area have been 
purchased by A&P. Recently, A&P has been substituting for the Pathmark 
private brand products, the A&P private brand under the name of 
“America’s Choice”. All items in the Guide that refer to Pathmark brand 
products should be disregarded.


Kemach pasta code change. Kemach elbow macaroni and lasagna have a 
Chodosh code of Sept 1 10 (2 years after packing.) The Kemach spaghetti 
to be sold until pesach has a Chodosh code=Sept 1 09 (1 year after 
packing). (Sometime in the near future, the spaghetti will also begin to 
use a 2 year code.)


Old City Café products are under the hashgocho of the O-U and Rabbi 
Weissmandl. The exception is Old City Café macaroni and cheese that is 
only under the O-U.




*THE FOLLOWING AS OF 15 SEPT 08*

The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all paid 
subscribers on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 10 and 11. Hopefully, during 
the week ending 20 Sept 08, all paid subscribers in the USA should have 
received their copies. The following are additions and corrections to 
the first Guide:


Gold Medal Whole Wheat flour, the Chodosh code on page 31 should have 
been Feb 1 09 (6 months after packing.)


The following brands of products are under hashgocho for Yoshon. 
However, _unless they are made in Israel or have a Yoshon label,_ they 
can not be recommended for purchase as Yoshon. This is due to the fact 
that the mashgiach could not provide any dating codes or any other way 
to tell how long they will remain Yoshon.


   * Liebers cookies, crackers
   * Kineret and Kosherific products
   * Smackin Good products

Pringles potato chips. The Guide gives a Chodosh date if the ingredients 
contain wheat. The same date should be used if they contain wheat starch.


Malt-O-Meal Honey Nut Scooters cereal. The Chodosh code is June 1 09 (10 
months after packing.)


Quaker hot oats cereals made in Canada and sold in the USA, the Chodosh 
code is March 9 2010 (540 days after packing.)


Oat Dream liquid from the makers of Rice Dream. The Chodosh code is Jul 
26 09 (1 year after packing.)


Kosher Deluxe Restaurant, 10 West 46^th St, New York City. Only bakery 
items and items or flour in items made at the store are Yoshon. Other 
items, including pasta, fried items, barley may be Chodosh. Under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Roth.


Laufer Kishke is no longer Yoshon under the hashgocho of Mechon L’Horoah

Malt purchase date cutoff on page 17 of the Guide should be Jan 15 ’09.

General Mills Cookie Crisp cereal Chodosh code is 372 days after packing.

Cream of Wheat farina is now made by BG Foods. The Chodosh code is Aug 
1, 2010 (2 years after packing.)


Pepperidge Farms products new codes. The dates give here are for wheat:

   * Bread products 1 month after packing (probably Chodosh at this time.)
   * Frozen products Chodosh code Sept 1 08 (1 month after packing.)
   * Cookies, Chodosh code Sept 26 08 (8 weeks after packing.)
   * Old Fish Crackers, Chodosh code Nov 21 08 (16 weeks after packing.)

Manischewitz noodles, pasta, soup mixes without barley, Chodosh code 
2290 (229=day of the year, 0=year+2), with barley the code is 2140.


Yossie’s products are under the hashgocho of the CRC for kashrus. There 
is no mashgiach for Yoshon. Therefore, despite the Yoshon label on the 
package, it is not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of hashgocho for 
Yoshon. The pita is fresh with a very short shelf life and is not 
recommeded. The bagels have a code of Aug 25 08 (10 days after packing.) 
The wraps have a code of sept 26 08 (6 weeks after packing.)


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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-15 SEPT 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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*CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS *

*OF 15 SEPT 08*

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The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all paid 
subscribers on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept 10 and 11. Hopefully, during 
the week ending 20 Sept 08, all paid subscribers in the USA should have 
received their copies. The following are additions and corrections to 
the first Guide:


Gold Medal Whole Wheat flour, the Chodosh code on page 31 should have 
been Feb 1 09 (6 months after packing.)


The following brands of products are under hashgocho for Yoshon. 
However, _unless they are made in Israel or have a Yoshon label,_ they 
can not be recommended for purchase as Yoshon. This is due to the fact 
that the mashgiach could not provide any dating codes or any other way 
to tell how long they will remain Yoshon.


   * Liebers cookies, crackers
   * Kineret and Kosherific products
   * Smackin Good products

Pringles potato chips. The Guide gives a Chodosh date if the ingredients 
contain wheat. The same date should be used if they contain wheat starch.


Malt-O-Meal Honey Nut Scooters cereal. The Chodosh code is June 1 09 (10 
months after packing.)


Quaker hot oats cereals made in Canada and sold in the USA, the Chodosh 
code is March 9 2010 (540 days after packing.)


Oat Dream liquid from the makers of Rice Dream. The Chodosh code is Jul 
26 09 (1 year after packing.)


Kosher Deluxe Restaurant, 10 West 46^th St, New York City. Only bakery 
items and items or flour in items made at the store are Yoshon. Other 
items, including pasta, fried items, barley may be Chodosh. Under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Roth.


Laufer Kishke is no longer Yoshon under the hashgocho of Mechon L’Horoah

Old City Café products are under the hashgocho of the O-U but not Rabbi 
Weissmandl.


Malt purchase date cutoff on page 17 of the Guide should be Jan 17 ’09.

General Mills Cookie Crisp cereal Chodosh code is 372 days after packing.

Cream of Wheat farina is now made by BG Foods. The Chodosh code is Aug 
1, 2010 (2 years after packing.)


Pepperidge Farms products new codes. The dates give here are for wheat:

   * Bread products 1 month after packing (probably Chodosh at this time.)
   * Frozen products Chodosh code Sept 1 08 (1 month after packing.)
   * Cookies, Chodosh code Sept 26 08 (8 weeks after packing.)
   * Old Fish Crackers, Chodosh code Nov 21 08 (16 weeks after packing.)

Manischewitz noodles, pasta, soup mixes without barley, Chodosh code 
2290 (229=day of the year, 0=year+2), with barley the code is 2140.


Yossie’s products are under the hashgocho of the CRC for kashrus. There 
is no mashgiach for Yoshon. Therefore, despite the Yoshon label on the 
package, it is not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of hashgocho for 
Yoshon. The pita is fresh with a very short shelf life and is not 
recommeded. The bagels have a code of Aug 25 08 (10 days after packing.) 
The wraps have a code of sept 26 08 (6 weeks after packing.)


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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-Aug 19 08*

*Y. Herman/Guide to Chodosh*

*_BAKERY PRODUCTS IN THE NEW YORK CITY AREA_*

As noted below, we are advising that all freshly baked items from wheat 
flour may be Chodosh as of Aug 1. That was meant to be a /chumra / date 
that is applicable throughout the country. However, it turns out that 
the two mills that supply bakery flour to most of the kosher bakeries in 
the New York City area first changed to Chodosh around Aug 17, as 
verified by the O-U. Several area bakeries have told customers within 
the past few days that Chodosh has not started yet. What they meant, is 
that the distributors have not yet started to ship to them the reserved 
Yoshon flour at the higher cost. They were still using the old (Yoshon) 
flour as earlier in the season. However, even the New York City area 
bakeries and similar establishments _which have not made arrangements_ 
for Yoshon should start receiving Chodosh flour starting in the next few 
days. In other areas of the country, the changeover may have occurred 
earlier. I hope this clears up some confusion expressed by callers to 
the Hot Line.


Other popular questions on the Hot Line: oats Chodosh date codes: 
Cheerios, Fiber1, Total code=Aug 2 2009. Quaker Quick oats and other hot 
oats cereals code=January 17 2010.


We are trying to get the new Guide published around the 2^nd week of 
Sept, BS”D.


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*_FOLLOWING AS OF AUG 6 08_*

_CONFIRMED CHODOSH STARTING DATES_

This is to confirm the final Chodosh date of Jul 26 for _oats_ for this 
season. The final Chodosh date for _spring wheat_ and _barley _ is Aug 
1. (Note that Gefen expects to produce Yoshon barley till pesach.) These 
dates hold for both the mid West and Eastern US. For _noodles and pasta_ 
the date is _Aug 16_. These dates are PACKING dates. This means that 
packaged food items packed on these dates or later may contain Chodosh. 
Any packaged foods that you will find on the grocery shelves after these 
dates for _at least 2 more _weeks are almost certain to still be Yoshon. 
Beyond those 2 weeks, until the new Guide comes out in early Sept. using 
package codes from earlier Guides should allow you to find Yoshon items 
on your grocery shelves that were packed before the cutoff packing 
dates. (If you don’t have old Guides, you may download the last Guide of 
the previous season by sending a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
. However, remember that this is still last 
year’s Guide and it should only be used as a reference for dating codes. 
The actual dates and information in that Guide are not to be used for 
the new season.)


For _freshly baked_ bakery, pizza shop, etc foods, the estimate is that, 
for facilities that did not make arrangements for Yoshon flour, the 
flour they use may become Chodosh as early as _Aug 1_. This is a 
_purchase date. _ That means that it is possible that those facilities 
may sell Chodosh starting Aug 1. (This year there is almost no Yoshon 
spring wheat left from earlier harvests. Therefore, it is predicted by 
flour mills and food companies that the Chodosh crops will start to be 
used immediately after harvest. Since we have no way of estimating how 
many days does this “immediately” translate into, we are advising a 
cutoff for freshly baked items that is the date of the start of the 
harvest, Aug 1.) I am still waiting for confirmation from most of the 
mashgichim on Yoshon hashgochos for the new season. For the next few 
weeks, until those hashgochos will have been confirmed, I suggest that 
you shop at bakeries that have produced Yoshon last year, but check at 
the store to make sure that they still plan to produce Yoshon.


We hope to have the new Guide to Chodosh ready BS”D early in September.

*

*_THE FOLLOWING AS OF JUL 22_*

*UPDATE ON WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT SEASON*

Regarding our earlier fears for the availability of Yoshon in bakeries, 
etc, the situation has dramatically and unexpectedly improved. As of 
June 1, we were still being told by the flour mills and flour 
distributors that most likely there will be no Yoshon spring wheat flour 
available for the new season. This was because it was expected that 
there would not be any Yoshon spring wheat left over at the start of the 
Chodosh harvest.” What was not predicted is that the increased price of 
spring wheat resulted in a decreased usage of this crop, giving rise to 
an unexpected surplus. It was at the time that we called for the June 14 
emergency meeting of flour producers, sellers, and Yoshon mashgichim. 
Then the prospects still looked bleak indeed. In fact, there is indeed 
some left over Yoshon wheat - less than usual, but enough for our needs. 
This is yet another example of the /seyata d’shmaya/ that the Chodosh 
project has seen throughout the years.


By today, BE”H almost all of the bakeries and other facilities that have 
produced Yoshon in the past have already

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-Aug 6 08*

*Y. Herman/Guide to Chodosh*

_CONFIRMED CHODOSH STARTING DATES_

This is to confirm the final Chodosh date of Jul 26 for _oats_ for this 
season. The final Chodosh date for _spring wheat_ and _barley _ is Aug 
1. (Note that Gefen expects to produce Yoshon barley till pesach.) These 
dates hold for both the mid West and Eastern US. For _noodles and pasta_ 
the date is _Aug 16_. These dates are PACKING dates. This means that 
packaged food items packed on these dates or later may contain Chodosh. 
Any packaged foods that you will find on the grocery shelves after these 
dates for _at least 2 more _weeks are almost certain to still be Yoshon. 
Beyond those 2 weeks, until the new Guide comes out in early Sept. using 
package codes from earlier Guides should allow you to find Yoshon items 
on your grocery shelves that were packed before the cutoff packing 
dates. (If you don’t have old Guides, you may download the last Guide of 
the previous season by sending a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
. However, remember that this is still last 
year’s Guide and it should only be used as a reference for dating codes. 
The actual dates and information in that Guide are not to be used for 
the new season.)


For _freshly baked_ bakery, pizza shop, etc foods, the estimate is that, 
for facilities that did not make arrangements for Yoshon flour, the 
flour they use may become Chodosh as early as _Aug 1_. This is a 
_purchase date. _ That means that it is possible that those facilities 
may sell Chodosh starting Aug 1. (This year there is almost no Yoshon 
spring wheat left from earlier harvests. Therefore, it is predicted by 
flour mills and food companies that the Chodosh crops will start to be 
used immediately after harvest. Since we have no way of estimating how 
many days does this “immediately” translate into, we are advising a 
cutoff for freshly baked items that is the date of the start of the 
harvest, Aug 1.) I am still waiting for confirmation from most of the 
mashgichim on Yoshon hashgochos for the new season. For the next few 
weeks, until those hashgochos will have been confirmed, I suggest that 
you shop at bakeries that have produced Yoshon last year, but check at 
the store to make sure that they still plan to produce Yoshon.


We hope to have the new Guide to Chodosh ready BS”D early in September.

*

*_THE FOLLOWING AS OF JUL 22_*

*UPDATE ON WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT SEASON*

Regarding our earlier fears for the availability of Yoshon in bakeries, 
etc, the situation has dramatically and unexpectedly improved. As of 
June 1, we were still being told by the flour mills and flour 
distributors that most likely there will be no Yoshon spring wheat flour 
available for the new season. This was because it was expected that 
there would not be any Yoshon spring wheat left over at the start of the 
Chodosh harvest.” What was not predicted is that the increased price of 
spring wheat resulted in a decreased usage of this crop, giving rise to 
an unexpected surplus. It was at the time that we called for the June 14 
emergency meeting of flour producers, sellers, and Yoshon mashgichim. 
Then the prospects still looked bleak indeed. In fact, there is indeed 
some left over Yoshon wheat - less than usual, but enough for our needs. 
This is yet another example of the /seyata d’shmaya/ that the Chodosh 
project has seen throughout the years.


By today, BE”H almost all of the bakeries and other facilities that have 
produced Yoshon in the past have already contracted to have adequate 
supplies of Yoshon for the next season. Therefore, we are cancelling our 
previously published alert. We now expect the Yoshon scene (and even the 
first issue of the Guide to Chodosh) to follow patterns established in 
previous years. If anyone is aware of any food producer who has problems 
procuring Yoshon flour, please ask them to contact Yoseph Herman at the 
Guide to Chodosh by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 or by the Hot Line at 718-305-5133.


Y. Herman




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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-JULY 28 08*

*Y. Herman/Guide to Chodosh*

This is to confirm the final Chodosh date of Jul 26 for this season. For 
the significance of this, see the paragraph below that was written on 
Jul 22. The other tentative dates given below still stand, subject to 
confirmation based on future weekly reports from the US Dep’t of 
Agriculture.


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*_THE FOLLOWING AS OF JUL 22_*

*STARTING DATES FOR CHODOSH*

We have just received the latest weekly crop report from the US Dep’t of 
Agriculture. That report indicates that the harvest of the Chodosh oats 
crops is further behind than we anticipated. As a result, we are putting 
off the starting Chodosh date for _oats_ from Jul 15 to *_Jul 26_*. So 
far our estimates for the start of Chodosh _spring wheat and barley_ 
remain at _Aug 1_ and for _noodles and pasta_ the date still tentatively 
remains at _Aug 15_. (Note that Gefen expects to produce Yoshon barley 
till pesach.) These dates are PACKING dates. This means that packaged 
food items packed on these dates or later may contain Chodosh. Any 
packaged foods that you will find on the grocery shelves after these 
dates for _at least 2 more _weeks are almost certain to still be Yoshon. 
Beyond those 2 weeks, using package codes from earlier Guides should 
allow you to find Yoshon items on your grocery shelves that were packed 
before the cutoff packing dates. (If you don’t have old Guides, you may 
download the last Guide of the previous season by sending a blank email 
to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . However, remember that 
this is still last year’s Guide and it should only be used as a 
reference for dating codes. The actual dates and information in that 
Guide are not to be used for the new season. The first issue of the new 
season is due out in early Sept.)


For _freshly baked_ bakery, pizza shop, etc foods, the preliminary 
estimate is that, for facilities that did not make arrangements for 
Yoshon flour, the flour they use may become Chodosh as early as _Aug 1_. 
This is a _purchase date. _ That means that it is possible that those 
facilities may sell Chodosh starting Aug 1.


Please note that these dates are still tentative, subject to change 
until the US Dep’t of Agriculture confirms that the harvests of Chodosh 
crops have actually started. Please look for future update bulletins as 
more data becomes available.


*UPDATE ON WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT SEASON*

Regarding our earlier fears for the availability of Yoshon in bakeries, 
etc, the situation has dramatically and unexpectedly improved. As of 
June 1, we were still being told by the flour mills and flour 
distributors that most likely there will be no Yoshon spring wheat flour 
available for the new season. This was because it was expected that 
there would not be any Yoshon spring wheat left over at the start of the 
Chodosh harvest.” What was not predicted is that the increased price of 
spring wheat resulted in a decreased usage of this crop, giving rise to 
an unexpected surplus. It was at the time that we called for the June 14 
emergency meeting of flour producers, sellers, and Yoshon mashgichim. 
Then the prospects still looked bleak indeed. In fact, there is indeed 
some left over Yoshon wheat - less than usual, but enough for our needs. 
This is yet another example of the /seyata d’shmaya/ that the Chodosh 
project has seen throughout the years.


By today, BE”H almost all of the bakeries and other facilities that have 
produced Yoshon in the past have already contracted to have adequate 
supplies of Yoshon for the next season. Therefore, we are cancelling our 
previously published alert. We now expect the Yoshon scene (and even the 
first issue of the Guide to Chodosh) to follow patterns established in 
previous years. If anyone is aware of any food producer who has problems 
procuring Yoshon flour, please ask them to contact Yoseph Herman at the 
Guide to Chodosh by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 or by the Hot Line at 718-305-5133.


Y. Herman




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[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-JULY 22 08*

*Y. Herman/Guide to Chodosh*

*STARTING DATES FOR CHODOSH*

We have just received the latest weekly crop report from the US Dep’t of 
Agriculture. That report indicates that the harvest of the Chodosh oats 
crops is further behind than we anticipated. As a result, we are putting 
off the starting Chodosh date for _oats_ from Jul 15 to *_Jul 26_*. So 
far our estimates for the start of Chodosh _spring wheat and barley_ 
remain at _Aug 1_ and for _noodles and pasta_ the date still tentatively 
remains at _Aug 15_. (Note that Gefen expects to produce Yoshon barley 
till pesach.) These dates are PACKING dates. This means that packaged 
food items packed on these dates or later may contain Chodosh. Any 
packaged foods that you will find on the grocery shelves after these 
dates for _at least 2 more _weeks are almost certain to still be Yoshon. 
Beyond those 2 weeks, using package codes from earlier Guides should 
allow you to find Yoshon items on your grocery shelves that were packed 
before the cutoff packing dates. (If you don’t have old Guides, you may 
download the last Guide of the previous season by sending a blank email 
to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . However, remember that 
this is still last year’s Guide and it should only be used as a 
reference for dating codes. The actual dates and information in that 
Guide are not to be used for the new season. The first issue of the new 
season is due out in early Sept.)


For _freshly baked_ bakery, pizza shop, etc foods, the preliminary 
estimate is that, for facilities that did not make arrangements for 
Yoshon flour, the flour they use may become Chodosh as early as _Aug 1_. 
This is a _purchase date. _ That means that it is possible that those 
facilities may sell Chodosh starting Aug 1.


Please note that these dates are still tentative, subject to change 
until the US Dep’t of Agriculture confirms that the harvests of Chodosh 
crops have actually started. Please look for future update bulletins as 
more data becomes available.


*UPDATE ON WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT SEASON*

Regarding our earlier fears for the availability of Yoshon in bakeries, 
etc, the situation has dramatically and unexpectedly improved. As of 
June 1, we were still being told by the flour mills and flour 
distributors that most likely there will be no Yoshon spring wheat flour 
available for the new season. This was because it was expected that 
there would not be any Yoshon spring wheat left over at the start of the 
Chodosh harvest.” What was not predicted is that the increased price of 
spring wheat resulted in a decreased usage of this crop, giving rise to 
an unexpected surplus. It was at the time that we called for the June 14 
emergency meeting of flour producers, sellers, and Yoshon mashgichim. 
Then the prospects still looked bleak indeed. In fact, there is indeed 
some left over Yoshon wheat - less than usual, but enough for our needs. 
This is yet another example of the /seyata d’shmaya/ that the Chodosh 
project has seen throughout the years.


By today, BE”H almost all of the bakeries and other facilities that have 
produced Yoshon in the past have already contracted to have adequate 
supplies of Yoshon for the next season. Therefore, we are cancelling our 
previously published alert. We now expect the Yoshon scene (and even the 
first issue of the Guide to Chodosh) to follow patterns established in 
previous years. If anyone is aware of any food producer who has problems 
procuring Yoshon flour, please ask them to contact Yoseph Herman at the 
Guide to Chodosh by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
 or by the Hot Line at 718-305-5133.


Y. Herman




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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-24 Mar 08*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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*Wheat situation update:* The concerns about the spring wheat situation,
as explained in our March 5 update reproduced below, continue. We are
not aware of any new facilities that have been forced to stop producing
Yoshon, with the exception of Rockville, MD noted below. However, there
are strong indications of potential problems next fall when the new
Chodosh season begins with the harvest of the new crop. At that time
either Yoshon spring wheat may not be available, or it may be
prohibitively expensive. Until now bakeries have produced breads,
challehs, pizza, etc from spring wheat flour. Flour mills are now
experimenting with winter wheat based flours which may be suitable for
such use by bakeries. We are hoping that these experiments prove
successful, since they may provide a Yoshon solution not only for the
coming year, but also potentially for the future years. One certainty is
that the coming Chodosh season with be different from the last several
years. We expect to see Chodosh starting earlier than usual. It is also
possible that some bakeries that have been Yoshon, may be forced to
switch to production of Chodosh. More about this in the Pre-Season
Bulletin, due around July 08.

*Malt update:* By now March 15 has passed. Therefore, the malt in all
items may be Chodosh in purchased after Mar. 15 unless it can be
confirmed by dating codes that the items was packed before Dec 15, or
unless a mashgiach certifies that the malt is Yoshon.

*Sienna?s Café*, Rockville, MD is not longer producing Yoshon for the
remainder of this season.

*Smackin Good Knishes. * According to the mashgiach, the following code
numbers are NOT Yoshon: 0871A, 0872A.

*Shindler Fish* updates. The following fish products are NOT Yoshon: 
Fish sticks with a code of 4838, fish fillets with a code of 
4839 and fish cakes 4840. All other Shindler fish products are 
Yoshon, even in blue wrappers.


**



*_THE FOLLOWING AS OF 5 MAR 08_*

*_ _*

*_YOSHON FLOUR TO LOCAL BAKERIES, PIZZA SHOPS, ETC, MAY BE CUT OFF_***

* *

*THE PROBLEM:* Due to a sudden and unexpected rise if the cost of spring
wheat, some distributors of flour may stop or may already have stopped
delivering Yoshon spring wheat flour to local bakeries, pizza shops and
similar establishments. This may force some of these local
establishments which have been baking Yoshon breads, chalehs, pizza,
etc. to unexpectedly have to switch to producing them as Chodosh. It is
advised that Rabbonim, Mashgichim and local consumers verify that their
food suppliers are still able to procure Yoshon flour for their products.

*WHO IS INVOLVED?* We know that at least one small distributor of Yoshon
flour in the New York area has stopped delivering Yoshon flour. This
distributor of O-U Yoshon flour is Joe Pastillo, also known as F&S
Bakery Supplies. To our knowledge, at least some of his customers were
able to replace his deliveries with Yoshon flour from elsewhere. We do
not yet know which stores, if any, have stopped producing Yoshon.

We have checked with some _wholesale_ bakers of Yoshon bread, the ones
who sell in local bakeries in the New York area. _We will not be able
check all of the large number of local bakeries and shops. The local
consumers should ask their Yoshon establishments if they are having any
problems at this time with supplies of Yoshon flour._ Please advise us
via the Hot Line or email of any places that you discovered that are no
longer Yoshon. When inquiring, be sure to ask the mashgiach, owner or
manager, not the clerks behind the counter. We hope to issue updates via
email and the Hot Line news recordings.

*WHOLESALE BAKERIES CONFIRMED TO STILL BE YOSHON*: The following
wholesale bakeries selling products through grocery stores in the New
York area have confirmed that they expect to be able to continue to
supply Yoshon without interruption. Those which are not on this list may
also be Yoshon, many were not yet checked.

· *? Fifteenth Ave Food Corp, *selling baked goods in groceries under
the names of *Korn**, Sterns**, Kohen**, and New York Ko**sher* all
baked items are still Yoshon, with the exception of the 6-grain bread,
bran muffins and items containing oats. The whole wheat bread and the
12-grain bread are also Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of the OK Kashrus.

· ?* **Franczoz *Bakery All Franczoz brand items which were Yoshon are
still Yoshon, including rye breads, whole wheat breads, rolls and
chaleh. Under the hashgocho of Rav M. Eidelstein of the Khal Adas
Jeshurun. (This should not be confused with Abraham Franczoz.

· ?* **Kosher Bagel Hole*, 1431 Coney Island Ave.(718)377-9700 and 1423
Ave J, 258-4150. All freshly baked goods are still Yoshon. Packaged
goods may not be Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Kehil

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-31 Dec  07*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
**


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*CORRECTIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS OF 31 DEC 07*

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*Greenwald Caterers*, Lakewood, NJ. Yoshon available on request only. 
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gornish.


*Adirim* pasta. The farfel is Yoshon all season. All other Adirim noodle 
and pasta products have a Chodosh code of 26 11 09 (26=day of the month, 
11=Nov, 09=year+2). Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger.


*Milk & Honey *has two listings on 10^th Ave, Brooklyn. The second, Milk 
& Honey Restaurant 5013 10^th Ave should be deleted.


*General Mills Corn Chex* cereal, for the 14 ounce size the code is 341 
days after packing. Therefore, the Chodosh code for the malt in this 
cereal is Nov 21 08. For the 16 ounce size the code is 372 days, giving 
the malt date of Dec 22 08.


*

*THE FOLLOWING AS OF 17 DEC 07*

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*WARNING:* *Beigels* whole wheat breads and bread doughs are all 
Chodosh. We have received reports of some frozen whole wheat doughs 
having a Yoshon label on them. That is an error, these are all Chodosh 
according to the company.


*Strauss Bakery*. The Guide, under Retail Bakeries, lists Strauss Bakery 
at 5115 13^th Ave Brooklyn as being under the hashgocho of the O-U for 
Yoshon. The status of the Yoshon hashgocho for this store is currently 
being clarified. So far it has been confirmed that items listed in the 
Guide under the section for Frozen Foods, for Strauss Bakery frozen 
doughs as being Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U are correct with 
the exception of the spanacheese burrito which is not under hashgocho 
for Yoshon.


* *

*Unger* pizza crust ,both 12 inch and 6 inch size, the revised Chodosh 
code is Apr 9 08. Under the hashgocho of the Bais Din of New Square.


*Pizza Mizza* in Brooklyn is no longer under the hashgocho of the 
Kehilah Kashrus. Therefore, it should be deleted from the Guide.


*Dougies on the Run* in Baltimore is under the hashgocho for kashrus of 
the Star-K. It is not certified as Yoshon.


*Kemach* vegetable soup Chodosh code should have been 1589 (158=day of 
the year, 9=year+2). The code of 1579 given in the Guide is still Yoshon.


*Bagel Nosh, *380 Clifton Ave, Lakewood is listed on page 5 of the 
Guide. That was included by mistake and should be deleted. The Guide 
does not list any information about Bagel Nosh.


**

* *

*FOLLOWING AS OF 6 DEC 07*

* *

The second issue of the Guide to Chodosh has been made available by 
email and BBS during the week of Nov 12. It was mailed out to all paid 
subscribers in the beginning of the week of Nov 25. The following are 
corrections to the new Guide


*WARNING*: According to the Star-K of Baltimore, * Shindler* fish sticks 
and fish nuggets in _blue* *_packages are Chodosh until further notice. 
Shindler products in packages of other colors are still Yoshon.


*REVISED URGENT WARNING: GEFEN BARLEY*

The Gefen Company asked that an urgent bulletin be issued. Two batches 
of Gefen barley, that went to the stores during the week of Nov 11, are 
NOT YOSHON. These have the codes of 10-22-09 and 10-29-09. Gefen had a 
contract with a company to store Yoshon barley to last the entire 
season. However, that company went bankrupt and the stock of Yoshon 
barley was liquidated. Gefen has not been able to secure replacement 
stocks of Yoshon barley. _Therefore, until further notice, all Gefen 
barley with date code of 10-22-09 or later is Chodosh._


_ _

*Brewer’s yeast*. It is questionable whether this poses a Chodosh 
problem or not. Brewer’s yeast is listed as an ingredient in some foods 
such as some potato chips.


* *

*Streits* noodles are usually Yoshon under hashgocho. However, one batch 
of Streits noodles has been produced that is Chodosh. The bags of 
Chodosh noodles have a sticker warning that it is not Yoshon. All bags 
without such a sticker are Yoshon.


*Kemach* updates: Grocery sizes of elbow macaroni and spaghetti have the 
revised Chodosh code of Dec 1 2008. Bulk, food service 10 lbs egg bows 
have the Chodosh code of 3357 (335=day of year, 7=year.) All flavors of 
flat breads have the revised Chodosh code of January 1 2009.


*Masbia* barley is not being produced any more. Any of this barley on 
the market is certain to be Yoshon.


*Kineret *chalehs produced in the USA are probably not Yoshon as of the 
purchase date of Nov 26, according to the mashgiach.


* *

*

*KCL hashgochos in Lakewood*. On page 55 of the new Guide there is a 
statement that KCL does not give any hashgochos yet on Yoshon. That was 
, by mistake, copied from the previous issue of the Guide. In fact, the 
KCL does give several hashgochos for Yoshon, as detailed on pag

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-17 Dec  07*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
**


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*CORRECTIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS OF 17 DEC 07*

* *

*WARNING:* *Beigels* whole wheat breads and bread doughs are all 
Chodosh. We have received reports of some frozen whole wheat doughs 
having a Yoshon label on them. That is an error, these are all Chodosh 
according to the company.


*CORRECTION: Strauss Bakery*. The Guide, under Retail Bakeries, lists 
Strauss Bakery at 5115 13^th Ave Brooklyn as being under the hashgocho 
of the O-U for Yoshon. The status of the Yoshon hashgocho for this store 
is currently being clarified. So far it has been confirmed that items 
listed in the Guide under the section for Frozen Foods, for Strauss 
Bakery frozen doughs as being Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U are 
correct with the exception of the spanacheese burrito which is not under 
hashgocho for Yoshon.


* *

*Unger* pizza crust ,both 12 inch and 6 inch size, the revised Chodosh 
code is Apr 9 08. Under the hashgocho of the Bais Din of New Square.


*General Mills Corn Chex* cereal, the code is 341 days not 310 days as 
in the Guide. Therefore, the Chodosh code for the malt in this cereal is 
Nov 21 08.


*Pizza Mizza* in Brooklyn is no longer under the hashgocho of the 
Kehilah Kashrus. Therefore, it should be deleted from the Guide.


*Dougies on the Run* in Baltimore is under the hashgocho for kashrus of 
the Star-K. It is not certified as Yoshon.


*Kemach* vegetable soup Chodosh code should have been 1589 (158=day of 
the year, 9=year+2). The code of 1579 given in the Guide is still Yoshon.


*Bagel Nosh, *380 Clifton Ave, Lakewood is listed on page 5 of the 
Guide. That was included by mistake and should be deleted. The Guide 
does not list any information about Bagel Nosh.


**

* *

*FOLLOWING AS OF 6 DEC 07*

* *

The second issue of the Guide to Chodosh has been made available by 
email and BBS during the week of Nov 12. It was mailed out to all paid 
subscribers in the beginning of the week of Nov 25. The following are 
corrections to the new Guide


*WARNING*: According to the Star-K of Baltimore, * Shindler* fish sticks 
and fish nuggets in _blue* *_packages are Chodosh until further notice. 
Shindler products in packages of other colors are still Yoshon.


*REVISED URGENT WARNING: GEFEN BARLEY*

The Gefen Company asked that an urgent bulletin be issued. Two batches 
of Gefen barley, that went to the stores during the week of Nov 11, are 
NOT YOSHON. These have the codes of 10-22-09 and 10-29-09. Gefen had a 
contract with a company to store Yoshon barley to last the entire 
season. However, that company went bankrupt and the stock of Yoshon 
barley was liquidated. Gefen has not been able to secure replacement 
stocks of Yoshon barley. _Therefore, until further notice, all Gefen 
barley with date code of 10-22-09 or later is Chodosh._


_ _

*Brewer’s yeast*. It is questionable whether this poses a Chodosh 
problem or not. Brewer’s yeast is listed as an ingredient in some foods 
such as some potato chips.


* *

*Streits* noodles are usually Yoshon under hashgocho. However, one batch 
of Streits noodles has been produced that is Chodosh. The bags of 
Chodosh noodles have a sticker warning that it is not Yoshon. All bags 
without such a sticker are Yoshon.


*Kemach* updates: Grocery sizes of elbow macaroni and spaghetti have the 
revised Chodosh code of Dec 1 2008. Bulk, food service 10 lbs egg bows 
have the Chodosh code of 3357 (335=day of year, 7=year.) All flavors of 
flat breads have the revised Chodosh code of January 1 2009.


*Masbia* barley is not being produced any more. Any of this barley on 
the market is certain to be Yoshon.


*Kineret *chalehs produced in the USA are probably not Yoshon as of the 
purchase date of Nov 26, according to the mashgiach.


* *

*

*KCL hashgochos in Lakewood*. On page 55 of the new Guide there is a 
statement that KCL does not give any hashgochos yet on Yoshon. That was 
, by mistake, copied from the previous issue of the Guide. In fact, the 
KCL does give several hashgochos for Yoshon, as detailed on page 56 of 
the new Guide.




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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-12 Nov  07*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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*THE FOLLOWING AS OF 12 NOV 07*

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*REVISED URGENT WARNING: GEFEN BARLEY*

The Gefen Company asked that an urgent bulletin be issued. Due to a 
production error, two batches of Gefen barley are NOT YOSHON. These have 
the codes of 10-22-09 and 10-29-09. All other batches of barley continue 
to be Yoshon under hashgocho, both those produced before these batches 
and those to be produced in the future. We thank the company for this 
alert that was issued as soon as the problem was discovered. _This batch 
of Chodosh barley will first be sent to the stores during the week of 
Nov 11.

_

The next issue of the Guide is due BE"H in about 2 weeks.
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*Superior Caterers*, 54 Ave O, Brooklyn is Yoshon under the hasghocho of 
Rabbi Yechiel Babad only for catering done in halls. The hashgocho does 
not cover catering done in Yeshivas and other institutions.


*Dependable Foods *update: All consumer high gluten flour in brown bags 
of size 5, 6 and 7 pounds are Yoshon. The following are commercial size 
items. The following lot number are Yoshon: Dough 7221 and 7228. All 
pasta are Yoshon. Noodles: fine up to and including lot #292, medium and 
wide up to and including #266. Egg barley #2687 and 1647. Pearled barley 
up to and including #108/081. High gluten bakery flour All Trumps up to 
and including 8/15/07. Dependable High flour up to and including #AL248 
or marked Yoshon. Fantastic up to and including #AL248 or marked Yoshon. 
Patent flour: Dependable Bakers up to and including #AL248 or marked 
Yoshon. Full Strength up to and including 8/15/07.Superlative up to and 
including 8/15/07. Whole wheat fine and coarse up to and including 
10/6/07 or marked Yoshon.


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*THE FOLLOWING AS OF 8 NOV 07*

* *

*IMPORTANT CORRECTION REGARDING SOY, TERRIAKI AND TAMARI SAUCES*

* *

_Summary_: The Guide stated that soy, terriaki and tamari sauces that 
have wheat in the ingredients may be Chodosh starting with the packing 
date of Aug 9. In fact, these are _surely Yoshon at least up to the 
packing date of Jan 9 (5 months after Aug 9, the Chodosh date for 
wheat)_ and may be free of Chodosh problems completely.


_Details_: After being alerted by some mashgichim, we discussed the 
method of production of these sauces with expert chemists who actually 
produce them. Here is what we learned:


   * All these sauces that contain wheat are fermented over a period of
 time that is _5 months or longer_. All sauces that are produced in
 a shorter time do not contain any wheat.
   * The flour when used is from spring wheat that may be Chodosh.
   * In the production of the fermented soy sauce, wheat flour and some
 spores are added at the same time to start the fermentation. The
 spores produce the fermentation, the wheat flour is added only to
 allow the spores to be more evenly distibuted in the liquid and to
 do a better job. The wheat flour, which at the start is about 7%
 of the starting volume, is almost completely consumed during the
 fermentation.
   * Terriaki sauce is produced the same way, except they start with
 only about 3.5% wheat.
   * Tamari sauce uses much less wheat.

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 alcohol. There, some 
barley malt plus other chemicals are used in combination to cause the 
alcohol to ferment into vinegar. In the process, the malt is virtually 
eliminated (much less than 1/60.). There we consulted several poskim who 
all ruled that the barley malt is botul. Based on that we believe that 
in the case of these sauces, as well, the wheat flour may be botul. 
Please consult your own posek regarding the question of bitul. However, 
since it takes at least 5 months to complete the fermentation of these 
sauces, there can not be any Chodosh problem before Jan 9, ’08 in any case.


We would like to express our appreciation to Rabbi Mordechai Kuber and 
Rabbi Mordechai Tarkieltaub who brought this matter to our attention.


CLARIFICATION OF KCL HASHGOCHOS IN LAKEWOOD

*? Heimishe Bakery* in Lakewood. All breads, rolls and challehs are 
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KCL except 6-grain bread.


*? J2 Pizza**, *1700 Madison Ave, Lakewood. Calzones, cheese pretzels 
are Yoshon, under the hashgocho of the KCL.


*? Pizza Plus*, 241 4^th St., Lakewood. The following are Yoshon under 
the hashgocho of the KCL.: pizza, calzones, garlick nosh, knishes.


*OTHER ITEMS*

*? Bagel Munch*, 200 Main Ave, Passaic. Yoshon under the hashgocho of 
the Vaad of Passaic.


*/? /**Ben Yehuda Pizzeria**, *pizza, calzones and panninis are Yoshon 
under the hashgocho of the Rab

Correction to the last update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

UPDATE FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH-18 MAR 07



The third and last issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the season has been 
mailed out to all the subscribers. The following are corrections and 
additions to the third Guide.


CORRECTION: Chaims Heimishe Bakery, 4204 14th Ave, Bk 718-854-4141, 
produces packaged items with a Yoshon label. The Yoshon hashgocho for these 
is from  the Belzer Dayan, Rabbi Eckstein. All items certified as Yoshon 
except items made from spelt and except muffins.




***

Williamsburg Hand Matzo Bakery 718-599-5878. The spelt matzos are Yoshon 
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yehuda Y. Gruber.




Gluten-free Oats matzos from Rabbi Kestenbaum, London England, also sold in 
the USA, are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Westheim.




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THE FOLLOWING AS OF 13 MAR 07

REMINDER: As of March 15, all items that contain malt in the ingredients 
should not be used unless
   * It has hashgocho for Yoshon, from other than the CRC-Hisachdus, the 
Volover Rav, the KAJ, the Kof-K, Rabbi Gruber, CRC (Chicago), and the 
Kehilah Kashrus of Brooklyn. These hashgochos do not check for the Yoshon 
status of malt.
   * If the dating code indicates that the item was packed before Dec 15, 
then the malt is Yoshon
   * If the malt is in the form of malted barley flour, or malt in baking 
flour, then according to many poskim this is botul. Check with your posek. 
However, malt as a flavoring or coloring is more serious. Examples of the 
latter are some cereals and candies.


Heckers whole wheat flour, the code has changed. The Chodosh code is Feb 9 
08 (18 months after packing.)


Chicago Shmura Matzo Factory is not operating this year. It may resume 
operation in future years.


Rose Castle, 380 Flushing Ave, 718-797-5500. Yoshon catering is available 
on request, under the hashgocho of the Nirbater Rov, Rabbi Teitelbaum.


The Chodosh Hot Line (845-356-5743) has been upgraded with an additional 
voice mail service. It is now possible to record a message or a question, 
even if the Hot Line itself is busy servicing an other phone call. Now when 
you call, you will never get a busy signal. However, to hear recorded 
answers and other recorded information, you may still have to call back if 
the system is busy with an other caller.


**

THE FOLLOWING AS OF 25 FEB 07

General Mills cereals in Israel: The dates for Israel given on page 33 of 
the Guide are not correct. The following are the corrections. All forms of 
Cheerios, plus Fiber1 code is 372 days after packing. For items containing 
oats this gives the Chodosh date of Aug 1 07. For wheat but no oats the 
date is Aug 16 07.  For Multigrain Cheerios, the package date is 310 days 
after packing For oats this gives the package code of May 31 07. For wheat 
but no oats the date is Jun 15 07.


The following are under the hashgocho of the O-U for Chodosh: Smunchies 
brand spelt products: Hamantashen, Honey Yums, Mr. Soft, Mrs. Soft. Also 
Yoshon are Honey Yums from wheat.


We have received a report that some Yoshon pizza shops use Yoshon flour for 
the pizza. However, they use semolina flour that may be Chodosh to line the 
oven floor. For these pizza shops, care must be taken to switch to some 
flour with no possibility of Chodosh for lining the oven to avoid questions 
of Chodosh.


We have received reports that some commercially produced chopped liver 
contains wheat flour. Check the ingredients, since such wheat flour may be 
Chodosh.


WHAT ABOUT PRODUCTS NOT LISTED IN THE GUIDE?

To try to determine the Yoshon status of items not listed in the Guide to 
Chodosh carry out the following steps:
   * If it is made in Israel with a reliable hashgocho for kashrus, it is 
Yoshon.
   * If it has the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim, or Rabbi O. Y. 
Westheim, or the Kedassia of London, then it is Yoshon.
   * If it has a Yoshon label and some kashrus hashgocho printed on the 
same label, other than the CRC, the Hisachdus dRabonim or the Volover Rav, 
it is Yoshon. (See the GuideSection 3.3 for policy of  some hashgochos 
regarding malt.)
   * If it has none of the above and it is not listed in the Guide, try to 
call the company information phone number listed on the package. For items 
with oats in the ingredients, ask the company what is the dating code used 
to indicate the packing date for Jul 26, 06. Any item packed on or later 
than that date may be Chodosh. For items without oats, but containing wheat 
other than pasta and noodles, and for barley (not malt or malted barley), 
the Chodosh packing date is Aug 9 06. For pasta and noodles, the Chodosh 
packing date is Aug 16 06. For barley malt, the packing date is Dec 15 06. 
Try to find out from the company what is the package code for the 
appropriate packing date to determine if your package is Yoshon or not.
   * If the above is not

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

UPDATE FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH-14 MAR 07

 Please post in shuls, Yeshivas and other places where this may be interest.

The third and last issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the season has been 
mailed out to all the subscribers. The following are corrections and 
additions to the third Guide.


Williamsburg Hand Matzo Bakery 718-599-5878. The spelt matzos are Yoshon 
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yehuda Y. Gruber.




Gluten-free Oats matzos from Rabbi Kestenbaum, London England, also sold in 
the USA, are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Westheim.




**

THE FOLLOWING AS OF 13 MAR 07

REMINDER: As of March 15, all items that contain malt in the ingredients 
should not be used unless
   * It has hashgocho for Yoshon, from other than the CRC-Hisachdus, the 
Volover Rav, the KAJ, the Kof-K, Rabbi Gruber, CRC (Chicago), and the 
Kehilah Kashrus of Brooklyn. These hashgochos do not check for the Yoshon 
status of malt.
   * If the dating code indicates that the item was packed before Dec 15, 
then the malt is Yoshon
   * If the malt is in the form of malted barley flour, or malt in baking 
flour, then according to many poskim this is botul. Check with your posek. 
However, malt as a flavoring or coloring is more serious. Examples of the 
latter are some cereals and candies.


Heckers whole wheat flour, the code has changed. The Chodosh code is Feb 9 
08 (18 months after packing.)


Chicago Shmura Matzo Factory is not operating this year. It may resume 
operation in future years.


Rose Castle, 380 Flushing Ave, 718-797-5500. Yoshon catering is available 
on request, under the hashgocho of the Nirbater Rov, Rabbi Teitelbaum.


Chaims Heimishe Bakery, 4204 14th Ave, Bk 718-854-4141, produces packaged 
items with a Yoshon label. The Yoshon hashgocho for these is from  the 
Belzer Dayan, Rabbi Eckstein.


The Chodosh Hot Line (845-356-5743) has been upgraded with an additional 
voice mail service. It is now possible to record a message or a question, 
even if the Hot Line itself is busy servicing an other phone call. Now when 
you call, you will never get a busy signal. However, to hear recorded 
answers and other recorded information, you may still have to call back if 
the system is busy with an other caller.


**

THE FOLLOWING AS OF 25 FEB 07

General Mills cereals in Israel: The dates for Israel given on page 33 of 
the Guide are not correct. The following are the corrections. All forms of 
Cheerios, plus Fiber1 code is 372 days after packing. For items containing 
oats this gives the Chodosh date of Aug 1 07. For wheat but no oats the 
date is Aug 16 07.  For Multigrain Cheerios, the package date is 310 days 
after packing For oats this gives the package code of May 31 07. For wheat 
but no oats the date is Jun 15 07.


The following are under the hashgocho of the O-U for Chodosh: Smunchies 
brand spelt products: Hamantashen, Honey Yums, Mr. Soft, Mrs. Soft. Also 
Yoshon are Honey Yums from wheat.


We have received a report that some Yoshon pizza shops use Yoshon flour for 
the pizza. However, they use semolina flour that may be Chodosh to line the 
oven floor. For these pizza shops, care must be taken to switch to some 
flour with no possibility of Chodosh for lining the oven to avoid questions 
of Chodosh.


We have received reports that some commercially produced chopped liver 
contains wheat flour. Check the ingredients, since such wheat flour may be 
Chodosh.


WHAT ABOUT PRODUCTS NOT LISTED IN THE GUIDE?

To try to determine the Yoshon status of items not listed in the Guide to 
Chodosh carry out the following steps:
   * If it is made in Israel with a reliable hashgocho for kashrus, it is 
Yoshon.
   * If it has the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim, or Rabbi O. Y. 
Westheim, or the Kedassia of London, then it is Yoshon.
   * If it has a Yoshon label and some kashrus hashgocho printed on the 
same label, other than the CRC, the Hisachdus dRabonim or the Volover Rav, 
it is Yoshon. (See the GuideSection 3.3 for policy of  some hashgochos 
regarding malt.)
   * If it has none of the above and it is not listed in the Guide, try to 
call the company information phone number listed on the package. For items 
with oats in the ingredients, ask the company what is the dating code used 
to indicate the packing date for Jul 26, 06. Any item packed on or later 
than that date may be Chodosh. For items without oats, but containing wheat 
other than pasta and noodles, and for barley (not malt or malted barley), 
the Chodosh packing date is Aug 9 06. For pasta and noodles, the Chodosh 
packing date is Aug 16 06. For barley malt, the packing date is Dec 15 06. 
Try to find out from the company what is the package code for the 
appropriate packing date to determine if your package is Yoshon or not.
   * If the above is not available, you may try to call the Chodosh Hot 
Line at 845-356-5743

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

UPDATE FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH-13 MAR 07



The third and last issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the season has been 
mailed out to all the subscribers. The following are corrections and 
additions to the third Guide.


REMINDER: As of March 15, all items that contain malt in the ingredients 
should not be used unless
   * It has hashgocho for Yoshon, from other than the CRC-Hisachdus, the 
Volover Rav, the KAJ, the Kof-K, Rabbi Gruber, CRC (Chicago), and the 
Kehilah Kashrus of Brooklyn. These hashgochos do not check for the Yoshon 
status of malt.
   * If the dating code indicates that the item was packed before Dec 15, 
then the malt is Yoshon
   * If the malt is in the form of malted barley flour, or malt in baking 
flour, then according to many poskim this is botul. Check with your posek. 
However, malt as a flavoring or coloring is more serious. Examples of the 
latter are some cereals and candies.


Heckers whole wheat flour, the code has changed. The Chodosh code is Feb 9 
08 (18 months after packing.)


Chicago Shmura Matzo Factory is not operating this year. It may resume 
operation in future years.


Rose Castle, 380 Flushing Ave, 718-797-5500. Yoshon catering is available 
on request, under the hashgocho of the Nirbater Rov, Rabbi Teitelbaum.


Chaims Heimishe Bakery, 4204 14th Ave, Bk 718-854-4141, produces packaged 
items with a Yoshon label. The Yoshon hashgocho for these is from  the 
Bobover Dayan, Rabbi Eckstein.


The Chodosh Hot Line (845-356-5743) has been upgraded with an additional 
voice mail service. It is now possible to record a message or a question, 
even if the Hot Line itself is busy servicing an other phone call. Now when 
you call, you will never get a busy signal. However, to hear recorded 
answers and other recorded information, you may still have to call back if 
the system is busy with an other caller.


THE FOLLOWING AS OF 25 FEB 07

General Mills cereals in Israel: The dates for Israel given on page 33 of 
the Guide are not correct. The following are the corrections. All forms of 
Cheerios, plus Fiber1 code is 372 days after packing. For items containing 
oats this gives the Chodosh date of Aug 1 07. For wheat but no oats the 
date is Aug 16 07.  For Multigrain Cheerios, the package date is 310 days 
after packing For oats this gives the package code of May 31 07. For wheat 
but no oats the date is Jun 15 07.


The following are under the hashgocho of the O-U for Chodosh: Smunchies 
brand spelt products: Hamantashen, Honey Yums, Mr. Soft, Mrs. Soft. Also 
Yoshon are Honey Yums from wheat.


We have received a report that some Yoshon pizza shops use Yoshon flour for 
the pizza. However, they use semolina flour that may be Chodosh to line the 
oven floor. For these pizza shops, care must be taken to switch to some 
flour with no possibility of Chodosh for lining the oven to avoid questions 
of Chodosh.


We have received reports that some commercially produced chopped liver 
contains wheat flour. Check the ingredients, since such wheat flour may be 
Chodosh.


WHAT ABOUT PRODUCTS NOT LISTED IN THE GUIDE?

To try to determine the Yoshon status of items not listed in the Guide to 
Chodosh carry out the following steps:
   * If it is made in Israel with a reliable hashgocho for kashrus, it is 
Yoshon.
   * If it has the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim, or Rabbi O. Y. 
Westheim, or the Kedassia of London, then it is Yoshon.
   * If it has a Yoshon label and some kashrus hashgocho printed on the 
same label, other than the CRC, the Hisachdus dRabonim or the Volover Rav, 
it is Yoshon. (See the GuideSection 3.3 for policy of  some hashgochos 
regarding malt.)
   * If it has none of the above and it is not listed in the Guide, try to 
call the company information phone number listed on the package. For items 
with oats in the ingredients, ask the company what is the dating code used 
to indicate the packing date for Jul 26, 06. Any item packed on or later 
than that date may be Chodosh. For items without oats, but containing wheat 
other than pasta and noodles, and for barley (not malt or malted barley), 
the Chodosh packing date is Aug 9 06. For pasta and noodles, the Chodosh 
packing date is Aug 16 06. For barley malt, the packing date is Dec 15 06. 
Try to find out from the company what is the package code for the 
appropriate packing date to determine if your package is Yoshon or not.
   * If the above is not available, you may try to call the Chodosh Hot 
Line at 845-356-5743. However, we can not investigate every product that 
comes up. Step 4 above is your best bet if it can be applied.




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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

 
CHODOSH BULLETIN AS OF 12 Oct 06

WARNING: We have seen reports from kashrus organizations and from
individuals that this year they are finding an unusually high frequency
of insect infestation in baking flour and pearled barley purchased in
local grocery stores for home use. This problem is not due to any storage
for Yoshon, since it is occurring at the beginning of the season.
However, it does indicate possibly unusual problems for those who wish to
store these for Yoshon purposes. Since both flour and barley are
available in Yoshon form the entire season, without the need for the
consumer to store these (see the Guide for details) we recommend that you
should try to minimize the storage of these foods. We further recommend
that you use dating codes if they are given by the Guide, to make sure
that the packages you buy at the grocery are not too old, to minimize the
probability of worms. Finally, consult your Rav or posek regarding the
possible need to sift all flour and check all barley before 
use.
Vita spelt flour. The Guide has an error. The Chodosh code should be May
26 07 (9 months after packing.)
Adirim pasta was listed in past years as Yoshon. We can not recommend
this as Yoshon this year, since to our knowledge it does not have any
hashgocho for Yoshon.
Barilla pasta code has changed. The company refused to give out the new
code. Therefore we can not recommend it. 
Mazor dough products are at this point still not recommended due to lack
of hashgocho for Yoshon. However, they plan to supply such hashgocho
soon. When I am informed of the Yoshon hashgocho, I plan to announce
that.
Chuster and Landau pasta products produced by the Chuster Co. which have
a Yoshon label are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Abraham Z.
Glick.
Aunt Jemima update: Waffle and pancake mixes the wheat is winter wheat.
If the ingredients include malt, the Chodosh code is Dec 15 07 (1 year
after packing.) For frozen waffles and pancakes, the wheat may be
Chodosh. The code for waffles is Aug 9 2007 (1 year).  Code for
waffles and pancake batters is May 6 2007 (270 days after packing.)
UPDATE: Same codes hold for whole wheat mixes.
Scotto's Biscotti is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof-K. However
other Scottos products will not be Yoshon in the near future. Any of
these other items purchased up to Oct 9 are still Yoshon. Dating codes
will be provided shortly.
Vita spelt flours, the code has changed to Apr 26 07 (8 months after
packing.)
Cascadian Farms cereals the code is 8 months after packing for Cinnamon
Raisin Granola. The code is 9 months for Hearty Morning, Raisin Bran,
Purely 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. For oats in the ingredients,
to calculate the Chodosh code, add the given number of months to Jul 26
06. For wheat add to Aug 9 06.
Milk & Honey Restaurant, 5013 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219,
718-871-4319. The pizza only is under the hashgocho for Yoshon of
Belz.  
 Quaker Peanut Butter Captain Crunch cereal date is 270 days after
packing. For oats in the ingredients, this gives the Chodosh code of Apr
22 07. For wheat but no oats May 6 07.
Hodgson Mills update. For all flours, the date on the package is 18
months after packing. For cous cous it is 1 year. For all cereals it is
18 months. For oats use the Chodosh packing date of Jul 26, for wheat Aug
9.
ConAgra 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
the mills. For other mill codes the wheat may be Chodosh starting with a
code of MC080906 (MC is a sample mill code, 08=Aug, 09=date,
06=year.)
Pepperidge Farms frozen dough products. For pies the Chodosh code is Aug
9 2007 (1 year after packing.) For pastry dough the code is Sept 6 2006
(4 weeks after packing.) 
Samuel Adams beer from wheat has a Chodosh code of Apr 23 07 (6 months
after the approximate Chodosh packing date of Oct 23. The beer from
barley has the same code of Apr 23 07 (5 months after the packing date of
Nov 23.) Under the hashgocho for Yoshon of the Star-K.
C & S barley Chodosh code Aug 9 2007 (1 year after 
packing.)
The Caffein Spot and Sammys Bagels in Monsey have been Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Uhlmann. This hashgocho will terminate shortly after
sukkos. It is not known at this time if there will continue to be
hashgocho for Yoshon after that termination.
The Guide, page 12, Section 1.2 second line should be corrected to read:
&before pesach become Yoshon after the second day of pesach in
Eretz Yisrael and after the third day elsewhere&
 
THE FOLLOWING AS OF 21 SEPT 06
Steits matzo products are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Moshe Soloveichick.
My Own Meals frozen foods are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Moshe Soloveichick.
Jerusalem Pizza Shop, Rt 59, M

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

 
 
CHODOSH BULLETIN AS OF 21 Sept 06

 
Steits matzo products are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Moshe
Soloveichick.
My Own Meals frozen foods are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Moshe Soloveichick.
Jerusalem Pizza Shop, Rt 59, Monsey, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
KAJ.
Caffeine Spot Restaurant, Atrium Plaza, Spring Valley, NY 845-201-0074.
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Ullman.
Zishes Bakery, Main St. Monsey. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Yechezkel Gold.
Pitaland, Rt 59 at College Road, Monsey. Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Chaim Yaakov Horowitz.
Chai Pizza, 94 Rt. 59, Monsey. Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Chaim
Yaakov Horowitz.
Tov Pizza, 6313 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, 410-358-5238. All items
Yoshon except wraps and knishes. Under the hashgocho of the
Kof-K.
The following was taken from the O-U Yoshon hashgocho list on 19 Sept 06.
All products with an O-U and a Yoshon label are Yoshon. However, there
are many items that are certified Yoshon by the O-U without a Yoshon
label. BAKED PRODUCTS:  Bagel City challah and challah rolls.
Bagel-N-More challah and challah rolls. Bubbas and Novelty Kosher Pasties
all baked goods. Empire pizza and turkey wrap. Gefen matzos. Goodmans
cakes and cookies. Kemach baked products with Yoshon label. Kineret pizza
bagels. LEsti Desserts cakes and pastries. Macabee breaded eggplant,
breaded mushrooms, mozzarella sticks. Manischewitz Tam tam crackers and
Italian coating crumbs. Pita Express pita. BAKING MIXES: Goodman sponge
cake, coffee cake, stuffing mix, chocolate cake, marble cake, chocolate
brownie cake, honey cake. Rokeach chocolate chip layer cake. Manischewitz
carrot cake, pancake, apple crumb cake, stuffing mix Homestyle, yellow
cake, stuffing mix, angel food cake, marble cake, extra moist coffee
cake, chocolate chip cookie, bag&bake, blueberry muffin, muffin,
extra moist chocolate cake, chocolate brownie cake extra moist marble
cake, pizza sauce &crust, apple cinnamon muffin, coffee cake,
blueberry pancake, chocolate cake, sponge cake extra moist yellow cake,
fudgey gooey brownie. BAKING PRODUCTS: Strauss Bakery doughs: classic
sugar cookie, oatmeal raisin cookie, chocolate chip cookie, macademia nut
white chocolate cookie dough, spinacheese burrito. 
Aunt Jemima update: Waffle and pancake mixes the wheat is winter wheat.
If the ingredients include malt, the Chodosh code is Dec 15 07 (1 year
after packing.) For frozen waffles and pancakes, the wheat may be
Chodosh. The code for waffles is Aug 9 2007 (1 year)..  Code for
waffles and pancake batters is May 6 2007 (270 days after
packing.)
Samuel Adams beer Yoshon status being revised. Call the Hot Line News or
wait for the next email Bulletin for the updated information.
Fruity Cheerios, the code is 279 days after packing.
Chicago updates. Main Pizza, 4209 Main Street, Skokie, 847-568-9920. All
Yoshon including fried items. Tel Aviv Pizza, 6349 N. California, Chicago
773-764-3776. Only the pizza is Yoshon. Both under the hashgocho of the
Chicago CRC (not the New York-based CRC-Hisachdus.)
**
THE FOLLOWING AS OF SEPT 14
Section 3.1 of the Guide urges consumers to look for the Yoshon
label on packaged foods. If the package contains a hashgocho for kashrus,
besides the Yoshon label, then the Yoshon is guaranteed by the
organization providing the kashrus hashgocho. This is true for all
kashrus hashgochos we have contacted except for two. The CRC
(Hisachdus, Central Rabbinical Council) and the Volover Rav, Rabbi Nochum
Efraim Teitelbaum. (He is not to be confused with Rabbi Aaron
Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav, who does give hashgocho for Yoshon.) Any
package with a Yoshon label, where the only hashgocho for kashrus is
either the CRC or the Volover Rav, is NOT under hashgocho for Yoshon and
therefore, under our new guidelines, can not be recommended.
Zomicks and Steinberg Bakeries in the Five Towns, Long Island, NY. The
following have been confirmed as being under the hashgocho of the O-K
Labs for Yoshon: Zomicks-all products, Gotta-Getta-Bagel-all products,
Bessys Famous-all products, Steinbergs-all products except choice
grain bread (6 grain bread). These products are sold in the retail
bakeries, as well as in groceries throughout the Metropolitan New York
area.
Manischewitz cake mixes and all matzo products including whole wheat are
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
King Arthur flour, all flours including all whole wheat and bread flours,
the Chodosh code is Aug 9 2007 (1 year after packing). The exception is
the first all-purpose white flour discussed on page 28 of the Guide,
which is from winter wheat. 
Great Neck Kosher Pizza, 185 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, NY. The
statement Everything Yoshonshould be deleted. Only the pizza is
Yoshon.
Quaker cereals sold in the USA but made in Canada. Those that contain
oats,  The table on page 35 should have added to it for such
Canadian made cereals.with oats, the Chodosh codes

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

The second edition of the Guide is supposed to expire on Feb. 28. The new
Guide just went to the printer and will be mailed out at the end of next
week. It will arrive about 1 week late, sorry.
I PDF versions of the new Guide will be available soon. I will send out a
new message when you will be able to download the PDF version. Meanwhile,
reproduced below is the introductory section of the new Guide, outlining
the changes. Many of these I send our earlier, some are new.
Y. Herman
**
PREFACE TO PART TWO OF THE
GUIDE 
MAJOR CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE GUIDE
 
The next issue of the Guide, the first issue of the new season,
to be published after the summer, will contain major changes.  These
changes are the result of our consultation with Roshei Yeshiva, Rabbonim
and Mashgichim Shlita.  In addition, the format of the Guide will
also be greatly revised to make it easier to use.
 
When the printing of the Guide first began, about 33 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
ZTL. 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 dememed applicable.  Recently, 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 will make the following changes
in the Guide, starting with the first issue after the summer:

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. 
Consequently, we will no longer list in the Guide any bakery, pizza
shop, or other establishment, whether run by Jew or Gentile, unless it
has some certification as being Yoshon.Thus, establishments which have
been listed until now in categories Ò and Ó will no longer be listed.
(This will not infer that the establishments without such hashgocho
cannot be relied upon, however, we will no longer be able to list them,
unless they have hashgocho for Yoshon.  Consumers may wish to warn
their local establishments of this forthcoming change.) 
We will no longer list any wheat product as being Yoshon based solely
on the testimony of the manufacturer that it is made with winter wheat. 
We will no longer rely on Chodosh starting dates provided by
individual manufacturers, unless confirmed by a mashgiach.  In these
cases, we will substitute general Chodosh dates deduced from data
supplied by the US Department of Agriculture, and other independent
sources. 
Therefore, all intems listed until now in categories Ò and Ó will no
longer be listed, unless we have such general independent data to
indicated that they are Yoshon. (This is already being done in the
current issues of the Guide for pasta, noodles and some other products.) 

The result of all this may be initial inconvenience to the Yoshon
consumer.  We will do everything in our power to insure that such
inconvenience is minimized and will be only temporary.  We hope that
the result of these changes will be to provide the consumer with products
that are Yoshon based upon more sound halachic considerations.
 
 
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE 
GUIDE
 
REMINDER:  All items containing malt should not be purchased after
Mar. 15, unless one checks to make sure that the malt is Yoshon. Check
the lists of ingredients for malt for cereals, pretzels, candies,
cookies, etc where malt is used for flavoring or coloring. Exception to
this deadline is malted barley flour or maltused in baking flour is
allowed since it is botul, according to the poskim we have
consulted.
 
HAND MATZOS FOR PESACH: We have contacted a number of hand matzos
bakeries in the New York area.  They all agreed unanimously that all
of the wheat used for hand matzos, is Yoshon.  It is cut in June and
early July, whereas the Chodosh cutting in the US does not begin until
the end of July.  They also stated that spring wheat does not make a
good and matzo product.  These renewed facts agreed with what we
have been told over the years when we raised this question..
 
 
15th Ave. Food Corporation that sells breads throughout the
New York metropolitan area in groceries under the names off Sterns, Kohen
and New York kosher. As of Chanukkah, they were able to acquire a new
supply of whole wheat flour that is Yoshon. As a result, all their whole
wheat products are once more Yoshon.
 
A&B Gefilte Fish and Royal Gefilte Fish are both Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Y. Gold. (So far as we know, all gefilte fish are
Yoshon.)
 
American Roland

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

 
 
 
CHODOSH BULLETIN AS OF 9 FEB 06
 

THE FOLLOWING ARE CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF
THE GUIDE
 
IT IS NOT TRUE that King Arthur white whole wheat flour is made from
winter wheat only, as printed on the flour bag. Initially, the company
told us that this flour does contain spring wheat.  Then, a few
weeks ago, they said that the label was correct and that it contains only
winter wheat, as they published in the previous Chodosh bulletin of
January 23.  Now they came back to tell us that the label is
incorrect, and that the original statement was correct, that this does
contain spring wheat.  Therefore this flour with the dating code on
it of October 15, 2006 or later may contain Chodosh.
 
CORRECTION ON Kikkoman teriyaki sauce which is listed in the Guide as
being Yoshon. Apparently this product lost its kosher supervision. In
that case, of course, it is not recommended at all. 
 
Kemach updates: Kemach spelt matzos come from Israel and are Yoshon. The
malt in the cereals will be Chodosh starting with the code of Feb.21
2007. The Wheat Flour and Wheat Starch in the Choco Chippers cereal is
from Winter Wheat. All Kemach Egg Noodles must say Yoshonstarting in
February to be considered yoshon.    Vegetable Soup mix is
Chodosh starting with a code of 3287 (328=day of the year,
7=year+2).   Minestrone Soup Mix is Chodosh starting with a
code of 0178 (see code above). Snacker Crackers and Graham Crackers may
contain Chodosh malt starting a code of 015 (day of the year, other
letters not important.)   There is no malt in Whole Wheat Flour
which is always Yoshon. Kemach flours, other than whole wheat, may
contain some Chodosh malt starting with a package date of September 15,
2007.
 
A&B Gefilte Fish and Royal Gefilte Fish are both Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Y. Gold. (So far as we know, all gefilte fish are
Yoshon.)
 
Arrowhead Mills loose wheat kernels are from winter wheat.
 
All Mishpacha noodles and pasta are Yoshon.  The orzo does not have
a Yoshon label, but it also is Yoshon without the label
 
Lipton herbal teas may contain wheat in the ingredients. If there is
wheat in the ingredients, then the Chodosh code for Aug 15 is 5H15
(5=year, H=Aug in alph. order with A=Jan and X=Sept, 15=date).
 
Spencer Catering, 7601 147th St, St, Flushing New York
(Yeshivah Chofetz Chaim)  Telephone 718-793-4415.  All catering
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens.
 
Homontashen by Daves Cookies are probably Chodosh at this time.
 
HAND MATZOS FOR PESACH: We have contacted a number of hand matzos
bakeries in the New York area.  They all agreed unanimously that all
of the wheat used for hand matzos, is Yoshon.  It is cut in June and
early July, whereas the Chodosh cutting in the US does not begin until
the end of July.  They also stated that spring wheat does not make a
good and matzo product.  These renewed facts agreed with what we
have been told over the years when we raised this question. One bakery,
Yetev Lev-Kiryas Yoel Matzo Bakery of Monroe, categorically refused to
answer any questions regarding Yoshon.  They probably are also
Yoshon, however caution may be advised.
 
 
**
CORRECTIONS AS OF 23 JANUARY 06
 
Twizzler and other licorice products from YS Hersey all use winter wheat.
For malt, the Chodosh code for Jan 06 is  58LYU7A, where the last 2
characters are important. 6=year+1, A=month in alph. order, day of month
not used.
 
15th Ave. Food Corporation that sells breads throughout the
New York metropolitan area in groceries under the names off Sterns, Kohen
and New York kosher. As of Chanukkah, they were able to acquire a new
supply of whole wheat flour that is Yoshon. As a result, all their whole
wheat products are once more Yoshon.
 
Con Agra Harvest all purpose flour with CC in the dating code is from
winter wheat.
 
Kemach High gluten flour had a few bags that had worm problems. Most of
those bags have been collected back from the stores by the company. The
company has now switched to a new supplier that is milling fresh high
gluten flour on an ongoing basis and is free of worm problems. The old
flour had a code on it that is not a simple date. If any of those are
found they should be sifted.  The new flour bags can be recognized
by a regular date: month, day and year, stamped on the top of the
bag.  The malt in all Kemach flour, both regular and high gluten,
will be Yoshon at least until the purchase date of mid-March. Kemach is
also now producing freshly milled Yoshon whole wheat flour in two pound
bags.
 
Manischewitz and Gefen Tam Tam crackers are Yoshon, including malt, at
least until a purchase date of mid March.
 
Eden Soy Light soy milk. The date on the package is 1 year after packing.
For barley (not malt) use Oct 1 06 as the Chodosh date. For barley malt,
use Jan 15 07.
 
General Mills Reeses Puffs cereal. Use the codes for 248 days given in
the table in the Guide. 
 
Btam Yoshon bread crumbs

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH BULLETIN AS OF 23 JAN 06
 

THE FOLLOWING ARE CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF
THE GUIDE
 
Twizzler and other licorice products from YS Hersey all use winter wheat.
For malt, the Chodosh code for Jan 06 is  58LYU7A, where the last 2
characters are important. 6=year+1, A=month in alph. order, day of month
not used.
15th Ave. Food Corporation that sells breads throughout the
New York metropolitan area in groceries under the names off Sterns, Kohen
and New York kosher. As of Chanukkah, they were able to acquire a new
supply of whole wheat flour that is Yoshon. As a result, all their whole
wheat products are once more Yoshon. 
Con Agra Harvest all purpose flour with CC in the dating code is from
winter wheat.
Kemach High gluten flour had a few bags that had worm problems. Most of
those bags have been collected back from the stores by the company. The
company has now switched to a new supplier that is milling fresh high
gluten flour on an ongoing basis and is free of worm problems. The old
flour had a code on it that is not a simple date. If any of those are
found they should be sifted.  The new flour bags can be recognized
by a regular date: month, day and year, stamped on the top of the
bag.  The malt in all Kemach flour, both regular and high gluten,
will be Yoshon at least until the purchase date of mid-March. Kemach is
also now producing freshly milled Yoshon whole wheat flour in two pound
bags.
Manischewitz and Gefen Tam Tam crackers are Yoshon, including malt, at
least until a purchase date of mid March.
Eden Soy Light soy milk. The date on the package is 1 year after packing.
For barley (not malt) use Oct 1 06 as the Chodosh date. For barley malt,
use Jan 15 07.
King Arthur white whole wheat flour is made from winter wheat only, as
printed on the flour bag.
General Mills Reeses Puffs cereal. Use the codes for 248 days given in
the table in the Guide. 
Btam Yoshon bread crumbs in large, 25 pound bags are available. They have
the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim. Call 908-862-8200.
Bordens Old London and Devonsheer melba toast. The new dating code is
0522761 (05=not important, 227=day of the year, 6=year+1, 1=not
important.)
 "Best" brand products. A range of Best products are
available that are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Gruber. These
include white flour, whole wheat flour, light wheat flour, spelt flour,
spaghetti, macaroni and spirals.  Other items may be added later.
With Yoshon label only.
Kikkoman teriyaki sauce is listed in the Guide as being Yoshon. Caution
is urged since this may contain wine making it non-kosher. Check
ingredients.
Gefen soups in cups and the pancake mix are Yoshon. All Gefen pasta and
noodle products have a Chodosh code of 05233 (05=year, 233=day of the
year.)
Em Zee Fruit Flicks are Yoshon. 
Glick Graham pie crust is Yoshon. 

*
AS OF 29 DEC 05
 
Pizza Mizza, 305 Ave. K., Brooklyn, New York, telephone 718-692-2800.
Everything in the store is Yoshon. No hashgocho for Yoshon.

Eagle Bakery, address correction: 3801 13th Ave., Brooklyn, New
York.
 M & M Bakery, address correction: 2610 Ave. U, Brooklyn, New
York.
Gefen Rice Milk is Yoshon.
Liebers graham and saltine crackers may contain small amount of barley
malt that is Chodosh starting at this time according to the
mashgiach.
Kinneret onion rings are now Chodosh according to the 
mashgiach.
Dr. Praeger breaded fish products and fish cakes, all varieties, are
always Yoshon as stated in the Guide.  Dr. Praeger's veggie burgers,
vegetable pancakes, and Nuggets contain some oat bran.  All packages
with codes such as L05AE use Yoshon oat bran.  However packages with
the code of W05, where W is the first letter, contain Chodosh oat
bran.
Paskesz Encore candy bar under the hashgocho of Rabbi Westheim is
Yoshon.
General Mills Total cereals have a date that is 310 days after
packing.
Kosher Gourmet produces frozen hospital food packages.  These are
all Yoshon, without hashgocho for Yoshon.

**
 
AS OF 15 DECEMBER 05
 
 
 
 
Subsational. The address given in a Guide was incorrect.  The
correct address it is 992 E. 15th St., Brooklyn.
 
Diari pasta and cous cous are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star K of
Baltimore.
 
Primoro pasta and cous cous are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star K
of Baltimore.
 
Spiga pasta and cous cous are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star K of
Baltimore.
 
American Roland pasta and cous cous are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
Star K of Baltimore.
 
Gustoro cous cous is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star K of
Baltimore.
 
Everything Spelt Bakery in Monsey.  All items are Yoshon at all
times, including items containing oats.  Under the hashgocho of Rav
Weissmandl.
 
Liebers brownies are probably Chodosh at this time.
 
Kinneret and are Kosherific frozen chalehs and fish sticks are Yoshon
until approximately January 15.  Latke mixes are always
Yoshon.
**

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

 
CHODOSH BULLETIN AS OF 27 Sept 05

 
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The Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to all of the subscribers on Friday,
September 23. The following are corrections to the new Guide to
Chodosh:
 
Tradition foods instant soups on page 39 there is an error in the
code.  The Chodosh date should be August 07 not August 06.
 
The probable Chodosh date for General Mills oats is October 1.  For
the General Mills Peanut Butter Cookie Crisp cereal the date on or
packages seven months after packing.  For that the Chodosh code
would be May 1 2006.  For General Mills cookie crisp cereal the date
is eight months after packing giving a code of June 1 2006.
 
The malt Chodosh date for Gold Medal flour on page 25 should have been
Jan 15 07, 18 months after packing.
 
In Lakewood, Capital Pizza and Madison Pizza were listed as being Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gissinger. These two items should be
deleted.
 
Yosis Pita on page 35 is listed as ÒÓ. The category should have been
Ò.
 
Rice Dream on page 34 has the incorrect codes. For the Chodosh packing
date of Oct 1, the Rice Dream packages that do not require refrigeration
have a code of Oct 1, 2006 (1 year after packing.) For refrigerated
beverages the code is Nov 15, 2005 (45 days after packing.)
 
The following corrections apply to Baltimore, as forwarded by the Star-K. 

Café 921 at the Pikes has closed. 
Schmell & Azman Bakery, Baltimore. All items Yoshon except whole
wheat products. 
GoldbergKosher Bagels. The words from store onlyshould be deleted. 
Fred Weiss Knish Shop should have been called The Knish Shop. For
this establishment, all items are Yoshon except (1) sandwich bread is
Yoshon only on request, (2) knishes will be Yoshon only for a limited
time. A sign will be posted at the store when knishes are no longer
Yoshon. 

 
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

 
CHODOSH BULLETIN
 
August 29 05
 
On August 22 I sent out an urgent warning bulletin.  In there I
tried to alert the public that the Chodosh season is beginning much
earlier than usual for freshly baked products. There I advised that as of
August 22 freshly-baked products such as challehs and breads may be
Chodosh. That corresponding date for the Midwest was August 15. This
bulletin is an update on that advisory.
 
The earlier advisory had an implicit fear that many bakeries that want to
bake Yoshon may not be aware of the early switch-over to Chodosh
flour.  Therefore they may not have made provisions to acquire
Yoshon flours. By September 1 it is safe to assume that all such bakeries
will have switched over to Yoshon flour.  This is because most years
the switchover occurs approximately at that time.  Therefore as of
the middle of this week we believe it is safe to purchase freshly-baked
products at all bakeries that intend to produce Yoshon.  However the
Yoshon-observant public is reminded that baked products made in
non-Yoshon bakeries may be Chodosh at this time, as of the purchase date
of August 22.
 
The following is a summary of the recommended cutoff dates for purchasing
different types of Chodosh related foods.  This is initial estimate
which may be revised shortly.
 
Freshly baked bakery products from non-Yoshon bakeries should not be
purchased after August 22.
 
Freshly baked products from Yoshon bakeries may be purchased after
September 1 without checking with the bakery to ask if they switched over
to Yoshon flour.
 
Packaged products containing wheat other than pasta or noodles will
probably be Yoshon up to a purchase date of at least September
7.
 
Pasta and noodles probably Yoshon to purchase up to at least September
14.
 
Packaged products containing oats probably Yoshon if purchased up to
October 1.  An exception may be Quaker products that could be
Chodosh starting a purchase date of September 15.
 
Barley products probably Yoshon if purchased up to October 1.
 
Remember, these are initial tentative dates.  Many of these dates
are going to be revised in the near future.
 
 
Yoseph Herman
The Guide to Chodosh
 
 
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
 
10 Mar 05
 
REMINDER: The Guide has been recommending that items containing malt or
malted barley or barley malt should not be purchased after March 15
unless the codes indicated that the item was packed before Jan. 15. When
codes are not known, Mar 15 is the recommended purchase deadline. This
date is almost here.
 
The latest Guide has the following errors:
 
Duncan Hines: The text on page 4 is correct, the text on page 34 is not.
The correct information is: Most mixes contain wheat starch. The probable
Chodosh packing date is Aug  20. For those Duncan Hines mixes that
have Best If Used bydates, the codes are as follows. All cake mixes have
a date that is 1 year after packing. In addition, brownies, muffins and
cookies which contain nuts or candies also have a 1 year code. All
brownies, muffins, and cookies without nuts or candies have an 18 month
code However some items, instead of dates have a different code system.
For these the Chodosh code for Aug 20 is 4233621 (4=year, 233=day of the
year, 621=not important.).
 
Kellogs corn flake crumbs, the Chodosh code is Jan 15, 2007 (2 years
after packing.)
 
*
 
 
 
4 Mar 05
WARNING: Nature Valley Granola bars sold in Israel: Page 13 of the
3rd issue of the Guide stated that Nature Valley Granola bars
sold in Israel with an O-U and Yoshon labels are Yoshon. However the
March 2005 issue of the Kashrus magazine reports that this is not true
for some of these bars. Apparently, those that are imported by S. O. G.
S. and are distributed by Eurofood of Rishon LZion have an unauthorized
hashgocho and may be Chodosh. The same granola bars are being marketed in
Israel by other sources and are Yoshon.
 
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MALT REVIEW

The malt problem is discussed in detail in Section 3.16 below. Please
review that material. In particular, note that when dating codes are not
known, we estimated that items purchased up to Mar. 15 should have Yoshon
malt. (If codes are known, items containing malt may be Chodosh if packed
on Jan 15 05 or later.)  That means that we recommend that you
should not purchase items with malt, barley malt or malted barley in the
ingredients after Mar. 15. This year that pesach falls so late on the
secular calendar, this is particularly pertinent.
 
GUIDE CHANGES

With the second issue of this years Guide, we had added a new index for
your convenience. This is a subject index which should allow you to
quickly find in the Guide the locations of different categories of items.
See the back of this Guide. We also made an other change as the result of
a suggestion called in to the Hot Line. We printed on the top of each
index page the type of index contained on that page. We hope you find
these changes useful. On the other hand, in this issue, we have removed
the Index by Categoriesthat we had provided over the last few years. We
feel that it was of limited use. Those who are interested in finding
product divided by hashgocho categories (Ð, Ñ, Ò, Ó, ×) can just turn to
each section. For example, the section on cereals will list all the Ð
category cereals grouped together first, followed by all of the Ñ
category, etc. If any of you find that the removed index was important to
them, please let us know why by calling the Hot Line. 
 
We have also been reprinting the Chodosh Bulletins published by the
Kashrus organizations of Toronto and Montreal in Canada. Starting with
this issue, we are not including these bulletins any longer. Instead, you
are urged to contact the respective issuing organizations directly for
the latest versions of these bulletins.
 
*
 
 
LIST OF CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE GUIDE
 
(Each of these changes have been entered into the Guide at the
appropriate location.)
 
CAUTION: A caller to the Hot Line pointed out that some
chocolates may have wheat products in the ingredients. These may be
Chodosh. An example is a type of chocolate non-pareil, which is a small
disk of chocolate with colored candy sprinkles. Check your chocolates and
candies for wheat derived ingredients.
 
Ð Blochs Best products such as soup m

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
 
The second issue for the season of the Guide to Chodosh has been mailed
out. The following are corrections and additions to the new
Guide.
 
14 Feb 05
Kemach all purpose flour. The malt is Yoshon till pesach. This is also
true for the Kemach High Gluten flour. Kemach vegetable and minestrone
soup mixes have a Chodosh code of 3006 (300=day of the year, 6=year+2).
Kemach egg noodles are Yoshon only with a Yoshon label. Without a label,
the Chodosh code is 2/18/06.
 
Gefen update: Gefen pastas are all Yoshon except spaghetti, penne and
tricolor. These last 3 items are Chodosh if purchased after Feb 1. Gefen
tuffing mix is Yoshon. Gefen soups may be Chodosh at this time.
 
Duncan Hines update. For those Duncan Hines mixes that have Best If Used
by dates, the codes are given below. However some, instead of dates have
the Chodosh code of 4233621 (4=year, 233=day of the year, 621=not
important.).
 
Landau whole wheat crackers are listed in the Ð section, on page 22 of
the second Guide. There it states that for Landau whole wheat pretzels,
see the Ò section. The reference should have been to the Ó section, on
page 23.
 
Postum update: The new code is given in the Guide as Aug 10 07 (3 years
after packing.) Some packages still have the old code 4233 (4=year,
233=day of the year.)
 
Muffin N More, 60 N. 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11211,
718-302-5955,  Muffins and butterloafs available wholesale and sold
in groceries are Yoshon. Yoshon hashgocho situation still being
clarified.
 
Chicago Shmura Matzah Factory produces organic wheat, whole wheat and
spelt matzos. For products information call the factory at 847-674-6200.
All are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Chaim Twersky of Chicago,
telephone 847-679-3052. 
 
Quaker revised shelf life list (to replace the one on page 34). CAUTION:
This list was given to us by Quaker. We have not checked the kashrus of
each item! CHECK KASHRUS BEFORE USING! This information is to be used
with the Quaker/Mothers talble on page 33 of the Guide. It replaces the
shelf life list on page 34 of the Guide.

180 days: Granola bars only flavors All Cookies & Milk, Cookies n
Cream, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Chocolate Mint Cookie. Also Butterfinger,
Variety Pack all above are granola. Also Cracker Jacks (small box),
Crispums, Crispy Minis, Dipps Granola Bars, Fruit and Oatmeal Bars, Fruit
n Crunch Bars, Fruit n Oatmeal Bites, Grain/Rice Cakes, Oatmeal To Go
Bars, Quakes Corn Rings, Q-Smart items, Trail Mix Bars 
240 days: Chewy Granola bars except the types listed sas 180 days
above. 
270 days:  Cracker Jacks (vertical stand-up pouch), Gatorade
Energy Bars, 
270 days-Quaker and Mothers cereals: Capn Crunch, Choco Donut Crunch,
Crispy Corn Puffs, Crunchy Corn Bran, Frosted Shredded Wheat Bagged
Cereal, Fruity Ocean Adventure, King Vitaman, Mothers Cinnamon Oat
Crunch, Mothers Cocoa Bumpers, Mothers Groovy Grahams, Mothers Honey
RoundUp, Mothers Peanut Butter Bumpers, Mothers Toasted Oat Bran, Puffed
Rice, Puffed Wheat, Quaker Apple Zaps, Quaker Cocoa Blasts, Quaker
Frosted Flakes, Quaker Fuitangy Ohs, Quaker Honey Crisp Corn Flakes,
Quaker Honey Dips, Quaker Honey Grahams, Quaker Honey Nut Oats, Quaker
Mashmallow Safari, Quaker Natural Cereal with Oats& Honey, Quaker Oat
Bran, Oat Squares, Quaker Ohs. Sweet Crunch, Sweet Puffs, Toasted
Oatmeal-Honey Nut, Toasted Oatmeal-original, Quisp, Oatmmms, Raisin Bran. 
360 Days: Express Instant Grits, Life cereal, Ready to Eat Cereals:
Bran Flakes, Corn Flakes, Crispy Rice, Low Sodium Corn Flakes, Sugar
Toasted Flakes. 
540 Days: Quaker and Mothers Hot Cereals: Quaker or Mothers Oat,
Bran-unprocessed, Farina, Instant Oats-Flavored, Instant Oats-Fruit and
Cream, Multigrain 100% Natural Hot Cereal, Oatmeal Express, Oatmeal
Breakfast Squares, Oatmeal Supreme, Regular Instant Oats, Rolled Oats-Old
Fashioned and Quick, Whole Wheat Hot Natural Cereal. 

 
Quaker Barley Chodosh packing date is Feb 1 05, new code=Jul 26 2006 (540
days after packing.) 
 
 
*
 
 
29 Dec 04
 
Quaker oats cereals made in England and sold in Israel are Yoshon until
pesach, according the company. However, for Quaker cereals made in the
USA, the information in the Guide is believed to be correct.
 
Smackin Good cereals with the Unger label, use the information given in
the Guide for Malt-O-Meal.
 
Liebers update: Liebers brownies and all cookies and cereals with oats
are now Chodosh. Other Liebers products are Yoshon including other
cookies and cakes, candies, soup mixers and cup soups, bread crumbs, Coat
& Bake spray, licorice, ice cream cones and corn chips. Under the
hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl.
 
Smackin Good update: Smackin Good pancakes and potato knishes are now
Chodosh. Other Smackin Good products are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of
Rav Weissmandl.
 
Kinneret and Kosherrific update: Kinneret onion rings may be Chodosh
starting Jan 12. The Kinneret challehs may be Chodosh starting Jan 19.
Other Kinn

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
 
The second issue for the season of the Guide to Chodosh has been mailed
out. The following are corrections and additions to the new
Guide.
*
 
 
29 Dec 04
 
Quaker oats cereals made in England and sold in Israel are Yoshon until
pesach, according the company. However, for Quaker cereals made in the
USA, the information in the Guide is believed to be correct.
 
Smackin Good cereals with the Unger label, use the information given in
the Guide for Malt-O-Meal.
 
Liebers update: Liebers brownies and all cookies and cereals with oats
are now Chodosh. Other Liebers products are Yoshon including other
cookies and cakes, candies, soup mixers and cup soups, bread crumbs, Coat
& Bake spray, licorice, ice cream cones and corn chips. Under the
hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl.
 
Smackin Good update: Smackin Good pancakes and potato knishes are now
Chodosh. Other Smackin Good products are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of
Rav Weissmandl.
 
Kinneret and Kosherrific update: Kinneret onion rings may be Chodosh
starting Jan 12. The Kinneret challehs may be Chodosh starting Jan 19.
Other Kinneret and Kosherrific products, including fish products are
Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl.
 
Old City and Old City Café products are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of
Rav Weissmandl.
 
Gross short cakes are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rav
Weissmandl.
 
Blochs Best products such as soup mandlen and baked goods are Yoshon.
Under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl.
 
Beechnut baby cereals, the sample code for barley is in error, it should
have been Oct 1 06.
 
Gefen barley at this time is Yoshon, without hashgocho for Yoshon. The
new packing to take place soon is expected to be Yoshon under hashgocho.
More details to be forthcoming.
 
Chadash Pizza, 1919 Ave M, Brooklyn is NOT under hashgocho for Yoshon.
All items except items fried in oil are probably Yoshon.
 
Kemach Flat Bread Chodosh code is Nov 1 2005.
 
Eden wraps are available wholesale with Yoshon label. Call
908-862-8200.
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Dec 21 04
 
THE FOLLOWING ARE CHANGES TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE
 
CAUTION: A caller to the Hot Line pointed out that some chocolates may
have wheat products in the ingredients. These may be Chodosh. An example
is a type of chocolate non-pareil, which is a small disk of chocolate
with colored candy sprinkles. Check your chocolates and 
candies.
 
HO Oats cereals, Chodosh packing date is Oct 10, code Oct 10, 2006, 2
years after packing.
 
Duncan Hines mixes code revision: The probable Chodosh packing date is
Aug  20. All cake mixes have a date that is 1 year after packing.
All brownies, muffins, and cookies have an 18 month code except those
that contain nuts or candies. These latter brownies, muffins and cookies
which contain nuts or candies have a 12 month code. 
 
Mishpacha soy sauce is Yoshon. Mishpacha barley is probably Yoshon if it
was in the stores before Sept 30 04.
 
Kosher Pastry Oven in Silver Springs, MD is no longer producing
Yoshon.
 
EM Zee Fruit Flicks are not recommended as Yoshon, according to the
manufacturer.
 
GMC Spelt products are Yoshon.
 
Wolf egg challehs are Yoshon at least till Jan 5 05, probably till
pesach.
 
J&J Dairy products, such as ice cream products with cookies and
wafers and other items. The company advised us that they will not take
any responsibility for any Yoshon related information.
 
King Arthur regular white home baking flour, the malt should be Jan 15
2006.
 
Hodgson Mills whole wheat cus cus may be from spring wheat. Probable
Chodosh packing date is Aug 20, code is 082006 (2 years after
packing.)
 

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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

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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.
 
 

 
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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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
 
28 Oct 04
 
YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED
 
The Pillsbury flour brand name has changed owners several times since the
Pillsbury Company sold the flour business. The most recent change of
owners took place this past June 04. I am having difficulty finding out
where the Pillsbury brand whole wheat grocery flour is being made and the
package code. In view of these changes, I would also like to recheck the
information on other Pillsbury grocery flours, such as the all purpose
and the bread flours. Anyone who has any of these bags of flour could
help me by forwarding to me the following information from the bag of
each type of flour:

The full UPC (bar) code 
Any product codeprinted on the bag 
Full dating code 
The kashrus hashgocho, if any, on the bag 

 
I am also trying to find out about Miki (spelling?) Sesame Teriyaki
Sauce. If you could tell me how to spell the name and the kashrus
hashgocho, it would help.
 
Thank you
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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orders within the last 2 weeks. The following are changes and updates to
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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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Update from the Guide to Chodosh-22 Sept 04

[Y. Herman]

BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
 
The following as of 22 Sept 04
 
The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh is being held up somewhat due to
circumstances beyond our control. It is now expected out BEH around
Sukkos time. We apologize for the delay. Meanwhile, we will try to keep
everyone updated by E mail, Hot Line News recording and the BBS. We will
also send out E mail to announce when the new Guide will be available for
download by E mail and BBS. This bulletin tries to cover the most urgent
items that may come up until the Guide is published and mailed
out.
 
Freshly baked bakery products are probably Chodosh already, as of Sept 4
everywhere in the USA. In the Midwest this starting date was Aug
20
 
Packaged wheat products except for pasta and noodles were probably safe
to buy up to Sept 20. At this point, any of the wheat products that had
Chodosh problems in the past, other than the pastas, may be Chodosh if
purchased after Sept 20. Try to buy the brands made under reliable
hashgocho in Israel or other heimishebrands with a Yoshon label, if
available. Call the Hot Line or send me E mail if you have any urgent
questions about these wheat products until the Guide comes out.
 
Pasta and noodles are probably safe to buy up to Sept 30. Pasta products
produced in Israel under reliable hashgocho are always Yoshon. Also
Yoshon under hashgocho are Mishpacha, Streits, and the egg noodles from
Kemach. In addition, the following are Yoshon with a Yoshon label:
Greenfield, Haddar. Yoshon without hashgocho are Adirim, and with a
Yoshon label Chuster. Landau whole wheat pasta is Yoshon at least up to a
purchase date through sukkos. 
 
Oats probably Yoshon up to a purchase date of Oct 19 (except Quaker).
Quaker and Mothers oats Chodosh packing date is Sept 7. The package code
for this date depends on the type of cereal. For all hot Quaker
and Mothers oats cereals, the package code for Sept 7 is March 1 06. For
most of the Quaker and Mothers cold cereals to which you add cold milk,
the package date is Jun 4 05. Granola and oatmeal bars have the code of
Mar. 6 05.
General Mills (e.g. Cheerios, etc) Chodosh packing date is Oct
15.
 
 
Barley probably safe to buy up to Oct 22.
Gefen and Unger barley will be Yoshon under hashgocho all year.
Goya barley Chodosh as of packing date of Oct 1. Quaker barley as of Feb
1 05.
Barley by Trinidad, Peak, Jack Rabbit, Shoprite, White Rose Chodosh as of
packing date of Sept 30, code Sept 30, 05 (1 year).
 
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

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BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
 
The following as of 3 Sept 04
 
The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh is expected out BE"H around
Yom Kippur time. Meanwhile, we will try to keep everyone updated by E
mail, Hot Line News recording and the BBS.
 
Freshly baked bakery products are probably Chodosh as of Sept 4
everywhere in the USA. In the Midwest this starting date was Aug
20
 
Packaged wheat products except for pasta and noodles are probably safe to
buy up to Sept 20.
 
Pasta and noodles are probably safe to buy up to Sept 30.
 
Oats probably Yoshon up to a purchase date of Oct 19 (except Quaker, see
below)
 
Barley probably safe to buy up to Oct 22.
 
SPECIFIC PRODUCTS:
 
Gefen and Unger barley will be Yoshon under hashgocho all year.
Goya barley Chodosh as of packing date of Oct 1. Quaker barley as of Feb
1 05.
Barley by Trinidad, Peak, Jack Rabbit, Shoprite, White Rose Chodosh as of
packing date of Sept 30.
 
Quaker oats Chodosh packing date is Sept 7, General Mills (e.g. Cheerios,
etc) is Oct 15.
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

approved:yoshon1

CHODOSH BULLETIN ON THE YOSHON FLOUR PROBLEM
 25 Mar 04

The following is relevant for the Metropolitan New York area only. I
apologize to others for bothering them.
List of Yoshon bakeries and their situations
As I noted in the previous urgent Chodosh Bulletin, some of the flour
from one of the major mills supplying Yoshon to the metropolitan New York
region was found to have instances of worm contamination. As a result,
many bakeries that were until now supplying Yoshon had to switch to new
Chodosh flour. The following is a partial list of which bakeries are
still supplying Yoshon and which had to switch to Chodosh in the greater
New York area. 
The list below is currently true to the best of our knowledge. However,
the Yoshon flour situation is very much in the state of flux now and may
change on a short notice. If there is any difference between the
information given here and the information given by the baker, check with
the owner or the management of the bakery (not the clerk behind the
counter.) The information provided by the management should be regarded
as the most current and valid.
 
WARNING: Some groceries are not up to date on these changes. They may, in
error, claim that some products are Yoshon, when the bakery has already
stated that they had become Chodosh. It is always wise to check with the
bakery producing the products in question.
 
Wholesale:
Kohen, Sterns, 15th Ave Food: All chalehs, breads, rolls,
became Chodosh last week, as per the ads in the newspapers. Yoshon still
Yoshon were cakes, marble, sponge, 7 layer, roll, decorated. As of
Friday, Mar. 12, they were able to locate limited supplies of Yoshon
flour. They will start producing 2 pound rye bread, medium egg chalehs,
rugelach and kakash cakes that are Yoshon. HOWEVER THESE ARE YOSHON ONLY
WITH A SPECIAL YOSHON LABEL THAT STATES THAT IT USES FLOUR SIFTED AFTER
MARCH 10.  Note this applies to WHOLESALE products only, plus the
outlets at 1278 49th St Brooklyn and KRM Supermarket and
Kosher Palace Supermarket. It does not apply to the Korn retail stores
(see below).
 
Franczoz, All items Chodosh, including whole wheat bread, starting
Tuesday, Mar. 16.
Mezonos Mavin, all Yoshon as before.
Reisman Bakery, Monroe-Chester. All Yoshon as before.
Reisman Bakery, Brooklyn, Yoshon as before. 
Greens baked products by Green & Ackerman are no longer
Yoshon.
Retail 
Gruenebaum Bakery with outlets in Manhattan, Monsey, Teaneck and
elsewhere is Yoshon to end of season.
Korn retail stores. The Guide to Chodosh lists Korn retail bakeries in
Brooklyn at 5004 16th Ave, 4106 18th Ave, 5818
18th Ave, 914 Kings Highway, 4309 13th Ave, the
bakery section of KDS Supermarket 1507 Coney Island Ave.  These are
still Yoshon as of now.
Kaff Bakery, Brooklyn, all Yoshon as before.
Weiss Bakery, 13th Ave and Ave M Brooklyn, All Yoshon as
before. Philadelphia some Yoshon, not all.
Essex on the Coney, Brooklyn, Some items not Yoshon.
Franks Bakery Monsey all Yoshon.
Glauber Bakery, Monsey. Yoshon at least for a few more days, ask.
Laromme Bakery, Pathmark Monsey, Chodosh
Lakewood Heimishe Bake Shop some items Chodosh, ask.
Classy Cakes, Lakewood. Yoshon. 
Gelbstein Bakery, Lakewood. Some items Yoshon. Ask.

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH



25 Dec 04



Gefen Barley packed on 24 Nov 03 (code 24 NO 05) is Yoshon.



Glicks baking spray with flour is Yoshon, without hashgocho for Yoshon.



Vita spelt flour from Purity Foods. The whole grain spelt flour is Yoshon. 
The white spelt flour may be Chodosh starting with the packing date of Sept 
1, code March 1 04 (6 months after packing.)



Hodgson Mills products have a code change. The date on the packing is now 2 
years after packing.



Weiss Wholesale Bakery, 143 Fruit St., Brooklyn, NY 11201. All items baked 
are Yoshon without hashgocho for Yoshon.



Landau Whole wheat pretzels are Yoshon, without hashgocho for Yoshon.



Rice Dream. The Guide states that Rice Dream does not contain any wheat, 
oats and barley. In fact it does contain a tiny amount of barley protein. 
We are trying to ascertain the Yoshon nature of this additive.





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WARNING: Duncan Hines cake and cookie mixes. The Guide has always stated 
that these are from winter wheat, inferring that they are always Yoshon. 
According to the O-U mashgiach, the flour used for the mixes is indeed 
winter wheat. HOWEVER, the wheat starch is mostly from spring wheat and is 
probably Chodosh starting with a packing date of Aug 15. The code for Aug 
15 is either 3227 (3=year, 227=day of the year) or 227M3 (227=day of the 
year, M=not important, 3=year).



PDF versions of the Guide to Chodosh. The E mail address for ordering these 
was incorrectly given in the E mail Bulletin of Dec 15. Please see the 
corrected address below.



Goodmans Rice with Vermicelli has the Chodosh date of Sept 1, code 2445 
(244=day of the year, 5=year+2).



Weinz potato chips may be Chodosh at this time according to the mashgiach.



Sabra Salads when displaing the B'Datz Mehadrin logo are Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi Yehudah Shain.



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15 Dec 03



Landau Whole wheat pasta from the Landlev Corp is Yoshon (without hashgocho 
for Yoshon) until pesach.



Gotta Getta Bagel shops 311 Central Ave, Lawrence, NY 11559 (516-374-1131) 
and 1039 Broadway, Woodmere, NY (516) 569-6628. All items produced in the 
stores are Yoshon (without hashgocho for Yoshon).



Quaker Crunchy Corn Bran has a date that is 12 months after packing.



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BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH



15 Dec 03



Landau Whole wheat pasta from the Landlev Corp is Yoshon (without hashgocho 
for Yoshon) until pesach.



Gotta Getta Bagel shops 311 Central Ave, Lawrence, NY 11559 (516-374-1131) 
and 1039 Broadway, Woodmere, NY (516) 569-6628. All items produced in the 
stores are Yoshon (without hashgocho for Yoshon).



Quaker Crunchy Corn Bran has a date that is 12 months after packing.



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NEWS AS OF NOV 13 03



Quaker barley Chodosh packing date is earlier, Nov 4, code Apr 27 05.



Rice Dream does not contain any wheats, oats and barley and is Yoshon.



Arrowhead Mills wheat germ is from winter wheat and is always Yoshon.



Benzis kishke is always Yoshon. Benzis barley is not recommended at this 
time as Yoshon.



Ryvita crackers from England are Yoshon.



Smackin Good potato knishes are Chodosh.



Liebers cookies and cereals containing oats are Chodosh.



King Arthur flour update: The following flours use winter wheat: All 
purpose white flour, white whole wheat flour, pastry whole wheat flour. The 
following flours use spring wheat. The Chodosh packing date is Sept 1, code 
Sept 1 04 (1 year after packing). Stone ground whole wheat flour, whole 
wheat flour, special for bread machine flour.



Bagel Distribution Inc. wholesale bagels Yoshon under the hashgocho of the 
Star-K with Yoshon label on the case. For information, call 973-824-5115.

Gefen soups in a cup are Yoshon.





NEWS AS OF NOV 7 03



Landau whole wheat pasta by the Landlev Co. is Chodosh as of a purchase 
date of Nov 1.



Gefen cookie and cake mixes, including oatmeal cookies, are always Yoshon 
(without hashgocho for Yoshon). Gefen Soy Sauce is Yoshon. Gefen Granola 
cereal is Yoshon from Israel. Gefen barley is Yoshon at this time.



Aunt Gussies spelt cookies and cakes use American spelt and are Yoshon, 
without hashgocho for Yoshon.



Quaker Hot Oats cereals made in Canada and sold in the USA have a Chodosh 
packing date of Sept 15, code Mar. 8 05.



Landau company pasta states on the package that it is distributed by the 
Landtev Company.



General Mills flours from factory GF have a Chodosh packing date of Oct 8. 
For Gold Medal whole wheat flour this has a package code of Apr 8 04. For 
the Gold Medal all purpose and grocery bread flours the code is Apr 8 05.



Paskesz noodles and pasta is Yoshon, without hashgocho for Yoshon.



La Choy soy sauce contains no wheat. It is Yoshon without hashgocho for Yoshon.



Kemach flat breads have a package Chodosh date of Dec 1 04. (For packages 
packed in August 03 and earlier, the code is 1 year after packing. For 
those packed since Sept 1, the code is 14 months after packing.)





NEWS AS OF OCT 31 03



The dating code for the following brands of pasta has changed: Pathmark, 
Luxury, R&F, GlobeA1, Anthony, Mrs. Grass, Mueller, Pennylvania Dutch, 
Ronco, Pasta LaBella. For all, the probable Chodosh date is Sept 15, code 
Sept 15 05 (2 years after packing).



Manischewitz pasta code has changed. The probable Chodosh date is Sept 15, 
code 2585 (258=day of the year, 5=year+2).



LeChaim Fruit Bars. Those with Yoshon printed on the label are Yoshon. In 
addition, all those for which the code begins with 2(which means the year 
02) are also Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of the Mechon LHarooh of Monsey.



Ò Bagels & More chalehs and rolls are always Yoshon.



Arrowhead Mills code changes: Barley Chodosh date Dec 1, code Dec 1 05 (2 
years after packing). For oats the Chodosh date is Sept 23. The probable 
Chodosh date for spring wheat is Aug 15. The following hot cereals have a 
code 1 year after packing: Four Grain Cereal Plus Flax, Seven Grain Cereal, 
Wheat Free 7 Grain Cereal, Rolled Barley Flakes, Old-Fashioned Oatmeal, 
Rolled Oat Flakes. The following have a code 18 months after packing: Bear 
Mush, Bits o Barley, Oat Bran, Oatmeal-Instant, Steel Cut Oats, All cold 
cereals have a date 1 year after packing.

All flours have a date 1 year after packing. Vital Wheat Gluten date is 2 
years after packing.



Ð Osem Cus Cus from Israel under the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalaim 
is Yoshon.



Unger barley, pizza crust and French fries with flour in them are all not 
Yoshon at this time, according to the mashgiach. The mashgiach could not 
provide any package codes and advises that they should all not be used.



Weinz cookies from Canada are not Yoshon according to the mashgiach. The 
mashgiach could not provide any package codes and advises that they should 
all not be used.



Dr. Praeger fish products are all not Yoshon at this time according to the 
mashgiach, with the exception of gefilte fish which is always Yoshon. The 
mashgiach could not provide any package codes and advises that they should 
all not be used.



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THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL LATEST CHODOSH BULLETIN FROM THE COR KASHRUS 
ORGANIZATION OF TORONTO CANADA. IT APPLIES TO CANADIAN PRODUCTS AND FACILITIES



Yoshon Update # 2

Date: October 24, 2003



The Yoshon cutoff date codes for the following products are as follows:



Robin Hood Multifoods



Old Mill Oats, Robin Hood Oats - Imprinted code of 2573 or lower.



Robin Hood Organic Oats - Imprinted code of 2573 or low

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[yherman]

UPDATE FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH



NEWS AS OF Oct 7 03



CORRECTION TO THE GUIDE



The following are corrections to the new Guide:



Natural Ovens breads are all Chodosh at this time, with the exception of 
the Best Burger Buns.



Quaker cereal entries on page 25 of the Guide has an error in the text and 
many errors in the Table. The text (#3) states that the Chodosh packing 
date for barley is Dec 15. It should have been Sept 15. The table of 
Chodosh dates for Quaker cereals has many mistakes and should be 
disregarded. Given here is the correct table:

***Quaker/Mothers cereals table of package Chodosh dates 

DaysCode-oatsCode-sp.wh Code-barley Code-malt

180  Feb 17 04Feb 11 
04Mar 13 04May 13 04

270  May 17 04  May 11 
04  Jun 11 04Oct  11 04

300  Jun 16 
04Jun 10 04Jul 11  04Nov 10 04



360  Aug 15 04Aug  9 
04 Sept 9 04 Jan  9 05

540  Mar 23 05Feb  5 
05 Mar 8 05  Jul 8 05





Home Style Cookies. Apparently there are two companies marketing cookies by 
this name. The ones made in Israel under the hashgocho of Rav Landau of Bne 
Brak are Yoshon. The ones coming from Cornwall, NY are probably Chodosh at 
this time.



Manischewitz noodles and pasta code has changed. The probable Chodosh date 
is Sept 15, code 2585 (258=day of the year, 5=year+2).



There are several typographical errors in the Guide:



1)   Kemach flour: on page 20 of the new Guide, under Kemach the 
listing reads KemachError! Bookmark not defined.The text Error bookmark not 
definedshould not have been there. Please ignore it.

2)   For the indexes in the back, the first few items are not in the 
proper alphabetical order.





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NEWS AS OF SEPT 12 03



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contacts at the company in question: Natural Ovens breads are all Chodosh 
at this time, with the exception of the Best Burger Buns.



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WHY THE GUIDE DOES NOT HAVE A WEB PAGE ON THE INTERNET



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halacha not to use Web pages on the Internet. Several people have responded 
to that with varying levels of incredulousness. Some people asked that I 
discuss the reasonability of such a psak. I do not have the qualifications, 
ability, or time to enter into such discussions. The approach of the Guide 
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The first issue of the Guide to Chodosh has gone to the printer. It is 
expected back on Monday or Tuesday, Sept 15 or 16. It will be mailed out to 
the local distributors and paid subscribers as soon as possible thereafter. 
Meanwhile, we have prepared two versions of this Guide to be available by E 
mail, at no charge to your. One is a text only version that any E mail 
reader can read. The other is a PDF file that can only be read by the Adobe 
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This years Guide has the first major change of format in the 31 years of 
its publication. We have assigned one of 5 categories to each items listed 
in the Guide, indicated by the Hebrew letters aleph, beis, gimmel, daledand 
ches. These are measures of the reliability of the claim to Yoshon and the 
ease of finding the Yoshon item in the stores. These symbols work fine in 
the printed and PDF versions of the Guide. However, they are lost, replaced 
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Our current preliminary date estimates follow:

Freshly baked products in local bakeries such as breads, challehs, rolls, 
bagels probably Chodosh starting: Sept 1 in the East and Far West, Aug 15 
in the Mid West.

Packaged foods containing wheat, other than pasta: Probably Yoshon if 
packed before Aug 15. Probably Yoshon if purchased up to Sept 5. After that 
package codes have to be used.

Packaged pasta probably safe if packed before Sept 15, probably safe to 
purchase up to Oct 6. After that package codes have to be used.

Foods containing oats probably safe if packed up to Sept 23, proba

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

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UPDATE FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH

News as of Sept 1 03

Important new information is being received almost daily now. The Guide can 
not be published until all required information has been received. We 
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Our current preliminary date estimates follow:

Freshly baked products in local bakeries such as breads, challehs, rolls, 
bagels probably Chodosh starting: Sept 1 in the East and Far West, Aug 15 
in the Mid West.

Packaged foods containing wheat, other than pasta: Probably Yoshon if 
packed before Aug 15. Probably Yoshon if purchased up to Sept 5. After that 
package codes have to be used.

Packaged pasta probably safe if packed before Sept 15, probably safe to 
purchase up to Oct 6. After that package codes have to be used.

Foods containing oats probably safe if packed up to Sept 23, probably safe 
to purchase up to Oct 14. After that package codes have to be used.

Foods containing barley (other than malt) probably safe if packed up to 
Sept 15, probably safe to purchase up to Oct 6. After that package codes 
have to be used.



SPECIFIC BRAND INFORMATION

The following are cutoff packing dates for specific products.



Barley: Benco, Trinidad, Peak, Jack Rabbit Chodosh packing date Sept 15. 
Arrowhead Dec. 1.



Oats Chodosh packing dates: Quaker-Aug 21, ConAgra, -Sept 21, 
Arrowhead-Sept 23,  Maypo-Oct 1, General Mills (Cheerios, etc.)-Oct 20.



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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH BULLETIN 21MAR 03

Kemach crackers and cookies, further correction. The Guide states that the 
malt in these items is Yoshon UP TO AND INCLUDING the code 023. In fact, 
the malt from 023 and later may be Chodosh.



CHODOSH BULLETIN 11 MAR 03

Kemach crackers and cookies, the Chodosh date for malt was given as Jan. 
23, with a code of 1P023N. In fact only the three digits in the middle of 
the code are relevant. The other letters and numbers can be ignored. If 
those three digits are 023 up to the day of the year for the current date 
(for example up to 065 for Mar. 6) then the malt may be Chodosh. For high 
numbers such as from 200 to 365, the item was produced last year and the 
malt is Yoshon.

Kehilah Kashrus has asked that we remind the public that both in the 
restaurants and pizza shops under their supervision and in many other 
restaurants, the fries, the spicy fries and the Cajun fries may be Chodosh. 
Since these are fried in the same oil as other fried items, all fried items 
may be Chodosh due to the oil in which they are fried. This warning has 
been printed in detail in the Guide at the beginning of the restaurant 
listings for each city.

Post cereals contain a confusing statement. To clarify: the bran in Post 
Shredded Wheat is Yoshon. The bran in other Post cereals may be Chodosh.

Liebers cereals the code given in the Guide is incorrect. The correct code 
is not available.

Kashi cereal update. The date on Kashi Pilaf cereal is the actual date of 
packing. For the Heart and Headcereal the package date is 10 months after 
packing. For the Honey Puff Kashi it is 9 months after packing. For all 
other cereals, the date is 12 months after packing. Check the ingredients. 
For wheat, the probable Chodosh packing date is Aug 20, for oats and barley 
it it Sept 14. For barley malt or plain malt, it is Jan 15.

Weetabix cereal update. The wheat in Weetabix, Alpen and Graifield Raisin 
Bran is winter wheat. If there is malt in the ingredients, the probable 
Chodosh date is Jan. 15, code is CRJA 15 04 (CR=not important, JA=month, 
15=day, 04=year+1).







CHODOSH BULLETIN 28 Feb 03



The third and last issue of the Guide to Chodosh has been mailed out. The 
following are additions and corrections since the publication of the Guide.



Schreiber Bakeries, 3008 Ave M, Brooklyn and 409 Ave M. Everything is 
Yoshon except muffins and whatever contains oatmeal. Under the hashgocho 
for Yoshon of the Kehilah Kashrus.

Le Chaim Fruit Bars. The example given on page 31 is wrong. The code of 
2350 should have stated (2=year, &). In addition, any Le Chaim bar that 
states Yoshon on the label is Yoshon without the need to check codes.



CHOMETZ INFORMATION

Over the past several years, I have published a collection of data on 
supermarkets from the perspective of buying chometz after pesach. This is 
meant as a guide for Rabbonim, with little specific data for the average 
consumer. In this respect, it is very different from the Guide to Chodosh. 
The first draft of this years report is available for you to look at. I 
invite comments on this. In particular, I have not found a good way to 
figure out when to stop and start buying chometz in questionable stores 
after pesach. How does one trace the path of a package found in a store 
after pesach that is, say 150 from its packing? Any suggestions about this 
would be welcome.

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altered, so that the table of contents and the index may be off by 1-2 
pages. This version is also available to you free of charge on the 
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CHODOSH BULLETIN 11 MAR 03

Kemach crackers and cookies, the Chodosh date for malt was given as Jan. 
23, with a code of 1P023N. In fact only the three digits in the middle of 
the code are relevant. The other letters and numbers can be ignored. If 
those three digits are 023 up to the day of the year for the current date 
(for example up to 065 for Mar. 6) then the malt may be Chodosh. For high 
numbers such as from 200 to 365, the item was produced last year and the 
malt is Yoshon.

Kehilah Kashrus has asked that we remind the public that both in the 
restaurants and pizza shops under their supervision and in many other 
restaurants, the fries, the spicy fries and the Cajun fries may be Chodosh. 
Since these are fried in the same oil as other fried items, all fried items 
may be Chodosh due to the oil in which they are fried. This warning has 
been printed in detail in the Guide at the beginning of the restaurant 
listings for each city.

Post cereals contain a confusing statement. To clarify: the bran in Post 
Shredded Wheat is Yoshon. The bran in other Post cereals may be Chodosh.

Liebers cereals the code given in the Guide is incorrect. The correct code 
is not available.

Kashi cereal update. The date on Kashi Pilaf cereal is the actual date of 
packing. For the Heart and Headcereal the package date is 10 months after 
packing. For the Honey Puff Kashi it is 9 months after packing. For all 
other cereals, the date is 12 months after packing. Check the ingredients. 
For wheat, the probable Chodosh packing date is Aug 20, for oats and barley 
it it Sept 14. For barley malt or plain malt, it is Jan 15.

Weetabix cereal update. The wheat in Weetabix, Alpen and Graifield Raisin 
Bran is winter wheat. If there is malt in the ingredients, the probable 
Chodosh date is Jan. 15, code is CRJA 15 04 (CR=not important, JA=month, 
15=day, 04=year+1).







CHODOSH BULLETIN 28 Feb 03



The third and last issue of the Guide to Chodosh has been mailed out. The 
following are additions and corrections since the publication of the Guide.



Schreiber Bakeries, 3008 Ave M, Brooklyn and 409 Ave M. Everything is 
Yoshon except muffins and whatever contains oatmeal. Under the hashgocho 
for Yoshon of the Kehilah Kashrus.

Le Chaim Fruit Bars. The example given on page 31 is wrong. The code of 
2350 should have stated (2=year, &). In addition, any Le Chaim bar that 
states Yoshon on the label is Yoshon without the need to check codes.



CHOMETZ INFORMATION

Over the past several years, I have published a collection of data on 
supermarkets from the perspective of buying chometz after pesach. This is 
meant as a guide for Rabbonim, with little specific data for the average 
consumer. In this respect, it is very different from the Guide to Chodosh. 
The first draft of this years report is available for you to look at. I 
invite comments on this. In particular, I have not found a good way to 
figure out when to stop and start buying chometz in questionable stores 
after pesach. How does one trace the path of a package found in a store 
after pesach that is, say 150 from its packing? Any suggestions about this 
would be welcome.

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In the message type:

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only be read if you have the free Acrobat reader (available from 
www.adobe.com/acrobat.) This preserves most 
of the format of the full, printed Guide. The page layout is slightly 
altered, so that the table of contents and the index may be off by 1-2 
pages. This version is also available to you free of charge on the 
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

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CHODOSH BULLETIN, 12 FEB 03



The third and final issue of the Guide to Chodosh for this season has gone 
to the printer. It should be back on Feb. 13. We hope to mail the copies 
out to the paid subscribers over the next few days. We apologize if some 
will receive their copies a few days after the expiration dateof Feb 15 of 
the previous issue. Attached below is the first section of this Guide that 
summarizes all of the changes and news since the publication of the earlier 
issue. As before, the new Guide is available by E mail in two forms, either 
as a simple text file or as a formatted PDF file. Both are free of cost. 
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUE OF THE GUIDE



ANNUAL MALT REMINDER



Three dates are significant regarding malt.

1.Dec. 15 is the earliest date that malt manufacturers start 
shipping out Chodosh malt to manufacturers to include in their food products.

2.Jan. 15 is the probable packing date when Chodosh malt first 
starts being packed into packaged products.

3.March 15 is the estimated purchase date when more than half of 
the malt containing products on the store shelves may contain Chodosh malt. 
Therefore, after March 15 it is recommended that malt problem products 
should not be purchased unless a known dating code indicates that it was 
packed before Jan. 15.

DETAILS: We never found any malt manufacturer that begins to ship Chodosh 
malt from the new barley crop earlier than Dec. 15. The malt is then 
shipped, Dec. 15 or later, to other factories that begin to use it in the 
end products. Therefore, by the terminology established in the Guide, all 
malt in foods is definitelyYoshon before Dec 15. Up to Jan. 15 such malt is 
probablyYoshon

The following applications of malt pose a problem of Chodosh. Malt is used 
for several purposes. Foods using malt for flavoring or coloring should not 
be used if packed after Jan 15 since that malt may be Chodosh. That 
includes cereals flavored with malt such as Corn Flakes and Rice Crispies, 
as well as most pretzels where it is used for coloring and flavoring. Beer 
is also included in the category of items which are Chodosh because of 
malt. (In the case of beer, we recommend that the Dec 15 date should be 
used, not the probable date of Jan 15.)  In addition there are specialty 
vinegars such as malt vinegar, terragon vinegar and salad vinegar which are 
made with high concentrations of malt.

We had urged our readers to avoid some items in the past because they may 
contain barley malt. We have since discovered that many of these are not a 
problem so far as the malt content is concerned. This includes baking flour 
that lists barley malt in the ingredients. (We have included dating codes 
for some baking flour for those who do not want to take advantage of the 
psak that this malt may be used. Call the Hot Line for details of this 
psak.) Also permitted are most vinegar-based items such as ordinary 
household vinegar, and condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, 
pickles, etc.

If you know the dating code for an item that has a malt problem, then you 
should avoid this item if it was packed on or after Jan. 15. If the dating 
code is not known, then we recommend that the item may be purchased up to 
Mar. 15. This year, since pesach is later on the secular calendar, it may 
be advisable to stock up on these items before Mar. 15 to last till pesach.





BARLEY UPDATE:

SOME GEFEN BARLEY NOW HAS SAME QUESTIONS AS BENZYS/MARTISCO/UNGER BARLEY

The recent issue of the Guide to Chodosh stated that Gefen barley is Yoshon 
(without hashgocho for Yoshon) up to the packing date of Sept 23. (The code 
on Gefen barley is one year after packing with the exception of Sept 23 
where the code was mistakenly printed as Sept 23 01 instead of Sept 23 03.) 
Since then there were additional packings of barley by Gefen, such as in 
November and later. These later packings have the same halachic questions 
as we raised earlier regarding the barley under the labels of Benzy, 
Martisco and Unger. Namely, there is a source of Yoshon barley that has 
been reserved for use of the packing companies. However there is much other 
barley available in the marketplace which is mostly Chodosh. In all these 
cases, there is only the unsupervised word of the gentiles packing the 
individual barley packages to guarantee that the reserved Yoshon supply was 
used and not the easily available Chodosh supply. In this respect, the post 
Sept 23 packings of Gefen are the same as Benzy, Martisco and Unger and 
raise the same halachic questions. One important difference between Gefen 
on one hand and Benzy/Martisco/Unger on the other hand is the availability 
of information. Gefen has always been completely cooperative, responding 
fully to requests for clarification and further information. On the other 
hand, Martisco who does the packing

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 16 JAN 03



MANISCHEWITZ Tam Tam crackers are Yoshon, including the malt, at least up 
to the packing date of Feb. 28. Manischewitz pasta has the Chodosh date of 
Oct 17, code 2902 (290=day of year, 2=year).

GOURMET ON THE BAY, 8501 Bay Pkwy in Brooklyn. Revised listing: Everything 
is Yoshon besides barley, couscous and anything made with Chinese eggroll 
skins. Under the hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus.

ESSEX ON THE CONEY, 1359 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn. The American side is 
Yoshon, including noodles and pasta, but excluding the egg rolls, hamburger 
and frankfurter rolls, baguettes, fries, square knishes, and fancy cakes. 
Also excluded are anything that is fried. On the Chinese side nothing is 
Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus.

LANDAU SUPERMARKET, 4510 18th Ave, Brooklyn, 718-633-0633. All items in the 
bakery and takeout sections are Yoshon. No hashgocho for Yoshon.

MATAMIM CATERERS, 4302 16th Ave, Brooklyn, 718-435-8556. Mrs. Resnick. All 
catered items are Yoshon. No hashgocho for Yoshon.

KEMACH correction. The malt in flour date given below applies only to the 
regular baking flour. The high gluten flour is always Yoshon, including the 
malt (since the flour is in storage.)



CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 8 JAN 03



ANNUAL MALT REMINDER



We never found any malt manufacturer that begins to ship Chodosh malt from 
the new barley crop earlier than Dec. 15. The malt is then shipped, Dec. 15 
or later, to other factories that begin to use it in the end products. 
Therefore, using the terminology established in the Guide, all malt in 
foods is definitelyYoshon before Dec 15. Up to Jan. 15 such malt is 
probablyYoshon

The following applications of malt pose a problem of Chodosh. Malt is used 
for several purposes. Foods using malt for flavoring or coloring should not 
be used if packed after Dec 15 or at least Jan 15 since that malt may be 
Chodosh. That includes cereals flavored with malt such as Corn Flakes and 
Rice Crispies, as well as most pretzels where it is used for coloring. Beer 
is also included in the category of items which are Chodosh because of 
malt. (In the case of beer, we recommend that the Dec 15 date should be 
used, not the probable date of Jan 15.)  In addition there are specialty 
vinegars such as malt vinegar, terragon vinegar and salad vinegar which are 
made with high concentrations of malt.

We had urged our readers to avoid some items in the past because they may 
contain barley malt. We have since discovered that many of these are not a 
problem so far as the malt content is concerned. This includes baking flour 
that lists barley malt in the ingredients. Also permitted are most 
vinegar-based items such as ordinary household vinegar, and condiments such 
as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, etc.



OTHER UPDATES



KEMACH malt update.  All Kemach cereals dated Jan 04 or later may have 
Chodosh malt.  All flour dated Jan 13 04 or later may have Chodosh malt. 
Bread sticks have no malt and are Yoshon. Crackers malt status to be announced.

LIEBERS cereals. All cereals containing oats or wheat germ should be 
considered Chodosh now. No codes given. Malt in cereals is Yoshon. Liebers 
potato chips and corn chips are Yoshon. All under the hashgocho of Rav 
Weissmandl.

FLOUR USA. Caution, the high gluten flours in brown paper bags made by this 
company may be Chodosh at this time. Those bags that contain Chodosh flour 
have the Yoshon label crossed out. Always check the label on the bags.

LANDAU whole wheat pasta is Chodosh at this time. No code given.

LE CHAIM Potato Crisps (like Pringles) is Yoshon. It contains no flour. The 
flour listed in the ingredients is by error.

BEECHNUT baby foods code update. For example for the sample code of 
2507MAY04, look only at the first 4 characters. 2=year, 
5=month(1=Jan&9=Sept, X=Oct, Y=Nov, Z=Dec), 07 day of the year. For oats 
and barley the code would be Sept 14=2914& For wheat Sept 11, code 2911&

MAYPO oats Chodosh date is Sept 21 (Note earlier than the date in the 
Guide!), code SEPT 21 2003 (1 year after packing). Maypo farina is Yoshon.

KOSHER BITE restaurant in Baltimore. Not all items are Yoshon. Yoshon is 
only available on some items and only on request. Ask at the restaurant.

SOUTH AFRICA. Up to date Yoshon information is available from the UOS, The 
Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa in Johannesburg. Their Yoshon 
Bulletin may be accessed on the Web at the address 
www.uos.co.za.  Look for the Kashrus Guide. Under 
that look for Yoshon Update. You can also call them at 011-27-11-485-4865.

MANNA frozen pizza is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star-K. This is 
stated in the Guide, but is hidden there.

GENERAL MILLS cereal Lucky Charm is NOT KOSHER. The Guide does state that 
we take no responsibility for kashrus. Nevertheless, we try not to include 
items that are known not to be kosher. This cereal should be deleted.



-

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

approved:yoshon1
(Introductory note: I tried to send out the cereal tables in the enclosed
news update. I see that the E mail system scrambles the format of these
tables. Sorry. I hope you still find them usable.)
**
CHODOSH BULLETIN
FOLLOWING AS OF OCT 29 02
The Guide contained listings for General Mills and Quaker cereals. There
have been changes and there were errors in the tables printed in
association with these listings in the Guide. In addition, those who
downloaded the E mail versions of the Guide did not get the tables.
Therefore, we present here the updated listings for these two cereal
companies, complete with the tables.
General Mills cereals come in a great variety. We are relying on
you to check the ingredients to see if they contain oats, wheat GERM,
barley, or barley malt. (Note that for General Mills cereals the wheat
products other than wheat germ, such as wheat, whole wheat flour, wheat
starch, wheat bran, etc are all Yoshon. The only wheat problem is added
wheat germ.) Then choose the earliest of the following dates and
the appropriate Chodosh package code from the table below. The Chodosh
packing dates used are wheat germ-Aug 20, barley (not malted)-Sept 14,
oats-Oct 21 (REVISED DATE), malt, barley malt, malted barley flour-Jan
15. (Note: General Mills/Nestle cereals sold in Israel are still an open
question. I am waiting for further information from the O-U on the dating
codes used in Israel.)
Here is the table by cereal name. Choose the earliest date based on the
ingredients. The columns are Days=number of days from packing to the date
on the package, Code-wh Grm=the package Chodosh date for wheat germ,
Code-barley=package date for barley, Code-oats=package date for oats,
Code-malt=package date for malt or barley malt.
**General Mills Cereal Table of package Chodosh dates

Cereal
Name DaysCode-wh.
Grm
   Code-barley Code-oats
  Code-malt
Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Frosted Cheerios, Clusters, Kix,
Trix,
Team and Toast Crunch 
248  Apr 25’
03  May 20
’03  Jul 04
’03  Sep 20 
’03
Lucky Charm, Raisin Nut Bran, 
Total   279 May
26 ‘03  Jun 20
’03  Jul 27
’03  
Oct 21 ’03
Honey Nut and MultiGrain Cheerios, Oat Meal Raisin Crisp, Crispy Wheat
and Raisins,
 Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Triple, Oatmeal Crisp with Apple Almond and
Raisins, Honey Nut
Chex, Cocoa
Puffs   310 Jun
26 ’03  Jul 21
’03  Aug 27
’03  Nov 21 
’03
Golden Grahams, Millenios, Wheat Chex, Honey Nut Chex, Multi-Grain Chex,
Rice Chex,
Corn Chex,
Fiber1   372 Aug
27 ‘03  Sept 21
’03 Oct 28
’03  Jan 22 ‘04
**End General Mills Table ***
QUAKER and MOTHERS cereals
Quaker (same for Mothers) cereals come in a great variety. Because of the
large amount of data, you need to take a multi-step process to find the
Chodosh code. (NOTES: All of this information also is valid for Quaker
cereals sold in Israel. It does not apply to Quaker cereals made
in Canada. Also note that we just copied the list of cereals provided by
the company without checking for the kashrus of each item. Some of these
may not be kosher. Always check for a kashrus hashgocho! Also hot and
cold oat bran have different dates. Single serving packages of hot
cereals have the same codes as the large packages.)


1)  Check
the ingredients to see if they contain oats, wheat, barley, or barley
malt. 
2)  Find
the name of your cereal in the “Shelf-life” list below. 
3)  Then
choose the earliest of the following dates and the appropriate
Chodosh package code from the table at the side. The Chodosh packing
dates used are oats-Aug 12, spring wheat-Aug 20, barley (not malted)-Sept
14, malt, barley malt, malted barley flour-Jan 15. 
QUAKER AND MOTHERS SHELF LIFE LIST:
180 days after packing: Granola bars, Grain/Rice cakes, Crispy
Mints, Fruit and Oatmeal Bars
270 days after packing: COLD CEREALS (add milk, do not cook):
Cap’n Crunch, Choco Donut Crunch, Crispy Corn Puffs, Crunchy Corn Bran,
Frosted Shredded Wheat, Fruity Ocean Adventure, King Vitaman, Mothers
products, Apple Zaps, Cocoa Blasts, Frosted Flakers, Fruitangy Ohs, Honey
Crisp Corn Flakes, Honey Dipps, Honey Grahams, Honey Nut Oats,
Marshmallow Safari, Natural Cereal with Oats & Honey, Oat Bran, Oat
Squares, Oh’s, Sweet Crunch, Sweet Puffs, Toasted Oatmeal, Quisp, Puffed
Rice, Puffed Wheat, Oatmeal Express.
300 days after packing: Shredded Wheat.
360 days after packing: Life
540 days after packing: HOT CEREALS (for cooking): Mothers and
Quaker Bran, Multigrain 100% Natural Hot Cereal, Instant and Rolled Oats
both regular and Quick, Farina, Whole Wheat Natural Hot Cereal.
***Quaker/Mothers cereals table of package Chodosh dates


DaysCode-oats   Code-sp.wh  Code-barley Code-malt
180 Feb
8, ’03  Feb 16
’03  Mar. 13
’03 Jul 14 ’03

270 May

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

approved:yoshon1
CHODOSH BULLETIN
THE FOLLOWING AS OF OCT 17
02
Quaker and Mothers Oats packed in US can be from US oats starting Aug 12
or Canadian oats starting Sept 11. All oats packed in Canada has Sept 11
as Chodosh packing date. Small single serving packets also have the same
code, not like in Guide. These codes are 270 days after packing for cold
oats and 540 days for hot oats. Therefore, for cold oats made in the USA,
the Chodosh package code is May 9 03. For cold oats from Canada, the
package date is July 8 03. For hot oats from the USA the Chodosh code is
Feb 3 04, whereas from Canada the code would be March 4 04.
J&J Frozen blintzes are all Yoshon, under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Yehuda Shain of W-Kosher.
Empire frozen cheese blintzes are Yoshon, under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Yehuda Shain of W-Kosher.
Amnon Kosher Pizza is Yoshon, without hashgocho for Yoshon. This refers
both to the wholesale sold in groceries and the retail store at 4814
13th
Ave. Brooklyn. 718-851-1758.
Barbara Cereals have a date on the package that is 8-9 months after
packing.
Gold Medal home Better for Bread flour and the Better for Wheat Bread
flour both have dates that are 18 months after packing. The Gold Medal
Whole Wheat flour is dated 6 months after packing.
G&I Bakery, both the retail and wholesale are Yoshon without
hashgocho for Yoshon. The retail store is at 69-40 Main St. Kew Garden
Hills, NY (718) 261-1155. The wholesale breads are available I groceries
and are baked at 130-10
180th
St, Springfield Gardens, NY 11434. (718) 481-7000.
THE FOLLOWING AS OF OCT 10 02
Heckers and Ceresota flour codes have changed. It is now a straight “best
if used by” date. The date on the package is 12 months after packing for
the whole wheat flour and 18 months for the regular unbleached white
flour.
Borekas Plus, 1528 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn is no longer under the
hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus. It is now in the category of Yoshon without
hashgocho for Yoshon.
Kosher Pizza Palace, 2816 Ave M, Brooklyn. The pita is also
Yoshon.
Gelbstein Bakery, Clifton Ave, Lakewood, 732-363-3636,  produces
Yoshon without hashgocho for Yoshon.
Geffen Pancake and Waffle Mix Yoshon (without hashgocho) the whole
season.
Landau Whole Wheat pasta is Yoshon (without hashgocho) the whole
season.
Korn Retail Bakeries in Brooklyn. The following are owned by Korn
(15th
Ave Food Corp) Wholesale bakeries and are Yoshon under hashgocho for
Yoshon of the O-K Laboratories: Korn Bakery, 1278
49th
St and Moshe’s Supermarket, 325 Ave. M. Whatever is printed in the Guide
(page 29) for Korn Wholesale Bakery also applies to these two. The
following Korn Retail Bakeries are fully Yoshon, bu NOT under hashgocho
for Yoshon: 5004 16th Ave, (718) 851-0258, 4106 18th Ave, 851-8015, 5918
18th Ave 621-0595, 914 Kings Highway 627-2903,  4309 13th Ave
435-2852, plus the bakery section in KDS Supermarket 1507 Coney Island
Ave 692-0879.
Quaker and Mothers cereal clarification: Quaker oat bran COLD
cereal (eaten without cooking) has a date that is 270 days after packing.
The HOT oat bran cereals have a date that is 540 days after packing. The
Quaker small single servings of hot oat cereals also have a date that is
540 days after packing. See the table on page 20 of the Guide for more
details. For Quaker oats cereals made in Canda, the embossed code must be
0814P2 or lower.
Detroit Michigan. Rabbi Gruskin was listed in the Guide as the local
contact. He no longer lives in the Detroit area. A new contact will be
announced soon. 
Kedem Soup mixes are NOT recommended as Yoshon at this time.
Smackin Good Frozen Waffles Chodosh as of purchase date of Oct 15, no
code availalble. Smackin Good Frozen Potato Knishes are Yoshon at least
up to the purchase date of Nev 15.

THE FOLLOWING AS OF 1 Oct 02
The Guide to Chodosh was published and mailed out right after Yom Kippur.
The following are changes, additions and corrections to the
Guide.
New pasta dates and codes: For the following brands Ronzoni, Creamette,
Giorgio, American Beauty, Skinner and Prince, the new Chodosh packing
date is Oct 28, 02. The revised code is 2301 (2=year, 301=day of the
year).
General Mills cereals. The table on page 19 of the Guide has an error.
The Chodosh cutoff package code for 248 days for wheat germ should be Apr
25 ’03. The package code for 372 days and malt should be Jan 22 ’04.
Further clarification: the wheat, wheat bran and wheat starch in General
Mills cereals is from winter wheat. However if wheat germ is listed in
the ingredients (instead of just “wheat”) then it may be from spring
wheat. That is the reason that the table on page 19 only lists wheat germ
as a wheat problem for General Mills cereals.
Quaker cereals. The table on page 20 of the Guide has an error. For 360
days and malt, the package date should be Jan 10, ’04.
Smackin Good  pancakes under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl may be
Chodosh after the purchase date of Oct 2 ’02.
Cereals in Israel. The Guide

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH BULLETIN

THE FOLLOWING AS OF OCT 10 02

Heckers and Ceresota flour codes have changed. It is now a straight "best 
if used by" date. The date on the package is 12 months after packing for 
the whole wheat flour and 18 months for the regular unbleached white flour.

Quaker and Mothers cereal clarification: Quaker oat bran COLD cereal (eaten 
without cooking) has a date that is 270 days after packing. The HOT oat 
bran cereals have a date that is 540 days after packing. The Quaker small 
single servings of hot oat cereals also have a date that is 540 days after 
packing. See the table on page 20 of the Guide for more details. For Quaker 
oats cereals made in Canda, the embossed code must be 0814P2 or lower.

Borekas Plus, 1528 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn is no longer under the 
hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus. It is now in the category of Yoshon without 
hashgocho for Yoshon.

Kosher Pizza Palace, 2816 Ave M, Brooklyn. The pita is also Yoshon.

Gelbstein Bakery, Clifton Ave, Lakewood, 732-363-3636,  produces Yoshon 
without hashgocho for Yoshon.

Geffen Pancake and Waffle Mix Yoshon (without hashgocho) the whole season.

Landau Whole Wheat pasta is Yoshon (without hashgocho) the whole season.

Korn Retail Bakeries in Brooklyn. The following are owned by Korn (15th Ave 
Food Corp) Wholesale bakeries and are Yoshon under hashgocho for Yoshon of 
the O-K Laboratories: Korn Bakery, 1278 49th St and Moshe's Supermarket, 
325 Ave. M. Whatever is printed in the Guide (page 29) for Korn Wholesale 
Bakery also applies to these two. The following Korn Retail Bakeries are 
fully Yoshon, bu NOT under hashgocho for Yoshon: 5004 16th Ave, (718) 
851-0258, 4106 18th Ave, 851-8015, 5918 18th Ave 621-0595, 914 Kings 
Highway 627-2903,  4309 13th Ave 435-2852, plus the bakery section in KDS 
Supermarket 1507 Coney Island Ave 692-0879.

Detroit Michigan. Rabbi Gruskin was listed in the Guide as the local 
contact. He no longer lives in the Detroit area. A new contact will be 
announced soon.

Kedem Soup mixes are NOT recommended as Yoshon at this time.

Smackin Good Frozen Waffles Chodosh as of purchase date of Oct 15, no code 
availalble. Smackin Good Frozen Potato Knishes are Yoshon at least up to 
the purchase date of Nev 15.



THE FOLLOWING AS OF 1 Oct 02

The Guide to Chodosh was published and mailed out right after Yom Kippur. 
The following are changes, additions and corrections to the Guide.

New pasta dates and codes: For the following brands Ronzoni, Creamette, 
Giorgio, American Beauty, Skinner and Prince, the new Chodosh packing date 
is Oct 28, 02. The revised code is 2301 (2=year, 301=day of the year).

General Mills cereals. The table on page 19 of the Guide has an error. The 
Chodosh cutoff package code for 248 days for wheat germ should be Apr 25 
'03. The package code for 372 days and malt should be Jan 22 '04. Further 
clarification: the wheat, wheat bran and wheat starch in General Mills 
cereals is from winter wheat. However if wheat germ is listed in the 
ingredients (instead of just "wheat") then it may be from spring wheat. 
That is the reason that the table on page 19 only lists wheat germ as a 
wheat problem for General Mills cereals.

Quaker cereals. The table on page 20 of the Guide has an error. For 360 
days and malt, the package date should be Jan 10, '04.

Smackin Good  pancakes under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl may be Chodosh 
after the purchase date of Oct 2 '02.

Cereals in Israel. The Guide stated that all General Mills/Nestle cereals 
sold in Israel with on O-U hashgocho have the same dating code as the Guide 
lists for each cereal sold in the USA. It is possible that this is not 
true, that the dating code for all such cereals sold in Israel may be one 
year after packing. We hope to have this matter clarified in about 2 weeks 
and will issue a further update on this.

Mendy's Bakery, at three sites, produces Yoshon without hashgocho for 
Yoshon. These are 2213 65th St. Brooklyn (718) 837-0782, 4611 13th Ave, 
Brooklyn (718) 851-6624 and 72-22 Main St. Flushing, NY (718) 544-8736.

Circa-NY Restaurant, 22 West 33rd St, New York, NY (212) 244-3730. This 
restaurant has many items that are Yoshon. There is a posted sign to 
indicate which items are Yoshon and which are not. For further information, 
ask the full-time O-U mashgiach Rabbi Shia Wurtzberger. (Note that the O-U 
officially only gives a hashgocho for kashrus. Therefore, the mashgiach's 
information on Yoshon will be "unofficial".)

Moshe's Supermarket, 325 Ave. M, Brooklyn. The bakery section gets their 
products from Korn Bakery. See page 29 of the Guide under "15th Ave Food 
Corp and Korn" for further details.

The Guide incorrectly listed Bernie's Place in Brooklyn as being Yoshon 
under hashgocho. In fact, this store has closed and is out of business.

Page 34 of the Guide listed two establishments for Queens, NY, the Pizza 
Professor under hashgocho and the Pizza Warehouse wi

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH BULLETIN

1 Oct 02

The Guide to Chodosh was published and mailed out right after Yom Kippur. 
The following are changes, additions and corrections to the Guide.

New pasta dates and codes: For the following brands Ronzoni, Creamette, 
Giorgio, American Beauty, Skinner and Prince, the new Chodosh packing date 
is Oct 28, 02. The revised code is 2301 (2=year, 301=day of the year).

General Mills cereals. The table on page 19 of the Guide has an error. The 
Chodosh cutoff package code for 248 days for wheat germ should be Apr 25 
'03. The package code for 372 days and malt should be Jan 22 '04. Further 
clarification: the wheat, wheat bran and wheat starch in General Mills 
cereals is from winter wheat. However if wheat germ is listed in the 
ingredients (instead of just "wheat") then it may be from spring wheat. 
That is the reason that the table on page 19 only lists wheat germ as a 
wheat problem for General Mills cereals.

Quaker cereals. The table on page 20 of the Guide has an error. For 360 
days and malt, the package date should be Jan 10, '04.

Smackin Good  pancakes under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl may be Chodosh 
after the purchase date of Oct 2 '02.

Cereals in Israel. The Guide stated that all General Mills/Nestle cereals 
sold in Israel with on O-U hashgocho have the same dating code as the Guide 
lists for each cereal sold in the USA. It is possible that this is not 
true, that the dating code for all such cereals sold in Israel may be one 
year after packing. We hope to have this matter clarified in about 2 weeks 
and will issue a further update on this.

Mendy's Bakery, at three sites, produces Yoshon without hashgocho for 
Yoshon. These are 2213 65th St. Brooklyn (718) 837-0782, 4611 13th Ave, 
Brooklyn (718) 851-6624 and 72-22 Main St. Flushing, NY (718) 544-8736.

Circa-NY Restaurant, 22 West 33rd St, New York, NY (212) 244-3730. This 
restaurant has many items that are Yoshon. There is a posted sign to 
indicate which items are Yoshon and which are not. For further information, 
ask the full-time O-U mashgiach Rabbi Shia Wurtzberger. (Note that the O-U 
officially only gives a hashgocho for kashrus. Therefore, the mashgiach's 
information on Yoshon will be "unofficial".)

Moshe's Supermarket, 325 Ave. M, Brooklyn. The bakery section gets their 
products from Korn Bakery. See page 29 of the Guide under "15th Ave Food 
Corp and Korn" for further details.

The Guide incorrectly listed Bernie's Place in Brooklyn as being Yoshon 
under hashgocho. In fact, this store has closed and is out of business.

Page 34 of the Guide listed two establishments for Queens, NY, the Pizza 
Professor under hashgocho and the Pizza Warehouse without hashgocho. In 
fact the Pizza Warehouse listing should have been deleted. It has been 
replaced by the Pizza Professor. The corrected phone number for the Pizza 
Professor is (718)261-.


THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXACT REPRINT OF THE YOSHON UPDATE FOR CANADA FROM THE 
COR IN TORONTO:

Yoshon Update # 2
Date: September 30, 2002
The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows:
Robin Hood Multifoods

Old Mill Oats, Robin Hood Oats - Imprinted code must be 2612 or lower.

Robin Hood Organic Oats - Imprinted code must be 2253 or lower

Robin Hood/Monarch Retail Flour (excl. Cake and Pastry, Organic) - If the 
last digit of the imprinted production code is S, the first digits must be 
2632 or lower. If the last digit is M, the first digits must be 2273 or lower.

Robin Hood/Monarch Retail Flour (Cake and Pastry) - Imprinted code must be 
2632 or lower.

Robin Hood/Monarch Retail Flour (Organic) - Imprinted code must be 2882 or 
lower.
Quaker Oats
Products containing oats - Embossed code must be 0814P2 or lower.
Puffed Wheat and Malt Flavoured Shredded Wheat - products are still yoshon.
Muffets Shredded Wheat and Quaker Puffed Rice are always yoshon.
General Mills (mf'g in USA, for export to Canada only, OU certified)
Regular and Apple Cinnamon Cheerios are yoshon, will change in Nov.
We currently don't have accurate information on other Cheerios products.
Weetabix
Weetabix, Corn Flakes, Bran Flakes and Raisin Bran, are still yoshon.
Alpen and Grain Shop - products are still yoshon.



Presidents Choice (COR 123)
Toasted O's, Honey Nut O's, Fruity O's, Frosted Oats and Fibre First 
Multibran - products are still yoshon.
Post Cereals  (COR 38) and (COR 114)
Products are still yoshon.
Kelloggs Canada - products are still yoshon.
Barley - Product currently in stores is possibly Chodosh.
Kolbo has yoshon barley.
Equality (Dominion) and Our Compliments (Sobeys) - All purpose flour is 
still yoshon.
Five Roses Flour - (up to and incl. 10 kg sizes)
Products are still yoshon.
Pasta
Unico - Products carrying the OU - First digits of the embossed code must 
be 091204 or lower.
Products carrying the MK are still Yoshon.
Italpasta - is still yoshon.
Primo - is still yoshon.
Pita (COR 64 only) is still Yoshon.

No Name Instant Oatmeal (flavoured packets) 

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

UPDATE FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH

Important new information is being received almost daily now. The Guide can 
not be published until all required information has been received. We 
currently estimate that the Guide will be ready around mid September. 
Meanwhile we plan to disseminate information on a frequent basis via E mail 
and news recordings on the voice Hot Line (845-356-5743). If you find the 
frequent E mails annoying, you may unsubscribe from the E mail list, as 
described below.

News as of Sept 03

For situations where specific Chodosh dates or package codes are not known, 
the following information may be used for general guidance. These estimates 
should not be used when more precise information is available in later 
sections.
Freshly baked products in local bakeries such as breads, challehs, rolls, 
bagels probably Chodosh starting: Sept 9 in the East and Far West, Aug 20 
in the Mid West.
Packaged foods containing wheat, other than pasta: Definitely Yoshon up to 
a packing date of Aug 12. Probably Yoshon if purchased up to Sept 11. After 
that package codes have to be used.
Packaged pasta probably safe if packed before Sept 15, probably safe to 
purchase up to Oct 6.
Foods containing oats probably safe if packed up to Sept 14, probably safe 
to purchase up to Oct 5.
Foods containing barley (other than malt) probably safe if packed up to 
Sept 14, probably safe to purchase up to Oct 5.

Also note that the oats Chodosh packing date for Quaker has been moved 
earlier, to Aug. 12!



News as of Aug 29

It is recommended that those who purchase Yoshon products to be stored 
should do so now and not wait for the Guide to be published. By the time 
the Guide is ready, some items in the stores may be Chodosh already.

The following are current estimates freshly baked bakery products are 
probably Chodosh (unless baked especially from Yoshon flour) starting Sept 
10 in the East and Far West. The same bakery date for the Midwest is Aug 21.

Oats are probably Chodosh starting with a PACKING date of Sept 24. Probably 
Yoshon if purchased up to Oct 15. The known exception is Quaker oats for 
with the Chodosh packing date is Sept 9.

Barley products are probably Chodosh after the PACKING date of Sept 23. 
Packaged barley products are probably Yoshon up to Oct 14. Here, however, a 
major word of caution is due. The following brands have a Chodosh PACKING 
date of Aug 23: Trinidad, Benco, Jack Rabbit, Pathmark, Peak, Tender Cook.


News as of Aug 25

Updated estimates: Freshly baked bakery products such as breads, chalehs, 
pizza that are not baked from special Yoshon flour are probably Chodosh 
starting Aug 20 in the Midwest (such as Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland) and 
Sept 5 or later in the other parts of the USA. The earliest Chodosh date 
found so far is for spring wheat bakery flour from Cargill with a code of 
M2242 (M=factory, 224 is the day of the year for Aug 12, 2=year). The 
earliest date for bakery flour in the East is Sept 2 for Bay State Milling 
Co. We estimate that packaged wheat products should be Yoshon at least up 
to the purchase date of Sept 5. Dates are not yet available for oats and 
barley. Current estimates are that both should be Yoshon at least up to the 
purchase dates of Sept 10. These dates are subject to change. In any case, 
we urge people who store items that may become Chodosh during the season, 
to start their shopping now.

It seems that the USA oats crop is very small in quantity and poor in 
quality. Therefore, most companies are now using only Canadian oats for 
which the Chodosh date usually starts in October. Last year, only Quaker 
started earlier. We are still waiting for Chodosh date information from 
Quaker.

Quaker cereals sold in Israel have the same cutoff dates and codes as the 
cereals sold in the USA. For General Mills cereals sold in Israel, If the 
box has the O-U hashgocho symbol printed on it, then the American dates and 
codes apply.


News as of Aug 14

The harvest of the Chodosh crops is very much in progress, with about 1/3 
of the new spring wheat, about ¼ of the barley and about ¾ of the oats 
already harvested. I expect that some bakeries in the Mid West may already 
be using Chodosh spring wheat flour. More specific information will (BE”H) 
be forthcoming in the next few weeks in a series of these E mail bulletins, 
as well as news messages recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line (845-356-5743).

Regarding the three crops of interest, we expect that about 82% of the 
spring wheat will be Chodosh the upcoming season. Similarly, 94% of the 
durum spring wheat (used for noodles and other pasta), about 80% of the 
barley and about 73% of the American oats crop will be Chodosh.



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not be published until all required information has been received. We 
currently estimate that the Guide will be ready around mid September. 
Meanwhile we plan to disseminate information on a frequent basis via E mail 
and news recordings on the voice Hot Line (845-356-5743). If you find the 
frequent E mails annoying, you may unsubscribe from the E mail list, as 
described below.

News as of Aug 29

It is recommended that those who purchase Yoshon products to be stored 
should do so now and not wait for the Guide to be published. By the time 
the Guide is ready, some items in the stores may be Chodosh already.

The following are current estimates: Freshly baked bakery products are 
probably Chodosh (unless baked especially from Yoshon flour) starting Sept 
10 in the East and Far West. The same bakery date for the Midwest is Aug 21.

Oats are probably Chodosh starting with a PACKING date of Sept 24. Probably 
Yoshon if purchased up to Oct 15. The known exception is Quaker oats for 
with the Chodosh packing date is Sept 9.

Barley products are probably Chodosh after the PACKING date of Sept 23. 
Packaged barley products are probably Yoshon up to Oct 14. Here, however, a 
major word of caution is due. The following brands have a Chodosh PACKING 
date of Aug 23: Trinidad, Benco, Jack Rabbit, Pathmark, Peak, Tender Cook.


News as of Aug 25

Updated estimates: Freshly baked bakery products such as breads, chalehs, 
pizza that are not baked from special Yoshon flour are probably Chodosh 
starting Aug 20 in the Midwest (such as Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland) and 
Sept 5 or later in the other parts of the USA. The earliest Chodosh date 
found so far is for spring wheat bakery flour from Cargill with a code of 
M2242 (M=factory, 224 is the day of the year for Aug 12, 2=year). The 
earliest date for bakery flour in the East is Sept 2 for Bay State Milling 
Co.  We estimate that packaged wheat products should be Yoshon at least up 
to the purchase date of Sept 5. Dates are not yet available for oats and 
barley. Current estimates are that both should be Yoshon at least up to the 
purchase dates of Sept 10. These dates are subject to change. In any case, 
we urge people who store items that may become Chodosh during the season, 
to start their shopping now.

It seems that the USA oats crop is very small in quantity and poor in 
quality. Therefore, most companies are now using only Canadian oats for 
which the Chodosh date usually starts in October. Last year, only Quaker 
started earlier. We are still waiting for Chodosh date information from 
Quaker.

Quaker cereals sold in Israel have the same cutoff dates and codes as the 
cereals sold in the USA. For General Mills cereals sold in Israel, If the 
box has the O-U hashgocho symbol printed on it, then the American dates and 
codes apply.


News as of Aug 14

The harvest of the Chodosh crops is very much in progress, with about 1/3 
of the new spring wheat, about ¼ of the barley and about ¾ of the oats 
already harvested. I expect that some bakeries in the Mid West may already 
be using Chodosh spring wheat flour. More specific information will (BE”H) 
be forthcoming in the next few weeks in a series of these E mail bulletins, 
as well as news messages recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line (845-356-5743).

Regarding the three crops of interest, we expect that about 82% of the 
spring wheat will be Chodosh the upcoming season. Similarly, 94% of the 
durum spring wheat (used for noodles and other pasta), about 80% of the 
barley and about 73% of the American oats crop will be Chodosh.



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UPDATE FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH

Important new information is being received almost daily now. The Guide can 
not be published until all required information has been received. We 
currently estimate that the Guide will be ready around mid September. 
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described below.


News as of Aug 25

Updated estimates: Freshly baked bakery products such as breads, chalehs, 
pizza that are not baked from special Yoshon flour are probably Chodosh 
starting Aug 20 in the Midwest (such as Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland) and 
Sept 5 or later in the other parts of the USA. The earliest Chodosh date 
found so far is for spring wheat bakery flour from Cargill with a code of 
M2242 (M=factory, 224 is the day of the year for Aug 12, 2=year). The 
earliest date for bakery flour in the East is Sept 2 for Bay State Milling 
Co.  We estimate that packaged wheat products should be Yoshon at least up 
to the purchase date of Sept 5. Dates are not yet available for oats and 
barley. Current estimates are that both should be Yoshon at least up to the 
purchase dates of Sept 10. These dates are subject to change. In any case, 
we urge people who store items that may become Chodosh during the season, 
to start their shopping now.

It seems that the USA oats crop is very small in quantity and poor in 
quality. Therefore, most companies are now using only Canadian oats for 
which the Chodosh date usually starts in October. Last year, only Quaker 
started earlier. We are still waiting for Chodosh date information from 
Quaker.

Quaker cereals sold in Israel have the same cutoff dates and codes as the 
cereals sold in the USA. For General Mills cereals sold in Israel, If the 
box has the O-U hashgocho symbol printed on it, then the American dates and 
codes apply.


News as of Aug 14

The harvest of the Chodosh crops is very much in progress, with about 1/3 
of the new spring wheat, about ¼ of the barley and about ¾ of the oats 
already harvested. I expect that some bakeries in the Mid West may already 
be using Chodosh spring wheat flour. More specific information will (BE”H) 
be forthcoming in the next few weeks in a series of these E mail bulletins, 
as well as news messages recorded on the Chodosh Hot Line (845-356-5743).

Regarding the three crops of interest, we expect that about 82% of the 
spring wheat will be Chodosh the upcoming season. Similarly, 94% of the 
durum spring wheat (used for noodles and other pasta), about 80% of the 
barley and about 73% of the American oats crop will be Chodosh.



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[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 3 Mar 02

The Guide to Chodosh , 3rd and final issue of the season was mailed out the 
week of Feb. 15. The following are additions and corrections that came up 
since the printing of this final Guide:

ROKEACH Sour Strings are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Babad.

All Meal Mart products from their central kitchen are Yoshon INCLUDING egg 
rolls, under the hashgocho of the Nirbator Rav, Rav Teitelbaum.

Shlomy's Heimishe Bakery, 4301 16th Ave, Brooklyn, NY (718)633-2209, 
854-1766. Bakes Yoshon products. There is no mashgiach to cover Yoshon at 
this time.

Chiffon Bakery, Brooklyn. All items are Yoshon. There is no mashgiach to 
cover Yoshon at this time.

Honey Nut Cheerios was left out of the chart for General Mills on page 23 
of the new Guide. This should have been included in the line dealing with 
the package date being 310 days after packing, as in the previous issue of 
the Guide.

Miller Beer, the probable Chodosh code should be 4 15 2.

Lakewood, NJ the local contact for Chodosh information is now Rabbi Joseph 
Greenfeld, 700 Twin Oaks Drive, (732) 364-1979.

Kellogs Corn Flake Crumbs. It appears that the package code may have 
changed to conform with other Kellogs cereals, namely 1 year after packing. 
In that case the probable Chodosh code for the malt is Jan 15 03.

Quaker cereals in small 1-serving bags. The code for this was printed in 
the second issue of the Guide but not carried over to the 3rd issue. For 
oats, the Chodosh packing date is Aug 21, code 1M21H3 (1=year, M=not 
important, 21=day, H=Aug in alph. Order)


Yoseph Herman



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CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 20 JAN 02

KEMACH updates: All Kemach cereals that use malt, the Chodosh packing date 
is March 1, 02, the code is 1 year after packing. All 10 pound packages of 
bow ties, egg barley (a noodle product), fine noodles, medium noodles, 
where the code ends with a "Z" have a Chodosh packing date of Nov. 1, code 
3051xxZ (305=day of year, 1=year, xx not important.) All Kemach High Gluten 
flour in 5 pound bags Yoshon including malt, to pesach. Regular flour, the 
wheat flour is Yoshon to pesach, the malt has a Chodosh date of Feb 1 02 
(code, Feb. 1 02.)  For all crackers, the malt is Yoshon to pesach. All 
breadsticks are Yoshon to pesach including the malt is also Yoshon. Kemach 
vegetable soup mix, minestrone soup mix, noodle soup mix, onion soup mix, 
Chodosh date Dec 5, code 3393 (339=day of year, 3=2001+2 years).

WARNING: We have been advised that some takeout stores, pizza shops and 
similar food establishments that fry foods in oil may use the same oil to 
fry both Chodosh items. For example, egg rolls and other Chodosh pastas may 
use the same oil as foods that one would not suspect of being Chodosh such 
as vegetables and fried potatos. It has been stated that some of these 
stores advertise Yoshon and go to the effort of producing pizza, for 
example, from Yoshon flour, not realizing that the oil frying could be a 
problem. I would appreciate some feedback about how prevalent this problem 
may be. Please ask your local Yoshon pizza shops, restaurants and takeout 
places if this may be a problem in their stores and let me know via the Hot 
Line or E mail.

Meal Mart takeout store, 4621 13th Ave, Brooklyn, all cooked and baked 
items are Yoshon INCLUDING the egg rolls.

CEREALS: Some cereals contain barley (the actual grain, not just the malt). 
Apparently these include, Post Grape Nut Flakes and Mult-Grain Cheerios. 
Check the ingredients for barley. The probable Chodosh packing date for 
barley is Sept 15. This should be used if it is the earliest date for all 
possibly Chodosh ingredients.

PASTAS: The following pastas: Prince Creamette, Ronzoni, San Giorgio, P&R, 
Light N'Fluffy, Ideal, American Beauty, Skinner, Mrs. Weiss, Goodman have 
the Chodosh packing date of Nov, 12. The code is 1 11 12xxx (1=2001, 
11=Nov. 12=date, xxx not important.

QUAKER Toasted Oat Meal and Toasted Oat Bran cereals, the Chodosh date for 
oats is Aug 21. The code is May 21, 2002 (9 months after packing.) The code 
given in Jan 7 02 Chodosh News was not correct.


CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 7 JAN 02

LE CHAIM FRUIT BARS are Yoshon under the hashgocho for Yoshon of the Mechon 
L'Harooh of Monsey. The Mechon informed me that their staff was trained by 
the Badatz of Yerushalaim and will also insist that everything under their 
kashrus hashgocho must also always be Yoshon.

FLOUR USA high gluten flour sold in New York area groceries in brown paper 
bags of size 5 and 6 pounds are now Yoshon even without a Yoshon label. 
Although there is no special hashgocho for Yoshon, they state that they are 
repackaging high gluten flour of the type used by bakeries that has O-U 
hashgocho for Yoshon.

TAANUG CEREALS. All Taanug cereals are Yoshon with the exception of those 
containing oats or malt. The date on the packages is 1 year after packing. 
The probable Chodosh code for oats in the ingredients is Sept 21, 2002. For 
malt but no oats, the probable Chodosh code is Jan. 15 2003. There is no 
special hashgocho for Yoshon.

LANDAU whole wheat pasta is Yoshon, since the only packing before pesach 
occurred in September before Chodosh became a problem. Landau whole wheat 
crackers are also Yoshon. There is no special hashgocho for Yoshon.

KINNERET AND KOSHERRIFIC fish products are all Yoshon under the hashgocho 
for Yoshon of Rav Weissmandl.

SMACKIN GOOD WAFFLES are Yoshon under the hashgocho for Yoshon of Rav 
Weissmandl.

SETTON INTERNATIONAL licorice is Yoshon under the hashgocho for Yoshon of 
Rav Weissmandl.

PASKESZ COOKIES. The Guide contains conflicting statements. In fact, all 
these cookies under the hashgocho for kashrus of Rav Gruber are Yoshon even 
without a Yoshon label, except for those containing oats of graham flour.

PASKESZ Twizzlers and other licorice under the kosher hashgocho of Rav 
Gruber are also Yoshon.



CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 1 JAN 02

MEISNERS TAKE-HOME AND CATERING, 5410 New Utrecht Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219, 
(718) 436-5592. The following items are Yoshon, but without a special 
mashgiach for Yoshon. Cakes, cookies, kugel, cholent, breaded chickens and 
cutlets, knishes, chalehs. All pasta that is used is also Yoshon.

MENDELSON'S all frozen products are Yoshon under the hashgocho for Yoshon 
of the O-U and Rabbi Gruber. This also includes items such as falafel balls.

GEFFEN barley update. All Geffen barley up to the packing date of Dec. 24 
(code 24 DE 02) are Yoshon, without special hashgocho for Yoshon.

UNGER items such as kishke, cereals, pie and tart shells and Dr. Praeger 
fish stick

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 7 JAN 02

LE CHAIM FRUIT BARS are Yoshon under the hashgocho for Yoshon of the Mechon 
L'Harooh of Monsey. The Mechon informed me that their staff was trained by 
the Badatz of Yerushalaim and will also insist that everything under their 
kashrus hashgocho must also always be Yoshon.

FLOUR USA high gluten flour sold in New York area groceries in brown paper 
bags of size 5 and 6 pounds are now Yoshon even without a Yoshon label. 
Although there is no special hashgocho for Yoshon, they state that they are 
repackaging high gluten flour of the type used by bakeries that has O-U 
hashgocho for Yoshon.

TAANUG CEREALS. All Taanug cereals are Yoshon with the exception of those 
containing oats or malt. The date on the packages is 1 year after packing. 
The probable Chodosh code for oats in the ingredients is Sept 21, 2002. For 
malt but no oats, the probable Chodosh code is Jan. 15 2003. There is no 
special hashgocho for Yoshon.

LANDAU whole wheat pasta is Yoshon, since the only packing before pesach 
occurred in September before Chodosh became a problem. Landau whole wheat 
crackers are also Yoshon. There is no special hashgocho for Yoshon.

KINNERET AND KOSHERRIFIC fish products are all Yoshon under the hashgocho 
for Yoshon of Rav Weissmandl.

SMACKIN GOOD WAFFLES are Yoshon under the hashgocho for Yoshon of Rav 
Weissmandl.

SETTON INTERNATIONAL licorice is Yoshon under the hashgocho for Yoshon of 
Rav Weissmandl.

QUAKER TOASTED OAT MEAL and OAT BRAN (cold ) cereals have a Chodosh code 
of  Feb 21, 2002 (6 months after packing.)

PASKESZ COOKIES. The Guide contains conflicting statements. In fact, all 
these cookies under the hashgocho for kashrus of Rav Gruber are Yoshon even 
without a Yoshon label, except for those containing oats of graham flour.

PASKESZ Twizzlers and other licorice under the kosher hashgocho of Rav 
Gruber are also Yoshon.



CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 1 JAN 02

MEISNERS TAKE-HOME AND CATERING, 5410 New Utrecht Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219, 
(718) 436-5592. The following items are Yoshon, but without a special 
mashgiach for Yoshon. Cakes, cookies, kugel, cholent, breaded chickens and 
cutlets, knishes, chalehs. All pasta that is used is also Yoshon.

MENDELSON'S all frozen products are Yoshon under the hashgocho for Yoshon 
of the O-U and Rabbi Gruber. This also includes items such as falafel balls.

GEFFEN barley update. All Geffen barley up to the packing date of Dec. 24 
(code 24 DE 02) are Yoshon, without special hashgocho for Yoshon.

UNGER items such as kishke, cereals, pie and tart shells and Dr. Praeger 
fish stick may be Chodosh at this time, according to their mashgiach.



CHODOSH NEWS AS OF DEC 16 01

We have noted that a few copies of the second edition of the Guide had 
their pages bound out of order. Those who received such faulty copies can 
call the Hot Line and leave their full names and addresses. We will (bli 
neder) mail them a replacement copy free of charge. Alternately, they can 
go to their local distributors for a corrected copy.

LIEBERS update: The following are Yoshon under hashgocho for Yoshon of Rav 
Weissmandl: All cereals, Yoson up to purchase date of Jan 31. All soups to 
pesach. All cookies, crackers to pesach, except those containing oats that 
should be considered Chodosh now. All candies to pesach. All bread crumbs 
to pesach.

OLD CITY pasta Yoshon at all times, under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl.

ARROWHEAD MILLS code change. The old code for Sept 25 (for example) is 2681 
as stated below. The new code is an open date that is 1 year after packing 
for cereals and flour.

BROOKLYN BAGELS, 1903 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 
(216-321-0738). All challahs, bagels are Yoshon. Some pastry products are 
also Yoshon. Under the hashgocho for Yoshon of Cleveland Kosher.

AMNON'S KOSHER PIZZA, 4814 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219  (718-851-1758). 
All items baked in the retail store are Yoshon after Dec 12 (not before). 
All frozen pizzas are Yoshon only with Yoshon label. No special hashgocho 
for Yoshon.

OSEM PASTA from Itali and elsewhere, if under the hashgocho for kashrus of 
the Badatz of Yerushalaim, are always Yoshon.

BADATZ OF YERUSHALAIM confirms that their policy is never to give any 
hashgocho for kashrus, unless it is also Yoshon.

SWISS GOURMET Italian Cookies are Yoshon with Yoshon label only. No special 
hashgocho for Yoshon.

TRADITION SOUPS the Guide correctly lists the date on the package as being 
2 years after packing, but gives the incorrect example. The probable 
Chodosh code should have been, Aug 2003.

GOLD MEDAL flours from factory K. All purpose flour and Better for Bread 
flours, Chodosh date Sept 13.

MALT update. Cleveland Kashrus reported on one source of malt that became 
Chodosh as of Nov.1. As a result, I rechecked with several malt 
manufacturers. They confirmed that on special orders it is possible to 
produce Chodosh malt as early as October. However they do not recommend 
this to their customer

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH NEWS AS OF DEC 16 01

We have noted that a few copies of the second edition of the Guide had 
their pages bound out of order. Those who received such faulty copies can 
call the Hot Line and leave their full names and addresses. We will (bli 
neder) mail them a replacement copy free of charge. Alternately, they can 
go to their local distributors for a corrected copy.

LIEBERS update: The following are Yoshon under hashgocho for Yoshon of Rav 
Weissmandl: All cereals, Yoson up to purchase date of Jan 31. All soups to 
pesach. All cookies, crackers to pesach, except those containing oats that 
should be considered Chodosh now. All candies to pesach. All bread crumbs 
to pesach.

OLD CITY pasta Yoshon at all times, under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl.

ARROWHEAD MILLS code change. The old code for Sept 25 (for example) is 2681 
as stated below. The new code is an open date that is 1 year after packing 
for cereals and flour.

BROOKLYN BAGELS, 1903 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 
(216-321-0738). All challahs, bagels are Yoshon. Some pastry products are 
also Yoshon. Under the hashgocho for Yoshon of Cleveland Kosher.

AMNON'S KOSHER PIZZA, 4814 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219  (718-851-1758). 
All items baked in the retail store are Yoshon after Dec 12 (not before). 
All frozen pizzas are Yoshon only with Yoshon label. No special hashgocho 
for Yoshon.

OSEM PASTA from Itali and elsewhere, if under the hashgocho for kashrus of 
the Badatz of Yerushalaim, are always Yoshon.

BADATZ OF YERUSHALAIM confirms that their policy is never to give any 
hashgocho for kashrus, unless it is also Yoshon.

SWISS GOURMET Italian Cookies are Yoshon with Yoshon label only. No special 
hashgocho for Yoshon.

TRADITION SOUPS the Guide correctly lists the date on the package as being 
2 years after packing, but gives the incorrect example. The probable 
Chodosh code should have been, Aug 2003.

GOLD MEDAL flours from factory K. All purpose flour and Better for Bread 
flours, Chodosh date Sept 13.

MALT update. Cleveland Kashrus reported on one source of malt that became 
Chodosh as of Nov.1. As a result, I rechecked with several malt 
manufacturers. They confirmed that on special orders it is possible to 
produce Chodosh malt as early as October. However they do not recommend 
this to their customers and very rarely do it because, good quality malt 
requires aging that would almost always make malt Yoshon until Dec. 15 or 
later. Therefore, we plan to continue our earlier malt date guidelines. 
Namely, we will continue to assume that all malt is Yoshon up to a packing 
date of Dec 15 and probably up to Jan 15.

*


CHODOSH NEWS AS OF DEC 2 01

The following changes and additions to the Guide are since the printing of 
the second edition:

KEMACH macaraoni, spaghetti and lasagna. According to the Guide, the 
Chodosh date is Oct 1. In fact the Chodosh date is later, Nov. 1, package 
code Nov. 1 2002 (1 year after packing.)

ARROWHEAD MILLS. The following items are now from winter wheat only: Wheat 
bran, wheat germ, regular whole wheat flour, whole wheat pastry flour, 
vital wheat gluten, bulgur, puffed wheat, cracked wheat cereal. Still from 
spring wheat is puffed kamut. Chodosh date for kamut is Sept 25, code 2681 
(268=day of the year, 1=year.)

WILLMARK makes mixes used by bakeries. The following mixes are Chodosh at 
this time: donut mix, yeast raised dough. These mixes are available in 
Yoshon form only to those establishments that reserved Yoshon before the 
start of the Chodosh season. Cake mixes are always Yoshon.

LAKEWOOD HEIMISHE BAKE SHOP, 225 2nd St. Lakewood, (732) 905-9057. This 
bakery has now provided the requested information: All challahs, rolls, 
cakes, pastries, as well as 2 lb rye breads, white bread, whole wheat 
bread, club bread are all Yoshon.  The kashrus hashgocho does not take 
responsibility for Yoshon. However, six-grain breads, breads not listed 
above and bran muffins are NOT Yoshon.

MARTISCO, UNGER AND BENZY'S BARLEY STILL NOT RECOMMENDED AS YOSHON, DESPITE 
THE CLAIMS OF MARTISCO: I have received a copy of a letter being sent out 
by Martisco to "prove" that these barleys are Yoshon. The letter states 
that all this barley comes from Yoshon crop that was sealed by Rabbi 
Abraham Juravel (of the O-U). It invites all interested parties to check 
with the owner of the bins that contain this barley or to go to Idaho to 
verify this information. The fact is that Rabbi Juravel did seal bins of 
Yoshon barley in Idaho. However, we explained in detail in Preface A-3 of 
the Guide, barley takes several steps between the storage bins mentioned in 
Martisco's letter and your grocery shelf. It is first transported from the 
bin to a pearling company that removes the outer shell of each barley 
kernel. This company does pearling of barley from all sources, most of them 
being Chodosh at this time. This is also done in Idaho. Then the pearled 
barley is 

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH NEWS AS OF DEC 2 01

It was called to my attention that some issues of the second edition of the 
Guide
that was just mailed out have several pages out of order. If you received 
one of these,
please notify me of your name and address by E mail or the Hot Line and I 
will send
you a replacement copy.

The following changes and additions to the Guide are since the printing of 
the second
edition:

KEMACH macaraoni, spaghetti and lasagna. According to the Guide, the 
Chodosh date
is Oct 1. In fact the Chodosh date is later, Nov. 1, package code Nov. 1 
2002 (1 year after
packing.)

ARROWHEAD MILLS. The following items are now from winter wheat only: Wheat
bran, wheat germ, regular whole wheat flour, whole wheat pastry flour, 
vital wheat
gluten, bulgur, puffed wheat, cracked wheat cereal. Still from spring wheat 
is puffed
kamut. Chodosh date for kamut is Sept 25, code 2681 (268=day of the year, 
1=year.)

WILLMARK makes mixes used by bakeries. The following mixes are Chodosh at this
time: donut mix, yeast raised dough. These mixes are available in Yoshon 
form only to
those establishments that reserved Yoshon before the start of the Chodosh 
season. Cake
mixes are always Yoshon.

LAKEWOOD HEIMISHE BAKE SHOP, 225 2nd St. Lakewood, (732) 905-9057. This
bakery has now provided the requested information: All challahs, rolls, 
cakes, pastries, as
well as 2 lb rye breads, white bread, whole wheat bread, club bread are all 
Yoshon.  The
kashrus hashgocho does not take responsibility for Yoshon. However, 
six-grain breads,
breads not listed above and bran muffins are NOT Yoshon.

MARTISCO, UNGER AND BENZY'S BARLEY STILL NOT RECOMMENDED AS
YOSHON, DESPITE THE CLAIMS OF MARTISCO: I have received a copy of a letter
being sent out by Martisco to "prove" that these barleys are Yoshon. The 
letter states that
all this barley comes from Yoshon crop that was sealed by Rabbi Abraham 
Juravel (of
the O-U). It invites all interested parties to check with the owner of the 
bins that contain
this barley or to go to Idaho to verify this information. The fact is that 
Rabbi Juravel did
seal bins of Yoshon barley in Idaho. However, we explained in detail in 
Preface A-3 of
the Guide, barley takes several steps between the storage bins mentioned in 
Martisco's
letter and your grocery shelf. It is first transported from the bin to a 
pearling company
that removes the outer shell of each barley kernel. This company does 
pearling of barley
from all sources, most of them being Chodosh at this time. This is also 
done in Idaho.
Then the pearled barley is shipped in bulk to Martisco in New York State 
which packs
the barley into individual 1 pound bags. We have explained to the 
representative of
Martisco and Unger that in order to be considered Yoshon throughout the 
Chodosh
season we need to have reliable mashgichim verify that Yoshon barley that 
leaves the
bins sealed by Rabbi Juravel is the only barley that is contained in the 
shipments that go
East from Idaho and are packed by Martisco. This representative explained 
to us that they
can not afford to pay for the additional hashgocho due to the small profit 
that can be
earned by selling barley. We do not insist that they hire any mashgichim 
when they can
not afford to do so. However, we do feel obligated to inform the 
Yoshon-observant
public, that so far the company has not been able to show how they verify 
the Yoshon
status of this barley in a manner that Orthodox Jews consider reliable. We 
have contacted
Benzy's which originally claimed that their barley is Yoshon based on such 
assurances
from Martisco. So far as we know, they understood our objections and are no 
longer
claiming that their barley is Yoshon. The management of Ungers refused to 
discuss this
matter with and referred the questions back to the representative that does 
not return our
numerous phone calls. (Yoshon barley seems hard to find now. People are 
urged to look
for Geffen barley that is Yoshon at least up to the packing date of Oct 15, 
code 15 OC02
or Goya barley which has a revised Chodosh date of Nov. 1, code 030501 (0=not
important, 305=day of the year, 02=year +1.)



CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 22 NOV 01

The second edition of the Guide to Chodosh for the current season has now 
been printed
and most have been mailed out to the paid subscribers. To request an 
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Meanwhile, attached below is the summary of changes and news taken from the
beginning of the new Guide. This contains some new information, plus all of 
the
information which I had been sending out piecemeal in earlier E mail updates.


Yoseph Herman



A SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS 

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 21 OCT 01

I plan to travel overseas between the dates of Oct 21 and Oct 30. It will 
be difficult to answer E mails in a timely fashion during this period. 
Please hold off all non-essential questions until after Oct 30.

This is to confirm that Ungers, Geffen and Martisco barley is not 
recommended as Yoshon if purchased after Oct 15.

Tabachnick soups (page 25 of the Guide) the code has changed. The probable 
Chodosh date is Aug 26, code 08265 (4 years after packing).

Tradition Foods instant soups there is an error in the code example given 
in the Guide. The probable Chodosh date of Aug 26 has the code of Aug 2004 
(2 years after packing, no day of month given).

More bakeries and other facilities have now provided us with information 
about their Yoshon arrangements.
Mendelson’s Pizza, 4418 18th St. Brooklyn. All items Yoshon under the 
hashgocho for Yoshon of the O-U.
Eli’s Bagels, 58 N. Myrtle Ave, Monsey. All baked goods are Yoshon under 
hashgocho for Yoshon of Rav Gruber.
Kol Tuv Restaurant, 118 Route 59, Monsey. All baked goods are Yoshon under 
hashgocho for Yoshon of Rav Gruber.
Jerusalem Pizza, Monsey Glatt Shopping Center, 190 Rt 59. All items are 
Yoshon, including rolls and sandwich breads. So far as we know, the kashrus 
supervision of this store does not extend to Yoshon.
Shelly’s Café and Pizza, 126 Maple Ave. Spring Valley. All items are 
Yoshon. Note: This store claims that Rav Bresslauer gives hashgocho for 
Yoshon. Rav Bresslauer said that while it is true that the store is Yoshon, 
but that his hashgocho does not officially extend to the Yoshon arrangements.


CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 14 OCT 01

We have updated that list of bakeries and other establishments that do not 
have hashgocho for Yoshon specifically, but have informed us that they are 
Yoshon again. In the Guide these were not recommended due to lack of 
information and have now contacted us. This week we have added to the list 
below  Michyo Pita regular and whole wheat, as well as Weiss Bakery in 
Brooklyn and Mendeson’s Pizza in Brooklyn. We have also updated the Canada 
information listed below based on Yoshon Update #2 from the COR in Toronto.


CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 5 OCT 01

Noodles and pasta for which dating codes are not known are probably Yoshon 
if purchased up to Nov 15.

Noodles and pasta under the following brand names have a Chodosh packing 
date of Nov. 12. The code for each is 1316 (1=year, 316=day of the year.) 
The brands are Prince, Creamette, Goia, Ronzoni, San Giorgio, P&R, Light N’ 
Fluffy, Ideal, American Beauty, Skinner.

Noodles and pasta under the following brand names have a Chodosh packing 
date of Nov. 1. The code for each is 110103xx (11=November, 01=date, 
03=year+2, xx=numbers that are not important.) The brands are Ronco, 
Pennsylvania Dutch, R&F, Luxury, Globe A1, Anthony, Mrs. Gross.

Pathmark noodles and pasta has a Chodosh packing date of Nov 1, code Nov 1, 
2003 (2 years after packing.)

Pillsbury white home baking flour and bread flour in 5 pound bags for home 
baking from factory A contain 50% spring wheat. The Chodosh packing date is 
Sept 18, code I1A18 (I=Sept in alph. Order, 1=year, A=factory, 18=date.)

_

The Guide listed several bakeries and other establishments as being Not 
Recommended due to lack of information. This was due to the fact that 
information about their Yoshon arrangements was not received at the time of 
the printing of the Guide. The following establishments have now provided 
information about their Yoshon arrangements. They will be listed in the 
next issues of the Guide in the section of establishments where the kashrus 
supervision does not take responsibility for Yoshon.

Kaff Bakery 4518 Ft. Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn (718) 851. All items made 
in the bakery are Yoshon as in the past years. The kashrus supervision of 
this store does not take responsibility for Yoshon.

King David Bakery, 77-51 Vleigh Place, Flushing, Queens, NY (718)969-6165. 
All items in the store are Yoshon. So far as we know, the kashrus 
supervision of this store does not extend to Yoshon.

Mendelson’s Pizza, 4418 18th Ave, Brooklyn, Items made in the store are 
Yoshon. So far as we know, the kashrus supervision of this store does not 
extend to Yoshon.

Ostrowizky’s Heimishe Bakery, 1201 Ave J, Brooklyn, was listed in the Guide 
as Not. As in the past years, all items baked on premises are Yoshon. The 
kashrus supervision of this store does not take responsibility for Yoshon.

Queens Kosher Pita, 68-38 Main St. Flushing, Queens, NY (718) 263-8000. All 
items made in the store are Yoshon, including pita, chaleh, cakes and other 
items. The kashrus supervision of this store does not take responsibility 
for Yoshon.

Weiss Bakery, 5011 13th Ave. Brooklyn, (718) 438-0407 All items baked 
locally are Yoshon. This store has a branch in Philadelphia. The chalehs 
sold in Philadelphia are Yoshon. Donuts, bagels and breads in Philadelphia 
may 

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 5 OCT 01

Noodles and pasta for which dating codes are not known are probably Yoshon 
if purchased up to Nov 15.

Noodles and pasta under the following brand names have a Chodosh packing 
date of Nov. 12. The code for each is 1316 (1=year, 316=day of the year.) 
The brands are Prince, Creamette, Goia, Ronzoni, San Giorgio, P&R, Light N' 
Fluffy, Ideal, American Beauty, Skinner.

Noodles and pasta under the following brand names have a Chodosh packing 
date of Nov. 1. The code for each is 110103xx (11=November, 01=date, 
03=year+2, xx=numbers that are not important.) The brands are Ronco, 
Pennsylvania Dutch, R&F, Luxury, Globe A1, Anthony, Mrs. Gross.

Pathmark noodles and pasta has a Chodosh packing date of Nov 1, code Nov 1, 
2003 (2 years after packing.)

Pillsbury white home baking flour and bread flour in 5 pound bags for home 
baking from factory A contain 50% spring wheat. The Chodosh packing date is 
Sept 18, code I1A18 (I=Sept in alph. Order, 1=year, A=factory, 18=date.)

_

The Guide listed several bakeries and other establishments as being Not 
Recommended due to lack of information. This was due to the fact that 
information about their Yoshon arrangements was not received at the time of 
the printing of the Guide. The following establishments have now provided 
information about their Yoshon arrangements. They will be listed in the 
next issues of the Guide in the section of establishments where the kashrus 
supervision does not take responsibility for Yoshon.

Kaff Bakery 4518 Ft. Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn (718) 851. All items made 
in the bakery are Yoshon as in the past years. The kashrus supervision of 
this store does not take responsibility for Yoshon.

King David Bakery, 77-51 Vleigh Place, Flushing, Queens, NY (718)969-6165. 
All items in the store are Yoshon. So far as we know, the kashrus 
supervision of this store does not extend to Yoshon.

Ostrowizky's Heimishe Bakery, 1201 Ave J, Brooklyn, was listed in the Guide 
as Not. As in the past years, all items baked on premises are Yoshon. The 
kashrus supervision of this store does not take responsibility for Yoshon.

Queens Kosher Pita, 68-38 Main St. Flushing, Queens, NY (718) 263-8000. All 
items made in the store are Yoshon, including pita, chaleh, cakes and other 
items. The kashrus supervision of this store does not take responsibility 
for Yoshon.

Bread Basket Bakery is listed on page 38 of the Guide as been Not 
Recommended for lack of information. In fact this is an error. The correct 
listing is on page 30 of the Guide as BBB Bakery, Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of Rabbi Gornish.






CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 30 SEPT 01

The Guide to Chodosh was mailed out to paid subscribers on Monday, Sept 24. 
The following are corrections and additions to the Guide.

The following is reprinted from Yoshon Update #1 of the Kashrus Council of 
Canada (COR of Toronto):
Robin Hood Multifoods: Old Mills Oats, Robin Hood, first 3 digits must be 
252 or lower for Yoshon.
Robin Hood Organic Oats-Imprinted code must be 1252 or lower.
Robin Hood/Monarch retail flour (excluding cake, pastry and organic). If 
the last character of the code is S then the first 3 digits of the code 
must be 232 or lower. If the last character is M, it is still Yoshon. Robin 
Hood/Monarch retail cake and pastry flour, the first 3 digits of the code 
must be 246 or lower. Robin Hood/Monarch retail organic flour, the code 
must be 1232 or lower.

Quaker Oats oats manufactured in Canada are Yoshon at least to be beginning 
of October.

Five Roses flour is still Yoshon.

Presidents Choice (COR 123) products are still Yoshon. Will change soon.

_

UPDATED INFORMATION RECEIVED:

Michyo Pita was listed in the Guide as Not Recommended for lack of 
information. The information has now been received that all regular and 
whole wheat pita is Yoshon as in the past years. No hashgocho for Yoshon.

Flour USA packs high gluten flour in 5 and 6 pound brown bags that are sold 
in grocery stores in the New York City area. All bags that state Yoshon on 
the bag are Yoshon without hashgocho for Yoshon.

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CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 16 SEPT 01

A repeat of the news printed below: Freshly baked bakery products may be 
Chodosh at this time, everywhere in the USA. From this time on, it is 
advised that only Yoshon bakeries should be used.

The Guide the Chodosh went to the printer today. It is expected back, on 
Tzom Gedalya, Thursday, evening. It will be available for purchase that 
evening outside my home, 20 Sylvan Road, Monsey. It should be mailed to the 
other dealers and the individual paid subscribers within a few days. 
Meanwhile some of you with E mail service are able to request (free of 
charge) an unformatted, text file version of the full Guide by sending a 
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

Just a brief progress report. The harvest of all Chodosh crops in the USA 
has begun as of the week ending Jul 29. As of Aug 5, the US Dept of 
Agriculture reports the following percentages of the Chodosh crops being 
harvested:
Spring wheat=10%
Barley=8%
Oats=41%

Several things should be kept in mind.
1) I do not believe that any Chodosh is yet available on the local consumer 
level.
2) Freshly baked bakery products sold in the Mid West can start becoming 
Chodosh in a week or two.
3) Even though almost half of all the oats have already been harvested, but 
many major oats cereal manufacturers now use only Canadian oats, which 
becomes Chodosh as late as September.

Over the next few days I hope to start contacting specific Chodosh 
producers. Until then I do not have yet any specific company-related 
information. As new information becomes available, I will (bli neder) 
disseminate it to this E mail list and by voice recording on the News 
section of the Hot Line (845-356-5743.)

Yoseph Herman

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

For those of you who are interested in the planting of the crops, how much 
of the new crop was Yoshon, being planted before pesach. Here are the 
statistics from the USDA:

Pesach was from April 8 to Apr 15.

New Spring wheat planted as of Apr 8 was 3% of the total new crop, as of 
Apr 15 was 4%.
New barley planted as of Apr 8 was 6%, as of Apr 15 was 10%
New Oats planted as of Apr 8 was 3% as of Apr 15 was 4%.

As you can see, almost none of the new crop is Yoshon. Therefore, I expect 
the Chodosh problem this upcoming season to be about the same as last year, 
with spring wheat, oats and barley being mostly Yoshon after the harvest 
comes in. The new Chodosh problem should start around August and September. 
I hope to send out more information as it becomes available. Meanwhile 
enjoy a pleasant Chodosh-free spring and summer.

Yoseph Herman



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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

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=     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 

Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH 

NEWS AS OF 10 DEC 00

The second issue of the Guide to  Chodosh for the year 5761 has been printed.
So far as we know, by now all the paid subscriptions have been mailed out. The
last batch was taken to the post office on Dec. 7. Those who wish to get an
unformatted e mail version of this new Guide will find instructions on how to
request it at the end of this note. The following are news and corrections that
came in since the publications of the second Guide.

BARLEY: Geffen Barley is expected to be Yoshon (without hashgocho for Yoshon)
until pesach. Ungers barley is not recommended as Yoshon at this time. If
purchased up to October 6, it is probably Yoshon.

QUAKER OATS Co. The Guide lists cereals where the date on the package is 12
months or 18 months after packing. Where the date is 12 months, it should be 12
times 30 days, not a full year of 365 days. Similarly, the date of 18 months
should be 18 times 30 days. Therefore, the oats in Quaker cereals is Chodosh
starting with the packing date of Aug 14. From this date, 12 months of 30 days
gives a package date of Aug 9, 2001. A delay of 18 months, for example for hot
Quaker oats,  gives a package date of Feb. 5, 2002. Similarly 12 months from
the wheat Chodosh packing date Aug 25 is Aug 20, 2001, and 18 months from Aug
25 is Feb 16, 2002. For all forms of Quaker barley the Chodosh packing date is
Nov 8. The barley package date is 18 months later, May 2, 2002. Some small,
single servings of Quaker ready to cook oats have a different code system. For
these, the oats Chodosh packing date of Aug 14 is coded on the package as
0M14H3 (0=year, M=not important, 14=date, H=Aug in alph. order.)

KORN BAKERY. The Guide states that Korn 2 pound size rye bread is only Yoshon
with a Yoshon label and that Korn whole wheat bread is not Yoshon. In fact, the
2 pound loaves of rye bread and whole wheat breads are both Yoshon without a
Yoshon label.

PASKESZ cookies. The Guide is contradictory. In fact all Paskesz cookies with
the hashogocho for kashrus of Rav Gruber, are guaranteed to be Yoshon only if
Yoshon is printed on the label.

KEMACH updates: WARNING: Kemach flat breads may be Chodosh starting a purchase
date of Dec 15, NOT Dec 31. The Chodosh packing date for malt in all Kemach
cereals is Jan. 8, 2001, package date is Jan 8, 2002 (1 year after packing.)
During the discussion in the Guide of Kemach bulk pasta, the same items were by
mistake listed twice with conflicting dates. The Guide stated on page 14 of the
second issue, “Pasta in bulk sizes: Egg bowties, egg barley Chodosh code
for Oct
1 is 2750 (275=day of year, 0=year). Packages in 10 pound sizes for noodles and
20 pound boxes of pasta, if the code begins "P9..." then the Chodosh date is
Dec 1, code P0336 (0=year, 336=day of year). Packages in 10 pound sizes for bow
ties, and egg barley Chodosh date Oct 30, code 3040xxx (first 4 and last 3
characters not important, 304=day of the year, 0=year.) “ The correct date for
all items listed above as being Oct 1 should have been Oct 30. Furthermore, ten
pound sizes of noodles and egg barley without any code are Yoshon at all times.

NATURE VALLEY GRANOLA BARS have a revised Chodosh date of  Nov 6. The package
code is Nov 6, 2001 (1 year after packing.)

FLOUR USA sells high gluten flour is brown paper bags in kosher groceries in
Brooklyn. Apparently some groceries have been putting up signs that this flour
is Yoshon. According to the company, this flour is not Yoshon at this time.
They are looking into the possibility of packing Yoshon flour at some future
date.

LANDAU whole wheat pasta and TAANUG products. The company is trying to compile
reliable Yoshon information about these products. When the information becomes
available, we hope to notify people through future updates.

KING ARTHUR Special for Machine bread flour has the probable Chodosh packing
date of Aug 25. The code on the package may either be Aug 25, 2001 (1 year
after packing) or J1A25A (J=Aug in alph. order, 1=2001 1 year after packing,
A=not important, 25=day, A=not important.)
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH UPDATE 27 Sept 00

Clarification about Kemach products. The Kemach regular white baking flour
is always Yoshon. The Kemach high gluten flour in 5 pound bags is also
always Yoshon with or without the Yoshon label. However, the high gluten
flour in 6 pound green and yellow bags are Yoshon at this time but that may
change in the near future. Regarding Kemach cereals in Section 3.11A of the
Guide, a correction: the malt may become Chodosh as early as Jan. 1, 01.
More updates about the malt later. In Section 3.5A it states that Kemach
egg noodles are Yoshon if purchased up to Jan 31, 2000. That purchase
cutoff date should have been Jan 31, 2001.
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THE FOLLOWING AS OF 24 SEPT 00

NEW HASHGOCHOS:

For Los Angeles: Sams Bakery (North Hollywood) and Schwartz Bakery are both
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Rabbinical Council of California. Eilat
Bakery under the hashgocho of Kehilla of Los Angeles. Le Palais Bakery not
confirmed yet.

In Brooklyn, the following under hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus: Jerusalem
Steak House II, 1319 Ave J., Jerusalem Steak House Kings Highway 533 Kings
Highway and  Kinneret Steakhouse, 521 Kings Highway. Everything Yoshon
except egg noodles in the soup and anything produced with frozen dough such
as Cigars and pastry doughs, also except cous cous and Baguettes. Kings
Highway Glatt, 497 Kings Highway. All items produced in the store are
Yoshon. Olympic Pita, 1419 Coney Island Ave, only Lafa and pita breads are
Yoshon. The schnitzel,  barley in the soup and cous cous are NOT Yoshon.

OTHER ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE GUIDE

WARNING Quaker Oats Company oats Chodosh date is stated in the Guide as
Sept 1. In fact it is EARLIER, as of Aug 14.

WARNING: Apparently some people are not noticing that Ceresota and Heckers
white flours, which were from 100% winter wheat for many years are both
from 30% spring wheat this year, as printed in the Guide.

WARNING: Vitarroz Barley is stated in the Guide as being Yoshon all season.
This was true for many years. This year, our many efforts to confirm this
information were not successful. Therefore, we can not recommend the
purchase of Vitarroz barley after the probable Chodosh date of Oct 23.

The following brands of barley all are packed by the same company and
follow the same rules. The tentative Chodosh packing date is Nov 1, as
printed in the Guide. However, this is subject to change. Check the Hot
Line for any changes. The date on the package is one year after packing for
all factories except factory L. For factory L, the date is 14 months after
packing. Therefore, for Nov 1, the code from factory L would be like Jan 1,
2002.L. This holds for barley brands: Benco, Trinidad, Geffen, Jack Rabbit,
Pathmark, Peak, Tender Cook, Unger.

General Mills Oats, the new Chodosh packing date is Oct 9.

Lieber products: All cereals Yoshon to a purchase date of Dec 31. Oatmeal
cookies to Nov 20. The following Yoshon all year: bread crumbs, cake mixes,
cookie mixes, Dainties mixes.

Pizza Pious has a second location: 18 East Park Ave., Long Beach NY. Has
Yoshon pizza, falafel and salads.

Kinneret and Kosherrific frozen products. The company has not responded to
our repeated inquires for information. Therefore, we can not recommend any
of their products as Yoshon at this time.

Corrected telephone numbers: For Section 4.13A and B, England. The new
number from the USA to Rabbi Meir Posen is 011-020-8-800-5380. For Dayan
Berkovits 011-44-181-2-2-2263.  For Section 4.14 A and B, Switzerland,
Rabbi B. Posen, 011-4141-3207403.

Nabisco Shredded wheat, the company name changed to Post. It is still from
winter wheat.

Post wheat cereals have listed a probable wheat Chodosh date of Sept 2. The
sample code for this date was printed in error it should be Sept 2, 2002.

Caravan Dough conditioners have a probable Chodosh packing date of Sept 8.
The code given was incorrect. It should have been 1I08160 (1 not important,
I=Sept in alph order, 08=day, 16 not important, 0=year.)

King Arthur flour code may have changed so that the packing date of Aug 25
may now be coded as 08250 (08=Aug, 25=day, 0=year).

 
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Update from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

THE FOLLOWING ARE CORRECTIONS TO THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS OF 24 SEPT 00


NEW HASHGOCHOS:

For Los Angeles: Sams Bakery (North Hollywood) and Schwartz Bakery are both
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Rabbinical Council of California. Eilat
Bakery under the hashgocho of Kehilla of Los Angeles. Le Palais Bakery not
confirmed yet.

In Brooklyn, the following under hashgocho of Kehilah Kashrus: Jerusalem
Steak House II, 1319 Ave J., Jerusalem Steak House Kings Highway 533 Kings
Highway and  Kinneret Steakhouse, 521 Kings Highway. Everything Yoshon
except egg noodles in the soup and anything produced with frozen dough such
as Cigars and pastry doughs, also except cous cous and Baguettes. Kings
Highway Glatt, 497 Kings Highway. All items produced in the store are
Yoshon. Olympic Pita, 1419 Coney Island Ave, only Lafa and pita breads are
Yoshon. The schnitzel,  barley in the soup and cous cous are NOT Yoshon.


OTHER ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE GUIDE

WARNING Quaker Oats Company oats Chodosh date is stated in the Guide as
Sept 1. In fact it is EARLIER, as of Aug 14.

WARNING: Apparently some people are not noticing that Ceresota and Heckers
white flours, which were from 100% winter wheat for many years are both
from 30% spring wheat this year, as printed in the Guide.

WARNING: Vitarroz Barley is stated in the Guide as being Yoshon all season.
This was true for many years. This year, our many efforts to confirm this
information were not successful. Therefore, we can not recommend the
purchase of Vitarroz barley after the probable Chodosh date of Oct 23.

The following brands of barley all are packed by the same company and
follow the same rules. The tentative Chodosh packing date is Nov 1, as
printed in the Guide. However, this is subject to change. Check the Hot
Line for any changes. The date on the package is one year after packing for
all factories except factory L. For factory L, the date is 14 months after
packing. Therefore, for Nov 1, the code from factory L would be like Jan 1,
2002.L. This holds for barley brands: Benco, Trinidad, Geffen, Jack Rabbit,
Pathmark, Peak, Tender Cook, Unger.

General Mills Oats, the new Chodosh packing date is Oct 9.

Lieber products: All cereals Yoshon to a purchase date of Dec 31. Oatmeal
cookies to Nov 20. The following Yoshon all year: bread crumbs, cake mixes,
cookie mixes, Dainties mixes.

Pizza Pious has a second location: 18 East Park Ave., Long Beach NY. Has
Yoshon pizza, falafel and salads.

Kinneret and Kosherrific frozen products. The company has not responded to
our repeated inquires for information. Therefore, we can not recommend any
of their products as Yoshon at this time.

Corrected telephone numbers: For Section 4.13A and B, England. The new
number from the USA to Rabbi Meir Posen is 011-020-8-800-5380. For Dayan
Berkovits 011-44-181-2-2-2263.  For Section 4.14 A and B, Switzerland,
Rabbi B. Posen, 011-4141-3207403.

Nabisco Shredded wheat, the company name changed to Post. It is still from
winter wheat.

Post wheat cereals have listed a probable wheat Chodosh date of Sept 2. The
sample code for this date was printed in error it should be Sept 2, 2002.

Caravan Dough conditioners have a probable Chodosh packing date of Sept 8.
The code given was incorrect. It should have been 1I08160 (1 not important,
I=Sept in alph order, 08=day, 16 not important, 0=year.)

King Arthur flour code may have changed so that the packing date of Aug 25
may now be coded as 08250 (08=Aug, 25=day, 0=year).



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name exactly as spelled including capital letters. These reports are now
available:

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This gets the estimates of percentage Yoshon for this year.

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may be too long to be received by some E mail systems such as Juno. If you
do not  receive it, try the following 4 commands instead:
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