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Kosher Alert – Buddy Brand

22 Sivan 5784 - June 28, 2024

Product: Cannabis Gummies – Pineapple, Blood Orange, Plum

Company: Buddy Brand LLC (2555 Amys Lane, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762)

Issue: Unauthorized Use of OK

Buddy brand cannabis gummies bear an unauthorized OK certification mark.

This company is not certified by OK Kosher Certification.

OK Kosher does not certify any recreational cannabis products.

Corrective actions are being taken.

 

Kosher Alert – Steiner & Kovarik Chocolate

12 Iyar, 5784 - May 20, 2024

Company: Pražská čokoláda s.r.o. (Prague, Czechia)

Issue: Unauthorized Use of OK Mark

Steiner & Kovarik brand chocolate products, sold by Pražská čokoláda s.r.o. in Prague, Czechia, bear an unauthorized OK certification mark.

OK Kosher Certification does not certify this company’s products or locations.

Action: Corrective actions are being taken.

Kosher Alert – Flora Alfredo Sauce

11 Nissan 5784 - April 19, 2024

Product: Flora Alfredo Sauce

Company: Vita Verde, Inc. dba Flora Fine Foods (11927 West Sample Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33065)

Issue: Unauthorized Use of OK Mark

Flora Alfredo Sauce bears an unauthorized OK Kosher certification mark.

OK Kosher Certification does not certify this product or company.

Action: Corrective actions are being taken.

Kosher Alert – Chocoholic Inc.

12 Adar II - March 22, 2024

Company: Chocoholic Inc. (445 Park Ave, Brooklyn NY 11205)

Issue: Mislabel

A small amount of Chocoholic dairy Cholov Yisroel chocolate was inaccurately labeled as pareve.

Action: Corrective actions are being taken.

Kosher Alert – Forever Yogurt

March 11, 2024

Company: Forever Yogurt

Issue: Unauthorized Use of OK Mark

Multiple Forever Yogurt locations (Illinois) are illegally displaying the OK Kosher certification mark on physical signs in-store and digital images online.

OK Kosher Certification does not certify any Forever Yogurt products or locations.

Corrective actions are being taken.

Kashrus Alert – Mott’s Clamato (Canada)

22 Shevat 5784 - February 1, 2024

Product: Mott’s Clamato Original 213ml, Mott’s Clamato Extra Spicy 213ml

Company: Canada Dry Mott’s Inc.

Issue: Mislabel

Mott’s Clamato Original and Mott’s Clamato Extra Spicy in 213ml cans, sold in Canada, have been mislabeled with an OK symbol.

These products are not kosher.

Corrective actions are being taken.

Euroland, Europa Market, Matryoshka – Unauthorized Use of OK Mark

9 Shevat 5784 - January 19, 2024

The following supermarkets – Euroland (Deerfield Beach, FL), Europa Gourmet (Hollywood, FL) and Matryoshka (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) are displaying an unauthorized OK certification mark on various signage, as well as on snack items under brands Euroland/Euroline.

OK Kosher does not certify this company’s products or establishments.

Agur Winery – Unauthorized Claim of OK Certification

Various bottles of wine from Agur Winery, imported by Israeli Wine Direct, LLC/Levantara Imports display the words ‘certified by OK Kosher’ in Hebrew. OK Kosher has not certified Agur Winery since 2014.

23 Cheshvan 5784 - November 7, 2023

Various bottles of wine from Agur Winery, imported by Israeli Wine Direct, LLC/Levantara Imports display the words ‘certified by OK Kosher’ in Hebrew.  OK Kosher has not certified Agur Winery since 2014.

Chronic Elixir x Kache Gummies – Unauthorized Use of OK Kosher Symbol

Chronic Elixir x Kache Gummies bear an unauthorized OK Kosher symbol.  OK Kosher Certification does not certify this company or their products.  Corrective actions are being taken.  This includes but is not limited to the following products: Original Gummies Creme Gummies Sour Gummies Tropical Gummies

25 Tishrei 5784 - October 10, 2023

Chronic Elixir x Kache Gummies bear an unauthorized OK Kosher symbol.  OK Kosher Certification does not certify this company or their products.  Corrective actions are being taken.  This includes but is not limited to the following products:

Original Gummies

Creme Gummies

Sour Gummies

Tropical Gummies

The Better Baking Company – No Longer OK Kosher Certified

The Better Baking Company, producer of baked goods under the brands listed below, is no longer certified by OK Kosher Certification.  Products produced after August 28, 2023 are not certified by OK Kosher. Any product produced after this date, sold bearing the Heart-K or OK certification marks, is unauthorized. Brands under The Better Baking Company: Better Baking Company  Universal Bakery  Asal Banoo/Shireen Banoo  Abraham Bakery  Babylon  Papillon  Rubic’s Bakery  Russian Best Bread  Shop Delight  The Baker   Turlock Bakery/Tanoori Lavash  Village Bakery 

13 Tishrei 5784 - September 28, 2023

The Better Baking Company, producer of baked goods under the brands listed below, is no longer certified by OK Kosher Certification.  Products produced after August 28, 2023 are not certified by OK Kosher. Any product produced after this date, sold bearing the Heart-K or OK certification marks, is unauthorized.

Brands under The Better Baking Company:

Better Baking Company Universal Bakery Asal Banoo/Shireen Banoo Abraham Bakery Babylon Papillon Rubic’s Bakery Russian Best Bread Shop Delight The Baker  Turlock Bakery/Tanoori Lavash Village Bakery